Best gaming system under £450, building tomorrow!

[Vindaloovians]

I already have a monitor, 1000GB HDD, an OS and 1x4GB DDR3 so ignore all of those. This is my first build and as previously mentioned I'm doing it tomorrow! Don't go a penny over the budget and I'll be using this system for recording gameplay and MILD video editing (my friend is editing for our channel!). PLEASE USE SCAN ONLY FOR PARTS, I CAN ONLY BUY THERE!

 

[DeadGraphics]

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£73.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£46.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.88 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£179.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£37.79 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.51 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £441.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[CraniumZ]

Does that include peripherals? You should get 8GB really.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPVBGX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPVBGX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | £73.96 @ Scan.co.uk
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £24.25 @ Scan.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | £64.76 @ Scan.co.uk
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | £59.81 @ Scan.co.uk
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9270xcdfc) | £129.92 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z3plus) | £31.56 @ Scan.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | £49.80 @ Scan.co.uk
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £434.06

Ask for other opinions. Don't rush yourself. You wouldn't want to make a mistake.

 

[DeadGraphics]

Does that include peripherals? You should get 8GB really.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPVBGX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPVBGX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | £73.96 @ Scan.co.uk
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £24.25 @ Scan.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | £64.76 @ Scan.co.uk
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | £59.81 @ Scan.co.uk
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9270xcdfc) | £129.92 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z3plus) | £31.56 @ Scan.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | £49.80 @ Scan.co.uk
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £434.06

Ask for other opinions. Don't rush yourself. You wouldn't want to make a mistake.

Don't have an SSD as your only drive unless it's a 500gb one or 1tb one, you can get a faster graphics card in this budget and also you can get a more reliable PSU

 

[CraniumZ]

Does that include peripherals? You should get 8GB really.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPVBGX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPVBGX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | £73.96 @ Scan.co.uk
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £24.25 @ Scan.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | £64.76 @ Scan.co.uk
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | £59.81 @ Scan.co.uk
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9270xcdfc) | £129.92 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z3plus) | £31.56 @ Scan.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | £49.80 @ Scan.co.uk
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £434.06

Ask for other opinions. Don't rush yourself. You wouldn't want to make a mistake.

Don't have an SSD as your only drive unless it's a 500gb one or 1tb one, you can get a faster graphics card in this budget and also you can get a more reliable PSU

He already has an HDD.

 

[DeadGraphics]

Does that include peripherals? You should get 8GB really.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPVBGX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPVBGX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | £73.96 @ Scan.co.uk
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £24.25 @ Scan.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | £64.76 @ Scan.co.uk
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | £59.81 @ Scan.co.uk
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9270xcdfc) | £129.92 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z3plus) | £31.56 @ Scan.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | £49.80 @ Scan.co.uk
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £434.06

Ask for other opinions. Don't rush yourself. You wouldn't want to make a mistake.

Don't have an SSD as your only drive unless it's a 500gb one or 1tb one, you can get a faster graphics card in this budget and also you can get a more reliable PSU

He already has an HDD.

Yeah, sorry

 

[Praise_Gaben]

I don't feel like a 500 watt psu is enough for fx-6300 and r9 280, especially if you are going to overclock either one. I would go for a better psu:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/NDjWzy

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£73.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£46.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.88 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£179.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£30.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£55.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.51 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £430.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[Vindaloovians]

How about these four? Do you think an SSD is better than a more powerful GPU or not? Will this SSD add much performance in startup?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/sVBrRB

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Gs8H7P

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/b8jWzy

 

[CraniumZ]

How about these four? Do you think an SSD is better than a more powerful GPU or not? Will this SSD add much performance in startup?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/sVBrRB

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Gs8H7P

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/b8jWzy

I don't think it will improve performance but it will speed up the boot times and loading times as well. Go for a better GFX card if you want and later add in an ssd.