Best £1,000 Gaming PC For 2018+ Onward ?

Plec said:
You wouldn't have to wait.

You order the memory from OCuK now - arrives Tuesday and the other retailer would accept the return of the memory without any issue at all (pack it up and post off on Monday - back on your CC Wednesday).

You would be without memory for 1 day.

Unless you have everything else already?..
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I will probably have everything else by monday...
 
LukeMcCormick said:
I ordered them from Overclockers site ofcourse :)
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OK, the below will be the last bit of advice i give you on the matter as i don't want to stress you into doing something you're not happy doing (whatever you decide is right for you - is right. It's not worth stressing over).

That said, there is a definite advantage in having the CPU, motherboard and memory coming from the same supplier (ideally a dedicated computer/component wholesaler). Sole reason is that if you run into problems during the build it's sometimes difficult to isolate the component at fault and it's of huge benefit being able to send back the CPU/MB/memory back to OcUK who will have the facilities to isolate the offending part for free (that is if the problem was ambiguous enough to consider one of these 3 parts as the culprit - which isn't that unusual (well, would be unusual for CPU)).

My point is that building a whole new PC from scratch, without having spare components, can sometimes have its issues - especially if you encounter an ambiguous error. Being able to return 3 of the core components for testing to a computer specialist, for free, to rule them out quickly is usually worth paying an added premium on parts or sometimes a days wait... :)
 
Plec said:
OK, the below will be the last bit of advice i give you on the matter as i don't want to stress you into doing something you're not happy doing (whatever you decide is right for you - is right. It's not worth stressing over).

That said, there is a definite advantage in having the CPU, motherboard and memory coming from the same supplier (ideally a dedicated computer/component wholesaler). Sole reason is that if you run into problems during the build it's sometimes difficult to isolate the component at fault and it's of huge benefit being able to send back the CPU/MB/memory back to OcUK who will have the facilities to isolate the offending part for free (that is if the problem was ambiguous enough to consider one of these 3 parts as the culprit - which isn't that unusual (well, would be unusual for CPU)).

My point is that building a whole new PC from scratch, without having spare components, can sometimes have its issues - especially if you encounter an ambiguous error. Being able to return 3 of the core components for testing to a computer specialist, for free, to rule them out quickly is usually worth paying an added premium on parts or sometimes a days wait... :)
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I ordered mosT of the items on overclockers uk, it was only 2 of the parts i ordered elsewhere because they were out of stock, that was the only reason. Majority of the parts were ordered on OcUK
 
LukeMcCormick said:
I ordered mosT of the items on overclockers uk, it was only 2 of the parts i ordered elsewhere because they were out of stock, that was the only reason. Majority of the parts were ordered on OcUK
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Well, that would make the memory coming from them too even more advantageous. As you could send other core components back too if they felt they needed to test them - as they can be linked to these threads and read the problems you're experiencing and what you've/we've tried to relosve the issue. They can then decide what parts they would like returned for testing with the troubleshooting information they have within the thread (i should add i have no affiliation with them - had you bought most of the parts from another computer wholesaler i would be offering the same advice).

That's as much help/guidance as i can give you - you're armed with all the pros and cons - do what feels right for you.
 
Plec said:
Well, that would make the memory coming from them too even more advantageous. As you could send other core components back too if they felt they needed to test them - as they can be linked to these threads and read the problems you're experiencing and what you've/we've tried to relosve the issue. They can then decide what parts they would like returned for testing with the troubleshooting information they have within the thread (i should add i have no affiliation with them - had you bought most of the parts from another computer wholesaler i would be offering the same advice).

That's as much help/guidance as i can give you - you're armed with all the pros and cons - do what feels right for you.
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Ok, I'm going to send the RAM back that I bought on amazon and get the 3000 MHz one on here. Could you link me the RAM I should buy one more time (Making sure that it is in stock) please.

EDIT : Still not sure actually. It feels like too much hassle. I think ill just make do with the RAM I have for now since I have to pay for return postage on amazon.
 
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LukeMcCormick said:
Ok, I'm going to send the RAM back that I bought on amazon and get the 3000 MHz one on here. Could you link me the RAM I should buy one more time (Making sure that it is in stock) please.

EDIT : Still not sure actually. It feels like too much hassle. I think ill just make do with the RAM I have for now since I have to pay for return postage on amazon.
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Or:

£134.99 - £119 = £15 saving

Price of return ~£5 tops (probably less)

If you ring OCuK - and mention that you forgot to add the memory to the order as it was out of stock they would probably send it out to you for free (free p&p).
 
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Hello again. I haven't been on here for a few days now but I started building the PC tonight after all the parts arrived. Me and my dad managed to get the CPU in the mother board, the RAM in the motherboard, and then the motherboard inside the case and secured. Thats all we had time for tonight but I attempted to put in the power supply on my own, which hasnt worked out so far so we're gonna leave it till tommorow to finish the build. I was wondering how im going to get an operating system, will I need to buy it separately or can I use the OS from my old PC?
 
LukeMcCormick said:
I was wondering how im going to get an operating system, will I need to buy it separately or can I use the OS from my old PC?
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You has Windows 8 with your old PC?

Ideally you need Windows 10 with the new/your generation of CPU as Microsoft has stopped supporting them with older versions of Windows (including Windows 8) - you may run into problems on install. Plus, you will need a work around for USB 3 support.
 
Ok, I'm fine with buying a new operating system as you can get them for about £20 online, I was just wondering how Im going to install the operating system since i dont have a disc drive? Can I burn the ISO to a USB?

P.S: I have just finished the build, haven't checked everything is working yet but the PC build is complete.

P.P.S : And yes I did have windows 8 with my old PC but got a free upgrade to windows 10 and have used windows 10 since it came out.
 
So now that I have my PC ready, could you explain how to "flash the BIOS" and every step I need to go through when i launch the PC for the first time please? Not sure what I need to do with the USB I prepared earlier.
 
LukeMcCormick said:
So now that I have my PC ready, could you explain how to "flash the BIOS" and every step I need to go through when i launch the PC for the first time please? Not sure what I need to do with the USB I prepared earlier.
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Before you start flashing the BIOS etc. Just make sure the computer works properly, run a burn in, or soak test over night.
 
It means use a program like AIDA 64, and run the built in stress test. It will force all of the components to run at there maximum ability, and ensure that the system is stable, and not going to fail.
 
LukeMcCormick said:
So now that I have my PC ready, could you explain how to "flash the BIOS" and every step I need to go through when i launch the PC for the first time please? Not sure what I need to do with the USB I prepared earlier.
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I'll talk you through the Flash process when your ready - we'll need the USB stick you prepped, and look up Q-Flash in your manual so you'll be familiar with what i explain tomorrow

I've got into the habit of flashing Ryzen systems immediately with minimum setup once established stable (1 stick, cpu, gfx and nothing else) - different approaches to the same end :). But as it's booted up with both sticks of memory and you appear to have had no problems with the Windows install - run the 'belt and braces' test that Journey suggested and if all goes well we'll flash the BIOS and get your memory running at full speed tomorrow.

Did you stick with the 2400MHz?
 
Plec said:
I'll talk you through the Flash process when your ready - we'll need the USB stick you prepped, and look up Q-Flash in your manual so you'll be familiar with what i explain tomorrow

I've got into the habit of flashing Ryzen systems immediately with minimum setup once established stable (1 stick, cpu, gfx and nothing else) - different approaches to the same end :). But as it's booted up with both sticks of memory and you appear to have had no problems with the Windows install - run the 'belt and braces' test that Journey suggested and if all goes well we'll flash the BIOS and get your memory running at full speed tomorrow.

Did you stick with the 2400MHz?
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Ok my friend has just told me that if I take out my hard drive from my old PC and put it in my new PC, then when I load up the PC it will already have everything from my old PC installed on it, including the operating system. Is this true? he has also told me i need to delete my drivers on the old PC before i take the hard drive out and put it in my new PC, is this all true and will work? because if so I wont need to buy a new OS.
 
LukeMcCormick said:
Ok my friend has just told me that if I take out my hard drive from my old PC and put it in my new PC, then when I load up the PC it will already have everything from my old PC installed on it, including the operating system. Is this true? he has also told me i need to delete my drivers on the old PC before i take the hard drive out and put it in my new PC, is this all true and will work? because if so I wont need to buy a new OS.
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That's a cocktail for instability and mind numbing stress even if by some miracle it did work (and by work i mean remain stable).

Get Windows 10 for the price you saw it (bargain) - it's what your generation of CPU needs and will save you a lot of grief.
 
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