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IhaveaMac

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Hi everyone, I'm looking to build a new computer, mostly for good gaming performance, but I sometimes do some light work in Photoshop and Blender. I also want to be able to do some decent overclocking. I'll probably be fine with a 1TB mechanical hard drive and a good 120GB SSD. I already have a little 500GB Seagate and that's actually doing fine for me, but the price difference between 500GB and 1TB is too small not to ignore..!

My absolute maximum is probably £1150, including Windows 7 Home Premium, mouse and keyboard.

I'd like to think I'm fairly competent in knowing what might go into this, but you guys always give me some great input!

I know I'll probably be going with an i5 4670k but all the rest is open!
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gS1d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gS1d/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gS1d/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£84.72 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£81.46 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.10 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£238.52 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.30 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£13.54 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£81.56 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Logitech MK320 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse (£60.90 @ Aria PC)
Total: £984.96

Add a cpu cooler of your liking.
 
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Thanks, that's looking pretty nice.

I was also looking at motherboards like the Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 (https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-g1sniperz87).

Also, I'm tempted to get an SLI-Ready system because I really like the idea of it, particularly given the price-performance of the GTX 770.
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£143.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£136.97 @ Dabs)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£81.46 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£48.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (£360.98 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£73.32 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.93 @ Ebuyer)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£32.25 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1137.30

Probably the best you can get for the money.
 
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Thats 150 more than mine and doesn't include mouse, keyboard or a case.
 
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Thanks, that does seem really good for the money! Plus I can always scale the motherboard down a bit, and I think I'll do fine on 8GB RAM
 
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Wtf, where is the case.... Sorry i thought i added one. Go for the NZXT 410 Red to match the color with the motherboard.
 
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