Full Gaming system for £900GBP - what would you buy?

[maplesyrupsauce]

Hello

I have been toying with the idea of finally building my own gaming pc. I have looked around and chosen a few systems and parts which i would like but seem to be delaying this. I thought I would get a fresh pair of eyes on this.

So the question is, if you had £900 GBP to spend on a full gaming system (Rig, Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard) (I do not need an operating system) what would you choose?

I will mainly be playing BF4 on this system.

Many thanks for your help in advance!

 

[AMD Radeon]

here it is, ALL based on price/performance wise

good luck

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£100.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.62 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (£133.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: A4Tech G800V Wired Gaming Keyboard (£18.00 @ CCL Computers)
Mouse: A4Tech XL-747H Wired Laser Mouse (£27.75 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £844.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-27 15:19 GMT+0000)

 

[maplesyrupsauce]

Thanks for your reply and help!

It is always good to see how others would approach the same budget. What would you thoughts be on an AMD build - fx 8350 alongside one of the R9 cards?

Thanks!

 

[AMD Radeon]

^ very good idea, you can play around with that pcpartpicker list and edit it into your liking
i suggest getting 8320 and OC

 

[Computer__GUY]

This will definitely give you some good performance. Sorry it's a little over budget, I just really wanted to get you a Razor mouse.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£77.50 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.62 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.55 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£192.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.59 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.59 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor (£127.00 @ Ebuyer)
Keyboard: A4Tech G800V Wired Gaming Keyboard (£18.00 @ CCL Computers)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse (£47.40 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £931.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-27 15:54 GMT+0000)

 

[maplesyrupsauce]

Nice one, thanks for your help on this. It is nice to see what others would do with the same budget. Definitely food for thought!

I will be looking to build this in January so will no doubt post again to see if there are any other ideas/opinions on this nearer the time.

Many thanks for your help!

 

[maplesyrupsauce]

This will definitely give you some good performance. Sorry it's a little over budget, I just really wanted to get you a Razor mouse.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£77.50 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.62 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.55 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£192.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£35.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.59 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.59 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor (£127.00 @ Ebuyer)
Keyboard: A4Tech G800V Wired Gaming Keyboard (£18.00 @ CCL Computers)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse (£47.40 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £931.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-27 15:54 GMT+0000)

Thanks for your reply also Computer_GUY. I already have an operating system so this comes in under budget!

I should have asked earlier, I already have a Corsair CX500M PSU which I currently unused. I thought this wouldn't be enough for a gaming rig - looking at the PSU you suggested would this also work?

Would the Razor mouse make all that much difference compared to the A4tech mouse already suggested?

Thanks fro your help!

 

[AMD Radeon]

@Computer_GUY no offence

you have to be helpful if you are suggesting something
learn some some stuff, dont suggest random parts you dont even know, dont make the OP confuse
read the first post before posting

 

[Computer__GUY]

@Computer_GUY no offence

you have to be helpful if you are suggesting something
learn some some stuff, dont suggest random parts you dont even know, dont make the OP confuse
read the first post before posting

No offence taken but for your information, I do have an advanced knowledge of computers and I don't suggest "random parts". Perhaps you should mind your own business or target someone who is completely inexperienced. I have joined this forum to help as many people as I can, not to criticize other peoples suggestions. I hope that you have the same mindset.