[SOLVED] £1000 Gaming Setup

[Itz_TryFX]

Hello, my name is Eren and my dad told me I could buy anything I want, and I have an allowance of £1000. Now I want to spend all of it on a gaming PC. I know a bit about hardware but I wanted to seek help to get the most out of my allowance.

I would want you guys to help me find a good gaming Intel PC for £1000. You could use any websites including 2nd hand websites like Ebay or Amazon.

I also need 1 or 2 monitors to go along with it. I prefer 2 small/medium sized monitors instead of one big one.

I currently have a template but I am not too sure if it is good:


CPU
Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor

Motherboard
MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory
G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory

Storage
Crucial - MX300 275 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive

Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Case
Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply
SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Total: £537.38



I also do not know what GPU to get so therefore there is none above. I was thinking maybe a GTX 1070

 

[NightHawkRMX]

The mx300 is an older slower drive. Get an crucial mx500 m.2 or sata drive, a newer drive. Also, a gtx 1070ti would be a better option for more performance. What resolution moniters do you want. 1080p or 1440p would be good for that system.

 

[Itz_TryFX]

The mx300 is an older slower drive. Get an crucial mx500 m.2 or sata drive, a newer drive. Also, a gtx 1070ti would be a better option for more performance. What resolution moniters do you want. 1080p or 1440p would be good for that system.

Mate what ever fits in my budget that is better. Like I said I don't know too much about pc parts so im counting on you guys here.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Here is list number 1 that offers an intel i5 8400, but can be outperformed and outpriced by the next builds.
[PCPartPicker part list] (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TWFKV6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TWFKV6/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LHYWGX/intel-core-i5-8400-28ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i58400) | $193.89 @ OutletPC

**Motherboard** | [MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rXCrxr/msi-z370-gaming-plus-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-gaming-plus) | $119.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15) | $124.99 @ Newegg

**Storage** | [Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/btDzK8/kingston-a400-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37240g) | $34.83 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL7YJ/seagate-barracuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | $59.89 @ OutletPC

**Video Card** | [MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZWnG3C/msi-geforce-gtx-1070-ti-8gb-video-card-gtx-1070-ti-gaming-8g) |-

**Case** | [NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/p8x2FT/nzxt-h500-black-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-h500b-b1) | $69.99 @ B&H

**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9q4NnQ/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1) | $59.99 @ B&H

**Monitor** | [Acer - R240HY bidx 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vW38TW/acer-monitor-r240hybidx) | $109.99 @ Amazon

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $793.56
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| **Total** | **$773.56**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-01-19 17:10 EST-0500 |
Here is an I5 8400 system. This doesnt include the video card price nor the price of windows or a second moniter. You may need to see what price those parts are in your region in pounds. I am formulating another list with a slightly better price to performance build. The 1070ti arent manufactured anymore due to the rtx card that are too pricy for this build, so you can find a refurbished 1070ti for cheap.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BDtKV6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BDtKV6/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jLF48d/amd-ryzen-5-2600-34ghz-6-core-processor-yd2600bbafbox) | $164.99 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hy97YJ/msi-b450-tomahawk-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-tomahawk) | $114.57 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ybrcCJ/gskill-tridentz-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-f4-3200c16d-16gtzr) | $139.99 @ Newegg

**Storage** | [Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/btDzK8/kingston-a400-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37240g) | $34.83 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL7YJ/seagate-barracuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | $59.89 @ OutletPC

**Video Card** | [MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZWnG3C/msi-geforce-gtx-1070-ti-8gb-video-card-gtx-1070-ti-gaming-8g) |-

**Case** | [NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/p8x2FT/nzxt-h500-black-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-h500b-b1) | $69.99 @ B&H

**Power Supply** | [Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hkwrH/corsair-power-supply-cp9020102na) | $39.99 @ Newegg

**Monitor** | [Acer - R240HY bidx 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vW38TW/acer-monitor-r240hybidx) | $109.99 @ Amazon

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $754.24
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| **Total** | **$734.24**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-01-19 17:22 EST-0500 | This also doesnt include your video card price, windows, or the 2nd moniter price. You also need to see what price those parts are in your region. This will perform better than the listing above.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Here is the best price to performance system i can find. It has a vega 56 gpu included. [PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cvpmhy) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cvpmhy/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jLF48d/amd-ryzen-5-2600-34ghz-6-core-processor-yd2600bbafbox) | $164.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hy97YJ/msi-b450-tomahawk-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-tomahawk) | $114.57 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15) | $124.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/btDzK8/kingston-a400-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37240g) | $34.83 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL7YJ/seagate-barracuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | $59.89 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [PowerColor - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Red Dragon Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3Nx2FT/powercolor-radeon-rx-vega-56-8gb-red-dragon-video-card-axrx-vega-56-8gbhbm2-2d2hdoc) | $339.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/p8x2FT/nzxt-h500-black-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-h500b-b1) | $69.99 @ B&H
**Power Supply** | [Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hkwrH/corsair-power-supply-cp9020102na) | $39.99 @ Newegg
**Monitor** | [Acer - R240HY bidx 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vW38TW/acer-monitor-r240hybidx) | $109.99 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1079.23
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| **Total** | **$1059.23**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-01-19 17:31 EST-0500 | Here is a build that DOES include a powerfull gpu, but doesnt include windows or a 2nd moniter.

 

[WildCard999]

For that budget I'd go 29" ultra wide with 24" 16:9 (same height) and both support Freesync so I went with the RX 580. The ultra wide says 60hz but it's actually 75hz (I have the 34" version).


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (£144.98 @ Box Limited)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£64.94 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£119.58 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4 GB NITRO+ Video Card (£164.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - M12II EVO 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.47 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: LG - 29WK600-W 29.0" 2560x1080 60 Hz Monitor (£241.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Monitor: LG - 24MK400H-B 24.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor (£89.97 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1000.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-19 22:47 GMT+0000\

The ultra wide (21:9) provides a more immersive gaming experience and 29" is a good size.


Or if you prefer Intel.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor (£181.97 @ Laptops Direct)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£56.12 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£100.97 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4 GB NITRO+ Video Card (£164.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - M12II EVO 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.47 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: LG - 29WK600-W 29.0" 2560x1080 60 Hz Monitor (£241.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Monitor: LG - 24MK400H-B 24.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor (£89.97 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1010.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-19 22:50 GMT+0000

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I agree with last builds. I think you may want to find a way to get a more powerful gpu than an rx580.

 

[WildCard999]

I agree with last builds. I think you may want to find a way to get a more powerful gpu than an rx580.

Well I was trying to balance out the price with want for multi monitors, plus using Freesync & the RX 580 is a good combo and will help with any dips/screen tearing. The 4gb vram is also sufficient for 2560x1080 & 1080P at least for high-ish settings. At least long enough to hold out for mid range Navi.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Agreed.

 

[Itz_TryFX]

I agree with last builds. I think you may want to find a way to get a more powerful gpu than an rx580.

Well I was trying to balance out the price with want for multi monitors, plus using Freesync & the RX 580 is a good combo and will help with any dips/screen tearing. The 4gb vram is also sufficient for 2560x1080 & 1080P at least for high-ish settings. At least long enough to hold out for mid range Navi.

I prefer to go with Intel and I would rather have a normal monitor over free-sync. I do not know why but I just don't like AMD parts. I was thinking of just getting 2 1080p monitors next to each other.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Ok. You can certainly go with an intel system. Since ryzen offers better value for money you may be sacrificing performance at this pricepoint. You could get a nvidia gpu and some normal moniters.

 

[Itz_TryFX]

Ok. You can certainly go with an intel system. Since ryzen offers better value for money you may be sacrificing performance at this pricepoint. You could get a nvidia gpu and some normal moniters.

Which is better Ryzen 1600 or Iten i5-8400 ? I never knew AMD parts offer better performance for my budget.

 

[Itz_TryFX]

Is this cool? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Xq3WTB

I have no monitors here but I would probably just find 2 1080p monitors and beg my mum for the money. Or I would just try to earn some money myself.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Yes, that is a good setup although i would get a b450 mobo as an x470 isnt needed. The ryzen 5 2500 offers 6 cores 12 threads at 3.6ghz and can overclock to 4.0 ghz and up. The core i5 8400 has only 6 cores 6 threads at 2.8ghz and although it will turbo up higher than that when needed, it cannot be overclocked The 2600 has overclocking support, higher clocks, and double the processing threads for less money. That allows for better multitasking, simmilar game performance, and you can stream gameplay more easily. [PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/vDcBpG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/vDcBpG/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/LHYWGX/intel-core-i5-8400-28ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i58400) | £180.97 @ Laptops Direct
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte - Z370P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/V9WfrH/gigabyte-z370p-d3-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370p-d3) | £91.99 @ Amazon UK
**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/J27CmG/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2a2666c16) | £100.97 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Kingston - A400 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/WGZ2FT/kingston-a400-480gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37480g) | £56.82 @ Amazon UK
**Video Card** | [EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GAMING Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/pbL7YJ/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gaming-video-card-06g-p4-6161-kr) | £198.95 @ Amazon UK
**Case** | [Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/FCs8TW/phanteks-eclipse-p300-tempered-glass-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-ec300ptgbk) | £50.99 @ AWD-IT
**Power Supply** | [Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/B6XnTW/cooler-master-masterwatt-550w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-mpx-5501-amaab-us) | £54.98 @ Novatech
**Monitor** | [BenQ - GW2480 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/NHyV3C/benq-gw2480-238-1920x1080-60-hz-monitor-gw2480) | £108.24 @ Amazon UK
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£843.91**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-01-20 14:03 GMT+0000 | here is the best 8400 list i can come up with. You could buy 2 of those moniters and be under £1000. I will shoe you a tweaked 2600 build that performs a little better for simmilar or less money.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Ok, so here is a cost reduced AMD Ryzen 5 2600 build. This only includes one BenQ 1920x1080 IPS monitor but you could buy another identical one to make your build total 1,050 pounds. [PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R4MXtg) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R4MXtg/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/jLF48d/amd-ryzen-5-2600-34ghz-6-core-processor-yd2600bbafbox) | £144.98 @ Box Limited This comes with an AMD wraith cooler that looks pretty nice.

**Motherboard** | [ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/PCKcCJ/asrock-b450-pro4-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-pro4) | £75.59 @ Amazon UK I changed this to a much cheaper board that can still overclock, support m.2 drives, and decent vrm quality

**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/p6RFf7/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16) | £119.58 @ Aria PC
This ram has great speed and will work well

**Storage** | [Kingston - A400 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/WGZ2FT/kingston-a400-480gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37480g) | £56.82 @ Amazon UK This is cheaper than the mx500 with simmilal capacity and speed.

**Storage** | [Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive]
(https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL7YJ/seagate-barracuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | £54.97 @ CCL Computers Same size asthe drive you included but cheaper with good performance.

**Case** | [Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZHmxFT/fractal-design-focus-g-black-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-focus-bk-w) | £45.98 @ Novatech Nice case although you could get nicer looking cases like the NZXT h500 for more money

**Power Supply** | [Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/B6XnTW/cooler-master-masterwatt-550w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-mpx-5501-amaab-us) | £54.98 @ Novatech I would recommend no less than a 550-watt quality unit for this build.

**Monitor** | [BenQ - GW2480 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/NHyV3C/benq-gw2480-238-1920x1080-60-hz-monitor-gw2480) | £108.24 @ Amazon UK this has slim bezzels and should be sharp and have accurite colors.

**Other**| GTX 1070 TI| £300.00
This is a great performer and they go for 300 plus shipping on ebay.

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£961.14**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-01-20 14:23 GMT+0000 |
This costs a bit more than the 8400 builds since you get a 1070ti, faster ram, more storage, and a better cpu. Still under £1000 but with another monitor, it would push it over 1000 pounds. This is the best performance you can get for this price!

 

[Vic 40]

Something just over your original budget (just about £7) with a decent gpu and a decent 75hrz monitor,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor (£180.97 @ Laptops Direct)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370XP SLI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£104.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£102.99 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Kingston - A400 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£56.82 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.97 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Mini Video Card (£279.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.76 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.96 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Iiyama - G-MASTER BLACK HAWK 24.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor (£118.78 @ PC World Business)
Total: £1006.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-20 15:17 GMT+0000

favoured a bigger ssd over the bigger hdd. Too bad the gpu has no backplate for better looks,but for the price something you'll just have to take it like it is.

Going for AMD would make things cheaper as shown above,but it seems you are a little bit biassed.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Something just over your original budget (just about £7) with a decent gpu and a decent 75hrz monitor,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor (£180.97 @ Laptops Direct)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370XP SLI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£104.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£102.99 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Kingston - A400 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£56.82 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.97 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Mini Video Card (£279.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.76 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.96 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Iiyama - G-MASTER BLACK HAWK 24.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor (£118.78 @ PC World Business)
Total: £1006.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-20 15:17 GMT+0000

favoured a bigger ssd over the bigger hdd. Too bad the gpu has no backplate for better looks,but for the price something you'll just have to take it like it is.

Going for AMD would make things cheaper as shown above,but it seems you are a little bit biassed.

Both builds are very capable. The AMD build will perform better since it has a 1070ti budgeted instead of the normal 1070 that would fit in your budget with the intel build. The tx psu in this intel build is good but pretty old. If you want intel, get intel. If you want performance get AMD.

 

[Vic 40]

It's the TXM not the TX, and so certainly not that old

One review specifically about this 550watt version,but for the 750watt are more to find.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Ok woops my bad there. I biased towards performance so you could call me biased towards AMD haha

 

[Vic 40]

Going for AMD would make things cheaper as shown above,but it seems you are a little bit biassed.

This part was meant for the OP, not for you.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I am aware

 

[Itz_TryFX]

Is Ryzen a better option to go for right now rather than Intel. Also Should I go for a AMD GPU to get a Freesync monitor or is it not worth it?

 

[Vic 40]

From what i know is Nvidia busy to incorporate Freesync into the Geforce drivers so i would just get that gtx 1070 if within budget,something to read about it,
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2019-nvidia-freesync-support-tested
he states that there might be problems as well if trying to use it,but just turn it off then. There's more to find so look for that content as well.

 

[Itz_TryFX]

From what i know is Nvidia busy to incorporate Freesync into the Geforce drivers so i would just get that gtx 1070 if within budget,something to read about it,
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2019-nvidia-freesync-support-tested
he states that there might be problems as well if trying to use it,but just turn it off then. There's more to find so look for that content as well.

Looks like AMD cpu is defo better currently but gpu geforce is better.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cndwKB

Is this a good build?