building a computer

[callumbarker01]

I was thinking of buying a computer, but i'm not sure if it would be better to build one? if i was too build one, this means i can just customize it with the things i want. i would like to be able to play games such as Day Z, Star wars the old republic, World of Warcraft etc. i need advice on whether to build or buy one.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Build , but let the forum know your budget.

 

[callumbarker01]

i don't know really, im new to the computer gaming industry, around £300-£500

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£80.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card (£104.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.35 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.00 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.50 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£73.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £524.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 19:13 GMT+0000)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£80.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£63.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card (£104.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.35 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£37.80 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.50 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£73.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £516.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 19:16 GMT+0000)