PC gaming build required for £650-£700

robshawuk

robshawuk

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Hi all, I require a PC build for my lad. He wants to play games such as PUBG and fortnite, all required is the tower as I plan to run this through a 1080p TV for the time being and have a CD key for Windows10. He will be wanting a VR headset for Xmas so potentially the graphics card given my budget will be the biggest issue. It may be that I have to upgrade that at the same time as getting the VR, again looking for advice. Thanks in advance.
 
Right, this is not exactly what you asked for.

** That website links to competitors - EVH **

The 1060 6gb should be the entry level for VR gaming.

Now you can cut a few corners here if you want.

Downgrade CPU to 8100 - 50 quid
Downgrade RAM to 8GB - 80 quid
Downgrade SSD to 250GB - 50-70 quid

So there you go, you can build your PC for 700 if you must. You can also drop out the 2 TB HD for 40 quid savings.
 
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robshawuk said:
Hi all, I require a PC build for my lad. He wants to play games such as PUBG and fortnite, all required is the tower as I plan to run this through a 1080p TV for the time being and have a CD key for Windows10. He will be wanting a VR headset for Xmas so potentially the graphics card given my budget will be the biggest issue. It may be that I have to upgrade that at the same time as getting the VR, again looking for advice. Thanks in advance.
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pre-built without Win10

Ryzen 1600 6 core 12 thread % GTX 1060 6GB

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x Titan Tanto Micro ATX Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 1400 system @ 3.60GHz = £718.99
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Lighting:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Sound Card:Unwanted
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive
    • Secondary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Unwanted
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Unwanted
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Dark Pro 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (TDPRD48G3000
    • Case:Cougar Spike Micro-ATX Gaming Case - Black
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • Graphics:Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 ITX Edition 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1060IXOC-6GD)
Total: £733.09 (includes shipping: £14.10)


intel- i5 8400 6 core + gtx 1060 6GB

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic H1M - Micro ATX Intel H310 Configurable Coffee Lake Gaming PC = £737.99
    • CPU:Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G2400
    • Graphics Card:Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1060 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Primary Storage Drive:TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive
    • Secondary Storage Drive:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive:Unwanted
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Security Software:Bullguard Anti-Virus 2017 - 1 PC 1 Year **Offer Price**
    • Case:Kolink Aviator M Micro-ATX Gaming Case - Black
Total: £752.09 (includes shipping: £14.10)
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i5 hex core, 8gb ram and 1060 3gb
hefty 480gb ssd

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £688.51 (includes shipping: £12.60)​
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southernorth said:
As the OP mentions VR later usage, a GTX 1060 6GB would be a good thing to have. It could be afforded by getting a slightly cheaper CPU cooler and smaller SSD.
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ah well spotted. missed that bit.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £723.21 (includes shipping: £12.30)​
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within budget amd option:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £685.18 (includes shipping: £12.30)​
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although for the specific games OP mentions, intel would be the better option
 
Similar to the above Intel builds, but is slightly cheaper (which is odd for a pre-built):

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic H1M - Micro ATX Intel H310 Configurable Coffee Lake Gaming PC = £695.99
    • CPU:Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G2400
    • Graphics Card:palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Primary Storage Drive:TeamGroup 240GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive
    • Secondary Storage Drive:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
    • Optical Drive:Unwanted
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • Case:Aerocool QS-240 Micro-ATX Case - Black
Total: £710.09 (includes shipping: £14.10)
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Uses H310 chipset instead of B360, but the missing features aren't crucial for your usage.
 
Thanks all for you input, it's appreciated. I might opt to go for a pre-built machine as I need it for Thursday. Has anyone ordered them before on pre-build? is there a longer wait or can they be expected on next day delivery?
 
robshawuk said:
Thanks all for you input, it's appreciated. I might opt to go for a pre-built machine as I need it for Thursday. Has anyone ordered them before on pre-build? is there a longer wait or can they be expected on next day delivery?
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That pre-built says this in the description - 'PLEASE ALLOW 7 WORKING DAYS MINIMUM FOR BUILD TIME'. It unfortunately won't arrive this week.

So if you need it fully working for Thursday, the better option would be buying all the parts and building yourself.
 
tamzzy said:
ah well spotted. missed that bit.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £723.21 (includes shipping: £12.30)
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Cheers all, gone with the above suggested build. Many thanks
 
Arggghh Euston we have a problem. I don't think that cooler is any good with this motherboard :(. The are conductors too close to the CPU socket for the brackets to fit. Oh nooooo
 
robshawuk said:
Arggghh Euston we have a problem. I don't think that cooler is any good with this motherboard :(. The are conductors too close to the CPU socket for the brackets to fit. Oh nooooo
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work in Gigabyte boards so should work in asrock and asus ones .

able to load a snap up on here to show the issue

unless they are taller then their rivals which would be pointless as limits nearly every cooler..

looks like it should just sit over the top

http://www.enostech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cryorig-m9i-cpu-cooler-review_9.jpg

http://www.enostech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cryorig-m9i-cpu-cooler-review_10.jpg
 
Well I thought I was sorted. Only to find there is a sealed pack containing 3 thumb screws for the bracket when i need 4!! stuffed now or as it may be "screwed"
 
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