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3XS Smart - Intel Core i5 4670K - Overclocked to 4.2Ghz - Bundled
•Operating System Windows 8
•LN46905 1GB EVGA GTX 650 Superclocked, 28nm, PCIe 3.0 (x16), 5000MHz, GPU 1202MHz, Cores 384, DVI/HDM +Free to Play Bundle
•LN45491 3XS OCB Z77 Smart - Intel Core i5 3570K
•LN45114 3XS-EXTREME-OVERCLOCKING- •LN37704 650W Corsair Enthusiast Series 650TXV2UK, 85% Eff', 80 PLUS Bronze, SLI/CrossFire, EPS 12V, Quiet Fan, ATX v2.31, PSU
•LN28632 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro v2 S775/1155/1156/1366/AM3/AM2+/AM2/939 Up to 130 Watts
•LN47573 2 x Corsair 3XS Only Vengeance LP Black 1600Mhz C9 8GB Module
•LN50993 Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3, Intel Z87, S 1150, DDR3, SATA III - 6Gb/s, SATA RAID, PCIe 3.0 (x16), D-Sub (VGA) DVI-D HDMI, ATX
•LN50787 Intel Core i5 4670K, S 1150, Haswell, Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo, 1200MHz GPU, 34x Ratio, Retail + FREE GRID 2
•LN41202 Scan Overclocked Bundle Range
•FREE NVIDIA - Gear Up F2P £50
•FREE Intel Haswell + GRID 2 bundle
$635.54
Is this a good Deal?
I do lite gaming, lots of photo editing software and spreadsheets.
 
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I may have listed the above twice by mistake.
I was looking at this system built by a site in the uk
this is another deal they have is this a good system for the price?

Deals so incredibly cheap you've got to be crazy not to buy one!

Intel Core i7 4770K Combo

Coolermaster K-350 Black Mid Tower Performance & Gaming Case with USB 3.0 and Side Window w/o PSU
500W Cooler Master B500 B Series, 85% Eff PSU 120mm Quiet Fan
Intel Core i7 4770K, 1150, Haswell, Quad Core, 3.5GHz, 3.9GHz Turbo, 1250MHz GPU, 35x Ratio, 84W, Retail + FREE GRID 2
MSI Z87-G43, Intel Z87, S 1150, DDR3, SATA III, SATA RAID, PCIe 3.0 (x16), D-Sub/DVI-D/HDMI, ATX
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Jet Black Low Profile, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.5V
128GB Samsung 840 Pro Basic, 2.5" SSD, 3-core MDX, Toggle NAND, Read 530MB/s, Write 390MB/s, 256MB Cache, 97k IOPS Max
2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 7200.14 SATA 3 6GB/s 7200rpm 64MB Cache 8ms OEM NCQ
Please Note: this combo is not supplied pre-assembled, but as individual components.
For pre-built bundles and systems, see here, here or here. Check out our new Value System range here!

£519.99(ex VAT) £623.99(inc VAT)
 
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The first listing of the 4670K in your first post was probably just the name or description of the bundle.
I'm not that familiar with prices in the UK, but I tried putting together a matching system via pcpartpicker uk, and it looks like the price is good. However, Cooler Master isn't a reliable brand for power supplies. Here's the list I go by:
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
For your intended usage, I'd hesitate to recommend an i7-4770K over a i5-4670K, because only certain tasks like video editing (but not photo editing afaik) benefit significantly from the hyperthreading, but as part of a bundle, it might be okay.
The other parts look like good choices to me, but you might want to add a graphics card and an aftermarket cpu cooler. I don't know whether you already have an OS and peripherals.
Also, are you in the UK? If not, there are additional things to consider: 1. international shipping costs, 2. import taxes, 3. different AC power plugs.
 
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No , i'm not in the uk but the price didnt look to bad.
I'm in the usa and came across this site in search of putting a system together. Can you suggest a good system similar to the parts listed and what it would run in the usa?
 
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How about this for a starting point:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($99.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $867.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-30 17:05 EDT-0400)

Unlike the combos you were looking at, this is a complete system except for OS and peripherals (for comparison, the price currently converts to £570.10, which is less than the UK combo you listed above, because you'd be paying the "inc. VAT" price). A few questions that might help me tweak it:
1. Do you have a budget for this?
2. Are you planning to overclock?
3. Are you interested in a multiple-video-card setup?
4. What resolution and detail level do you plan to use when gaming?
 
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Budget: I dont want to go to the extreme
Overclocking: Reviews say overclocking is quicker-true?
Multiple-video card: If needed I would go this route.
Resolution/level: Around 1680 or a it lower if need be.
I will need a New Monitor
Keyboard, Mouse,Speakers I have
I have the Windows 8 64bit software
One of my concerns is building a system that will handle a lot of photos and the software for photo editing as this files take up a lot. I am using Corel and Photo Editing software quite a bit.
I dont game a whole lot but my nephew has me into games like Halo, Need for Speed etc.
 
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Overclocking is quicker at some tasks, but has some risks. If you're not sure you want to overclock, I'd advise against it. You can probably search for various lists of pros and cons of overclocking. I don't think multiple video cards would be a benefit for your described usage scenario. For photo editing, I figure a large (at least 1920x1200, but you can run games at lower resolutions and medium to high quality) ips (for color quality) monitor would be best, and you'll want plenty of RAM and disk space, so here's my updated suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO CORSA Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($99.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Dell U2410 24.0" Monitor ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1149.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-30 21:02 EDT-0400)
 
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