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[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/MtLD7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/MtLD7P/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54570) | £137.99 @ Aria PC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97d3h) | £79.16 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-psd38g1600kh) | £52.98 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £36.00 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750tioc2gd5) | £99.99 @ Amazon UK
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl) | £58.74 @ Aria PC
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | £35.52 @ Amazon UK
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £79.27 @ Amazon UK
**Monitor** | [Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve247h) | £119.09 @ Scan.co.uk
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £698.74

 

Is this a good cheap as possible gaming pc?

 

I am thinking of changing the CPU to the 8320/8350 for or even 6300 to make it more cheap

My PC:

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MOBO: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Cooler: BeQuiet! Dark Rock 3, GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050ti D5 4G, Ram: 16GB (2x8) HyperX Fury DDR4, Case: NZXT S340, Psu: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W , HDD's: WD 1TB Caviar Blue, WD 256GB Scorpio Blue, WD 2TB Caviar Blue  SSD: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240Gb

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I made a few adjustment here, if you go for AMD there's a chance you will fit the R9 270X, for intel counterpart you will need to downgrade to an i3 if you want R9 270X

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£127.19 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£79.16 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  (£99.94 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£44.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£79.27 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor  (£119.09 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £674.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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I made this build for someone in another topic, you might find it useful:

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£70.20 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£45.44 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£154.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£30.25 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£36.81 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £426.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Setup Video -----------Peasant Crushing Specs----------- 4K Benchmarks


-CPU- i7 3930k @4.8GHz 1.4v -Mobo- Asus Rampage IV Extreme -GPUs- 2x GTX Titan Hydrocopper SLI -RAM- 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz -Storage- 500GB Samsung 840 SSD | 2TB WD Green HDD


-Monitors- 3x BenQ XL2420T | 1x Dell U2713HM -Mouse- Steelseries Rival -Keyboard- Corsair K70 Cherry MX Brown -Headphones- Audio Techinca ATH-M50 -Microphone- RØDE NT1-A

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My opinion is to change CPU to 8320 and get a R9 270X

 

@KPZ211997 I second this. It will get you better gaming performance and a more balanced build overall. As long as power consumption is not an issue...

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Core i7-4558U @ 3.2GHz II Intel Iris @ 1200MHz II 1TB Apple/Samsung SSD II 16 GB RAM @ 1600MHz

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@KPZ211997

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@steffen_anywhere

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/rQwVmG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/rQwVmG/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox) | £98.70 @ Scan.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-990fxextreme3) | £75.05 @ CCL Computers
**Memory** | [Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-psd38g1600kh) | £52.98 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £36.00 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112170120g) | £129.98 @ Novatech
**Case** | [bitFenix Neos Black/Red ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcneo100kkxsrrp) | £39.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | £35.52 @ Amazon UK
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £79.27 @ Amazon UK
**Monitor** | [Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve247h) | £119.09 @ Scan.co.uk
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £666.18

 

Something like this?

My PC:

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MOBO: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Cooler: BeQuiet! Dark Rock 3, GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050ti D5 4G, Ram: 16GB (2x8) HyperX Fury DDR4, Case: NZXT S340, Psu: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W , HDD's: WD 1TB Caviar Blue, WD 256GB Scorpio Blue, WD 2TB Caviar Blue  SSD: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240Gb

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Yup, as long as you don't mind the power consumption

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/MtLD7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/MtLD7P/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54570) | £137.99 @ Aria PC

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97d3h) | £79.16 @ Scan.co.uk

**Memory** | [Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-psd38g1600kh) | £52.98 @ Amazon UK

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £36.00 @ Aria PC

**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750tioc2gd5) | £99.99 @ Amazon UK

**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl) | £58.74 @ Aria PC

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | £35.52 @ Amazon UK

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £79.27 @ Amazon UK

**Monitor** | [Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve247h) | £119.09 @ Scan.co.uk

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £698.74

 

Is this a good cheap as possible gaming pc?

 

 

 

Not exactly. It's kind of an unbalanced build. You have a really strong CPU with a somewhat weak GPU. For gaming, a strong GPU is more important.

 

This costs about the same but will perform better:

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£98.70 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£63.26 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£125.12 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£44.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£36.81 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£79.27 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor  (£119.09 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £680.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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@Katsu-K1L

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@Cacao

@steffen_anywhere

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/rQwVmG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/rQwVmG/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox) | £98.70 @ Scan.co.uk

**Motherboard** | [ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-990fxextreme3) | £75.05 @ CCL Computers

**Memory** | [Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-psd38g1600kh) | £52.98 @ Amazon UK

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £36.00 @ Aria PC

**Video Card** | [sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112170120g) | £129.98 @ Novatech

**Case** | [bitFenix Neos Black/Red ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcneo100kkxsrrp) | £39.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | £35.52 @ Amazon UK

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £79.27 @ Amazon UK

**Monitor** | [Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve247h) | £119.09 @ Scan.co.uk

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £666.18

 

Something like this?

Couple things here...

 

That motherboard only has a 4+1 power phase VRM design which is not as stable for the FX 8-core CPUs. For the 8320/8350 you want a motherboard with an 8+2 phase VRM design (or better). The Gigabyte 970-UD3P I recommended, has that and costs less than the 990FX board you selected.

 

The CX430w PSU will probably work ok, but I would go for something a little beefier - especially if you ever decide to upgrade, overclock or add a 2nd GPU. 

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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Couple things here...

 

That motherboard only has a 4+1 power phase VRM design which is not as stable for the FX 8-core CPUs. For the 8320/8350 you want a motherboard with an 8+2 phase VRM design (or better). The Gigabyte 970-UD3P I recommended, has that and costs less than the 990FX board you selected.

 

The CX430w PSU will probably work ok, but I would go for something a little beefier - especially if you ever decide to upgrade, overclock or add a 2nd GPU. 

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/BHnnyc) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/BHnnyc/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox) | £98.70 @ Scan.co.uk

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p) | £63.26 @ Amazon UK

**Memory** | [Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-psd38g1600kh) | £52.98 @ Amazon UK

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £36.00 @ Aria PC

**Video Card** | [sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112170120g) | £129.98 @ Novatech

**Case** | [bitFenix Neos Black/Red ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcneo100kkxsrrp) | £39.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | £49.93 @ CCL Computers

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £79.27 @ Amazon UK

**Monitor** | [Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve247h) | £119.09 @ Scan.co.uk

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £668.80

 

something like this?

My PC:

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MOBO: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Cooler: BeQuiet! Dark Rock 3, GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050ti D5 4G, Ram: 16GB (2x8) HyperX Fury DDR4, Case: NZXT S340, Psu: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W , HDD's: WD 1TB Caviar Blue, WD 256GB Scorpio Blue, WD 2TB Caviar Blue  SSD: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240Gb

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[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/BHnnyc) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/BHnnyc/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox) | £98.70 @ Scan.co.uk

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p) | £63.26 @ Amazon UK

**Memory** | [Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-psd38g1600kh) | £52.98 @ Amazon UK

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £36.00 @ Aria PC

**Video Card** | [sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112170120g) | £129.98 @ Novatech

**Case** | [bitFenix Neos Black/Red ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcneo100kkxsrrp) | £39.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | £49.93 @ CCL Computers

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | £79.27 @ Amazon UK

**Monitor** | [Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve247h) | £119.09 @ Scan.co.uk

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £668.80

 

something like this?

Yep, looks good to me. 

 

Just keep in mind, if you ever decide to try overclocking the CPU, you'll want to install a better CPU cooler.  

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

Spoiler

FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

Spoiler

SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

Spoiler

MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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