Looking for a budget gaming PC

ekard

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Hello, TH.

I'm a console untermensch looking to finally join the PC Master Race. I'm currently saving up for a gaming PC. I can't afford a high-end system but I'm ideally looking for something that will be able to run games like Skyrim effortlessly and anything else a little more advanced.

Would the Fusion Civilization from Chillblast suit my needs (with or without a little tweaking)?

  • ■Aerocool DS200 Case (quite fond of the blue :D)
    ■AMD A10 7850K Quad Core Processor 3.7GHz
    ■AMD Reference Cooler
    ■Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Motherboard
    ■AMD Radeon R9 285 2GB Graphics Card
    ■8GB 1600 Memory (2 x 4GB)
    ■1TB Seagate 7200rpm Hybrid SSHD
    ■No Optical Drive
    ■650W Aerocool Power Supply Unit
Priced at roughly £700.
 
Solution
Build it yourself, always better. This is much, much better:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JpYk7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JpYk7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£145.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.14 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.06 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£258.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.81 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.38 @ Amazon UK)...

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Build it yourself, always better. This is much, much better:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JpYk7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JpYk7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£145.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.14 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.06 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£258.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.81 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.38 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £663.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-28 18:17 GMT+0000
 
Solution

ekard

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Thanks for the suggestions. I've never built a custom PC by myself before, so if I did order the parts I'd have to find someone to help me with that.

I'd like to keep the Aerocool DS 200 ATX case, if at all possible.
 


YouTube will help you with learning how to build a computer.
 

ekard

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Hello, excuse me for bumping this thread

Just how reliable is PC Part Picker when it comes to compatibility? Obviously I don't want to spend wads on this new gear then realize the parts don't match up.

And secondly, will I need to buy a cooler and/or radiator for the Aerocool DS200 case, even if I don't intend to overclock?

Thanks.