PC Gaming Rig - Budget £1000

Daniel_167

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Feb 25, 2016
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Hi,

I've been looking at building my first Gaming PC. I've held off while the recent string of graphics cards have released.... the 1070/1080, then the 480, then the 1060!
I have a budget of £1000. The friend who I intended to ask for advice has told me to go pre-built, which kind of goes against everything else I've read. Looking at pre-built rigs is just as confusing as building one, since I have no idea where to start either way.

If it's a deciding factor, I currently only have one monitor, which is a Samsung K242HL, which is 1080p. I've read future proofing is pointless. I'd like as much 'bang for you buck' as possible but if I can get a top end rig with the budget then cool. I lack the knowledge to decide which route to go.

My question is, what build would people recommend? I'm guessing pre-built will be a no. Please could people recommend some builds?

Thank you.

 
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Here ya go.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£177.90 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£45.93 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£130.46 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£80.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£109.49 @ BT Shop)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ Video Card (£251.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£58.65 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£72.85 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£78.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1006.75

Some people might say that the GTX 1060 would be a better choice here because it performs better. While this is true for DX11 games, I'd advise such people to look up how the Rx 480 does against the GTX 1060 in DX12 titles. Both cards are more than what you currently need for 1080p 60Hz, so in the long run better DX12 performance will be more valuable than better DX11 performance. On top of this, the Rx 480 I included in the parts list is Sapphire's Nitro+ which is significantly more powerful than the stock Rx 480 which you'll find in almost every Rx 480 benchmark.

You're also making a good choice by not buying pre-built, because prebuilts will most of the time cheap out on parts like the power supply, motherboard and such while being unreasonably more expensive than an equivalent custom build.

If you need clarification on some of these parts feel free to ask.
 
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