Help needed - first time build

[Averagepigeon]

Hi everyone,
It's my first time build and I could really use some help with parts for a gaming pc my mind is completely boggled with the amount of choice out there...

My budget is: £600 (around $900)

It will be used purely for gaming, games such as - skyrim, fallout, sims 4 etc... (with mods) on high settings.

I need everything apart from a monitor, speakers, keyboard and mouse.

If you need any more info on requirements just ask
Thanks

 

[logainofhades]

A Skylake i3 build, with SSD, and a 380.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£58.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£138.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£28.50 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive (£7.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £591.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 15:10 GMT+0000

If you can push your budget slightly further, I would go with a 4gb 380.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£58.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£159.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£28.50 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive (£7.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £612.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 15:12 GMT+0000

 

[Averagepigeon]

A Skylake i3 build, with SSD, and a 380.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£58.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£138.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£28.50 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive (£7.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £591.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 15:10 GMT+0000

If you can push your budget slightly further, I would go with a 4gb 380.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£58.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£159.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£28.50 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive (£7.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £612.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 15:12 GMT+0000

Thanks I don't mind going over budget slightly as long as it's worth it someone else suggested this? - http://www.box.co.uk/cubesystemconfig/id/48AF5-C6R2

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks I don't mind going over budget slightly as long as it's worth it someone else suggested this? - http://www.box.co.uk/cubesystemconfig/id/48AF5-C6R2

That PSU is junk but otherwise that's not a bad build. I wouldn't use it for anything over 1080P though.

 

[Averagepigeon]

Thanks I don't mind going over budget slightly as long as it's worth it someone else suggested this? - http://www.box.co.uk/cubesystemconfig/id/48AF5-C6R2

That PSU is junk but otherwise that's not a bad build. I wouldn't use it for anything over 1080P though.

Okay, what about this obviously it's pre built but looks pretty good - http://m.ebuyer.com/727908

 

[g-unit1111]

Okay, what about this obviously it's pre built but looks pretty good - http://m.ebuyer.com/727908

Everything on that one looks good - a 4460 and 960 will obviously be an improvement over an i3, but then again - question the make and model of the power supply. That 350W model that is included sounds incredibly sketchy at best and I wonder if it would power on the PC at all, and if it did, it would most likely need to be replaced after a couple of months. If the seller of the pre built unit does not disclose the make and model of the PSU, *DO NOT BUY*. I cannot emphasize that enough.

 

[Averagepigeon]

Okay, what about this obviously it's pre built but looks pretty good - http://m.ebuyer.com/727908

Everything on that one looks good - a 4460 and 960 will obviously be an improvement over an i3, but then again - question the make and model of the power supply. That 350W model that is included sounds incredibly sketchy at best and I wonder if it would power on the PC at all, and if it did, it would most likely need to be replaced after a couple of months. If the seller of the pre built unit does not disclose the make and model of the PSU, *DO NOT BUY*. I cannot emphasize that enough.

Okay, does seem a little odd, do you think there's an option to buy it and change it to a better power supply?

 

[g-unit1111]

Okay, does seem a little odd, do you think there's an option to buy it and change it to a better power supply?

If you buy that rig you would most likely have to buy the replacement PSU yourself. But I would contact the seller and make sure that replacing the PSU doesn't void the warranty first.

 

[Averagepigeon]

Okay, does seem a little odd, do you think there's an option to buy it and change it to a better power supply?

If you buy that rig you would most likely have to buy the replacement PSU yourself. But I would contact the seller and make sure that replacing the PSU doesn't void the warranty first.

I'm thinking custom built is still the best option, for some reason I'm really adamant on having the 960 graphics, what do you think about this
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yq7gGX
not sure what motherboard?

 

[g-unit1111]

I'm thinking custom built is still the best option, for some reason I'm really adamant on having the 960 graphics, what do you think about this
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yq7gGX
not sure what motherboard?

At that price range the 960 is really the best option for your budget. Since you're using a locked processor, the aftermarket cooler is a waste of money, as is the case fans - and those fans you chose are really meant to be installed on a liquid radiator, not necessarily the case itself.

Here's what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£138.12 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£68.29 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£41.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£37.23 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.21 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.37 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £561.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 19:15 GMT+0000

With this build you get a EVGA B2 (one of the best PSUs on the market), and the i5 and GTX 960.

 

[madmatt30]

Posted this before - if you're unwilling to build yourself
http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Home+and+Office/Next+Day+Systems/GLADIATOR+Intel+i5-4590+%283.30GHz+Quad-Core%29+Next+Day+Desktop+PC+?productId=63509

+
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/NVIDIA+GeForce/GeForce+GTX+960/Gigabyte+GeForce+GTX+960+"ITX+Edition"+2048MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+-+Inc+Heroes+of+the+Storm+Bundle+Pack+?productId=62761

+ windows comes to well under £600 - while the PSU is likely low end you're covered by warranty , just replace it when the warranty is nearly up.

 

[logainofhades]

I would say a 380 is slightly better, than a 960. I only did i3 skylake for upgrade path purposes. Me building personally, yea I would probably go with a Haswell rig, at this time.