Gaming PC Build

[ollien1997]

Hey, I've been deciding on my build for a gaming PC for the last few months which I will build. (first time by the way) I have come up with a final selection and I would appreciate it if you could check out if the system would work if I bought it, any problems for whatever reason I may have, any improvements I could make whilst keeping the price the same (bear in mind the price which comes up on PC part picker is not current prices, the build would cost me 650 ish and I cannot spend any more!)
Thankyou so much for you're time
BUILD --> http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/ollien1997/saved/

p.s Also I would appreciate it if you could suggest the best sites to buy from and where to get good deals /bundles. Thanks

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Where's the build?

 

[ollien1997]

that was stupid...I've added it in now

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Good build, just a suggestion, go with GigaByte GPU, its just as good and 25 bucks cheaper. Then use the bucks saved on better CPU, 4690 (3.5GHz Quad):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£74.36 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.39 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£201.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£34.60 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.93 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.05 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.65 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £690.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 05:28 BST+0100

 

[ollien1997]

http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-amd-radeon-r9-270x-1120mhz-2gb-gddr5-pci-e-3-0-hdmi-directcu-ii-top-oc-91BG.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc%20product%20search&utm_campaign=Components%20and%20Storage%20-%20Graphics,%20TV%20Tuners%20and%20I/O%20-%20Graphics

The price predictor thing on pcpartpicker is quite old somtimes, here is the actual price of the gpu, the total price of the pc spec atm is around 650 and i cant go any higher than that. Do you still think i should change anything?

 

[ollien1997]

 

[MeteorsRaining]

So is the Gigabyte version of 280X the same price as the Asus one there? I've just swapped the cards to save 25 bucks (Idk if its costlier in your state) and then use that amount on a better CPU.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

I'd recommend going with Asus/ EVGA/ GigaByte/ Sapphire/ XFX as they're reputable quality wise.

 

[ollien1997]

I'm from UK, I think the prices are fairly similar --> http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=GIGABYTE+Radeon+R9+280X&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AGIGABYTE+Radeon+R9+280X V http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ASUS+Radeon+R9+280X&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AASUS+Radeon+R9+280X

 

[ollien1997]

the gigabyte version also has an extra egg on newegg if that counts for anything!

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Oh yes not a considerable difference in price. Guess your current build will be the final one.
The price varied $25 in USA so it was worth getting the GB one and upgrading the CPU, but nevermind

 

[ollien1997]

I find this all so confusing, there are so many cards its just insanely hard to pick and very hard to see differences from each one

 

[MeteorsRaining]

The Sapphire Vapor X is usually a better card thanks to excellent cooling and good clock speed. But the Asus is not far behind and neither is GigaByte. Just get the one which you find cheaper!

 

[ollien1997]

thankyou

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Glad to help