Advice for a gaming pc

blackchilli · 28 Jul 2015 at 09:01

I'd like some help please. I've not had a new system for ages but Fallout 4 is looming so I want to get a new computer as I know my current one won't handle it. I'm looking for some suggestions as to what would be the best choices for a £800-£900 budget. It's mainly a gaming PC these days and I especially want to be able to run things like Fallout smoothly. I don't mind not having the graphics on ultra high but I hate games being choppy. I do also use it occasionally for Photoshop.

I can't build it myself so that cost needs to be a factor, I'll also need Windows. Help!

dacads · 28 Jul 2015 at 16:00

Do you need peripherals and monitor too?

blackchilli · 28 Jul 2015 at 18:35

hi dacads, no I don't. Just the unit.

elitehellokitty · 28 Jul 2015 at 19:40

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-095-OG&groupid=43&catid=2475&subcat=2485
NZXT S340 Case
Intel I3 3.7Ghz
8GB ram
seagate 1tb (you could go for a SSD they load faster but cost more per GB space)
GTX 970
Windows 8.1 + Free Win 10

£870.

I saw a test where all but Crysis can run fine on I3 CPU. You may want to check the system requirements of Fallout 4.

dacads · 28 Jul 2015 at 20:02

blackchilli said:
hi dacads, no I don't. Just the unit.

Great, thanks for that. Here's what I've come up with:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£12 Saving** £277.98
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N970WF3OC-4GD) £249.95
1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139) £79.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 550W Fully Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £62.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED38G2400HC11CDC01) £47.99
1 x Antec VSP5000 Silenced Tower Case - Black £39.95
1 x Seagate 1TB SATA-6Gb 7200rpm 64MB (1 Year Warranty) £34.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £19.99
Total : £908.82 (includes shipping : £12.50 Ex.VAT).

blackchilli · 28 Jul 2015 at 20:31

Thanks dacads. I've been having a read up today and I came up with something pretty similar to what you suggest. Is it preferable to have the two separate drives rather than a hybrid? It's been an age since I last bought a pc and they didn't have SSD then.

I've tried looking for the specs for Fallout but there's no official word just educated guesses but I think I want an i5 as I'm not confident I could ever upgrade a CPU. The most I've ever done is change RAM or a graphics card.

dacads · 28 Jul 2015 at 21:56

No problemo. Yes SSDs have taken off and are very much a prerequisite for modern systems. Once you use one you will think why didn't I do it sooner? Using a HDD in comparison for OS is painfully slow. You can of course use the HDD for storage of media files which is why I included one. SSD should be used for the OS and other programs you will be using frequently.

Indeed changing RAM is a doddle, CPU is a bit more complicated due to having to remove the cooler but again do it patiently and you will find it a doddle as well.

mickyflinn · 28 Jul 2015 at 21:57

SSD for OS, apps and games and mechanical hard drive for storage is definately the way to go.

blackchilli · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:33

OK thanks I'll definitely look for that.