My first build part list, hows it look?

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So basically this is the parts list I have so far - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/KeenPhaggot/saved/#view=pYJZxr

Not sure if you can see that link ^ so -
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The main purpose of this PC would be gaming, I'm only really looking to be able to max out settings for CSGO and to play most modern games smoothly.

It is a little out of my budget range I am only really looking to spend about £400. Is there anything I can change to cut the price abit? Also if there is anything missing?

Any advice is appreciated as I am completely new to this.
 
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For this kind of budget, I recommend getting a Pentium G3258. It's the only overclockable Pentium from Intel, and when overclocked it performs like an i3. It also has the same upgrade path as the high end i5-4690K and i7-4790K.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£50.88 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK AIDOS BLACK 48.6 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£17.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£31.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£48.28 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (£121.97 @ Dabs)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.30 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.44 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £383.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 16:52 BST+0100

The R9 270 can be overclocked to an R9 270X, and I picked a few better things like dual channel RAM and a much better power supply.

Woody
 
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If you wanted more of a colour scheme in your build, there is an option to get a B85-G43 Gaming motherboard from MSI and a Corsair SPEC-03 Red case, but beware that the SPEC 03 doesn't support large coolers like the Hyper 212 Evo.

Woody
 
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Top lad! I'm abit unsure about overclocking though... like how it's done and is it fairly simple? Also will this build be easily upgradable in the future?
 
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Made to match your colour scheme and there is no point in getting the 270 when the 270x is available for them same price


PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/d3YZdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/d3YZdC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£50.88 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK AIDOS BLACK 48.6 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£17.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£42.70 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£47.80 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB PCS+ Video Card (£121.76 @ More Computers)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.44 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £405.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 17:57 BST+0100
 
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The build is much easier to upgrade than with the FX-6300, because the AM3+ socket is old, no more chips will be released for it. With LGA1150, you can just pop in any Haswell or (soon) Broadwell i3/i5/i7 you like!

Overclocking is very easy with the Pentium, you just go into the BIOS and raise the CPU multiplier until you crash under a stress test load.

Woody
 
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