This is the set-up I have been l have been looking into:
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor £179.80/$268.50 (http://www.ebuyer.com/349029-intel-core-i5-3570k-3-4ghz-socket-1155-6mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-bx80637i53570k)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Cooler £31.47/$46.99 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-Plus/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363196219&sr=8-1)
Video Card: Gigabyte HD 7950 WINDFORCE 3X OC 3GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI Dual Mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics £251.50/$375.57 (http://www.ebuyer.com/342450-gigabyte-ati-7950-gv-r795wf3-3gd)
Memory: G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600mhz Sniper Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.25V £50.07/$74.77 (http://www.ebuyer.com/264753-g-skill-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-sniper-memory-f3-12800cl9d-8gbsr2)
Case: Coolermaster HAF XM Case £139.98/$209.03 (With PSU Bundle) (http://www.ebuyer.com/389854-coolermaster-haf-xm-gx-lite-700w-haf-xm-gx-lite-700)
PSU: GX Lite 700W PSU (http://www.ebuyer.com/389854-coolermaster-haf-xm-gx-lite-700w-haf-xm-gx-lite-700)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard £84.03/$125.48 (http://www.ebuyer.com/363228-asus-p8z77-v-lx-socket-1155-vga-dvi-hdmi-8-channel-audio-atx-p8z77-v-lx)
Storage: Seagate 1TB Barracuda Internal Hard Drive £49.98/$74.64 (http://www.ebuyer.com/319639-seagate-1tb-barracuda-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB SATA DVD Write Optical Drive | OEM £14.88/$22.22 (http://www.ebuyer.com/397468-samsung-sh224bb-bebe-sh224bb-bebe)
Total Cost: £801.72 Inc.Tax / $1,197.22
I originally aimed to keep this below £700, around $1000.
So I was wondering what I could do to this, if it can be fitted together, to make it slightly cheaper without compromising much on performance.
I am based in the UK, so amazon UK and ebuyer have been used to get these prices and I have to admit I have no looked round at all to try and find them at a lowered price.
It will be used almost exclusively for gaming, as I already have a laptop and a tablet for internet browsing, so I want to be able to run new games on high settings if possible.
I am open to other suggestions as you will probably know more than me!
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor £179.80/$268.50 (http://www.ebuyer.com/349029-intel-core-i5-3570k-3-4ghz-socket-1155-6mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-bx80637i53570k)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Cooler £31.47/$46.99 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-Plus/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363196219&sr=8-1)
Video Card: Gigabyte HD 7950 WINDFORCE 3X OC 3GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI Dual Mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics £251.50/$375.57 (http://www.ebuyer.com/342450-gigabyte-ati-7950-gv-r795wf3-3gd)
Memory: G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600mhz Sniper Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.25V £50.07/$74.77 (http://www.ebuyer.com/264753-g-skill-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-sniper-memory-f3-12800cl9d-8gbsr2)
Case: Coolermaster HAF XM Case £139.98/$209.03 (With PSU Bundle) (http://www.ebuyer.com/389854-coolermaster-haf-xm-gx-lite-700w-haf-xm-gx-lite-700)
PSU: GX Lite 700W PSU (http://www.ebuyer.com/389854-coolermaster-haf-xm-gx-lite-700w-haf-xm-gx-lite-700)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard £84.03/$125.48 (http://www.ebuyer.com/363228-asus-p8z77-v-lx-socket-1155-vga-dvi-hdmi-8-channel-audio-atx-p8z77-v-lx)
Storage: Seagate 1TB Barracuda Internal Hard Drive £49.98/$74.64 (http://www.ebuyer.com/319639-seagate-1tb-barracuda-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB SATA DVD Write Optical Drive | OEM £14.88/$22.22 (http://www.ebuyer.com/397468-samsung-sh224bb-bebe-sh224bb-bebe)
Total Cost: £801.72 Inc.Tax / $1,197.22
I originally aimed to keep this below £700, around $1000.
So I was wondering what I could do to this, if it can be fitted together, to make it slightly cheaper without compromising much on performance.
I am based in the UK, so amazon UK and ebuyer have been used to get these prices and I have to admit I have no looked round at all to try and find them at a lowered price.
It will be used almost exclusively for gaming, as I already have a laptop and a tablet for internet browsing, so I want to be able to run new games on high settings if possible.
I am open to other suggestions as you will probably know more than me!
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