(HELP) Is this the PC for me?

PCNoob1222

PCNoob1222

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Okay so here it is, Competitor.

So I'm looking for something I can play demanding games on such as Battlefield 4 or Skyrim, with a pretty consistent 30-40 FPS at 720p.

My budget is £350, and I honestly don't have he time or know how to build one.
If this PC isn't good, can you recommend one for me? I don't want to waste my money on something only to be dissapointed. :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
 
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ATX Case
AMD A8 5600K
8GB 1600MHz RAM
1TB Hard Drive
FM2+ motherboard
DVD drive
PSU


Had a look at the specs (you can post specs but not link to competitor) before it was removed. That's what needs beating for £350. It doesn't have Windows, would you also need a copy or not? And if so, would that be included in the £350 budget or not?
 
Danny75 said:
ATX Case
AMD A8 5600K
8GB 1600MHz RAM
1TB Hard Drive
FM2+ motherboard
DVD drive
PSU


Had a look at the specs (you can post specs but not link to competitor) before it was removed. That's what needs beating for £350. It doesn't have Windows, would you also need a copy or not? And if so, would that be included in the £350 budget or not?
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Nope, I have windows 7 here and ready.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A8-6600K 3.90GHz (Socket FM2) APU Richland Quad Core Processor (AD660KWOHLBOX) £73.99
1 x Asus A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X (Socket FM2+) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £56.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8) £46.99
1 x EVGA 500W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (100-B1-0500-KR) £38.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £37.99
1 x Xigmatek Mach Midi-Tower Black £24.95
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £303.49 (includes shipping : £8.00).




That one will beat it. Slightly better processor/graphics (HD 8570D), together with faster RAM that is essential to get the most performance out of the APU graphics.

As another bonus, it probably has a better motherboard (than 'not named') and PSU (than 'not named') than the rig you were looking at. Not named = usually for a reason.

The usual build fee OcUK charge is £60 but given you have limited funds and will be installing Windows yourself, you could see if they'll assemble it for you for £50 if you ask nicely. Can ask them in the Customer Service forum, link them to the thread/spec if you like it. Or wait for more recommendations.

If you could find a friend to help you build it, you'd get better for your money obviously.
 
Danny75 said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A8-6600K 3.90GHz (Socket FM2) APU Richland Quad Core Processor (AD660KWOHLBOX) £73.99
1 x Asus A88XM-PLUS AMD A88X (Socket FM2+) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £56.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8) £46.99
1 x EVGA 500W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (100-B1-0500-KR) £38.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £37.99
1 x Xigmatek Mach Midi-Tower Black £24.95
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £303.49 (includes shipping : £8.00).




That one will beat it. Slightly better processor/graphics (HD 8570D), together with faster RAM that is essential to get the most performance out of the APU graphics.

As another bonus, it probably has a better motherboard (than 'not named') and PSU (than 'not named') than the rig you were looking at. Not named = usually for a reason.

The usual build fee OcUK charge is £60 but given you have limited funds and will be installing Windows yourself, you could see if they'll assemble it for you for £50 if you ask nicely. Can ask them in the Customer Service forum, link them to the thread/spec if you like it. Or wait for more recommendations.

If you could find a friend to help you build it, you'd get better for your money obviously.
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So if I ordered all of these parts, what would I need to assemble it, would all the screws and such come with it?
 
PCNoob1222 said:
So if I ordered all of these parts, what would I need to assemble it, would all the screws and such come with it?
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If you want to build it yourself, then watch a few videos on how to do it, and if you run into issues or have questions, post here so we can help. A camera would be handy in case you need to take pics for us.

The motherboard will come with at least two Sata data cables for the hard drive and DVD drive. PSU and case will have the other cables needed. You'd just need one or two screwdrivers. Screws would also be provided with case/PSU.

Do you want to see what you could get for a £350 self-build?
 
Danny75 said:
If you want to build it yourself, then watch a few videos on how to do it, and if you run into issues or have questions, post here so we can help. A camera would be handy in case you need to take pics for us.

The motherboard will come with at least two Sata data cables for the hard drive and DVD drive. PSU and case will have the other cables needed. You'd just need one or two screwdrivers. Screws would also be provided with case/PSU.

Do you want to see what you could get for a £350 self-build?
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Thanks man, amazing help, But I need to reserve £15 out of my £350 for a mouse and keyboard, so...if you could find a slightly better part for about £20 more that'd be great, but I doubt you could, so thank you for some amazing help, you've told me what no other person would over the past SIX Months, it was always "If you want a good gaming PC you need to spend atleast £1,000", thanks again man.
 
 
stulid said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Kaveri 7700K 10 Compute Core APU w/ Radeon R7 Graphics (4 CPU + 6 GPU Compute Cores) - Retail £109.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/8) £46.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A88XM-DS2 AMD A88X (Socket FM2+) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £43.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £37.99
1 x Antec VPF350 350W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £34.99
1 x Xigmatek Echo Midi-Tower - Black £23.99
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £325.44 (includes shipping : £11.25).




I have used Kaveri and many other APUs and the 7700K stands a better chance of playing BF4 at 720P on medium settings.
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Thanks chaps, you've been absolutely amazing.
One more question, Is there anything else I need? What I mean is, when I assemble all of those parts, will it be a Working PC? I thouht there was 100's of parts on a pc, guess not. :D:D:D
 
Go with the Kaveri build. Check the motherboard display connectors and your monitor/TV's. Some mobos come with HDMI if you need. Otherwise that one will do the job.

It should be decent for 720p gaming.


PCNoob1222 said:
One more question, Is there anything else I need? What I mean is, when I assemble all of those parts, will it be a Working PC? I thouht there was 100's of parts on a pc, guess not. :D:D:D
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Be careful with the CPU socket pins on the motherboard, you don't want to bend any. And don't tighten the motherboard onto the standoffs, or the cooler, too tight. Just enough to hold in place. Watch a few vids on fitting coolers and about thermal paste (the paste will probably come applied on the cooler already but learn about even distribution and tightening each of the four screws a little at a time and so on). Read the manuals for instructions on how to plug in the Power/Reset etc cables. Take it slow first time.
 
Danny75 said:
Go with the Kaveri build. Check the motherboard display connectors and your monitor/TV's. Some mobos come with HDMI if you need. Otherwise that one will do the job.

It should be decent for 720p gaming.




Be careful with the CPU socket pins on the motherboard, you don't want to bend any. And don't tighten the motherboard onto the standoffs, or the cooler, too tight. Just enough to hold in place. Watch a few vids on fitting coolers and about thermal paste (the paste will probably come applied on the cooler already but learn about even distribution and tightening each of the four screws a little at a time and so on). Read the manuals for instructions on how to plug in the Power/Reset etc cables. Take it slow first time.
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I completely forgot about my other question, will I be able to access the internet once this device is put together? If not how do I access my internet?
 
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