Best £600 build for a Gaming PC?

LeeHarris

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My friend is looking to build a gaming PC, what's the best he could get for £600?

A monitor is not required and the system is for gaming/everyday tasks.

Thanks guys.

Edit: The system would be built from individual parts.
 
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mikerockett

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Something like the below should work well for him

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£134.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£58.62 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£227.46 @ Dabs)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £620.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-02 13:54 GMT+0000)
 
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