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I have 6GB Patriot Memory 3x2GB (viper series)
A Coolermaster Gold 1000W Silent Pro PSU
and a Silverstone Raven Case in white.

So I'm looking at building a computer around these existing parts.

I'd like to aim for 4.6 on one of the newer Haswell chips, would I need to replace my memory? I'm aware I'll be limited on a per chip basis, Thats fine. I just want to get the max out of which ever lotto number I draw. I like the look of the Corsair H100 style coolers too(or a better alternative?)

It's going to be a gaming machine plain and simple. I'm not looking to spend silly amounts, but I am treating myself as a bit of a congratulations on a new job.

So probably £600 budget? 2TB storage and a SSD drive would be nice, I have a SSD in my laptop, and it's made a massive difference, so i'd love on in a desktop machine. Probably needs to be large enough for games like Skyrim that can get mod heavy.

GPU could probably do with a nice chunk of GDDR too. Again for mods and high res textures.

Although I don't see me gaming at massive resolutions, As I'm used to 1080p these days, I may find myself wondering past those resolutions when I get myself a new 24" monitor.

So spec me something nice please? :)
 
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What gpu would you recommend? With Me spending quite a chunk. I'd prefer the system to perform flawlessly in games for a while. And not let me down in the mods department. The system you spec'd is fine. If I was to say between 150 - 200 for a gpu on top which would you look at.
 
What gpu would you recommend? With Me spending quite a chunk. I'd prefer the system to perform flawlessly in games for a while. And not let me down in the mods department. The system you spec'd is fine. If I was to say between 150 - 200 for a gpu on top which would you look at.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 OC BE 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (R7950-3GD5/OC BE G) £219.95
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 760 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE GPU Keyring £199.99
Total : £431.34 (includes shipping : £9.50).

 
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