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Hey guys,

So my uncle has around £750 / £800 to spend on this gaming only build

He essentially wants a console size system and for it to be hidden basically whilst getting the obvious advantages of PC gaming from the comfort of his sofa :)

One thing he will need is an optical drive, this is because his internet is literally the shittest thing ever xD so is unable to download games.

I'm not sure about peripherals as he is yet to message me back but if you could include them it would be appreciated :)

I have come up with this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Ben9902/saved/F7W6Mp

But I am such a noob :( and would love your input and suggestions

Thank you for your time :)

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An update. I removed the parts that costed 0, and added actual good parts. I also hope you like the added power of the R9 290, it'll totally crush the 960.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£169.32 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (£34.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£48.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£51.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£236.84 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  (£64.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  (£14.10 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£74.09 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £801.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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An update. I removed the parts that costed 0, and added actual good parts. I also hope you like the added power of the R9 290, it'll totally crush the 960.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.32 @ Amazon UK)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.95 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.90 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card (£236.84 @ Amazon UK)

Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case (£64.90 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£14.10 @ Amazon UK)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £801.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Lol that looks SO much better, thank you, but I was concerned about the heat issue with the 290?

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Lol that looks SO much better, thank you, but I was concerned about the heat issue with the 290?

Yea... about that...

 

You are right. It will get hot. Still, it's just that much stronger. Even if you have to back off on the clocks a bit, the raw performance is just stronger.

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Yea... about that...

You are right. It will get hot. Still, it's just that much stronger. Even if you have to back off on the clocks a bit, the raw performance is just stronger.

I'm not sure he wants to tinker and play around with it that much tbh, I don't know, what do you think?

Also he's gonna be gaming on a 1080p tv so is it worth going 970?

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I did not include keyboard or mouse because I didn't know how far the sofa is from the TV (which I presume is going to be the monitor). If more room is needed in the budget for these, the ssd can be dropped.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (£34.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£77.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£52.82 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card  (£166.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  (£33.13 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £751.96
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I did not include keyboard or mouse because I didn't know how far the sofa is from the TV (which I presume is going to be the monitor). If more room is needed in the budget for these, the ssd can be dropped.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.95 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£77.96 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£52.82 @ CCL Computers)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card (£166.75 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case (£33.13 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.79 @ Aria PC)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £751.96

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Thanks for the suggestion, I think he can go to £800 tbh so is it worth going with a 970?

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Thanks for the suggestion, I think he can go to £800 tbh so is it worth going with a 970?

 

It really depends on the titles he plans to play and the resolution. At 1080 the 960 does a decent job with many titles. The R9 290 would do better and might be a reasonable choice. (Contrary to many manufacturer's specs, a 500W psu should run an R9 290 without problems.) GTX 970 would be great if it can be squeezed into the budget. (You could consider going with the stock cooler to save a bit. Will make for a noisier build at load.)

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It really depends on the titles he plans to play and the resolution. At 1080 the 960 does a decent job with many titles. The R9 290 would do better and might be a reasonable choice. (Contrary to many manufacturer's specs, a 500W psu should run an R9 290 without problems.) GTX 970 would be great if it can be squeezed into the budget. (You could consider going with the stock cooler to save a bit. Will make for a noisier build at load.)

Yeah I understand where your coming from, I tried the 970 in there and it came to £819 so I'll ask him tomorrow about the budget. Thanks for your help :)

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If you really want to make it smaller, get the Mcase N1, but otherwise it's fine

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