Gaming PC - £350 - £500 budget

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Hi guys,

I haven't decided whether to build a PC or to find a pre-built machine, but I want to make sure I get the best one for the right price. My budget in the title would include an OS (preferably Windows 7 64-bit)

My intentions are to mainly play games but also to be able to do work using basic software. Also, I would prefer to be able play some of the most demanding games on decent quality settings.

I can't seem to find the right PC. I have been thinking these specs:
8GB RAM
500GB Hard Drive
Not too sure what GPU and CPU combination is needed exactly, which is where I need help.

Is my budget too low and am I dreaming of the perfect PC?

Thanks.
 
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zemiak
This is about the best I can do without changing something more important like the Power Supply or the Processor: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vAC5

Here is another option with a 500W Power supply: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vB1S

Edit: To get a build under 500 You would have to sacrifice something important, such as maybe downgrading to a 4-core processor instead of 6. I would just save up a little extra money and go with one of the options in this comment.
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500£ is fine, but it can depend on where you live as prices are different depending on country.
If you want to play high-end games i personally think you should get Windows 8 as framerates have been a lot higher there. And it will last you longer. If you still want a start button i can recommend that you download classic shell, (Basicly the same old start button but a lot more customizable).
http://www.classicshell.net/

For cpu and and gpu i can recommend these two:
FX-6300 (overclockable)
EVGA gtx 650ti boost (nice overclocking performance)
a 550w psu will do fine, don't know which one though.
 
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That looks good, only operating system because I imagined I could find cheaper mouse and keyboard on ebay or something. Thanks I'll look into those parts.
 
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Thanks a lot for the reply, I had no idea you could do that on Windows 8, I will definitely bear that in mind.

Will look into that combination, not really one I've seen, thanks.
 
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This is about the best I can do without changing something more important like the Power Supply or the Processor: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vAC5

Here is another option with a 500W Power supply: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vB1S

Edit: To get a build under 500 You would have to sacrifice something important, such as maybe downgrading to a 4-core processor instead of 6. I would just save up a little extra money and go with one of the options in this comment.
 
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Thanks a lot for the feedback!

 
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