help with gaming build

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Hi guys I'm new to PC gaming world and I was wondering if you could help with selecting the right components to build a good gaming PC my budget is £700 and that's just needed for the computer as I already have the monitor, headset, mouse and keyboard. Thanks :)
 
Stulid great setups.
However you forgot the cost of Windows and that 520W PSU will not cut it on both
 
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Stulid great setups.
However you forgot the cost of Windows and that 520W PSU will not cut it on both

Stulid great setups.
However you forgot the cost of Windows and that 520W PSU will not cut it on both

The OP never said he needed windows, there is a enterprise evaluation version he can download and use for 3 months he he needs it.

The PSU is fine!

From Guru3D
AMD R7 260X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R7 260X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 650 Watt power supply unit as minimum.
AMD R9 270X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9 270X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit as minimum.
AMD R9 280X - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
AMD R9 280X Crossfire - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

Bare in mind the Antec is a high power unit made by Seasonic.
 
thanks they are great setups. I was always confused on the wattage that was needed for the components thank you so much p.s which one of the two would you recommend as the better overall system?
 
The Haswell, but if you can get a better GFX card (7950 maybe?) in there then the better.
 
That Antec (and any other high quality 520w-550w PSU will be fine for that type of setup.

It's a myth that you need massive wattage for a gaming PC.

I run a GTX 780, with a 3930K (overclocked to 4.6Ghz), 5 x HDD's, 2 x SSD's, Watercooling pump, 3 x LED strips and 4 sticks of RAM on a reliable 600w PSU, and using my multimeter and running prime and furmark it only just breaks 460w under full load.
 
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