£550 Gaming PC

[Chrish_1]

Hi, I'm trying to build 2 gaming PCs for my cousins kids for Christmas.
I have been given a budget of £550 for each system. No OS, keyboard, mouse or monitor needed. Just the base unit.

Here is the spec I have come up with so far.

Does this look ok, any things I should change?
Thanks.

 

[Danny75]

Looks fine. I'll just comment on something though. 290s run hot, and I'd be tempted to go for an alternative budget case that at least comes with vents (and/or fan placement) on the side-panel, as it won't have much access to cool air. The front fan of that Zalman is blocked by mesh on the outside (normal) but also a grate on the inside (silly) which renders it pretty much ineffective as far as air flow from it reaching the GPU is concerned (it won't, as air flow will bounce/spread off the grate). The things on the sides of the front panel that look like vents are just for show, and are sealed. Still a very decent case for the money but not ideal for 290s, imo. There are plenty of people who've had overheating issues with those cards even when contained in slightly more expensive cases, due to not great air flow design.

 

[Chrish_1]

Thanks danny, I will try to find another case within budget that offers better airflow to the gpu.