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faittv

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So currently I have an rx 480 (8gB) and an fx-6350 six core processor 3.9GHz with 8gb ram, 250gb ssd.

My Budget is £700:

I was thinking of buying this, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FXPC276-INTEL-i7-8700K-4-7GHZ-120GB-SSD-16GB-3000Mhz-DDR4-MULTIMEDIA-GAMING-PC/112960569349?hash=item1a4cf98005:g:qSIAAOSwNFFa4FwT

and just placing my current graphics card and a few other things into it.

Are any there better bundle/parts I could obtain to increase my fps in games, for example, a gtx 1070ti and i5 8600k instead of that PC on the ebay Link.
 
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coozie7
It's actually not a bad choice in your circumstances, the CPU/MB and RAM are streets ahead of the current FX6300 and while it's not top-of-the line the RX480 is still capable enough at 1080, factor in a Win 10 license and a small SSD and it's actually not bad value.

Obvious downsides are the questionable power supply, the fact you'll have to move the RX480 over and the lack of additional cooling fans ( none are mentioned in the AD so none should be expected ).

This is what PcPartPicker shows as the core parts costing individually:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (£282.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 51.2 CFM CPU...
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This pc does seem like a awesome deal and I don't think you'll be able to get a better value when buying seperate parts considering todays ram prices. Just keep in mind that the psu might be of low quality since the site only specifies the psu as "600w rated psu", but it's still a great deal regardless.
 
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faittv

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Yeah it does look like a nice deal, do you think i should keep my current GPU and go for that then or take the 1070 and the i5.
 
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Chasingfaith

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A i5 8600k paired with 16gb of ram and a gtx 1070 is going to perform significantly better than any rx 480 setup, but it's also going to cost you significantly more.

A quick browse through pcpartpicker uk shows that at the moment, an i5 8600k, paired with a cooler, motherboard and 16gb ddr4 (similar quality to the prebuilt) will cost you more than £500. Add a gtx 1070 to this and you'll spend closer to £940. Also keep in mind that this requires you to reuse all other components from your current build.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3C9dD2

To sum everything up, going with the prebuilt will cost you about £200 more, but it will get you a brand new case, fans, power supply, ssd and an i7 instead of an i5. Therefore, if you're happy with your current components and don't care about the i7, go for the i5. Otherwise, get the prebuilt and upgrade it somewhere down the road. Also keep in mind that you can always sell your remaining parts to earn some money back when going with the prebuilt
 
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It's actually not a bad choice in your circumstances, the CPU/MB and RAM are streets ahead of the current FX6300 and while it's not top-of-the line the RX480 is still capable enough at 1080, factor in a Win 10 license and a small SSD and it's actually not bad value.

Obvious downsides are the questionable power supply, the fact you'll have to move the RX480 over and the lack of additional cooling fans ( none are mentioned in the AD so none should be expected ).

This is what PcPartPicker shows as the core parts costing individually:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (£282.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 51.2 CFM CPU Cooler (£42.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£146.95 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£154.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit (£102.19 @ PC World Business)
Total: £730.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-15 19:19 BST+0100

Try to find their warranty terms and conditions, whatever you do, at some time you'll want to upgrade, maybe add the Rx480 as soon as it arrives, it'll be pointless paying for the relative security of a warranty if it'll be voided the instant you touch the system-you might as well drop in a new CPU/MB/RAM yourself, reuse your Windows licence and save a few quid.
 
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