Intel build for under £800

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SamGriffiths

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CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor (£104.98 @ Dabs)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.53 @ Dabs)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£71.98 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.99 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (£319.99 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.70 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£66.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £773.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Hey, I'm looking for some people to recommend an Intel CPU build for under £800 for gaming, I don't need any other peripherals, but I do have some rules on the builds, it has to have a Fractal R4 and a high quality PSU, thanks.
 
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Not under 800, but is this okay?


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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.94 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£83.98 @ Dabs)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£45.39 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (£304.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.70 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£52.59 @ Dabs)
Total: £803.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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Ooo, that £3.03 over, I just don't think I can push the budget to that =P. What about this, it's a 7950 but that's still a fast card, even more so when I only have a 1600x900 screen but it's stock OC and it's ASUS's TOP range which they cherry pick in a big way.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£168.68 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£83.98 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.99 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.70 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£52.59 @ Dabs)
Other: Asus Radeon HD 7950 TOP OC (£259.99)
Total: £772.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-16 23:58 BST+0100)

Oh god, now I just realised that I could get a nice HyperX 3k 120gb SSD if I went with the FX-6350 and the HD 7950.
 
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If you don't plan to overclock too far, you can buy a cheaper CPU Cooler. It's only 3.03 over. Not worth dropping a GPU for it. I would rather pay an extra 25 later for a 212 EVO and not overclock until then than regret the drop of a GPU because of 3.03 that would not fit my budget.
 
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I was joking about the £3 hens the "=P" =P. I know the 7970 runs hotter and a bit louder than the 7950, and like I said I'm running at 1600x900 so I'm going to be getting insane FPS with a 3570k and a 7950 anyway. Personally I think the 212 Evo is worth it just to make the part last longer and for some slight overclocking.
 
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What about a Haswell build? The 4670 is the same price as the 3570k right now.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.88 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£105.95 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.99 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£75.59 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£52.59 @ Dabs)
Other: Asus Radeon HD 7950 TOP OC (£259.99)
Total: £794.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I honestly don't know if it would be better to OC a 3570k, get a 4670 or get a 6350+SSD.
 
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