First time build for brother in law

[pj1240]

Ok I'm new to this and my brother in law wants a gaming rig so this is what I've come up with so far

I7 3770 K
NZXT phantom enthusiast full case
PSU hale 82 650W
gigabyte Z77X UD3H
corsair 1600Mhz 8gb kit
samsung 24x sata writer DVD
gigabyte GTX670 windforce 2gb/ultra durable
2Tb HDD probably WD

Trying to keep it under £1000 if possible. Would I be better off going for crucial memory or would it make no difference. Any help gratefully received.

[Willzzz]

I'd save on the CPU and try and sneak an SSD in there, at least a cheap 128GB model if not better.
You can get a Gigabyte 7970 for the same price as a 670 and it will be faster.

[benzeman]

I'd save on the CPU and try and sneak an SSD in there, at least a cheap 128GB model if not better.
You can get a Gigabyte 7970 for the same price as a 670 and it will be faster.

This. You should be able to get hold of a 128gb SSD, and you won't really notice the difference between the 3570k and the 3770k unless you do loads of video editing.

[Willzzz]

Also get a different PSU, the one you picked is fine, but there are better models available.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-...psu-90-eff-psu
Cheaper and gold rated.

[Willzzz]

And you'll want a CPU cooler if you are getting an unlocked CPU:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/arcti...us-am3-am3plus

Cheap, effective and quiet.

[pj1240]

Thanks for all the advice - graphic card wise he wants to go for nvidia but the psu and cooler sound a good idea. Think his plan is to add an SDD in the future anyway. Sounds like we're in the right ball park though.

Thanks again for all the help.