600 pounds pc build

Liao · Feb 27, 2015

I don't know much about computers but I have just under 600 pounds to spend on building a good gaming desktop as well as 130 on a monitor. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone can give me a good build. Thanks in advance.

TimeLass · Feb 28, 2015

something like this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£50.92 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£123.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£33.59 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2250HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £572.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-28 05:22 GMT+0000

you can get an SSD in the future

i7Baby · Feb 28, 2015

That's 600 on the PC plus 130 on the monitor and OS?

Try -
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£70.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£68.52 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£168.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.50 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor (£138.46 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £744.56

wolverine96 · Feb 28, 2015

Here's a good black/blue AMD build for you (keyboard/mouse included, but no OS):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£78.57 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£58.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£55.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (£221.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A21 ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.23 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£53.11 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan (£15.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Dell E2314H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor (£114.59 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£24.32 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £714.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-28 05:53 GMT+0000

madmatt30 · Feb 28, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£78.57 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£19.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£68.47 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.19 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£175.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£124.97 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £723.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-28 09:23 GMT+0000

Liao · Feb 28, 2015

Thanks for the quick and helpful answers guys. The question is which one of the four build should I use and what type of games and at what setting I can run games at?

Liao · Feb 28, 2015

My friend recommends this build http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/FNQjgs any feed back would be appreciated thanks.

i7Baby · Feb 28, 2015

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£78.57 @ Ebuyer) - not as strong as an i5
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£69.79 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£48.90 @ Amazon UK) - should be 2 x 4gb to run faster
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive (£58.95 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£139.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.99 @ Amazon UK) - not good quality
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£11.16 @ Aria PC)
Total: £495.84

madmatt30 · Mar 1, 2015

I'd honestly take i7babys build.
Drop the case to the z3 plus ,& up the GPU to the 280x I posted - you're back in budget then & that's a solid high/ultra gaming rig.

If you want to go with the 6300 for some reason ie.you have a penchant for amd or would like to tinker with over clocking etc. Then the build I posted is solid.
The themis is as good as the 212 evo,is cheaper & is easier to fit.stick with the GB board for amd builds always & either way definitely stick with the xfx psu- there's simply no reason not to.

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