Advice - £500 small form factor gaming build

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I've spent some time putting together a desktop build, and would really appreciate some feedback (I haven't built a PC before).

I'm a student, so I'm trying to make something that fits the following criteria:

  • ■ No more than £500
    ■ Small form factor (so it's easy to move around and doesn't take up too much space)
    ■ Ready to upgrade (DDR4, compatible with new CPUs, etc.)
    ■ Not a supercomputer, but good enough to run MMOs and most games on low to mid settings
As far as RAM is concerned, I'm essentially just planning to pick the cheapest 2x4GB set I can find when I go to purchase the parts.

PC Part Picker link: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/HH2ZQZ
Alternative version in a slightly larger case: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cJM2kd

Thanks kids,
James
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (£92.34 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: Patriot - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£76.14 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£26.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card (£111.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: RIOTORO - CR280 Mini ITX Desktop Case (£44.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.99 @ Corsair UK)
Total: £499.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-23 16:54 BST+0100
 
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Thanks - any particular reason for the changes?
 
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Better performance. The I3 8100 is a better cpu than the X950 and the 1050 is slightly better on average that the 560. Semi modular PSU will help with cable managment which in turn usually helps air flow.
 
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Yeah you had an Athlon 950 in there which is dog slow.

The i3 8100 is way better as is the gtx 1050.

To do amd you want the ryzen 1200.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£69.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Biostar - X370GTN Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard (£98.11 @ More Computers)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£74.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£26.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Video Card (£107.12 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Mini ITX Desktop Case (£36.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.99 @ Corsair UK)
Total: £495.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-28 16:07 BST+0100

If you were prepared to go matx you can get more for your money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£69.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£59.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£74.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£26.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card (£144.62 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£39.97 @ AWD-IT)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.99 @ Corsair UK)
Total: £497.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-28 16:13 BST+0100

1050Ti in there , way better.
 
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No. If you really want to stick with AMD don't go with anything less than a Ryzen 1200(the i3 8100 is still faster but not by nearly as much). The X4 950 is based on a 6 yr old architecture and is a poor choice especially for a gaming rig.
 
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