First Build

[SirBobson]

I've been saving up for quite a long time now and I'd really like to build my own PC. I have around £600ish but would like to leave £100 or so for monitor and basic peripherals. The budget for the PC itself is around £500. Would like it to be micro atx for space reasons. I was thinking about something like a Pentium G3258 + z97 mobo (for future upgradeability) + a 280 (or something like that) but would like to see what other people are thinking. I can buy second hand parts from cex, such as Pentium K for like £30, but would prefer to buy new if it could give a decent build. For the last 1-2 years I've been using my laptop (with integrated graphics) and I sometimes play games such as tf2 but my laptop can't really handle more than that - When I build the computer

I'd like to be able to play game like war thunder or warframe at 1080p on reasonable settings.

Sorry if I rambled too much or left something out   and thanks in advance!

 

[Bussinateur]

A cheap i3 would be better

[JefferyD90]

If I was you, I would go with a AMD APU.  But if you're really dedicated to Intel, grab a i5-4670k or something similar and use the onboard graphics for a while.  Once you get $200 or so, grab you a video card then.  You'll be much more pleased.

 

If you want a actual build recommendation send me a message.

[Sir Asvald]

I've been saving up for quite a long time now and I'd really like to build my own PC. I have around £600ish but would like to leave £100 or so for monitor and basic peripherals. The budget for the PC itself is around £500. Would like it to be micro atx for space reasons. I was thinking about something like a Pentium G3258 + z97 mobo (for future upgradeability) + a 280 (or something like that) but would like to see what other people are thinking. I can buy second hand parts from cex, such as Pentium K for like £30, but would prefer to buy new if it could give a decent build. For the last 1-2 years I've been using my laptop (with integrated graphics) and I sometimes play games such as tf2 but my laptop can't really handle more than that - When I build the computer

I'd like to be able to play game like war thunder or warframe at 1080p on reasonable settings.

Sorry if I rambled too much or left something out   and thanks in advance!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£89.97 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£62.36 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£53.76 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£56.34 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  (£129.98 @ Novatech) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£46.39 @ Aria PC) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£40.25 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £479.05

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-25 20:35 GMT+0000

[Str_Mape]

This fits the bill pretty well.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£84.12 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£67.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£49.80 @ Kustom PCs) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.94 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (£139.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£32.86 @ CCL Computers) 

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

Total: £497.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-25 20:51 GMT+0000

 

Just saying the 280x for £130 is out of stock (I've been hoping they restock it), so i may drop the SSD and then add as a future upgrade

So it is, I'd personally recommend getting a 256GB SSD first then getting a harddrive later as adding the SSD later can be quite a headache.
I've edited in a 280 that is in stock, the SSD can be swapped for a 2TB barracuda if you'd prefer to go that route.

[SirBobson]

 

This fits the bill pretty well.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£84.12 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£67.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£49.80 @ Kustom PCs) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£47.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.34 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£129.86 @ CCL Computers) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£32.86 @ CCL Computers) 

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

Total: £499.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-25 20:44 GMT+0000

 

Just saying the 280x for £130 is out of stock (I've been hoping they restock it), so i may drop the SSD and then add as a future upgrade

[SirBobson]

Would there be a significant performance increase with the i3 4150 compared to the Pentium g3258, even if it was overclocked? 

[Wirbelfeld]

Do not play games such as War Thunder and World of tanks on an AMD processor. They dont work so well with those games.