Is this the best I can get out of £850?

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http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2PQX9

(Incase you cba to click link)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.79 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.18 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£77.66 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£65.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£191.82 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£77.05 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.24 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.50 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor (£145.76 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £850.70

Hows everything looking? Will be making the purchase in 2 weeks time.

My main worry is something not fitting in the case I have selected.

I would like to be able to play BF4 on High/Ultra Settings and any other game for that matter.
 
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That is not the best you can get for 850 Euros. I suggest you go with AMD in that price range unless you prefer Intel.

If you are OK with Intel you build will look something like this:

AMD FX-8320
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Asus M5A97 R2.0
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4) RAM
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Cooler Master Storm Scout 2
Seasonic S12II 520W PSU
Lite-On DVD Drive
Asus VX238H Monitor

PS: You will have to change you PSU anyways because it is made up of poor quality components. I recommend the Seasonic S12II 5.20W
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.79 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.18 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£101.98 @ Dabs)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£191.82 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.12 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.50 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor (£126.28 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £833.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-09 07:48 GMT+0000)

-Better board for overclocking.
-Cheaper ram, same performance.
-IPS monitor.
-A different option for the case, but whichever one is good.
-Better quality psu.

And if you can go a bit higher, go for this gpu: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928xoc3gd
 
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Your psu is pants. Also there is always ,despite this chart
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
Some complete and utter waste of space who will try to persuade you that you should change from an intel quad (notice the 3 yr old i5 2300 is still better than a new 200 watt fx9590 ) To some retro piece of junk that will finish imploding in roughly 40 months. Dont buy that amd crap, its a guilt trip.
 
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Thanks for your reply, I want to stay with Intel K version for OC'ing. I probably should have mentioned that, sorry.



I really like this build you have suggested, you have even given me reasons to like it even more, I can up my Budget to around 900, I was hoping to keep the Monitor I had in my first build but if there is a reason why I should be going with the monitor you selected let me know please.

Edit: IPS is better for gaming right? So I should use the monitor you've selected, that makes sense.

I will also put in the GPU you recommended as I did a bit of research and the 760 can't run BF4 on Ultra Settings without dipping in FPS.

The Power Supply you have put into the build, will that be handle my system? I based my Power Supply on Reviews/Price Value, so just a yes will do for this question.

Also will the case support everything?





I originally wanted to go with Intel, thanks for the insight and giving me more reason to go with it.



How? :)
 
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So this is the build I have right now. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2PY5N

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.79 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.18 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£101.98 @ Dabs)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£223.66 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.00 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.50 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor (£126.28 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £861.35

Although I said my budget was 850, I don't mind that it has gone over and if you can see ANY improvements to be made for a small value, I will up my budget to 900.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: I plan on Overclocking both my CPU & GFX Card, can my GFX Card be overclocked and will my Power Supply be able to handle it? I also hear the case fans can use up a bit of Wattage.
 
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Thanks so much for the reply, total is now at £880.33, one last question is the monitor you picked out ideal for gaming?
 
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AOC may not be as a big brand as Asus, but IPS panels are definitely worth it. IPS panels has better image quality and clearness over regular TN panels. At 1080p, I always try to recommend an IPS panel because you always want the game to look as best as it can.
 
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