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meekowave · May 22, 2014

Hi all,

Thinking about building a new gaming system for less than £800. This is what I got so far, please give me your thoughts and suggestions. (All parts from amazon.co.uk).

CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K - £163.94
MoBo: Asus Z87-Plus - £112.90
GPU: Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 £197.74
Memory: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB - £62.09
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 Plus - £52.27
Storage: 2x 1TB WD Caviar Blue - £79 (for both)
Case: Antec P100 - £69.40
Optical: Pioneer BDR-208DBK Blu-ray burner £65.63

Total: £802.97

Goal: to be able to play at 60fps on highest settings at 1080p

Thanks

justcallmetom13 · May 22, 2014

That is a beast of a build man!

meekowave · May 22, 2014

justcallmetom13 :

Do you think I need a custom CPU fan? or do you think the stock is sufficient? I don't plan to overclock. And if you got any alternatives that could lower costs please advise.

Appreciate the help!

justcallmetom13 · May 22, 2014

meekowave :

If you don't plan to overclock then there is no point in getting an aftermarket CPU cooler. Also, if you wont overclock save some money and get the i5-4670 (non-k version). This CPU is not overclockable.

No problem!

meekowave · May 23, 2014

justcallmetom13 :

Thanks for the reply.

Just checked out the pricing for the non-k CPU, and its £1 more than the K version! :lol:

What do you think of the GPU? Do you know of any AMD alternatives that could deliver the same punch but at a cheaper price?

justcallmetom13 · May 25, 2014

meekowave :

Awhh that's a bummer.

The 760 is a great choice but I have found the R9 280 which is better than the 760 when overclocked, at a cheaper price.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/GIGABYTE-AMD-280-Graphics-Card/dp/B00IYD0HYO/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1401018863&sr=8-6&keywords=amd+radeon+r9+280
I don't know much about overclocking so you'll have do that yourself though.

sora · May 26, 2014

The R9 280 is great when you overlcock like justcallmetom13 said.

meekowave · May 27, 2014

What about the 770?

Looking at some of the comparisons online, it seems to beat the R9 280 and it's difference in price is only around £50.

justcallmetom13 · May 27, 2014

meekowave :

The 770 is great! If money isn't a problem you could go with it.

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