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April 13, 2014 2:43:45 AM

  1. Hi, I am looking to build a new gaming system with a budget of around £600. I already have a monitor and OS, and expect to spend around £20-£30 on a budget keyboard, but other than that, I am looking if someone could suggest a set of parts I should use. I have found this deal http://www.amazon.co.uk/H81M-PLUS-Motherboard-1600Mhz-Crucial-Ballistix/dp/B00FD0SCGQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397381030&sr=8-1&keywords=i5+motherboard+bundle, but I am unsure of whether this deal would meet my needs, ideally it should be futureproof and be able to run most games fairly well. I also need to know other parts such as graphics card etc, so would appriciate suggestions for those. Thanks for your help!

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a b 4 Gaming
April 13, 2014 3:04:47 AM

This probably isn't the best build for your budget, but hopefully gives you some ideas. I'm not an expert, so definitely look into other options. YThat offer looks a bit unbalanced with the mobo/cpu combo.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£137.03 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£87.74 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.61 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£154.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case (£35.98 @ CCL Computers)
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)
Keyboard: Kensington K72436AM Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£25.52 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £602.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 11:02 BST+0100)
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a b 4 Gaming
April 13, 2014 9:54:37 PM

You won't find a future-proof build in the 10 year range for 600 quids, but maybe for a 3 year range.
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