Looking for PC for gaming £500-£600

Alex_7753

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Hi all, I am currently looking to get a new computer for medium, high end gaming, this is what I am looking for:

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: July,August

BUDGET RANGE: £500-£600

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: playing OMSI 2, ETS 2, GTA IV with ENB, and possibly GTA V

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: mouse, keyboard, monitor, speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Amazon.co.uk

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Scotland, UK

PARTS PREFERENCES:

> CPU: Intel i5 or maybe AMD whatever is better
> GPU: nvidia (might be able to get hold of a gtx 650 ti boost from a friend but please include a graphics card just in case)
> Memory: DDR3
> HDD: 1TB

OVERCLOCKING: No

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: looking to upgrade after being stuck with a dell xps 720 for 7 years.

Any help is much appreciated

Alex
 
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This is on the high side of your budget, but it will destroy anything you throw at it. If you need an OS, you'll have to go cheaper on a few things, so let me know if you need Windows or not. Other than that, if you have any questions, just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.50 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£62.70 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£42.63 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.64 @ Dabs)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB...

zared619

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This is on the high side of your budget, but it will destroy anything you throw at it. If you need an OS, you'll have to go cheaper on a few things, so let me know if you need Windows or not. Other than that, if you have any questions, just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.50 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£62.70 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£42.63 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.64 @ Dabs)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£215.48 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£27.83 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.22 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.48 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £600.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 19:00 BST+0100
 
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zared619

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This build includes Windows 7. You could go with a GTX 960, but a 280x is a better card. Check out these benchmarks.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_960_Gaming/29.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.50 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£62.70 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£42.63 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.64 @ Dabs)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£167.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£27.83 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.40 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.48 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£67.95 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £609.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 20:38 BST+0100

If you do decide to go with a 960 (I advise against it) go with this card.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42962kr