Spec me a gaming PC

UnworthyBean

UnworthyBean

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My turn for one of these spec me threads. Trying to spec a gaming PC for a friend.

Budget is around 1k, not set in stone but would like to keep it around there.
- Don't need any storage, just an OS SSD
- No OS
- No peripherals, just the base unit.

Here's what they've got so far, any suggestions?

Much appreciated.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-03-40G) £329.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £125.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £106.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK) £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G1600HC9DC01) £55.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Raijintek EreBoss High Performance CPU Cooler £29.99
Total : £1,022.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £319.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with *FREE COOLERMASTER SEIDON 120V COOLER £143.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £125.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 530W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLD38G1600HC9DC01) £55.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
Total : £1,019.99 (includes shipping : £11.75).



The shinobi wont fit the Ereboss I think (too tall).


So have included a board that comes with a free water cooler.

Semi modular PSU which is also better built internally, matching MSI GFX card.
 
Appreciate the suggestions.

Is the MSI card still a good deal if it weren't on this week only?

Should have also mentioned, might want to go crossfire/sli in future. I'm guessing 530w will be too little? Similarily, 600w in my original spec would probably be a little too little as well.
 
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