£700 first gaming pc build - advice?

Bowler

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Aug 26, 2013
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10,510
This is what i have so far http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1wNkC

Usage - gaming, internet browsing and watching videos.

location - uk

part preferences - ssd for operating system + room for upgrades in the future.

Over clocking - properly not, would be nice to have option - not a must have

monitor - i have one

multiple monitors - no

os needed

- i already have some parts from very old computer including 1tb of storage, 2 sticks of 1gb ram.

Thanks for any advice and suggestions
 
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For gaming, 2x4GB is plenty. even light editing is a sinch. Uprgraded GPU and added a little extra wattage to give you room for overclocking. The 8350 is a power hog and you need more power. 550W should be a minimum, 600W is better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£140.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe SCKTN-4000 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£19.33 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£74.43 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£52.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State...
For gaming, 2x4GB is plenty. even light editing is a sinch. Uprgraded GPU and added a little extra wattage to give you room for overclocking. The 8350 is a power hog and you need more power. 550W should be a minimum, 600W is better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£140.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe SCKTN-4000 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£19.33 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£74.43 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£52.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£73.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£209.99 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£41.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.66 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £732.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 14:11 BST+0100)
 
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