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Hi everyone, 

 

I'm new to the forum so not sure if this is the right area for this post..

 

But here goes! I wish to build my first gaming PC:

 

- No more than £650 (ish)

- Mainly to play BF4

- Preferably high/ultra settings

- Be better than Xbox One and PS4

- Do light video editing for montages/cinematics 

- General web browsing and word processing

 

I already have speakers and a monitor. 

 

My mouse and keyboard are Apple, so would probably need to buy gaming PC and mouse. 

 

Oh, and I live in the UK :)

 

So far I have got this... 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£154.39 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.86 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.74 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£143.00 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.75 @ Aria PC) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£10.09 @ CCL Computers) 
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro Student (£50.00)
Total: £647.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-04 17:58 BST+0100

 

 

Can anyone give me any advice on this? Things to change?

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much!

 

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Looks fine to me. Maybe add an ssd, if you have a little more money to spare.

 
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looks good, maybe try and up the gpu if you can

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

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If youre willing to spend ~20 bucks more you could do this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/y2G3sY

 

You could expect a significant performance increase from this config. Heres a comparison (R9 280X is basically a HD7970)

www.anandtech.com/bench/product/770?vs=854

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Looks good.

 

 

Looks fine to me. Maybe add an ssd, if you have a little more money to spare.

 

 

Thank you both. Would the GTX 760 handle BF4 at high/ultra settings?

 

gazabi - I've contemplated SSD but have decided just to stick with Hybrid :) thanks for suggesting it tho

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CHange the core i5 4690, to an i5 4690K, so you can overclock

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looks good, maybe try and up the gpu if you can

 

hmmmm, I could afford a little extra if it's worth it in the long run. What to? 

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Looks great! I would personnaly go with a K Skew CPU and Z97, so you can get more performance via Over Clocking.

 

Then if your budget allows, a SSD/ 900 Series GPU.

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hmmmm, I could afford a little extra if it's worth it in the long run. What to? 

a 280(285) would be not that much more and performs a fair bit  better

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

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CHange the core i5 4690, to an i5 4690K, so you can overclock

 

 

 I don't think I'll be overclocking. Scares me too much haha. 

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CHange the core i5 4690, to an i5 4690K, so you can overclock

Then he'd have to change to a Z97 board as well. Plus for a build with just a £650 budget I really wouldn't consider OCing at all.

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Hi everyone, 

 

I'm new to the forum so not sure if this is the right area for this post..

 

But here goes! I wish to build my first gaming PC:

 

- No more than £650 (ish)

- Mainly to play BF4

- Preferably high/ultra settings

- Be better than Xbox One and PS4

- Do light video editing for montages/cinematics 

- General web browsing and word processing

 

I already have speakers and a monitor. 

 

My mouse and keyboard are Apple, so would probably need to buy gaming PC and mouse. 

 

Oh, and I live in the UK :)

 

So far I have got this... 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£154.39 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.86 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.74 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£143.00 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.75 @ Aria PC) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£10.09 @ CCL Computers) 
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro Student (£50.00)
Total: £647.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-04 17:58 BST+0100

 

 

Can anyone give me any advice on this? Things to change?

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much!

 looks nice , perhaps an SSD an the "k" version on  processor 

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 I don't think I'll be overclocking. Scares me too much haha. 

dont be scared, you already have an aftermarket cooler in there, the hyper 212 will (in a very comfy way) provide maybe up to a 4.4 ghz OC? if you are gaming an OC cpu wont be much difference expect in games like minecraft, and metro that are very CPU intenisve. If you OC you can stomp the performance of a stock i7

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don`t spend more on the cpu. spend less and get a better GPU

 

get the i5 4460

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dont be scared, you already have an aftermarket cooler in there, the hyper 212 will (in a very comfy way) provide maybe up to a 4.4 ghz OC? if you are gaming an OC cpu wont be much difference expect in games like minecraft, and metro that are very CPU intenisve. If you OC you can stomp the performance of a stock i7

 

Will the 4690 at stock speeds be able the handle BF4 on high/ultra with GTX 760 / R9 280x? :)

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Will the 4690 at stock speeds be able the handle BF4 on high/ultra with GTX 760 / R9 280x? :)

yes. But in games like mincraft and Metro, and also video editing/rendering, the OC will boost perforamance. BF4 is much more GPU intensive than CPU intensive

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If you get a Windows 8.1 Key from G2A.com it'll only cost you around £15.

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Will the 4690 at stock speeds be able the handle BF4 on high/ultra with GTX 760 / R9 280x? :)

BF5,6,7 ... the 280X is the gtx 770 equivalent not 760. so don`t buy gtx 760 get a better gpu 

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Do you really need the DVD reader? I think you can get W8.1 on g2a.com for like 15£...

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£154.39 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.19 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.85 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card  (£265.16 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.75 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £645.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you get a Windows 8.1 Key from G2A.com it'll only cost you around £15.

  

Yeah but isn't that just for the activation code? I don't actually have a disk or anything with it on? :S

BF5,6,7 ... the 280X is the gtx 770 equivalent not 760. so don`t buy gtx 760 get a better gpu

  

I want to get the R9 280x I think. But there's so many different brands and they all range in price.. is there a best brand for the 280x?

Do you really need the DVD reader? I think you can get W8.1 on g2a.com for like 15£...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£154.39 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.19 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£64.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£69.23 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.85 @ CCL Computers) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card  (£265.16 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.75 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £645.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-04 19:29 BST+0100

I might as well for just £10, just incase I need to install anything via CD one day. Or want to burn to disc :) and isn't that £15 g2a thing just an activation code? I don't actually have the windows 8.1 disk.

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Yeah but isn't that just for the activation code? I don't actually have a disk or anything with it on? :S

  

I want to get the R9 280x I think. But there's so many different brands and they all range in price.. is there a best brand for the 280x?

I might as well for just £10, just incase I need to install anything via CD one day. Or want to burn to disc :) and isn't that £15 g2a thing just an activation code? I don't actually have the windows 8.1 disk.

 

You can download a 8.1 iso like everywhere and burn it to disk/mount it on a USB drive. Just look around on google for a bit.

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You can download a 8.1 iso like everywhere and burn it to disk/mount it on a USB drive. Just look around on google for a bit.

Won't that be like dodgy tho and then won't work when I come to upgrade it in the future or something?

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the disk is useless. the code is important. you can get the iso from anywhere then put it on a usb stick

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