What is the best the £550 gaming pc build?

Welshstig

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What is the best £550 gaming pc build where I can play current games on high/ultra and games in about 4 years on low or medium settings.

I will update gpu if not strong enough in 2/3 years, so the gpu shouldn't be a problem.
 
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this should do you for a good few years buddy.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Xwk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Xwk/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Xwk/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£50.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial V4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£37.60 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£159.98 @ Aria PC)
Case: Enermax ECA3170-BL ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.67 @ Scan.co.uk)...

dottorrent

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Here is a great build for £550 -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£38.23 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card (£133.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.89 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.22 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £545.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 00:12 GMT+0000)
 

LouieG02

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this should do you for a good few years buddy.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Xwk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Xwk/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Xwk/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£50.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial V4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£37.60 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£159.98 @ Aria PC)
Case: Enermax ECA3170-BL ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.67 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£61.70 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £548.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 01:36 GMT+0000)
 
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