New PC - £850 - long term

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Im looking for a new pc, budget around £850 +- 50, something for gaming, long term, wont have to worry about updating it for a long time , also might do dual monitor but thats for later. I had a look at ADVENT DT2412 Desktop PC and i thought it was a good deal, the specs look good, so i was wondering what i could get for the same price on a custom built pc..
 
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Hello and welcome to the forum :)

The link is classed as a competitor, if can remove before a mod see's and write down the spec of the system.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £187.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £161.99
1 x Samsung S24B300HL 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77M-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £55.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £44.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.95
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A [BW] Performance CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £24.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £889.54 (includes shipping : £14.75).

 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7870 OC Windforce 3X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £199.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £187.99
1 x BenQ GL2450E 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £139.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x **B Grade** Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-257-SE) £45.00
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.95
1 x **B Grade** Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Pro SR1 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £24.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £881.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
The linked PC as far as i could tell from the page had no GPU. As a gaming PC it would suck and probably not play current games with onboard graphics.

Also the i7 over the i5 wont give you much advantage over gaming, go custom and spend the money on an i5 with a decent GPU.
 
Avenged7Fold said:
The linked PC as far as i could tell from the page had no GPU. As a gaming PC it would suck and probably not play current games with onboard graphics.

Also the i7 over the i5 wont give you much advantage over gaming, go custom and spend the money on an i5 with a decent GPU.
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Not easy looking at the specs of the PC linked, but it has a 630!

To help deliver stunning images the PC has a dedicated 2 GB NVIDIA® GT 630 graphics which will make a difference to any visual tasks.
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ive edited the post, maybe i should post a bit more detail:
Min requirements:
Windows 8, wifi, 8gb ram, i5 processor, graphics card 2gb, storage is there a huge difference of using a ssd as a main and another hard drive for data? silent machine with good cooling system.

If you can add a screen + mouse and keyboard better otherwise i may buy that elsewhere as i want a long term machine
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £161.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3470 3.20GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £155.99
1 x Samsung S24B300HL 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77M-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £55.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £44.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.95
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A [BW] Performance CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £24.98
1 x OcUK Compact Wireless Desktop Set (6309ARF) £19.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter (TL-WN881ND) £16.99
Total : £894.52 (includes shipping : £14.75).




YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £187.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £161.99
1 x Samsung S24B300HL 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77M-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £86.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £55.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £44.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.95
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A [BW] Performance CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £24.98
1 x OcUK Compact Wireless Desktop Set (6309ARF) £19.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter (TL-WN881ND) £16.99
Total : £926.52 (includes shipping : £14.75).




Not sure on the Keyboard and mouse set.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire HD 7870 XT rev2.0 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £203.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x BenQ GL2055 20" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £89.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £82.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-HD3 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.95
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £26.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Gigabyte KM6150 Keyboard and Mouse Set £11.99
1 x TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless-N-Lite USB Adapter (TL-WN721N) £9.18
Total : £915.44 (includes shipping : £17.85).



My 2 cents, bigger GPU and the retail CPU. I included an SSD as this is a gaming machine but you may want to change that to a HDD as the SSD doesn't offer a lot of storage space.
 
or any other link thats customizable, also when overclockers deliver is everything set up on the pc or do i have to do it myself
 
Idleman said:
I would hope not. :D
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lol you know what i mean! So does it come set up? or do i have to set it up myself?

If they do set it up, if i just buy the parts seperatly as most ppl have posted in here, will they set it up aswell?

This is what ive come up with:

Options applied to the above product:
- Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days
- Opt Out of FREE AV Software
- Accessories Not Selected
- Game Controller Not Selected
- No Headset Option (Zero Cost)
- Speakers Not Selected
- Monitor Not Selected
- OcUK Tech Labs - Zaward Golf III Fan 120mm ZG3-120TL Black/White (temporarily out of stock)
- Mouse Not Selected
- Keyboard Not Selected
- Full Cable Management
- Asus PCE-N53 300Mbps Dual-Band Wireless-N600 PCI-E Adapter
- No Case Mods Wanted
- Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403)
- Corsair 2013 Edition Gamer Series GS 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020063-UK)
- Onboard Sound Card (ZERO COST)
- No Hard Drive Upgrade
- OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- No Hard Drive Upgrade
- Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD
- Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games
- TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01)
- Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- No Upgrade - Intel Stock Cooler (None overclocked systems)
- No Overclocking Options (Zero Cost)
- Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM
- Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black (temporarily out of stock)

Total : £960.49
 
If you buy a system it will come ready built. You may have to install the GPU because if they put it in the system if may get damaged during transit. But thats a dead easy job.

If you buy the parts you get better performance for the money but you have to self build.
 
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