Help me make a new build

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Was going to go all out and spend £1500+, full W/C'ing loop etc, but decided to wait a while with that, wanting to build something in the meanwhile as my nephew was meant to be getting my current PC ages ago and I'm starting to feel bad, not wanting a huge upgrade or anything just yet, so happy with small upgrade. GPU has to be Nvidia as I fancy a change and want to use Shadowplay.

Only need tower, internals have to look relatively matched.

CPU - 4670K + Coolermaster Evo 212 HSF
GPU - MSI 760 Twin Frozr 2GB
Motherboard - MSI Z87M Gaming Series M-ATX
Storage - 500GB Samsung Evo
PSU - 500-600W PSU (must be hybrid or fully modular, has to be high quality, XFX/Corsair/Seasonic/Superflower etc)
RAM - Will be 2x4GB's 1600mhz/1866mhz
Case - Fractal Design Arc Min R2

Not sure how to do the fancy product links that you guys always do, think this should run me around £800-900 or so though, so any suggestions or advice is welcome :)

My current rig is:

CPU - i5 3450 (3.1Ghz)
Motherboard - ASRock H77M-ITX
GPU - MSI 7850 2GB Twin Frozr
RAM - 8GB
Storage - Sandisk Extreme 240GB SSD
PSU - Corsair CX430 V2
Case - Bitfenix Prodigy
 
Thanks for the post! Defo something to think about, I made a small error and forgot to say that the Case/SSD is a definite. I like what you've done with the black/white mixture though! Who makes NZXT PSU's? :)
 
Thanks for the post! Defo something to think about, I made a small error and forgot to say that the Case/SSD is a definite.

Okay, may i ask how come?

I think 500GB SSD's are a bit of a waste currently, 250GB should be more than enough, EVER! :)

While i love the Arc mini, that Aerocool is so, (well) cool. :p

I like what you've done with the black/white mixture though! Who makes NZXT PSU's? :)

I know right, sexy. :)

Superflower i think. :)
 
Okay, may i ask how come?

I think 500GB SSD's are a bit of a waste currently, 250GB should be more than enough, EVER! :)

While i love the Arc mini, that Aerocool is so, (well) cool. :p



I know right, sexy. :)

Superflower i think. :)

Sadly I'm too used to SSD's now, I started with a Crucial M4 128GB, then needed more space so put that into my MBP, and put a Sandisk Extreme 240GB into my gaming rig, now I'm going to relegate that to my MBP and put a 480-500GB SSD in to my gaming rig, with a standard HDD for Shadowplay footage, I know many would put their steam etc on a standard HDD but I've gotten to used to the fast loading times, going to get a Crucial M500 instead of an Evo, not so fast but saves some cashola! Think I'll take your advice and chuck a 770 in instead of a 760 though, decisions decisions!
 
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