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what3ver

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Looking for a new PC build.

Hopefully for about £500 (+/- £200)

Would like to play BF3/BF4/Sims3/4/Cod series/GTA series. I can play them on my 8 yr old £500 PC, so hopefully this new one will be better!

I recently bought a seagate harddrive : ST2000DM001-9YN164 ATA Device (1863 GB, IDE)
Would prefer if that was incorporated into the new build, to save costs.

Also, if affordable, a SSD would be great too, but i might wait until i get some more money.

I dont need keyboard/monitor/mouse/speakers etc.

 
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numanator
This build is at the upper limit of your +/-:

i5, gtx 770, no OC
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£149.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£72.86 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£239.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.98 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze...
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numanator

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This build is at the upper limit of your +/-:

i5, gtx 770, no OC
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£149.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£72.86 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£239.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.98 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.72 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £699.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-09 22:35 BST+0100)

Will post a cheaper amd build shortly
Also you can easily reuse the hardrive you have.
 
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numanator

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This build is closer to your budget but less powerful:

AMD fx-8320, Overclockable (if you buy a cooler), gtx 760

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£104.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£61.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£169.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.98 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.72 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £573.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-09 22:39 BST+0100)
 
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If you drop the SSD in either build it will bring the costs down by 60 GBP. The gxt 770 is a step up from the gtx 760 but both are really good cards. You can mix and match some of the components to fit your needs (like i5 with gtx 760 or fx-8320 with gtx 770).
 
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what3ver

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Thanks for the replies numanator.

Going to have a better look at the first suggestion. I don't mind it being a bit more expensive, so long as it lasts for a good few years being able to play anything. Might skip the SSD for now though

Glad i will be able to use my existing hard drive!

Would you suggest installing the OS on the SSD? I only really wanted to install games on it to improve loading times, but we'll see.
 
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Best thing to install on the SSD are your OS, applications (like internet browsers and stuff), and a few games to increase load times. For a pure gaming rig, an SSD is pretty unnecessary but it is a great addition for overall speed improvement with various applications.
 
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