Hey all, I'm currently building myself my first PC/gaming rig. I'm trying to save money where I can but still end up with a pretty decent rig. I realise my case is pretty expensive but it's by far the nicest I've seen. As for graphics card I'm stuck between a GTX 760 or 670. I could try get a 680 but I'd need to save money in other parts. I've been looking at AMD and the FX series processors; is the fx6350 decent? It's much cheaper than the i5 and would allow me to buy a better graphics card but I'm looking to play games like day z which I've heard are very processor intensive. Would it be a worthwhile compromise? Or should I stick with the i5? Also, if you just have a more cost effective build I'd appreciate you sharing it. I'm looking to play a lot of pc games, including bf4 and Day Z.
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Parts Are Compatible: No issues/incompatibilities found.Estimated Wattage: 186W
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CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor £161.99 £161.99 Aria PC
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CPU Cooler
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler £23.98 £23.98 Scan.co.uk
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Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard £74.98 FREE £74.98 Amazon UK
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Memory
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory £63.53 FREE £63.53 Amazon UK
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Storage
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £64.17 £64.17 Amazon UK
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Case
Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case £76.97 FREE £76.97 Ebuyer
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Power Supply
Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply £54.68 £1.00 £55.68 Dabs
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Optical Drive
Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer £12.56 £12.56 CCL Computers
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Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) £69.86 £69.86 CCL Computers
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Current Part List
Parts Are Compatible: No issues/incompatibilities found.Estimated Wattage: 186W
Component Selection Base Price Promo Shipping Tax Price Where
CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor £161.99 £161.99 Aria PC
Remove
Buy
CPU Cooler
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler £23.98 £23.98 Scan.co.uk
Remove
Buy
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard £74.98 FREE £74.98 Amazon UK
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Buy
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory £63.53 FREE £63.53 Amazon UK
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Add Additional Memory
Storage
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £64.17 £64.17 Amazon UK
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Add Additional Storage
Video Card Choose A Video Card
Case
Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case £76.97 FREE £76.97 Ebuyer
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Power Supply
Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply £54.68 £1.00 £55.68 Dabs
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Buy
Optical Drive
Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer £12.56 £12.56 CCL Computers
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Add Another Optical Drive
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) £69.86 £69.86 CCL Computers
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