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CaptainWill98

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Hi all,
I am a beginner gamer and I would like to get my first gaming PC. I have a budget of around £500. My ultimate aim is to get a PC that is able to run 720p in a decent frame rate. I have been on PC Parts and I have found a base setup (which can most certainly be changed).

CPU AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor £89.62

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard £51.99

Memory Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory £28.79

Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £35.10

Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card £189.98

Case NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply £43.99

If anyone could help me tweak my build, I would be immensely grateful.
Thank You
 
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that is a decent baseline gaming setup. should easily get ~60fps at 720p with decent in-game settings(decent being a lot lower than ultra).

BUT, you are very limited when it comes to upgrading hardware as time goes by. if you don't plan on upgrading ever; disregard.
you would be better off going with a Z170 or at least Z97 motherboard and a lower end i5 CPU. will leave room for improvement in the future as gaming system requirements continue to increase.

i would also recommend sticking with the GTX 960 or getting an R9 380 over the 950.
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GObonzo

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that is a decent baseline gaming setup. should easily get ~60fps at 720p with decent in-game settings(decent being a lot lower than ultra).

BUT, you are very limited when it comes to upgrading hardware as time goes by. if you don't plan on upgrading ever; disregard.
you would be better off going with a Z170 or at least Z97 motherboard and a lower end i5 CPU. will leave room for improvement in the future as gaming system requirements continue to increase.

i would also recommend sticking with the GTX 960 or getting an R9 380 over the 950.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£78.77 @ CCL Computers)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£19.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£64.82 @ More Computers)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£31.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£159.98 @ Novatech)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£33.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£51.36 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ Aria PC)
Total: £485.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-22 20:15 GMT+0000
 
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