First time custom gaming and video editing pc build

DovyNorris · Jul 5, 2015

I have a budget of £600 to build a good pc. I would be gaming at 1080p on high settings. Cs go, minecraft, call of duty, mmorpgs etc. I will also be doing some light video editing mostly just cutting. Want the pc to last 5 years at least. 8 Hours a day. 22 inch ( probably dual monitors) and watching a lot of anime. Gaming while on Skype with friends, what's the best I can get?

Rhezner · Jul 5, 2015

do you want me to include the monitors and the operating system? Im a bit confused.

Rhezner · Jul 5, 2015

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/B4jB6h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/B4jB6h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£138.31 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£68.06 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card (£259.99 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£24.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£51.93 @ Dabs)
Total: £616.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 19:34 BST+0100

if not then here is what i would get.

The 4460 should be plenty for light video editing and gaming

the r9 390 has more performance than the gtx 970 but it consumes more power so it is your choice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVNKQj39Gkk

DovyNorris · Jul 5, 2015

Just the pc, I have 2 monitors and a copy of windows 7 Pro

Rhezner · Jul 5, 2015

cool, the build above is about as good as it gets in this price range.

DovyNorris · Jul 5, 2015

On my other thread I got a much better deal but the thread got deleted somehow

Rhezner · Jul 5, 2015

what do you mean a much better deal? Cheaper? i can make this cheaper but it is the most powerful i could make for about 600$ and i dont think you could really make a much better one for gaming for this price.

DovyNorris · Jul 5, 2015

I was told not to buy powercolor gpus. The other build had most of the same stuff but a i5 4690k. Better case

DovyNorris · Jul 5, 2015

Exclude the case from the build

Rhezner · Jul 5, 2015

powercolor makes some decent GPUs, it is not a bad brand and they have a nice cooler for this card

if you dont want to buy powercolor then get this
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr939g1gaming8gd

the i5 4460 is also a great CPU for gaming. i guarantee the other build didn't fit a 390 or 970 with a 4690k for 600 pounds with any decent parts.

DovyNorris · Jul 5, 2015

My budget was originally £550 I increased it to 600 So I'm looking for under 600

Rhezner · Jul 5, 2015

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£138.31 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£58.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£247.90 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£24.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£51.93 @ Dabs)
Total: £595.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 21:14 BST+0100

this is under budget but the one above is still quite a bit better.

sora · Jul 5, 2015

Rhezner :

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£138.31 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£58.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£247.90 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£24.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£51.93 @ Dabs)
Total: £595.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 21:14 BST+0100

this is under budget but the one above is still quite a bit better.

+1; This is a solid build for under 600 quids that will handle most things that you throw at it!

DovyNorris · Jul 5, 2015

How well would it handle cs go and black ops 3 later.

Rhezner · Jul 5, 2015

it would easily handle those games.

DovyNorris · Jul 5, 2015

How long would the pc last because I don't get a warranty

Rhezner · Jul 5, 2015

you will get a warranty on individual parts. It will last quite awhile.

DovyNorris · Jul 6, 2015

The latest gaming platform I have is a ps3 which I still love. As long as the pc works well at decent graphics without me needing to replace parts for a few years I'm happy.

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