---Updated with v2 of the build due to feedback below ---
Hello, and thank you for reading my topic. I am currently a humble university student in the UK, but have (somehow) managed to pull together enough money to consider a mid range PC. My aim for this build PC is to be able to comfortably run the upcoming Battlefield 4 title - maybe not in Ultra settings, but to maintain a good 60+ FPS on low/mid graphics and provide an enjoyable experience for me.
Before I post these, I would like to inform you that this is in no way finalised and I am not experienced in building my own computers, it's merely a prospective set up that I think could run bf4 on a budget like mine, therefore, helpful feedback is very welcome!
My budget is £750 GBP, INCLUDING a monitor and OS.
I will continue to use my old speakers, keyboard and mouse for now.
This has been updated due to feedback in the posts below:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£172.53 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£40.97 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£41.45 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£48.46 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£60.57 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£15.95 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£65.99 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: LG IPS224V-PN 21.5" Monitor (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £720.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-28 20:02 BST+0100)
If you could recommend an area to improve, or have seen a part you don't like, what would you change?
Hello, and thank you for reading my topic. I am currently a humble university student in the UK, but have (somehow) managed to pull together enough money to consider a mid range PC. My aim for this build PC is to be able to comfortably run the upcoming Battlefield 4 title - maybe not in Ultra settings, but to maintain a good 60+ FPS on low/mid graphics and provide an enjoyable experience for me.
Before I post these, I would like to inform you that this is in no way finalised and I am not experienced in building my own computers, it's merely a prospective set up that I think could run bf4 on a budget like mine, therefore, helpful feedback is very welcome!
My budget is £750 GBP, INCLUDING a monitor and OS.
I will continue to use my old speakers, keyboard and mouse for now.
This has been updated due to feedback in the posts below:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£172.53 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£40.97 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£41.45 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£48.46 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£60.57 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£15.95 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£65.99 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: LG IPS224V-PN 21.5" Monitor (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £720.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-28 20:02 BST+0100)
If you could recommend an area to improve, or have seen a part you don't like, what would you change?