I posted on the forums a week ago and got an amazing response for a build under £1000 (without tax).
Below is what I settled on, but I would love some input from more people as to any tweaks that could be made, or just telling me how good the last advice I got was!
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/lgNT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/lgNT/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/lgNT/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£168.61 @ CCL Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£104.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£29.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£58.78 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£74.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£239.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.13 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£83.99 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£147.30 @ Dabs)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1064.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
Bearing in mind I can purchase this without VAT, the total cost is around £830. There is some room to upgrade or futureproof if anyone has any ideas that will really really make a difference, however, at the moment this price makes me pretty happy.
For example, is:
http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/part/corsair-case-400r
worth spending an extra £25 on? Stuff like that.
Below is what I settled on, but I would love some input from more people as to any tweaks that could be made, or just telling me how good the last advice I got was!
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/lgNT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/lgNT/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/lgNT/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£168.61 @ CCL Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£104.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£29.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£58.78 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£74.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£239.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.13 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£83.99 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£147.30 @ Dabs)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) (£68.35 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1064.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
Bearing in mind I can purchase this without VAT, the total cost is around £830. There is some room to upgrade or futureproof if anyone has any ideas that will really really make a difference, however, at the moment this price makes me pretty happy.
For example, is:
http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/part/corsair-case-400r
worth spending an extra £25 on? Stuff like that.