Can I save any money without losing performance ?

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Yes, the i5 4440 is still a very good CPU and will last for a long time until you need to upgrade.
If you can spend the extra money you can get an i5 4570, which is a little bit stronger.

Also the RAM is pretty good too, it is just an 8GB kit though, as is the other one so I don't see the difference unless it's in clock speeds. I think the one I chose was 1600, and so was the one you chose so it's all right.
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It looks like you're going to be overclocking, but let me bring up this scenario.

Why don't you replace the i5 4670K with lets say, a i5 4440, and then get rid of the CPU cooler and possibly downgrade the motherboard because you will no longer need to be overclocking.

Then, with money saved you can invest into a stronger Graphics Card, and in the end get stronger performance.

What do you think about this?
 
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Sounds good care to adjust the build for me to what you would do i really could do with saving some money i just need a good strong gaming computer for a good price but im not too good with picking components i guess
 
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No problem, I've replaced your old GTX 660 with a R9 280X, which is equals to a GTX 770, and is much more powerful than your old 660.

I've also reduced your budget overall, so you even have room to buy that CPU cooler or invest in better RAM or whatever.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£125.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£90.44 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£49.98 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (£203.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.08 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £683.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 19:37 BST+0100)
 
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Yes, the i5 4440 is still a very good CPU and will last for a long time until you need to upgrade.
If you can spend the extra money you can get an i5 4570, which is a little bit stronger.

Also the RAM is pretty good too, it is just an 8GB kit though, as is the other one so I don't see the difference unless it's in clock speeds. I think the one I chose was 1600, and so was the one you chose so it's all right.
 
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