Can anyone help me pick parts for a PC?

[D0M6]

Hi,
I want to buy a PC and move on from my console. I'm not looking for much, just something where I can run the newest games at 60fps with medium graphics and mods. I was planning to buy an Alienware Alpha ( http://www.dell.com/uk/p/alienware-alpha/pd ) , but apparently they are overpriced. Can anyone give me suggestions for building one? Maybe what parts to pick, or suggest a specific build? A ready built one would be best, but I can try building one too if that's better for the kind of PC I want.

 

Thanks.   
 

I live in the UK, by the way, in case that makes a difference.

[othertomperson]

Do you have a monitor or TV to use already? What screen resolution do you want to play at? Do you have a budget?

[SeanBond]

I am seeing an 8320 and 750ti in your future. 

[theloveablemoose]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PBYXdC

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PBYXdC/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£131.20 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H87M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.15 @ Ebuyer) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£57.53 @ Ebuyer) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£109.52 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.04 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£46.09 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £468.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 18:59 GMT+0000

 

Bit more then the Alpha but much better for the money,

[anders_b]

this one is pretty good http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NwbjLk

[D0M6]

Do you have a monitor or TV to use already? What screen resolution do you want to play at? Do you have a budget?

I have a 1920x1080 TV. My budget is about £300 unfourtanetly, but I can save up.

[othertomperson]

I have a 1920x1080 TV. My budget is about £300 unfourtanetly, but I can save up.

 

If possible I would wait until you can afford to spend about £500 and get something similar to what theloveablemoose suggested. For £300 you're looking at a worse experience than a console.

[D0M6]

Also, which network card would you recommed, since I haven't seen any in the builds I've been sent.

[D0M6]

If possible I would wait until you can afford to spend about £500 and get something similar to what theloveablemoose suggested. For £300 you're looking at a worse experience than a console.

Ok, thanks for your help. 

[D0M6]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PBYXdC

Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PBYXdC/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£131.20 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H87M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.15 @ Ebuyer) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£57.53 @ Ebuyer) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£109.52 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.04 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£46.09 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £468.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 18:59 GMT+0000

 

Bit more then the Alpha but much better for the money,

 

Thanks for the help.