£800 budget gaming pc

WinSpideR · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:03

So my 2012 alienware x51 died a few months ago.
Looking for a gaming pc that'll be running WoW, gw2 and the odd new game that comes out but along those lines, would prefer a prebuilt tbh just looking for some recommendations.
Thanks in advance guys

Gibliotech · 27 Sep 2016 at 15:02

Hey there,

I put together this using one of our configurable systems, it's just a suggestion based on the budget you mentioned.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Kinetic Z1 - Intel Z170 Configurable Skylake DDR4 Gaming PC = £811.79
- Case:Kolink Octagon Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black
- Processor:Intel Core i5-6400 2.70GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
- Memory:Team Group Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD48GM2400HC16DC0
- Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)
- Optical Drive:Unwanted
- Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
- CPU Cooler:Alpenföhn Sella CPU-Kühler, SI - bulk CPAF-027
- Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
- Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
- WIFI:Unwanted
- Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 250GB 750 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive
- Security Software:Unwanted
- Graphics Card:XFX Radeon RX 470 Core Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Total: £825.89
(includes shipping: £14.10)

As you can see it does go slightly over what you mentioned but take a look and see what you think.

TheCrow · 27 Sep 2016 at 16:57

I just built one (£900 thread) but it came out to £815

Sure I saw a few on these items on the "this week only" so I would think you could get it under £800.

It doesn't include windows or a large storage drive.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Gigabyte Z170-Gaming K3 - Intel Core i5 6600K Bundle **£10 Saving**= £324.98
1 x Kingston Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C15 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (HX424C15FB2K2/1= £65.99
1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)= £5.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212X CPU Cooler= £29.99
1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)= Another supplier
1 x Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black= £65.99
1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 480 Nitro+ OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express RGB Graphics Card= £259.99
1 x NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case Special Edition - Black / Green= Another supplier

Roverno · 27 Sep 2016 at 22:20

Cheaper than original prebuilt spec. better cpu, better gpu, and 500gb SSD.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Kinetic H1 - Intel H110 Configurable Skylake Micro ATX DDR4 Gaming PC = £805.03
- Processor:Intel Core i5-6500 3.20GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
- Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
- Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Unwanted
- Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
- Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
- Optical Drive **Not Compatible with Kolink Victory Case**:Unwanted
- WIFI:Unwanted
- Case:Kolink Victory Micro-ATX Gaming Case - Black
- Memory:Team Group Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD48GM2400HC16DC0
- Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 500GB 750 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive
- Security Software:Unwanted
- Graphics Card:Sapphire Radeon RX 480 Nitro+ OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express RGB Graphics Card

Total: £819.13
(includes shipping: £14.10)

WinSpideR · 29 Sep 2016 at 14:55

Gibliotech said:
Hey there,

I put together this using one of our configurable systems, it's just a suggestion based on the budget you mentioned.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Kinetic Z1 - Intel Z170 Configurable Skylake DDR4 Gaming PC = £811.79

Case:Kolink Octagon Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black

Processor:Intel Core i5-6400 2.70GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail

Memory:Team Group Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD48GM2400HC16DC0

Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)

Optical Drive:Unwanted

Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)

CPU Cooler:Alpenföhn Sella CPU-Kühler, SI - bulk CPAF-027

Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days

Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)

WIFI:Unwanted

Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 250GB 750 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive

Security Software:Unwanted

Graphics Card:XFX Radeon RX 470 Core Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Total: £825.89
(includes shipping: £14.10)

As you can see it does go slightly over what you mentioned but take a look and see what you think.

If I dont need the windows 10 and could up the budget too £850 which upgrades would you recommend?

Gibliotech · 29 Sep 2016 at 15:33

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Kinetic Z1 - Intel Z170 Configurable Skylake DDR4 Gaming PC = £853.76
- Case:Kolink Pitch Midi Tower Case - Black
- Processor:Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
- Memory:Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16D
- Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)
- Optical Drive:Unwanted
- Operating System:Unwanted
- CPU Cooler:Alpenföhn Sella CPU-Kühler, SI - bulk CPAF-027
- Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
- Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
- WIFI:Unwanted
- Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 250GB 750 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive
- Security Software:Unwanted
- Graphics Card:Sapphire Radeon RX 480 Nitro+ OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express RGB Graphics Card

Total: £867.86
(includes shipping: £14.10)

Without windows and the increased budget this is what I'd go for, again a little over budget including shipping.

Hard drive configuration is pretty much up to you, if you feel you need a lot of storage space then stick with what I've added. If you don't think you need 1tb of space and a 250gb SSD then maybe just a 500gb SSD if you manage your games carefully.