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$750 or £500 Gaming Rig, Opinions please.

Forum Systems : Homebuilt $750 or £500 Gaming Rig, Opinions please.

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This is going to be my first Build from scratch so I just wanted some opinions on my current build plan.

I plan to use this PC for some pretty heavy gaming.

CPU: Intel i3-2100 3.1GHz 3mb Cache
http://www.ebuyer.com/254976-intel [...] 0623i32100

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 460 1GB DDR3 Overclocked Dual Fan Edition
http://www.ebuyer.com/232853-gigab [...] n460oc-1gi

MOBO: MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) P67 ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/261288-msi-p [...] a-gd53-b3-

Memory: 2x2GB G Skill 1600MHZ (9-9-9-24)
http://www.ebuyer.com/240501-g-ski [...] cl9d-4gbrl

Case and PSU: CoolerMaster Silencio 550 with CoolerMaster GX 550W PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/267881-coole [...] 550-kka550

Extra Case Fan: CoolerMaster HAF 120mm
http://www.ebuyer.com/254078-coole [...] bb-08fk-r0

HDD: I am using my old HDD until prices start to fall
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-ST31 [...] B000EA6WOO

What do you think of that build?

All opinions are greatly appreciated.

P.S: I would have liked to have got an i5-2500k, but due to my lack of funds I will wait until later to upgrade to an i5. In the futue I hope to add:

Another GTX 460 in crossfire
A 1000W PSU
i5-2500k
An SSD boot-up drive

Then overclock the S**t out of it! Good Plan?

Reply to HappyKirky
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Go with the i5 2500k straight up, you're using $750 for this comp, anything over $700 and I'll put a i5 in.

Reply to r0aringdrag0n

The i5-2500k is about $225-250 while the i3-2100 is $135, is it really worth $100?

Btw im converting £ to $ as im British so these prices may seem steep to you as electronics over here are more expensive than in the US.

Reply to HappyKirky

Oh yeah, it's worth it. I have the i5 2500k and I have boot times of like 10 seconds (and I don't even have a SSD). If you can, definitely get the i5 2500k.

Reply to r0aringdrag0n

Thanks for the reply, If I get a i5-2500k I would need a larger PSU right?

Reply to HappyKirky

Nope! The i5 is the same as the i3, a 95W CPU, although you might want a higher Wattage PSU if you plan to SLI.

Reply to r0aringdrag0n

Ok, cheers, does the rest of the build look ok to you?

Reply to HappyKirky

Your build looks decent. However if you magically have a $70 lying around, you can get the Asus Maximus Gene Z if you are into overclocking. Although it's m-ATX...

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