(1st) Gaming PC

[Im_All_Ears]

Hi Guys

I am aware this has probably been asked numerous times, but I am looking to build my first gaming PC. The issue is, I havent got the best knowledge when it comes to hardware (especially in gaming) and my research leads me to feeling unsure thats the best deal.

I would prefer my budget to be closer to £500, but I could stretch it to a £1000 for the right reasons. I'd basically rather not have to re-buy parts too soon after because I cut costs from the beginning.

Any advice would be great to get a good up and running gaming PC first time. With little hassle or know-how. I already have the OS Windows 8.1 Update 1.

One side question: Do you guys normally run the OS off the SSD and then store the data on the HDD? or run everything from an SSD?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[sz0ty0l4]

run OS from SSD, run your favorite games from SSD, run everytzhing else and store everything else on HDD.
I guess you have an 1080p monitor aswell so
something like this will do fine from 1000punds:

i5 4690k with 3dparty air cooling like the evo212
samsung 850evo 250Gb
z97-a
gtx 970
8gb ( or 16) ram
medium quality 600watt power supply or high quality 600w for overclocking
1 or 2tb HDD 7200rpm

 

[Archgaull]

This would give you a good experience with gaming, while being close to your budget. As for your other question, I have my OS and a few core program files running on my SSD, and everything else running off of my HDD's.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.50 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£69.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£43.82 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.64 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£154.40 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.40 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.47 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £549.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-14 14:56 BST+0100

 

[sora]

This would give you a good experience with gaming, while being close to your budget. As for your other question, I have my OS and a few core program files running on my SSD, and everything else running off of my HDD's.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.50 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£69.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£43.82 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.64 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£154.40 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.40 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.47 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £549.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-14 14:56 BST+0100

+1; This is a solid build for under 600 quids that will handle every game today that you throw at it!

 

[Im_All_Ears]

Thanks for the advice guys, it's nice to see one community member vouch for another.