Gaming PC £600-650

That Pre-built is a very good price:

You can always buy and bundle and just spend an hour putting in it in the case, as below:

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Krypton Z77 665i" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Overclocked Bundle £342.78
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £41.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £669.23 (includes shipping : £13.75).



The 3570K is the step up from the 2500k, so worth the extra £..

Or build it yourself:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £41.99
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £35.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £650.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).



All in all, that pre-built you found is really good. You could get a bit better performance with the builds above but you'd have to invest time in assembling it yourself..

Either way, you can't lose. :)
 
OK thanks for the build, gotta consider whether I have enough spare time to build this or if I want the pre-configured one. Decisions, decisions..
 
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Jaskaran said:
OK thanks for the build, gotta consider whether I have enough spare time to build this or if I want the per-configured one. Decisions, decisions..
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Like i say, if you do have time you'll be better off getting the last spec.

If you have a bit of time and a little bit more money, the first (of my specs) is perfect.

If you don't have time the pre-build is very good for the money. :)
 
Even if you go for a bundle and all the other components in Doomedspeed`s first spec, you still have to put it altogether. The cooler in the bundle will not come pre-fitted and you will have to install the mobo. So, whichever build you go with, you will have to build it yourself. If you have the time, buy the components, if not, then it`s prebuilt.
 
I would also suspect that if he goes for the prebuilt PC in the OP then there will be some assembly required. I can't see it being shipped with a K2 cooler installed.
 
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