Building gaming PC?

[dominic_28]

Hello, im hoping to build a gaming pc at around £600 and i need some help in finding all the components so iff you could help, thanks!

 

[Proximon]

Here's what you do first
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

 

[bodeen2012]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/IVO6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/IVO6/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/IVO6/benchmarks/
INTEL build
CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.53 @ Dabs)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£62.20 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£52.25 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£141.59 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£46.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.45 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.38 @ Aria PC)
Total: £585.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 05:50 GMT+0000)

AMD build

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/IVM3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/IVM3/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/IVM3/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor (£117.37 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.43 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£31.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£52.25 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£141.59 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£46.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.45 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.38 @ Aria PC)
Total: £590.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 05:45 GMT+0000)

 

[Proximon]

The above is a very attractive build if you are not going to overclock and want the best gaming experience you can afford, but it doesn't include the OS.