Prebuilt Gaming PC

I'm saving up (got £300 so far, will only take a few months to reach budget) to buy a prebuilt PC. I know most of you would be raging at me, but if I built my own, I would not know where to start! I have a budget of £500-£600 and I was wondering if you could suggest any for me! I play PC Games (Minecraft, DayZ etc), and will be creating YouTube videos too, so will need a fast PC to record (no lagg, high fps). It will be used for everyday browsing the internet too (facebook, hxf, habbo, homework, corsework). If you guys could suggest one for me that would be great! I was looking into getting this one; http://www.pcfixshop.co.uk/pcbuilds.htm and upgrading it over time (better graphics card etc).

Thanks!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=43&catid=2475

the one you linked is terrible, the gfx card is years old

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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=43&catid=2475

the one you linked is terrible, the gfx card is years old

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does that come alreeady built?

Building your own is not hard. There's plenty of guides on the Internet on how to do it. Example like http://pc.buildyourown.org.uk/pc-building/

I built my own gaming PC and it comes off a lot cheaper. Also worth getting an AMD processor if you wanna upgrade processor without paying for a new mobo as well in the future.

Intel change their sockets to make sure you can't do that, whereas AMD are very backwards compatible which is nice. In regards to drives, get an SSD as that will be the most noticeable addition to make your build speedy. Run your OS on the SSD as well a couple of games, keep the rest less demanding ones on a normal drive.

Also try to get a decent graphics card. Right now cards are far ahead of what people need them for. If you're running a traditional 1080p monitor then really you could get by with like a 660Ti which aren't hello expensive anymore.

Either way good luck brah

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Building your own is not hard. There's plenty of guides on the Internet on how to do it. Example like http://pc.buildyourown.org.uk/pc-building/

I built my own gaming PC and it comes off a lot cheaper. Also worth getting an AMD processor if you wanna upgrade processor without paying for a new mobo as well in the future.

Intel change their sockets to make sure you can't do that, whereas AMD are very backwards compatible which is nice. In regards to drives, get an SSD as that will be the most noticeable addition to make your build speedy. Run your OS on the SSD as well a couple of games, keep the rest less demanding ones on a normal drive.

Also try to get a decent graphics card. Right now cards are far ahead of what people need them for. If you're running a traditional 1080p monitor then really you could get by with like a 660Ti which aren't hello expensive anymore.

Either way good luck brah

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Thanks @RyRy; but I really wouldn't know where to start[emoji16]


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Thanks @RyRy; but I really wouldn't know where to start[emoji16]


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It's really not hard, everything has it's own place, and only fits there! Plus you could get a MUCH better PC for the same price if you did :P

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Thanks @RyRy; but I really wouldn't know where to start[emoji16]


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Start with a case

Get a power supply into the case

Next put a motherboard in, fit a processor, CPU fan and RAM into it, as well as a graphics card.

Connect power supply cables to labelled bits on the motherboard.

Install any CD drives by sliding them into the case.

Install your hard drives by connecting them using red SATA cables.

Install an OS onto the hard drive by booting from a windows or Linux CD.

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PROFIT

Follow Linus, he's really great at explaining things, and goes through it nice and slow :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlCqYyAQE_w

building a little computer with lego is harder than building a real computer

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Originally Posted by RyRy

Building your own is not hard. There's plenty of guides on the Internet on how to do it. Example like http://pc.buildyourown.org.uk/pc-building/

I built my own gaming PC and it comes off a lot cheaper. Also worth getting an AMD processor if you wanna upgrade processor without paying for a new mobo as well in the future.

Intel change their sockets to make sure you can't do that, whereas AMD are very backwards compatible which is nice. In regards to drives, get an SSD as that will be the most noticeable addition to make your build speedy. Run your OS on the SSD as well a couple of games, keep the rest less demanding ones on a normal drive.

Also try to get a decent graphics card. Right now cards are far ahead of what people need them for. If you're running a traditional 1080p monitor then really you could get by with like a 660Ti which aren't hello expensive anymore.

Either way good luck brah

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Originally Posted by lRhyss

It's really not hard, everything has it's own place, and only fits there! Plus you could get a MUCH better PC for the same price if you did :P

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Originally Posted by RyRy

Start with a case

Get a power supply into the case

Next put a motherboard in, fit a processor, CPU fan and RAM into it, as well as a graphics card.

Connect power supply cables to labelled bits on the motherboard.

Install any CD drives by sliding them into the case.

Install your hard drives by connecting them using red SATA cables.

Install an OS onto the hard drive by booting from a windows or Linux CD.

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PROFIT

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Originally Posted by lRhyss

Follow Linus, he's really great at explaining things, and goes through it nice and slow :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlCqYyAQE_w

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That PC thats on the link looks good enough? or; Can somebody build me a list of parts on the online shop were you buy computer components? (forgot its name); ive decided after watching that video to build my own. Or is the parts the guy uses on the video suitable for me?

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Originally Posted by Petrusoxide

That PC thats on the link looks good enough? or; Can somebody build me a list of parts on the online shop were you buy computer components? (forgot its name); ive decided after watching that video to build my own. Or is the parts the guy uses on the video suitable for me?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4430
GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X
Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43
RAM: 8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws x
Storage: 1TB Western Digital Blue
PSU: 500W Corsair CX500
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

This should land somewhere between the price range of £500-£600 (Probably mid way). For a case get a Rosewill Lime-M, It's got plenty of room for optional case fans for cooling, and a cool LED at the front :P

Start by first taking the motherboard out of the box and placing it on a FLAT surface, Install the CPU by dropping it carefully in the CPU holder, no force should be required. Line p the little arrow on the CPU with the one on the motherboard and it will just sit in. Follow with the PSU, Storage and the GPU, before connecting everything up. Most cables only have one place to go, so it's not hard to get them in, they usually eon't go in anywhere else either :)

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4430
GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X
Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43
RAM: 8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws x
Storage: 1TB Western Digital Blue
PSU: 500W Corsair CX500
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

This should land somewhere between the price range of £500-£600 (Probably mid way). For a case get a Rosewill Lime-M, It's got plenty of room for optional case fans for cooling, and a cool LED at the front :P

Start by first taking the motherboard out of the box and placing it on a FLAT surface, Install the CPU by dropping it carefully in the CPU holder, no force should be required. Line p the little arrow on the CPU with the one on the motherboard and it will just sit in. Follow with the PSU, Storage and the GPU, before connecting everything up. Most cables only have one place to go, so it's not hard to get them in, they usually eon't go in anywhere else either :)

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I'll probably change a few of those parts but I really think I will custom build. It'll suit my needs better and I can put into it what I need. I thought custom building was really technical and you had to like weld everything together[emoji23]


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I'll probably change a few of those parts but I really think I will custom build. It'll suit my needs better and I can put into it what I need. I thought custom building was really technical and you had to like weld everything together[emoji23]


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This build is good for editing :P

If you're using fraps though, I suggest buying a second HDD or getting an external one. Fraps doesn't like it when you record to the same HDD you're playing a game from, it will generally lag it to bits, no matter the build :P

Thanks rhys

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I really want to get a prebiotic gaming PC as my PC is rubbish for gaming and it mainly optimized to support the touch screen feature and it's associated applications
Good luck with your buy!

this whole thread looks like something you'd see in that pawn show. "Oh yeah i'm looking for a pre-built pc cause i've got no experience building one." "Hey how about you build your own pc" "Yeah alright i'll build my own pc."

On topic though, the link mrwoo sent you will probably run everything you need for the next 3 years or so.
If you turn to build your own pc then you can save a good 100 quid simply by turning to an AMD processor instead of an Intel one. There really isn't much of a noticable difference between the two and if you're not doing anything that takes up massive amounts of processing power (i.e. movie editing) or not planning to overclock your pc then they'll perform in a similar fashion.

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Thanks rhys

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this whole thread looks like something you'd see in that pawn show. "Oh yeah i'm looking for a pre-built pc cause i've got no experience building one." "Hey how about you build your own pc" "Yeah alright i'll build my own pc."

On topic though, the link mrwoo sent you will probably run everything you need for the next 3 years or so.
If you turn to build your own pc then you can save a good 100 quid simply by turning to an AMD processor instead of an Intel one. There really isn't much of a noticable difference between the two and if you're not doing anything that takes up massive amounts of processing power (i.e. movie editing) or not planning to overclock your pc then they'll perform in a similar fashion.

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If you're still wanting to build a PC yourself and save some ££, Mark has a good point actually, try this:

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35
GPU: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB
RAM: 8GB Ripjaws X DDR3
HDD: 1TB Western Digital
PSU: 430W Corsair CX430
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000

Amazon List: http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wishlist/2XZQ4HW8YXA6N

Total: £385.21

Should run most games on High/Very High with a steady 40-50FPS

Also should be good for editing/recording if you add the second HDD (If you're going to be using Fraps). Also future upgrades could include changing the GPU or adding more RAM for faster multitasking/rendering :)

that's interesting
technology is getting so much more better and better but even so i'm just going to stick to the basic laptops like windows 7 lmfao (at the moment they're pretty good but soon to be overtaken by "touchscreen laptops). they're just easier to use tbh and so much more cheaper they go for like 200 quid i think i got mine for around 400 but it's good yeah.

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...so i'm just going to stick to the basic laptops like windows 7...

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Never knew windows 7 was a laptop... Where can i get one?

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Never knew windows 7 was a laptop... Where can i get one?

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I second this. :rofl:

He/she/it has absolutely no knowledge on anything and just posts in every thread for one post count, you'll learn to ignore her/him/it soon.

I agree with the build it yourself and save ££

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Originally Posted by Petrusoxide

That PC thats on the link looks good enough? or; Can somebody build me a list of parts on the online shop were you buy computer components? (forgot its name); ive decided after watching that video to build my own. Or is the parts the guy uses on the video suitable for me?

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i'll build you a decnet one if you give me a price range

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http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dRQDkL

forghot a disc tray...

@Petrusoxide; built you one within your price range

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Originally Posted by wordofwisdom

i'll build you a decnet one if you give me a price range

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http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dRQDkL

forghot a disc tray...

@Petrusoxide; built you one within your price range

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That seems good, let me give it a look through when I'm at home. Thanks.



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Originally Posted by wordofwisdom

i'll build you a decnet one if you give me a price range

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http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dRQDkL

forghot a disc tray...

@Petrusoxide; built you one within your price range

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If you turned that build to AMD you'd save like £200 haha.

Also theres not really any need for a CD/DVD writer nowadays. When buying GPU's and such you do get a disc with them including the drivers, however if it's an older GPU, the drivers on that disc are usually old as hell, so you're better off installing the new ones straight from the venders websites rather than installing then upgrading. As for the OS, if you install it from a USB drive through a USB 3 hub, it will install quicker than using a CD :P Finally, games. Games are downloaded right from the steam client 99.9% of the time, so ultimately, having a CD/DVD writer will just make your case look... Ew :P

The only component I'd suggest if you're going to start a gaming channel (presumably) is a Card reader incase you record anything on an external camera and need to load it into your editor on the PC. With a USB 3.0 internal card reader You'll be able to do this in no time compared to the SD card USB drive things :)

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If you turned that build to AMD you'd save like £200 haha.

Also theres not really any need for a CD/DVD writer nowadays. When buying GPU's and such you do get a disc with them including the drivers, however if it's an older GPU, the drivers on that disc are usually old as hell, so you're better off installing the new ones straight from the venders websites rather than installing then upgrading. As for the OS, if you install it from a USB drive through a USB 3 hub, it will install quicker than using a CD :P Finally, games. Games are downloaded right from the steam client 99.9% of the time, so ultimately, having a CD/DVD writer will just make your case look... Ew :P

The only component I'd suggest if you're going to start a gaming channel (presumably) is a Card reader incase you record anything on an external camera and need to load it into your editor on the PC. With a USB 3.0 internal card reader You'll be able to do this in no time compared to the SD card USB drive things :)

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What AMD should I get instead of an intel? And why is the AMD cheaer?

And I dunno how to install an OS through a USB :/

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i'll build you a decnet one if you give me a price range

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http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dRQDkL

forghot a disc tray...

@Petrusoxide; built you one within your price range

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We forgot the OS system didnt we?

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What AMD should I get instead of an intel? And why is the AMD cheaer?

And I dunno how to install an OS through a USB :/

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We forgot the OS system didnt we?

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do you even need one i mean they're so easy to get online for free it's unbelieveable

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mate get a disc download windows 8 or w/e onto the disc insert into your pc and bobs your uncle

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pKntK8

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Never knew windows 7 was a laptop... Where can i get one?

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I second this. :rofl:

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cried.

Edited by Nick (Forum Super Moderator): Please don't post pointlessly.

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do you even need one i mean they're so easy to get online for free it's unbelieveable

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mate get a disc download windows 8 or w/e onto the disc insert into your pc and bobs your uncle

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i wouldnt really know where to safe download, i'd be able to burn it onto a disk, but how would I know if it worked before hand?

because thats how i get all my os systems LOL

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i wouldnt really know where to safe download, i'd be able to burn it onto a disk, but how would I know if it worked before hand?

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Download it off the official website :P

Um a little note:
AMD is cheaper because their high-end processors are not as good. Intel believes that, if they can dominate the market at one level, they can charge a high amount for everything.
I was on a FX6100 and switched to i7-4820k and noticed a massive improvement in almost every aspect of my computer. If I'd moved to say something a little lower down in the i5 series (about the same generation as the 6100) I'd probably also have seen a noticeable improvement.

Have you already bought Windows 7/Windows 8 and do you use it on your current computer? Microsoft holds a "one at a time, 3 use" policy where you can reinstall the same Windows disc and use the same activation key up to 3 times. I'm now on my 3rd use after changing my parts and it's all activated fine. However, if you don't already own Windows then just buy it; you wouldn't steal any of the parts of your computer so why steal the software?

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Um a little note:
AMD is cheaper because their high-end processors are not as good. Intel believes that, if they can dominate the market at one level, they can charge a high amount for everything.
I was on a FX6100 and switched to i7-4820k and noticed a massive improvement in almost every aspect of my computer. If I'd moved to say something a little lower down in the i5 series (about the same generation as the 6100) I'd probably also have seen a noticeable improvement.

Have you already bought Windows 7/Windows 8 and do you use it on your current computer? Microsoft holds a "one at a time, 3 use" policy where you can reinstall the same Windows disc and use the same activation key up to 3 times. I'm now on my 3rd use after changing my parts and it's all activated fine. However, if you don't already own Windows then just buy it; you wouldn't steal any of the parts of your computer so why steal the software?

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You wouldn't steal a car, you wouldn't steal a purse. Pirating film is stealing.

That's all I could think of when reading this

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You wouldn't steal a car, you wouldn't steal a purse. Pirating film is stealing.

That's all I could think of when reading this

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Um a little note:
AMD is cheaper because their high-end processors are not as good. Intel believes that, if they can dominate the market at one level, they can charge a high amount for everything.
I was on a FX6100 and switched to i7-4820k and noticed a massive improvement in almost every aspect of my computer. If I'd moved to say something a little lower down in the i5 series (about the same generation as the 6100) I'd probably also have seen a noticeable improvement.

Have you already bought Windows 7/Windows 8 and do you use it on your current computer? Microsoft holds a "one at a time, 3 use" policy where you can reinstall the same Windows disc and use the same activation key up to 3 times. I'm now on my 3rd use after changing my parts and it's all activated fine. However, if you don't already own Windows then just buy it; you wouldn't steal any of the parts of your computer so why steal the software?

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No I've not already got it, and probably will buy it.

Thanks for that Rhys, made me laugh😂


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I see. So you'll need to get a fresh copy. Beware about changing motherboard in between, too, as a new motherboard necessitates a new Windows installation because of the BIOS changes, I think

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I see. So you'll need to get a fresh copy. Beware about changing motherboard in between, too, as a new motherboard necessitates a new Windows installation because of the BIOS changes, I think

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Yeah it does, so beware!!

My friend just put this together for me : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cool...ase-for500kkn1 does it sound okay? Looks good, but a bit over my budget. If anyone could slightly change a few parts to my £600 budget that would be good.

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My friend just put this together for me : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cool...ase-for500kkn1 does it sound okay? Looks good, but a bit over my budget. If anyone could slightly change a few parts to my £600 budget that would be good.

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thats just a link to the case :P

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Originally Posted by lRhyss

thats just a link to the case :P

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My bad :P http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ywzkgs

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My bad :P http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ywzkgs

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• You don't need that much Ram, Use corsair Vengeance instead (8GB) Much cheaper
• The PSU is FAR too expensive, use a corsair 650 watt
• You could spend £10 more on the HDD and get a 1TB HDD

:)