[PC Build] Gaming Computer

[m0lineux]

Hi all.

I'm looking to build a solid gaming PC within a budget of £600-700 I'd ideally like to spend the lower half of this.

I will be running games such as DayZ, CSGO, WOW and various games within those genres.

Personally I'd like to stick with Intel/ NVIDIA and I'm well aware that id get more bang for my buck if I got AMD/. I'd like a nice looking case with good ventilation, I'm don't care much for flashing lights. If you could put a SSD into the build but not include this in the build price as it will be bought at a later date so not part of the initial build.

I do not require a copy of windows, mouse or keyboard. I do however need a DVD drive and a wireless network card as I'm currently in shared accommodation without wired access (yes I know this will hinder my gaming somewhat but it won't be forever).

Any questions just ask.

 

[herrwizo]

Try this, sir:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£34.57 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.11 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.35 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£219.98 @ Novatech)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.59 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£19.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £660.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 08:25 GMT+0000

 

[rockie_]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£55.21 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£258.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.39 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.79 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £687.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 09:22 GMT+0000

 

[plywrlw]

Duh, I edited this because I included Windows in the price....

Lower end of your budget, if you want a better GPU upgrade to a GTX 970 + this PSU http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9 which comes to £654

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card (£166.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.57 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.80 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.98 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.59 @ Aria PC)
Total: £552.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 10:52 GMT+0000

 

[LucoTF]

Hi all.

I'm looking to build a solid gaming PC within a budget of £600-700 I'd ideally like to spend the lower half of this.

I will be running games such as DayZ, CSGO, WOW and various games within those genres.

Personally I'd like to stick with Intel/ NVIDIA and I'm well aware that id get more bang for my buck if I got AMD/. I'd like a nice looking case with good ventilation, I'm don't care much for flashing lights. If you could put a SSD into the build but not include this in the build price as it will be bought at a later date so not part of the initial build.

I do not require a copy of windows, mouse or keyboard. I do however need a DVD drive and a wireless network card as I'm currently in shared accommodation without wired access (yes I know this will hinder my gaming somewhat but it won't be forever).

Any questions just ask.

-Sticking with intel / nividia - no problem. The games you mentioned prefer intel anyway
-Case - the one listed below has 4 fans plus a fan controller included in the price
- SSD in the build - you should be putting the OS on this, so I'd advise you to get it now not later

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£62.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£159.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.79 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £642.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 11:06 GMT+0000

Would have got a H87 board but this Z97 gigabyte was going cheap

 

[m0lineux]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£258.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.59 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£19.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £688.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 11:20 GMT+0000
How does that look?

 

[rockie_]

Nice but the case need a rear fan

 

[m0lineux]

what would you recommend then?

 

[rockie_]

the case I posted or add a fan e.g.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050019ww

 

[m0lineux]

Thankyou any other suggestions at all before i buy this tomorrow?

 

[rockie_]

this RAM is better
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£269.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.39 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.79 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £697.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 15:25 GMT+0000

 

[m0lineux]

Would like a few more suggestions before i commit to buying this tomorrow

 

[LucoTF]

Would like a few more suggestions before i commit to buying this tomorrow

I've already given my suggestions on case, SSD, mobo etc

Your build is fine, the SPEC-01 case is alright

 

[m0lineux]

You can't see any drawbacks at all? i could order some bits today if not.

 

[LucoTF]

You can't see any drawbacks at all? i could order some bits today if not.

The only drawback is the plan to add an SSD later - you should have windows on your SSD right off the bat really, it just makes more sense.

 

[m0lineux]

Having some trouble getting hold of that mobo for a good price? any other recomendations? also just curios as to why people went with a micro atx?

 

[m0lineux]

Worth noting i've bought all the other components for this system as you can see from above.

 

[LucoTF]

Having some trouble getting hold of that mobo for a good price? any other recomendations? also just curios as to why people went with a micro atx?

Because the H97m pro 4 was £5 cheaper than the H97 pro4

 

[LucoTF]

Cheap Z97 board in stock @ scan right now:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97pd3

Or this
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97md3h

 

[rockie_]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97pro4

 

[m0lineux]

Right all my bits have come, i'm going to as a silly question in relation to my case, does my psu need to be fan facing down or fan facing up?

 

[rockie_]

Fan facing down

 

[m0lineux]

even though the psu goes at the bottom of the case?

 

[plywrlw]

Especially because the PSU goes at the bottom. It sucks in the nice, cool outside air through the grill at the bottom of your case and blows hot air straight out the back. It helps keep the PSU and the inside of your case cool.

If you're gonna keep the case on carpet, you might want to prop it up on something so the carpet doesn't suffocate the PSU

 

[m0lineux]

I've installed everything (correctly i think) when i power on it comes on and powers straight off again, any ideas?