£550 GamingPC Needed

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SheepH

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Hey guys I'm on a tight budget here (but I can still afford to go over by max £10) and I'm looking for a good setup for my first PC build. This computer will be used mainly for gaming (DayZ, Battlefield, Minecraft, etc.) and recording, but it will still be used as a family computer for things like browsing and word processing, etc.

I need a case, PSU, GPU, CPU, motherboard, RAM, DVD drive and a harddrive.

I would preferably be looking for 8gb of RAM, a GeForce GPU and an AMD processor for price, but if there are any good cheap Intel processors around I'd be happy to take suggestions.

Thanks Guys,
Sheep
 
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Dead on your budget with goof price/performance. also you dont need an OS right? ( double checking)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ 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: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.70 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£200.11 @...
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maurelie

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Here is something for less than 550

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.42 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card (£133.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£55.81 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.24 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £511.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 16:32 GMT+0000)

Or with Nvidia GPU as you suggested
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.42 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£179.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£55.81 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.24 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £557.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 16:34 GMT+0000)
 
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Danzas4321

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Dead on your budget with goof price/performance. also you dont need an OS right? ( double checking)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ 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: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.70 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£200.11 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £560.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 16:34 GMT+0000)
 
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SheepH

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Thanks for the suggestions guys i'll have to check the reviews and compare some of the graphics cards like the GTX 760 vs the GTX 660 ti, but this helps a lot thanks :)
 
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GTX 760 is better overall, I remember the 660Ti beat it in one game though. Maurelie's Nvidia build and Danzas's are the most powerful here, (in terms of gaming) GTX760> AMD R9 270X> and GTX 760> AMD 7870XT. But i think the 2 AMD cards beat it in Dirt 3. So unless Dirt 3 is the only game you play, then go with either one of their builds. (The ones with 760)
 
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SheepH

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Went with Danzas just because i liked the case better haha both builds were very good and it was a very hard choice, but thanks anyway guys, i know where to come if i need any help next time :)
 
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RXS78

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Hey SheepH - that GTX760 is cheaper on Dabs (with 3 games also)...just noticed it while looking for myself.
 
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Danzas4321

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Nice choice! remember if you question was solved to pick the best solution :)
 
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