First gaming rig components

joshuarr92

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Aug 18, 2013
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Hey guys, i'm new here :) I'm buying my first custom gaming rig soon and I've been researching as much as possible for what's good for its money and popular. Could any one give any recommendation or advice/comments on what i have chosen? UK looking to pay between £500 and £700 if possible, Thank you.

CPU - Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 Quad Core.
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H Intel Socket 1155 Motherboard.
RAM - G.Skill RipjawsX 8GB 8GB DDR3 1600MHz.
Graphics card - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ultra Durable VGA Series 2GB Graphics Card.
PSU - Corsair CX500M Builder Series 500W Power Supply.
SSD - OCZ Vector Series 2.5" 128GB - 550Mbps Read.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£184.24 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£103.00 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.80 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£185.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.97 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£65.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £691.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-18 18:14 BST+0100)
 
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joshuarr92

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Aug 18, 2013
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10,510


Is the CPU Mobo combo better? most threads i've seen on here have said the 3570k and z77 work better for there money same with the gtx760 above most of its price equals? everything else is great though thank you :)