Computer build help?!

[Jacklegendboy]

I am looking to buy a gaming / photoshop computer and I have been told that building a computer is cheaper ( I have no problem building as there. Loads of tutorials online) and I need some help picking the parts. So I thought this was the place to ask, I would prefer a intel processor and nividia graphics card but a part form that I have no other limits apart form the budget of 500 - 600 pounds top. Thanks in advance and if you wanted to know the games played will be minecraft and battlefield orin that region

 

[Norlag]

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.79 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£76.20 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£66.97 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (£167.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case (£34.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£49.59 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £604.29

That's the best I could do with your budget. If you plan to do sli, spend a bit more and get the asrock extreme 4. The case is up to you, but that's an ok one. Later down the line you could get a cooler master hyper 212 evo and overclock the cpu as well.

Normally I would pick the 7870 over the 660, but since you are doing professional applications, the cuda cores will be worth the decreased performance in games.

 

[Jacklegendboy]

Thanks a lot I will look into them parts and when I get the rest of the money needed I will probably use this thanks

 

[Jacklegendboy]

Ad by the way I can get a creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 pro external soundcard would that help or lower the cost in any way ( this is of a friend) . If not lower the cost will it just help the computer overall

 

[Norlag]

No that would definitely increase the price, but if the increased sound quality is worth it to him, go ahead.