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RuairiCarland
By RuairiCarland
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I really want to build a PC to get into gaming, i've watched alot of videos and have sort of got an idea of what i'm doing.

 

I have out together two part lists and it would really help if you guys could help me decide which one to buy and build, and any improvements i could make to either... I would really appreciate it if you could help....

 

List 1

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3tRVt

 

List 2

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3vkHG

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2nd one easily. Just drop the memory to 1600 or 1866. Also, with the savings, see if you can bump that cooler up to a Hyper 212 EVO.

 

Here's my alternative: 

 
CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£76.79 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Motherboard:  MSI 990FXA-GD65 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£79.19 @ Aria PC) 
Memory:  Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£53.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£40.09 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  (£191.97 @ PC World Business) 
Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.98 @ Dabs) 
Total: £562.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 23:45 BST+0100)
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Project Depravity: £850 / ????? (03/12/2015) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo SE Red Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB MX Red Monitors: 3* Asus PG279Q Stand: Ergotech Triple Desk Stand Webcam: Logitch C920

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RIP in kill: CPU: Single core Celeron M @1.73GHz RAM: 1GB (512MB x2) DDR2 SO-DIMM Motherboard: Asus MOCA-AR HDD: 160GB SATA2 5400rpm

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Current System: CPU: Intel i5-4690K Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1866MHz GPU: Gigabyte Windforce 960 4GB SSD: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB PSU: Corsair CX500M Case: Corsair 200R Windowed Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ 22" IPS + HP w19 Mouse: Roccat Savu Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Mouse Pad: Perixx DX-1000XXL Headset: Kingston HyperX Cloud OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 

 

 

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AMD one. And lose the best memory, just go hyperx blu or something along those lines.

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I chose the memory because it was the cheapest one on PartPicker, it's price must have dropped... If it is expensive when I go to buy I will change it

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Also I have £550, but it wouldn't be a bad thing to come below it...

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I chose the memory because it was the cheapest one on PartPicker, it's price must have dropped... If it is expensive when I go to buy I will change it

its not actually £45, if it was would have bought it right now lol

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its not actually £45, if it was would have bought it right now lol

Damn, I thought i was getting a deal!

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Since your in the Ireland, Overclockers UK are pretty good with new hardware and a large range. 

 

You chose the Corsair Carbide 300R which is about £60-£70. A lot of the time people who have their heart set won't change the case, but Corsair have also just released the Carbide SPEC-03 for £45. It has the same internal layout, has a window and is cheaper but looks different.

 

You had an i5 and an fx 8core system, both will perform very similar with the same GPU, so its up to your preference. going with a 4th generation Intel gives you a broader choice in colours, which for a windowed case i think is important.

 

You could save a couple of quid here and there without the fancy motherboard and ram but they do look good.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3vndv
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£128.22 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£87.13 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£59.99 @ Aria PC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.73 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  (£179.99 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£36.04 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £534.10
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Damn, I thought i was getting a deal!

pcpartpcker does it to me all the time.

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Since your in the Ireland, Overclockers UK are pretty good with new hardware and a large range. 

 

You chose the Corsair Carbide 300R which is about £60-£70. A lot of the time people who have their heart set won't change the case, but Corsair have also just released the Carbide SPEC-03 for £45. It has the same internal layout, has a window and is cheaper but looks different.

 

You had an i5 and an fx 8core system, both will perform very similar with the same GPU, so its up to your preference. going with a 4th generation Intel gives you a broader choice in colours, which for a windowed case i think is important.

 

You could save a couple of quid here and there without the fancy motherboard and ram but they do look good.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3vndv
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£128.22 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£87.13 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£59.99 @ Aria PC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.73 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  (£179.99 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£36.04 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £534.10

 

 

Do you mean a broader choice in motherboard colours?

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its not actually £45, if it was would have bought it right now lol

It actually is!

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