Gaming PC for Under £500

Wield

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Hey guys, I'm looking for the best gaming PC I can possibly build for around £500 or just under.

Bearing in mind I dont need the following:

Operating System
Hard Drive
RAM

Preferrably I would like a AMD R9 380, the rest of the PC is what i'm not sure about, Case, PSU etc. Any Help would be appreciated!
 
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I would much rather get a higher end H97 motherboard for that CPU over a low end Z97. You might be able to squeeze the R9-380 in that way:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.10 @ More Computers)
Motherboard:...

cleanshot911

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This is what I'd suggest at that price point. The cpu is great, though it can't overclock, the case is good for the price, the psu is high quality, and the gpu is exactly what you asked for. The only better gpu you might be able to get at that price point is an r9 280x, which is notably better, but only if you skimp on other parts in the build, which I wouldn't suggest doing.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KhdHcf
 

g-unit1111

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I would much rather get a higher end H97 motherboard for that CPU over a low end Z97. You might be able to squeeze the R9-380 in that way:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£147.10 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£64.80 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card (£176.96 @ More Computers)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.24 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.64 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £500.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 23:11 GMT+0000

No need for a cooler because if you're not overclocking you don't need anything but stock.
 
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