Help Please. £750 gaming rig budget

[monkee91]

Hello guys,

i was just curious as to what parts you would buy for £750, i'm looking to build a PC but don't feel confident in selecting the parts my self so any help is greatly appreciated.

Would also prefer the rig to be intel cpu and nvidia gpu.

Thanks all!

 

[djangoringo]

My suggestion :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.19 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.42 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£76.30 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.74 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (£299.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Outlaw ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£47.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.40 @ Aria PC)
Total: £743.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[monkee91]

Thanks a bunch m8. you are 100% sure this is all compatible? (i know it most likely is but just want to make sure ) once again. Thanks a lot!

 

[djangoringo]

Yes, it is 100% compatible, the case has enough space for the parts, it doesn't have a usb 3.0(it has usb 2.0) in the front, but there's plenty on the back with the board.
The psu is of high quality and will do for all the parts.

 

[monkee91]

Ahh great, once again big thanks. Will report back here once all my parts are here and the machine is built to let you know how it goes.

 

[monkee91]

Oh quick question. What about fans for the case? Would it be ok to use the 1 fan included or should i look at purchasing a few others?

 

[djangoringo]

You can use another, but it's fine with the one it has.

 

[monkee91]

Okay thanks.

 

[monkee91]

Djangoringo, if i dont plan to overclock could i just use the stock cooler?

 

[djangoringo]

Yes, but it's recommended going the the hyper 212 evo cooler, if some day, you plan to overclock, you'll have already the cooler, no need to take the motherboard out.

 

[monkee91]

Ahh okay, when i go to checkout on aria, buying the optical drive, psu and hdd the price is slightly more than it should be.. if that makes sense

 

[djangoringo]

If you want to shave off some you can get the i5-3470 if you don't want to overclock, it's cheaper, you cannot overclock that cpu(i5-3470), but at stock it's as good as the other one(at stock), and drop the cooler, the stock cooler is fine for that one.
And a h77 motherboard, like the asrock h77 pro 4 mvp.

 

[monkee91]

ahh okay. could you check this out for me please.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Cm7x

let me know if i should change anything and would everything be compatible and fit etc?

 

[djangoringo]

Yes, it fits, but get the i5-3470, it's cheaper, same performance as the others at stock.
For a locked cpu, the i5-3470 is the best choice, for unlocked the i5-3570k.
Also i'd get a 1TB hdd, the seagate constellation es, is an enterprise hdd, it's reliable as it gets and it's fast for a hdd, usually that hdd is sold for more.
Here's the updated list : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Cmbg
Included the zalman z11, either the z9 or z11 fits everything, including the card, and it's all compatible(the parts)

 

[monkee91]

Hey dude, the mobo is out of stock, is there an equivalent at a similar price i could get?

 

[djangoringo]

Get the z75 pro : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/CmpN

 

[monkee91]

Okay, thanks very much for all your help !