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I have never built a computer, but i'm getting into PC gaming and in need of a decent computer. My budget would be about $800- $900(not including monitor, mouse, etc.)

I don't have much previous knowladge on computer components, so i will happy with any kind of help.

Also i will be ordering the parts from Amazon UK.
 
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Oh how annoying! You don't need a cpu fan as the one that comes with the cpu is good enough if you're not overclocking and as its a locked chip, you can't anyway!

The only thing I'll say about the Spec 01 is that it is quite thin. You will need to double check that graphics cards are not too tall for it. Other than that everything will fit. You can either spend a bit extra on this motherboard http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00M9A5Q12/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=pcp0f-21

Or go for one with fewer features (PCIe 2.0 instead of 3.0, fewer RAM slots and USB ports) like this one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00EIG2O2O/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=pcp0f-21
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.96 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£139.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£61.09 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£45.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£232.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£85.50 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£71.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £891.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 12:38 BST+0100
 
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What's your budget in ££? Sadly they get a lot more for their money in the states so an $800 dollar build won't translate to the equivalent in £

 
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Sorry, i forgot to put the budget in punds too. my budget would be £550
 
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I'm assuming you don't need a monitor in that £550. This is a nice build for new games at high (not ultra) and older titles at maximum settings. The case is largely personal choice so if you're not a fan, change it!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£128.34 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£40.01 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£57.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£119.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.35 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.98 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.65 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £542.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 13:37 BST+0100
 
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This looks great, but I didn't count windows in the price so i tweaked the components a bit.

How abut this?:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Case: Corsair CC-9011050-WW Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Case with Red LED Fan - Black
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer
Total: about £550
 
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Not much point getting a z97 board with a non-k processor, just get h97. I'd probably put the money into a better graphics card, the 280x is more powerful than the 760.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.75 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£40.01 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£57.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£189.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.35 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £554.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 18:32 BST+0100
 
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I totally get you, but the ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard is not on Amazon UK. When i click the link in pcpartpicker it takes me here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KAZPWCG/?tag=pcp0f-21

Also do i need to buy a cpu fan and do all of these components fit in the Corsair CC-9011050-WW Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid-Tower ATX Case?
 
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Oh how annoying! You don't need a cpu fan as the one that comes with the cpu is good enough if you're not overclocking and as its a locked chip, you can't anyway!

The only thing I'll say about the Spec 01 is that it is quite thin. You will need to double check that graphics cards are not too tall for it. Other than that everything will fit. You can either spend a bit extra on this motherboard http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00M9A5Q12/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=pcp0f-21

Or go for one with fewer features (PCIe 2.0 instead of 3.0, fewer RAM slots and USB ports) like this one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00EIG2O2O/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=pcp0f-21
 
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