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dbeats

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Hi I looking to build a budget PC (£1000 to spare). I was considering the following:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Mobo: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: N/A
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: N/A
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: N/A
Optical Drive: N/A
O/S: N/A

Current total: £410.90 (About £600 left to spend on other parts)

Can anyone give good recommendations for Memory, Video Card, PSU? Other suggestions to the amendments of the chosen parts are appreciated.

Thanks

 
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At 1,000 quid, you can get better than a locked i5 (and you have a Z87 board which can overclock)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£157.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£103.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£76.80 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.70 @ Aria PC)...
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BleedingEdgeTek

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At 1,000 quid, you can get better than a locked i5 (and you have a Z87 board which can overclock)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£157.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£103.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£76.80 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.70 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£290.41 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.49 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£142.20 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £989.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


Gets you an unlocked i5-4690k with a great cooler. The i5+290 will max out everything at 1080p easily, and the power supply will easily run a pair of 290s in Crossfire, overclocked, without sweating (and comes with a 10 year warranty!) and a 256GB SSD for OS, programs, and a good deal of games.
 
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dbeats

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The list looks good however it says that there may be a compatibility issue with the graphics card and the case? Apparently the video card is too long to fit in the case naturally.
 
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BleedingEdgeTek

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You just need to remove one of the drive bays, which isn't a problem, as there are other drive spots available. And unless you need more than 3 hard drives, you won't need to worry about it :) Also, removing the spare hard drive bays is usually recommended anyway, as it improves airflow to the graphics card(s) from the front.

I just went with that case since that's what you had selected above, and cases are generally personal preference, and the R9 290 is a great GPU for the price.
 
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