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Hey. I'm building my own PC for the first time, used for moderate gaming and other general tasks, but with recent games (BF4, etc.) I'm not looking for a crazy ultra-settings PC, but something decent that could run stable on high settings or so.

My budget is around £500. Please let me know if it's good and if I can make any improvements!

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3P1uK
(I already have a PSU so I didn't add that.)
 
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i made a few adjustments to have a better system you dont need 4670 unless its 4670k there will be very little difference from 4670 and the lower end i5 also dont need to spend $60 on a case so with the savings you can get a gtx 770 that will run any game on maximum settings.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£127.19 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£50.36 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£32.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.32 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£229.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £519.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 22:54 BST+0100)
 
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AgentTran

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Don't get a CPU cooler if you're not going to be overclocking.
I've replaced the CPU with a cheaper, but still good refresh 4440, the 4460.

I've dropped the cooler, and dropped the over-expensive RAM, to upgrade your graphics processor substantially.
The 650ti is a joke compared to the 760, the performance increase will be massive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£50.36 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£32.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.50 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£168.91 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£60.00)
Total: £483.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 22:45 BST+0100)

Happy building!
 
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Thanks for this! Certainly looks like quite a bit of money saved. I wasn't sure about the CPU cooler but just presumed it'd help keep everything running smoother, compared to the stock one.

Also, what kind of PSU will I be needing for this? I only have a 500w Corsair at the moment which is enough for my 650 Ti, but I'm presuming I'd need something better for the GTX 760? And with that said, buying a new PSU will drive the price up quite a bit, right?

 
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Any 500W that is a quality supply will power the 760 fine.
Considering your Corsair unit is probably CX/CXM/CS/CSM, it could run it, but those supplies use cheap capacitors and the risk of failing may be more than other supplies.

It will be fine temporarily, but I recommend you upgrade as soon as possible, probably to something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 18:17 EDT-0400)
 
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He's from the UK... NCIX probably won't ship.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005TDTV0S
 
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Oh, didn't acknowledge that. Here's the same component for sale in the UK.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.98 @ Dabs)
Total: £45.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-23 05:10 BST+0100)
 
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Thanks for all the help. I'll probably end putting the 650 Ti (which I already have) and my current PSU in the new build for the time being, and replace with the new PSU and 760 in the near future.

Will it hurt to get the CPU cooler listed in my first build? I know I ain't overclocking, but £25 ain't bad if it makes it quieter?
 
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It won't hurt but it is unnecessary and the stock cooler gets the job done.
 
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