My first gaming pc !

[FunkyM1nd]

Hi there . I'm planing to buid my first gaming pc ....and i'm not a pro in pc components and etc ( i just know the basiscs ) ...and i'm on a budget ( 500 £ ) . I'm living in UK . Any adviices ?
Thanks

 

[Chass1990]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£60.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.50 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.27 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £531.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 20:26 GMT+0000

 

[FunkyM1nd]

thanks for reply . cpu cooler ?? (one that can fit the BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case , a decent one. )

 

[Chass1990]

it's not an unlocked CPU, so given that it won't be overclocked, the stock cooler that came with the CPU is completely fine. Aftermarket coolers are only needed if you are overclocking.

 

[FunkyM1nd]

it's not an unlocked CPU, so given that it won't be overclocked, the stock cooler that came with the CPU is completely fine. Aftermarket coolers are only needed if you are overclocking.

 

[FunkyM1nd]

Fair enough. Can you tell me what games I can play with this rig ??

 

[Chass1990]

you should be able to play any recent games without any issues. For instance, check out this page that contains a build with 4460 and a 285 (which is slightly better than a 280 and sometimes slightly worse, pretty much equal depending on which game you are looking at).
http://www.game-debate.com/gaming-pc/index.php?r_id=298749&cpu=Core%20i5-4460%203.2GHz&gpu=Radeon%20R9%20285%202GB&ram=8GB

You can select a game from the dropdown list on the left of that page and then click Game Analysis and the site will spit out avg fps for that game. Those are the numbers that you will roughly see.

 

[sora]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£60.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.50 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.27 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £531.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 20:26 GMT+0000

+1; This is a pretty strong build for the price!

 

[FunkyM1nd]

Hi there . Well I was searching on the web to get more information and I come across this video ( in the description have and components) and I was wanna ask you guys what do you think about this build . Here is the link https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQxr59KRto

 

[Chass1990]

It's a bit weaker than the build I posted.

 

[LucoTF]

Do you need windows as part of the £500 budget?

 

[FunkyM1nd]

I know but there is a budget of 400 ...

 

[LucoTF]

Was that a yes?

 

[LucoTF]

Including windows for £500 (ish)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor (£87.56 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£59.63 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (£119.94 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £505.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 16:26 GMT+0000

Still a perfectly decent budget gaming rig

 

[LucoTF]

I know you mentioned the bitfenix case earlier but imo the zalman z3 plus is better for the price (comes with 4 fans and a fan controller)

 

[FunkyM1nd]

Was that a yes?

no mate..i allready have my OS

 

[Chass1990]

LucoTF's build is nice if your budget dropped to 400. Just take out the OS and it's around that price range. Honestly though, I would recommend saving some more money if you can and go for a nicer build. There's some point where your budget just gets too low for your "gaming" PC to last any decent amount of time.

 

[FunkyM1nd]

Thanks for your reply Chass1990 ! I know that...but at the moment i don't have all the money...as a matter a fact i don't have no money...cuz my girlfriend she's pregnant and you know..need some money for the baby ...but i'm employed and for example i can buy something for 150£ every month till i have all the components ... so if you can recomend a pretty good build for let's say ...700£ it will be great . Thanks again for your help

 

[LucoTF]

No need to go crazy, chass build is already great tbh

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£154.11 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £540.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 20:17 GMT+0000

 

[FunkyM1nd]

No need to go crazy, chass build is already great tbh

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£154.11 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £540.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 20:17 GMT+0000

Ok .Cheers mate .

 

[sora]

I know but there is a budget of 400 ...

It would be hard to build a gaming PC for 400 quids if you wish to have an OS included.