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Hello guys.

I am going to build my first gaming PC after my exams finish in a couple of weeks and need some advice. 

The choice is and i5 4430 and GTX 760 or an FX 6300 and R9 270X with a Corsair K65 and Steelseries Kinzu v2 mouse. I could stretch to a GTX 760 on the FX 6300's side as it is only £25 more. 

If i get rid of the mouse I will have a GTX 760 on both sides.

 

So the question is should I buy the more expensive peripherals? Will it make my first shot at PC gaming even better or is it just a waste of money?

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while i think the keyboard is good, i dont want the mouse :P whats more important is the more powerful the GPU the better your experience will be so, find the best one and do that first :) after that get a ok optical mouse and try out mech keyboards and see if its something for you, if not then theres some money to save :P

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For a first shot, I would just get some cheaper components. I still use a Logitech MK270 mouse and keyboard combo for everything, and it's fine. Get the better hardware, then get better peripherals later on down the line.

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The i5 is infinitely a better processor than the FX 6300, the 6300's competition is the i3.

 

I would choose the 760 and i5 combo.

 

If the 270 comes with 3 games, that is an awesome deal and you get True Audio support and Mantle.

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Better experience comes with better hardware,not peripherals imo. You can always get a decent keyboard mouse combo like the CM storm devastator with 30-40 pounds.

I would probably go with R9 280 instead of the 760 because it delivers better performance and has the same pricetag.

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I will cheap out on the peripherals to get better performance. 

Another question. 

I need a Case, PSU, CPU and motherboard for £250 or less. What are the best options?

Mobo:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-h87m-e33-intel-h87-s-1150-ddr3-sata-iii-sata-raid-d-sub-hdmi-matx

 

PSU:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/450w-xfx-core-edition-p1-450s-x2b9-80-plus-bronze-single-rail-1x120mm-fan-atx-v231-psu

 

CPU:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-intel-core-i5-4440-s-1150-haswell-quad-core-31ghz-33ghz-turbo-1100mhz-gpu-31x-ratio-84w-retail

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i7 4770k + OCUK Fathom HW labs Black Ice 240 rad + Mayhem's Gigachew orange + 16GB Avexir Core Orange 2133 + Gigachew GA-Z87X-OC + 2x Gigachew WF 780Ti SLi + SoundBlaster Z + 1TB Crucial M550 + 2TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm + LG BDR/DVDR + Superflower Leadex 1KW Platinum + NZXT Switch 810 Gun Metal + Dell U2713H + Logitech G602 + Ducky DK-9008 Shine 3 MX Brown

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FX 8320 AMD = Noctua NHU12P = 8GB Avexir Blitz 2000 = ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 = Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X = 1TB Hitachi Deskstar & 500GB Hitachi Deskstar = Samsung DVDR/CDR = SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W 80 Plus Gold = Xigmatek Utguard = AOC 22" LED 1920x1080 = Logitech G110 = SteelSeries Sensei RAW
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Case?

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Case?

That lot comes up to 228 pounds.

 

So...

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/thermaltake-versa-h22-black-mid-tower-gaming-case-with-usb-30-and-black-interior-w-o-psu

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i7 4770k + OCUK Fathom HW labs Black Ice 240 rad + Mayhem's Gigachew orange + 16GB Avexir Core Orange 2133 + Gigachew GA-Z87X-OC + 2x Gigachew WF 780Ti SLi + SoundBlaster Z + 1TB Crucial M550 + 2TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm + LG BDR/DVDR + Superflower Leadex 1KW Platinum + NZXT Switch 810 Gun Metal + Dell U2713H + Logitech G602 + Ducky DK-9008 Shine 3 MX Brown

Red Alert

FX 8320 AMD = Noctua NHU12P = 8GB Avexir Blitz 2000 = ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 = Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X = 1TB Hitachi Deskstar & 500GB Hitachi Deskstar = Samsung DVDR/CDR = SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W 80 Plus Gold = Xigmatek Utguard = AOC 22" LED 1920x1080 = Logitech G110 = SteelSeries Sensei RAW
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Thanks for the help.

No problem at all.

 

Do you need ram?

Le Bastardo+ 

i7 4770k + OCUK Fathom HW labs Black Ice 240 rad + Mayhem's Gigachew orange + 16GB Avexir Core Orange 2133 + Gigachew GA-Z87X-OC + 2x Gigachew WF 780Ti SLi + SoundBlaster Z + 1TB Crucial M550 + 2TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm + LG BDR/DVDR + Superflower Leadex 1KW Platinum + NZXT Switch 810 Gun Metal + Dell U2713H + Logitech G602 + Ducky DK-9008 Shine 3 MX Brown

Red Alert

FX 8320 AMD = Noctua NHU12P = 8GB Avexir Blitz 2000 = ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 = Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X = 1TB Hitachi Deskstar & 500GB Hitachi Deskstar = Samsung DVDR/CDR = SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W 80 Plus Gold = Xigmatek Utguard = AOC 22" LED 1920x1080 = Logitech G110 = SteelSeries Sensei RAW
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Cool ;)

Le Bastardo+ 

i7 4770k + OCUK Fathom HW labs Black Ice 240 rad + Mayhem's Gigachew orange + 16GB Avexir Core Orange 2133 + Gigachew GA-Z87X-OC + 2x Gigachew WF 780Ti SLi + SoundBlaster Z + 1TB Crucial M550 + 2TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm + LG BDR/DVDR + Superflower Leadex 1KW Platinum + NZXT Switch 810 Gun Metal + Dell U2713H + Logitech G602 + Ducky DK-9008 Shine 3 MX Brown

Red Alert

FX 8320 AMD = Noctua NHU12P = 8GB Avexir Blitz 2000 = ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 = Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X = 1TB Hitachi Deskstar & 500GB Hitachi Deskstar = Samsung DVDR/CDR = SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W 80 Plus Gold = Xigmatek Utguard = AOC 22" LED 1920x1080 = Logitech G110 = SteelSeries Sensei RAW
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