£1000 Budget Gaming PC

ConorRS

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Jul 14, 2016
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Hi, I'd like some build suggestions based on the current market, I want something which represents good value for money and is also as future proof as possible given the current budget. Please not that this budget includes everything, from every component to the monitor, OS & keyboard, The only thing I don't need is a mouse. If possible, I don't mind buying a pre-built computer if it represents good value for money as I have seen pre builds in the past which have been cheaper than buying the parts separately.

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month

Budget Range: £1000 all inclusive.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and Internet Surfing

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: What ever website has the best deals.

Location: Dorset in United Kingdom

Overclocking: Not sure, what do you recommend?

SLI or Crossfire: Not Sure, what do you recommend?

Your Monitor Resolution: Don't mind as long as it's future proof and atleast 1080p

Additional Comments: If possible I would like to have a case with a side window.

Thanks in advance for all the help.

Conor

 
Solution
You may want to hold off on the GPU purchase, with the GTX 1060 coming out next month.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£186.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£70.33 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£52.91 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£64.16 @ BT Shop)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£57.54 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£218.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)...

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
You may want to hold off on the GPU purchase, with the GTX 1060 coming out next month.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£186.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£70.33 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£52.91 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£64.16 @ BT Shop)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£57.54 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£218.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.02 @ More Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£77.99 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Asus VE278H 27.0" Monitor (£129.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£26.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £985.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-15 14:53 BST+0100
 
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ConorRS

Commendable
Jul 14, 2016
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Hi Logain,

When you refer to holding off on the GPU purchase, Do you mean waiting for the 1060 and getting it or that it will reduce the price of the 970? Do you think I should go for the 16GB ram rather than just 8GB? Also, I've heard that a semi-modular PSU is a lot harder to build with than a fully modular, Is this true?
 

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
Waiting on the GTX 1060. My build had 16gb ram. It isn't harder to build with a semi modular, vs a fully modular, for your particular system. Sometimes low power mini-itx can make it a bit more difficult, if the PSU has the PCI-E graphics connectors included, and they are not needed. It is non modular that are a lot more difficult, as far as cable management goes.
 

ConorRS

Commendable
Jul 14, 2016
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1,510
Have they given an estimation for the cost of the GTX 1060, Will it have better performance than the GTX 970 and is it worth spending the £15-£20 on an I5-6600 instead of a 6500?