1440p 50FPS Gaming pc - cheapest solution?

[gamingwoop]

I'd love to play 1440p Ultra/max settings at least 40/50 fps.

Any build suggestions for UNDER GBP£700 (USD$1070)?
Keep in mind this price is NOT including monitor and peripherals or operating system.

thanks

 

[Silverbear]

You could go with something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£16.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£76.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£55.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.90 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£269.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £692.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-29 12:02 BST+0100

 

[gamingwoop]

Thanks for quick reply

thats similar to a build i had in mind:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/WELLARD/saved/8fQxFT

What would be differences of gtx 970 over r9 290?

 

[Silverbear]

The 970 is faster than the R9 290 in most games while using a lot less power and producing less heat:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_970_SC_ACX_Cooler/18.html

Although, a 290X will beat a GTX 970:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£16.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£76.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£55.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.90 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£238.74 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.57 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £669.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-29 12:13 BST+0100

 

[gamingwoop]

Thank you!