Getting a "good enough" gaming PC for the wife

Rypp · 23 May 2013 at 12:50

Hi guys,

So after some very helpful feedback in a different thread I have decided to upgrade and overclock my existing system instead of giving it to my other half, and just buy her a pre-built.

At the moment she is playing DayZ on a laptop and tops out at a massive 11 FPS, I want to get her up to 30+ and would like her system to be able to cope with future games on a medium setting.

I know this is hardly a good benchmark to use when guessing what systems to buy but do you think this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-344-OE&groupid=43&catid=2475&subcat=2485 with upgraded 8GB RAM and the GTX 650Ti would do the trick? I'm trying to keep it below £450 and this system looks right on the money.

I am way out of touch with Hardware as I built my last rig back in 09...

Thank you in advance for your kind advice.

Doomedspeed · 23 May 2013 at 13:04

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-345-OE&groupid=43&catid=2475&subcat=2486

That rig with a 650ti.

olivier renault · 23 May 2013 at 13:30

i3 or FX 4100 should do in DayZ. You can overclock the FX, for the ivy stuff, you'll have to upgrade later to a i5 if you want more performance. For GPUs, 650ti would be minimum spec for decent gaming. I'd expect 40+ FPS with that kind of setup, depending on graphical quality.

Rypp · 23 May 2013 at 13:49

That's great, thankyou both.

Idleman · 23 May 2013 at 13:51

YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £49.99
1 x Gigabyte H61MA-D3V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £47.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £40.99
1 x **B Grade** Toshiba (7K1000.D) 500GB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA050) HDD £40
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
Total : £449.89 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Rypp · 23 May 2013 at 14:35

Idleman you have been exceptionally helpful today, thank you.

Idleman · 23 May 2013 at 14:56

Rypp said:
Idleman you have been exceptionally helpful today, thank you.

You`re welcome.

You could lower the price or get a better mobo, if you have a spare hdd you can donate.

olivier renault · 24 May 2013 at 09:53

I would personally go with a Intel build. IMO, it's a bit simpler, and Intels are good all rounder and no need for complications like overclocking and 3rd party CPU coolers.

So, a i3, and a H77 motherboard, or a B75 (simpler, cheaper business-oriented board, make sure of features like numbers of USB3 and SATA connectors), 8GB RAM, a decent PSU (500W+. Bronze certified), and a decent GPU (650ti OC / HD7850, or better). Pre-built, or build yourself, but around those components for a sub £500 build.