So here is my final build! I have to say thanks to Rammy on this site for his/her advice. If you guys have any opinions/suggestions then let me know!
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£136.06 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£54.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.38 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.45 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270X OC 2GB (£150 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£30.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£54.62 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£12.36 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £601.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 22:52 GMT+0000)
Let me know what you guys think of the build? upgradability? future directions? cpu cooler needs? I've spent a good month researching this, and am very happy with what i've managed to achieve with a £600 budget, but there is always room for improvement!
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£136.06 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£54.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.38 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.45 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270X OC 2GB (£150 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£30.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£54.62 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£12.36 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £601.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 22:52 GMT+0000)
Let me know what you guys think of the build? upgradability? future directions? cpu cooler needs? I've spent a good month researching this, and am very happy with what i've managed to achieve with a £600 budget, but there is always room for improvement!