£700 - £800 Gaming PC

[asumax]

Hi guys I decided to buy/build my very first Gaming PC and I am wandering if you could help me? Also I do not have any experience or knowledge re Gaming PC.
I am looking for either pre-built or just building it myself.

The games that I normally play are WoW, Arma 3 and LoL

 

[lightcloud]

Would you be overclocking which means making your computer work faster at a higher frequency?

 

[asumax]

Would you be overclocking which means making your computer work faster at a higher frequency?

I dont really mind to be honest, aslong as it is within my price range

 

[lightcloud]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£227.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£31.43 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (£115.19 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: IOGEAR GWU523 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
Total: £769.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:12 BST+0100




If you decide not overclock I can add an SSD.

 

[asumax]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£227.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£31.43 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (£115.19 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: IOGEAR GWU523 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
Total: £769.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:12 BST+0100




If you decide not overclock I can add an SSD.

What is the benefit of having an SSD and which one is actually better having it overclocked or having an ssd?
Also wandering which GPU is better GTX 770 or r9 280x?

 

[lightcloud]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£227.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£31.43 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (£115.19 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: IOGEAR GWU523 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
Total: £769.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:12 BST+0100




If you decide not overclock I can add an SSD.

What is the benefit of having an SSD and which one is actually better having it overclocked or having an ssd?
Also wandering which GPU is better GTX 770 or r9 280x?

The 280x is better and has a good budget. I am just an Intel and NVIDIA fan.

Having an SSD can install your operating system so that you will have a faster boot time. Also you could speed up loading time on games.

It really depends if you want to overclock to speed your computer and also have a risk if damaging your components at the same time. But between overclock and SSD it would be an SSD for me.

 

[asumax]

I see if you feel that ssd is the better option then please change it.
Im still undecided wether to go for the Gtx 770 or r9 280x

 

[lightcloud]

I see if you feel that ssd is the better option then please change it.
Im still undecided wether to go for the Gtx 770 or r9 280x

No worries I'll change it now.

This can help you pick.
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280X-vs-GeForce-GTX-770

 

[legend001523]

I see if you feel that ssd is the better option then please change it.
Im still undecided wether to go for the Gtx 770 or r9 280x

770 is better, more stable and uses less power

 

[lightcloud]

This is one that is $11 extra. But worth it. Two kill 2 birds with one stone.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£41.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£227.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£31.43 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (£115.19 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: IOGEAR GWU523 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
Total: £811.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-09 10:41 BST+0100

 

[legend001523]

I see if you feel that ssd is the better option then please change it.
Im still undecided wether to go for the Gtx 770 or r9 280x

No worries I'll change it now.

This can help you pick.
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280X-vs-GeForce-GTX-770

GPU Boss is heavily biased , game debate is more reliable

 

[lightcloud]

I see if you feel that ssd is the better option then please change it.
Im still undecided wether to go for the Gtx 770 or r9 280x

No worries I'll change it now.

This can help you pick.
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280X-vs-GeForce-GTX-770

GPU Boss is heavily biased , game debate is more reliable

Thanks mate. I was always recommended to use GPU boss.

 

[lightcloud]

http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=1860&gid2=881&compare=radeon-r9-280x-vs-geforce-gtx-770

Btw, just take a look at the new build I did just now asumax.

 

[asumax]

What about the fans? Do I need one or Not?

 

[lightcloud]

What about the fans? Do I need one or Not?

I got a CPU fan but if you want case fan to keep it cool I could do that if you are willing to spend a bit more

 

[asumax]

Oh is cooler/fan already included on the build that you posted?

 

[lightcloud]

Oh is cooler already included on the build that you posted?

Oh no sorry I was mixed up with another build. But you can put in a CPU cooler.

 

[asumax]

I see. Should I get a stock fan or get a cooler? (liquid or water) not really sure which one to get sorry.

 

[lightcloud]

I see. Should I get a stock fan or get a cooler? (liquid or water) not really sure which one to get sorry.

Water cooler is a better choice but if you are beginner then maybe not worth doing it yourself but get somebody else.

 

[asumax]

Would you mind including it in the build? I will probably try and ask one of my friends to set it up or maybe ask a professional to set it?

 

[lightcloud]

Would you mind including it in the build? I will probably try and ask one of my friends to set it up or maybe ask a professional to set it?

But this exceeds your budget by about £100.

 

[asumax]

Oh I just had a look that there was a monitor included would you mind removing that and adding the cooler?

Also is there a reason why you suggested a watercooler?

 

[legend001523]

Air coolers are way better fi you are on a small budget, you can get h100i performance with half the price nearly

 

[asumax]

I have tried editing it by removing the monitor and putting a window 7 OS (£70) and Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£80).
Total was £856 which kinda went over my budget a little bit

 

[lightcloud]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£41.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£227.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: IOGEAR GWU523 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
Total: £782.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-10 00:05 BST+0100