gaming pc build

husnainahmed

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hi, i wanted to build a gaming pc for a long time and i was wondering if this build is an okay choice or if i should change some parts my build; a 500gb seagate barracuda hdd a zalman z9 midi gaming case, an i5 3570k with a asus p8H61 mx mother board and 8gb or ddr3 ram at 1600mhz, and a sapphire hd 7850 2 gb gddr5 gfx card, and a 500w psu corsair builder series ,and a 1080 p monitor , which all adds up to 636 pounds roughly or 960 us dollars this is kind of stretching my budget but is there any parts worth getting or upgrading or even downgrading , thanks :)
 

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for a i5 3570k CPU , you need Z77 motherboard . and it is better to get the haswell i5-4670k with Z87 motherboard.

your VGA is ok m but for future proof I recommend nothing less than nvidia GTX 760

tell me your MAX budget and where you live so I can help you better.
 

husnainahmed

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Thanks for repying ,
I live In England and my Max budget is £600 I can go a little over like another £50 but I'll have to save up more but that doesn't bother me , the 3570k is already stretching my budget, but I want to play the newest games such as watchdogs gta5 arma3, I'm thinking of downgrading to the FX 6300 and I know its a big leap but if I do change CPU I could get a better gfx but I don't know if this will be better for me as newer games will require a better CPU as well as a graphics card.