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Hi Guys,

Im looking to build/upgrade my PC so I can play Shogun Total War 2. I have asked somebody for some advice and they have said I need to totally revamp my PC and only the case is worth keeping.

The system requirements are as follows:
2nd Generation Intel® Core™i5 processor (or greater), or AMD equivalent
2GB RAM (XP), 4GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)
AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 series graphics cards or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible graphics card.

I am looking todo this as cheaply as possible as Im not looking to have an AMAZING gamer PC but one that will surface. Incase you are wondering about my current components they are:
N1996 (Motherboard)
109-B16931-00D (Saphire Graphics Card)
ATI IXP 450 (Processor?)

If anyone could help I'd be very very appreciative. Like I said my budget is cheap and cheerful.

Many thanks
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vhZQf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vhZQf7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vhZQf7/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $788.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 14:13 EDT-0400)
 
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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $471.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 14:13 EDT-0400)
 
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Im not sure. I have no set budget as I plan to do this in stages so effectively it can cost as much or as little as it needs to. Just will mean it will take longer to do the more it costs.
 
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The build I posted above is great performance for the money for you. If you did want to upgrade it over time you would really just have to swap out the motherboard and the CPU. At that point you could upgrade to nearly anything.

But this gets you a fully functioning PC right away for around the price of a console. Performance-wise it should be slightly stronger than a current gen console.

You could just user your current hard drive as the boot drive and avoid having to pay for a new OS.

It would be helpful if you let us know how much cash you're ready to fork out presently.
 
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I have around £200 at the moment (I am British) and that increases per week. My biggest problem is/was I had no idea about how much this would cost. Every time I look at gamer PC's they seem to cost closer to £1000 pounds which seems crazy for what I plan to use it for. So I guess I needed some people who know what they are talking about to give me some options that I could work with and provide me with a starting point. You guys seem to be providing some great things so far which I am very appreciative of. Like I said I'm totally new and wanted some advice on components and also an idea of how I should go forward.
 
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3/10 on performance. Have a look at this - I adjusted it to reflect British pricing and merchants:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£53.70 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard (£39.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.91 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card (£125.24 @ CCL Computers)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£36.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £374.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-11 20:31 BST+0100)
 
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The build you linked to is not worth the money. The HD 5450 is on par with integrated graphics from last year and the year before. The RAM, Power Supply, Motherboard, and Hard Drive are no-name brands. For £70.00 more you can build a PC with 5x the graphics power and quality components you can trust for years.
 
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Would that be a pre made PC or are we talking me building one myself? If you are talking about a pre made one could you show me a link I could have a look at?
 
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It's a PC that you would assemble yourself. But don't worry, it's really rather simple. There are an ample amount of tutorials and videos online that show you the steps from start to finish. It will really only take 30-45 minutes to watch a thorough video, and another hour or so to actually assemble the PC. You'll save a lot of money this way and in the end you'll have a product that out-paces store-bought pre-assembled computers two and even three times its price.
 
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This looks awesome dude. I'll probably go with that!
Cheers for all your help its really appreciated
 
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