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Gaming PC Build £400-450 help
SuperSwoosh
Hello PMC peeps, I'm in need of a gaming PC and wondered if any of you delightful peeps could help me come to a conclusion of what I'm gonna buy. As stated in the title my budget is about £400-450 and if any of you could come up with any builds around this budget that would be great. Also I'm not going to go above, it is quite a strict budget so I'd appreciate all the help I can get with it. Thank you in advance.
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Thanks for that man, looks good
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Do you need an operating system?
If so (upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10):
This build packs a solid i3 processor, which will be fine for running every game out on the market, as well as a GTX 960, a solid mid-range Maxwell card from nVidia that provides solid performance for the price it comes at. The build also packs in 8 gigabytes of RAM and a very efficient 80+ GOLD certification power supply from one of the best power supply manufacturers out there - Super Flower.
This build, using the budget freed up by subtracting the operating system, allows you to upgrade the i3 processor to a solid i5. I also switched out the graphics card for one of AMD's new refresh cards - they should perform much better than nVidia's offerings once Windows 10 comes out, as far as I know. However, if you're concerned still, you can always go back to the GTX 960.
Good luck with your build!
If so (upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10):
Build with Operating System
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (£88.92 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£37.53 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.91 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£147.59 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.43 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.12 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£67.95 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £503.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 11:50 BST+0100
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (£88.92 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£37.53 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.91 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£147.59 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.43 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.12 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£67.95 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £503.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 11:50 BST+0100
This build packs a solid i3 processor, which will be fine for running every game out on the market, as well as a GTX 960, a solid mid-range Maxwell card from nVidia that provides solid performance for the price it comes at. The build also packs in 8 gigabytes of RAM and a very efficient 80+ GOLD certification power supply from one of the best power supply manufacturers out there - Super Flower.
Build without Operating System
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£136.47 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£37.53 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.91 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card (£156.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£27.88 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.12 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £491.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 11:54 BST+0100
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£136.47 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£37.53 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.91 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card (£156.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£27.88 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.12 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £491.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 11:54 BST+0100
This build, using the budget freed up by subtracting the operating system, allows you to upgrade the i3 processor to a solid i5. I also switched out the graphics card for one of AMD's new refresh cards - they should perform much better than nVidia's offerings once Windows 10 comes out, as far as I know. However, if you're concerned still, you can always go back to the GTX 960.
Good luck with your build!
