First Build Gaming Rig Around £1000

alwyyn

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Oct 25, 2013
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Hi people, decided to abandon my next gen console and build a gaming rig but need help with picking the parts. I have a flexible budget but obviously cheaper the better but I don't want to compromise too much on quality. Any help is much appreciated.

Approximate Purchase Date: This weekend (unless there is something towards end of Nov/Dec worth waiting for)

Budget Range: £700-£1000 (can go over if really necessary)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, watching movies, surfing.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes but i have a separate budget for this.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, not sure which is better Win8 or Win7.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any trusted UK sites.

Location: UK

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: Probably.

SLI or Crossfire: No but potentially in the future.

Your Monitor Resolution: Currently 46" LED 1080 TV. Will purchase a monitor of atleast 1920x1080.

Additional requirements: Needs to be really quiet when watching movies/tv programs, don't mind a bit of noise when gaming however.

I play a wide range of games and would like to play comfortable at 1080 at least with high-ultra settings and high fps if possible. Take Battlefield, Skyrim as benchmarks. For this reason i would like a very good GPU which will still perform at high-ultra settings until at least the end of 2014.

Thanks
 
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Good build for you (right in your budget) -

Also, I like Win 7 better than 8 (more user friendly). However, win 8 will be supported in more upcoming things and can also be changed to look like Win 7.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£137.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£70.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£57.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State...

TBC1

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Good build for you (right in your budget) -

Also, I like Win 7 better than 8 (more user friendly). However, win 8 will be supported in more upcoming things and can also be changed to look like Win 7.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£137.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£70.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£57.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£77.33 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£49.24 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£64.99 @ Aria PC)
Total: £802.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-26 01:08 BST+0100)
 
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alwyyn

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Oct 25, 2013
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Thanks for the reply.

With this build what sort of FPS would i be looking at in Battlefield for example on ultra settings?

Also is there any advantage/disadvantage getting an AMD CPU? I thought the intel i5's were considered the better gaming CPUs especially in regards to overclocking?
 

g-unit1111

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If you've got a flexible budget don't bother with AMD, go Intel instead. Gaming generally favors Intel. I went slightly over the max but this would be a very solid system:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£107.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£136.61 @ Dabs)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£71.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£62.86 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£329.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£86.62 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE 90 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£119.70 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1097.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-26 01:37 BST+0100)
 

TBC1

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Amd gives more "bang for the buck performance", Intel gives "pricier solid performance". However, for your budget the Amd 8350 is a fine choice. Pair it with a closed-loop water cooler and you'll OC right past the performance of an i5.

Also, you mentioned game fps with this build - Bf3 (ultra, 1080p, 70-80fps), Bf4 (40 fps at 1440p, around the same fps as Bf3 at 1080p).
 

alwyyn

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Oct 25, 2013
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Again thanks for the responses.

If I was to go for the first build but put a r9 290x in instead and a 650 watt psu which would put the cost at just over £1000 would it be worth it ? Would I need to change any other parts ? as I understand its a hot and quite loud gpu. I know it's probably abit overkill going for that gpu but it should last longer before I decide to upgrade it. Or would the rest of the build hold that card back?
 

TBC1

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Adding the 290x and 650 watt psu would be fine (will not bottle-neck the system) :p
 

TBC1

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Your welcome, glad I could help! (also, you can select a best solution so the thread is finished).