Need help purchasing gaming computer for £500

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roadman

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Hi guys so my laptop I use to game is finally dying on me and Im now after a good gaming rig. My budget is £500 but i dont mind paying an extra £20-£50 if need be. I'm looking to mostly game on this build and hope to find a build that I can run games like World of Warcraft on high and be able to run Dayz etc comfortably.

If anyone could help me with some sites to use also as I have basic knowledge with building and buying parts etc.
(I don't need an operating system)

Also a friend of mine linked me this - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/titan-dagger-overclocked-gaming-pc-intel-g3258-anniversary-edition-4.2ghz-fs-080-og.html#t=aVg0 Is it any good?
 
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timeconsumer
For World of Warcraft you definitely want to go Intel and Nvidia, as they run it best.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£34.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.48 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card (£124.03 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX TS...
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timeconsumer

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For World of Warcraft you definitely want to go Intel and Nvidia, as they run it best.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£34.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.48 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card (£124.03 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£36.22 @ More Computers)
Total: £499.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-19 14:52 BST+0100

Since Dayz can be pretty CPU intensive I'm opting for an i5 + GTX 950 over an i3 + GTX 960. A GTX 950 will also max out WoW at 1080p without any problem. Also starting with the i5 will be a lot easier if you decide you want to do some upgrades a few years later.
 
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The 950 will not max out WoW, now. It will comfortably handle a 7 out of 10, on quality, though raid and world boss encounters will probably need a bit lower settings. Legion added 3 new graphics performance settings, so 7 is what ultra used to be for WoD. I do agree with timeconsumer's build though. For the money, that is a good balance, for what you want to play.
 
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JBeard

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I bought a £500 rig from a website called www.CCLOnline.com, It runs basically anything with the mid-tier GTX 750ti.
However they stopped making that pre-built system, there are a few left though if you look on the website in and below/above your price range.

This is a little more expensive, but It's another one I considered when buying mine. http://www.fiercepc.co.uk/blackfire-phantom
 
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