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1000$(£600) Gaming Build for Skyrim at 1080p high settings W/ R9 280x

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April 25, 2014 7:58:02 PM

Hey Guys,
So I'm a console gamer, but a lot of people, such as Austin Evans, have enticed me into PC gaming. I was wondering if there were any decent builds I could work on, using the Radeon R9 280x. Maximum £600 (1000$). I would like to be able to play games like Skyrim at 1080p with high settings and a few mods to improve the graphics.
Yours sincerely, a dirty console peasant! ;) 
Also, I would like to no how hard it is to set-up all the software after building the computer itself, I have a pretty basic knowledge of computer knowhow!

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April 25, 2014 8:09:12 PM

Not that hard as you can always ask toms or google it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£128.03 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£52.10 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£202.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.04 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.99 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.52 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£54.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £614.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 04:08 BST+0100)
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April 25, 2014 8:11:09 PM

Thanks man, you helped me out a lot!
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April 25, 2014 10:09:40 PM

combine1237 said:
Not that hard as you can always ask toms or google it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£128.03 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£52.10 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£202.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.04 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.99 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.52 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£54.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £614.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 04:08 BST+0100)


+1... and OP, if you would like to use some extra money for the PSU I'd suggest it for more upgrade space in the future.
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April 26, 2014 1:18:14 PM

That mobo can't sli 280x I believe, so the psu should be even able to handle a 290x.
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