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Cptlucascrunch

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Ok so I bought a new pc for gaming about 2 months ago and it can't fit a gpu in so I'm just gonna build a whole new pc since it isn't that good anyway I'm planning to buy the case, psu and motherboard first then buy the new processor and a gpu along with a after market CPU fan a couple of weeks later, as my wage is quite low. I've decided too make my budget around £500 and would make the maximum around £700. Components like Ram and the hdd will be sourced from the other pc to save money, at the moment the the current list is:
Case £104.56: http://www.ebuyer.com/566875-aeroco...ium=products&gclid=CPn94svLz8ACFbPJtAodckMAOA
Motherboard £49.34: http://www.ebuyer.com/546762-gigaby...-1-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-ga-970a-ds3p
Processor £126.99: http://www.ebuyer.com/409184-amd-fx...mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-fd8350frhkbox
Gpu £178.78: http://www.ebuyer.com/623869-gigaby...-displayport-pci-e-graphics-gv-r927xoc-4gd-ga
CPU fan £89.99: http://www.ebuyer.com/462121-corsai...h-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060014-ww
PSU £81.95: http://www.ebuyer.com/479894-evga-s...y-modular-80-gold-power-supply-120-pg-0750-gr
So thanks if you've actually taken the time to look through this and I'll look forward too seeing your suggestion on what I should change (if I should) or just post a whole new rig if you want and I'll check it out.
(I prefer AMD, I'm sorry to those who are going to post try an intel but there too expensive)
 
Highly recommend you get a better MB. The 8350 is pushing a little more juice than 970 chipsets like.

This would work nicely.
http://www.ebuyer.com/500948-exdisp...-am3-8-channel-audio-atx-ebr1-m5a99x-evo-r2-0

Can save a few with a cheaper PSU. The one you have picked is very nice and all, but way more than you need. This is still plenty for you.
http://www.ebuyer.com/660094-evga-supernova-650w-fully-modular-80-gold-power-supply-120-g1-0650-xr

GPU, your paying extra for a 4GB 270X where ta 270X isn't going to push a game that needs 4GB of memory very well anyway so its counter productive. A 3GB 280 is plenty of memory, if your playing a resolutions you need more you need a better system anyway so case is moot.
http://www.ebuyer.com/663138-msi-r9...-dual-mini-displayport-pci-e-r9-280-gaming-3g

Of course if you could spring for a 280X, even better.

The case, its a personal decision. I always pick my cases by what I like. Your putting a big part of your budget into it though. If its going to be a prominent piece that people see and your wanting it to look good, led it up, etc sure spend the extra on it. If not, I'd save money and get something like this.
http://www.ebuyer.com/632826-corsai...1-red-led-mid-tower-gaming-case-cc-9011050-ww
 
I am with Daleon on everything except for the mobo: I'd rather go with a Sabertooth 990fx r2.0 as I would not push a 8350 on a m5a99x evo...

Edit: regarding an Intel setup, keep in mind that a 500w quality PSU, a £30 cooler and a £80 mobo are enough to push a 4670k to 4.5GHz when you need a bigger PSU, bigger cooler and £120 mobo to get the best out of a 8 cores FX.
 
Original Build 652.00, in which I wouldn't even consider putting a Fx 83xx series cpu on that motherboard. You need a really good motherboard for that chip.
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New Build which I feel you'll get much better performance from. 636.00
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Last build if you want to stick with AMD and save a but over the Intel build 602.00
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