AMD FX-8 Lightning?

MBH38 · 24 Apr 2013 at 23:51

Hi

I am looking at getting this system.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-316-OE&groupid=43&catid=2475&subcat=2485

It's for my daughter who mainly plays World of Warcraft and sometimes Star Wars the Old Republic.

I'm pretty sure that this PC will handle those games quite easily.

I just wondered what the pros and cons are about this system and if it would be possible to upgrade the GPU at a later date without getting a more powerful PSU

Thanks in advance.

Ps I really don't want to self build

MBH38 · 25 Apr 2013 at 00:29

I have explored the Intel route and unfortunately they are a little out of my price range.

MBH38 · 25 Apr 2013 at 21:58

Are they okay with making changes to the instore systems, I thought the reason why they were such good value was that you get what was on the box and that was it.

I would like to improve the gfx card (if the PSU is up to it) but I am at the max limit of the cash I have to spend and my daughters monitor is a couple of years old and a way off 1920x1080 resolutions.

If I can get some more cash together by cutting out non essentials like food and electricity then I will see about upgrading the GPU

Thanks guys

MBH38 · 25 Apr 2013 at 23:43

Yeah I have seen the pictures of yours and am only slightly jealous. I wish I has stumped for an AMD to be honest, have always bought them in the past. However no complaints about the pc OC did for me, runs like a dream and really tidy inside.

MBH38 · 26 Apr 2013 at 14:40

As it's for my daughter (she will be 12) and her monitor is a couple of years old and doesn't go up to HD resolutions, I think the 1gb card should be okay for a while and I can always upgrade my 7850 2gb at some point and give it to her.
I will be upgrading to the green coolermaster case just for the 11 year old's logic 'that it matches her mouse mat'
I know Intel would be a better chip overall but I have no issues getting an AMD, it will do the job that I want it for and of course the system is a lot cheaper.

MBH38 · 26 Apr 2013 at 19:25

I can see your point but it does look like a backwards step getting a dual core i3.

MBH38 · 29 Apr 2013 at 00:22

ussie said:
Don't worry about not going for an intel route, the difference isn't godly and it's not something that will load WOW for example 10 seconds quicker.

The AMD FX-8 Lightning is totally fine considering budget and world of warcraft

I have to agree. I think at this level the difference the chip would make would be hardly noticed.
The AMD Lightning will be a massive upgrade to what she has now and thats whats important