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Bob Jim
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I have already posted a thread like this twice, and every time there always seems to be someone with a new idea that is very good, so time for round 3! I am using the PC for gaming, live in the UK, and have a £550 budget for tower only. I will be gaming on a 21.5inch 1080p monitor. Thanks for any builds.

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I have already posted a thread like this twice, and every time there always seems to be someone with a new idea that is very good, so time for round 3! I am using the PC for gaming, live in the UK, and have a £550 budget for tower only. I will be gaming on a 21.5inch 1080p monitor. Thanks for any builds.

maby post some of the ones your already considering? so we know what other people got in theat budget?

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Do you need the monitor included in your budget?

An AMD cpu has no place in a solely gaming build, end of.

I3 4150, Intel HD graphics, corsair CX750M, 4gb ram, Asus H81M-E, corsair 230T, Intel stock cooler WD Green 2TB Gigabyte 550TI

Why you shouldn't trust Gpu or Cpu boss Click on this I dare you!

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maby post some of the ones your already considering? so we know what other people got in theat budget?

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£154.98 @ Novatech) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£68.80 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  (£167.69 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£39.50 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£35.99 @ More Computers) 
Total: £544.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 19:17 BST+0100
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I would get a build like this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/L9fBpg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/L9fBpg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£139.97 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£58.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£37.70 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Sandisk X110 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£37.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.44 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  (£169.33 @ More Computers)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£30.62 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£46.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £558.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 19:21 BST+0100

An AMD cpu has no place in a solely gaming build, end of.

I3 4150, Intel HD graphics, corsair CX750M, 4gb ram, Asus H81M-E, corsair 230T, Intel stock cooler WD Green 2TB Gigabyte 550TI

Why you shouldn't trust Gpu or Cpu boss Click on this I dare you!

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http://www.freshtechsolutions.co.uk/custom-built-computers/intel-geforce-gaming-computers/intel-core-i5-4460-1tb-8gb-1600mhz-gtx-970-4gb-core-computer-gaming-pc.html

 

lil bit over but a decent build.. I'll do a pcpartpicker one for upgradeability (possible sli and OC) in a min.

I don'T PreSS caPs.. I juST Hit THe keYboARd so HarD iT CriTs :P

 

Quote or @dzzope to get my attention..

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£139.97 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Novatech) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£49.22 @ Amazon UK) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  (£162.98 @ Novatech) 

Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case  (£25.29 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£46.40 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £582.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 19:32 BST+0100

 

Yoy could save by not getting the ssd or by going for a z87 board (may need bios flash to work) or by going for a board that won't allow you to SLI or oc a chip if your thinking of any upgrade-ability.

 

Like this:


I don'T PreSS caPs.. I juST Hit THe keYboARd so HarD iT CriTs :P

 

Quote or @dzzope to get my attention..

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