With this build, you lose some compute performance, but gain a ton of gaming performance. And, it costs less.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type | Item | Price |
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CPU | Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor | £84.12 @ Aria PC |
Motherboard | ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | £66.17 @ Amazon UK |
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | £54.00 @ Kustom PCs |
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £42.97 @ CCL Computers |
Video Card | MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card | £175.54 @ Scan.co.uk |
Case | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | £67.64 @ Dabs |
Power Supply | EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | £25.87 @ Amazon UK |
Optical Drive | Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer | £39.14 @ Aria PC |
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) | £74.09 @ Amazon UK |
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
Total | £629.54 | |
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 16:10 GMT+0000 |
Or, you could go to the very top of your budget and lose a little less compute performance and the option to overclock, but still get that gain in gaming performance.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type | Item | Price |
---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor | £154.11 @ Ebuyer |
Motherboard | ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | £66.17 @ Amazon UK |
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | £54.00 @ Kustom PCs |
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £42.97 @ CCL Computers |
Video Card | MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card | £175.54 @ Scan.co.uk |
Case | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | £67.64 @ Dabs |
Power Supply | EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | £25.87 @ Amazon UK |
Optical Drive | Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer | £39.14 @ Aria PC |
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) | £74.09 @ Amazon UK |
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
Total | £699.53 | |
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 16:14 GMT+0000 |