Best pre-built gaming PC £900 (no mouse/keyboard/monitor needed)

Rathlin1

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I would like to buy a pre-built computer since having me build a computer myself will probably end up blowing my house up and wasting my money and I'd rather not have that happen, but I'm not sure what exact bundle is best for my £900 budget. Any good suggestions?

Some information: I don't need, as said in the title above, a keyboard, mouse or monitor, all I need is the actual computer (and OS, I guess windows 7?) capable of playing modern games on relatively high settings steadily since my current PC is, in short, a wreck when it comes to games.

Any help is appreciated!
 
1 x "Titan 8700i Pulse" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Gaming PC £484.00
- 1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
- 1 x Sapphire HD 7950 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card (11196-00-20G) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
- 1 x No Hard Drive Upgrade £0.00
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0.00
- 1 x Opt Out of FREE AV Software £0.01
- 1 x No Sound Card Upgrade £0.00
- 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 License 32/64-Bit - NO CD **INTERNAL USE ONLY** £79.99
Total : £822.60 (includes shipping : £15.50).



- Case: Antec 300 Gaming Case - Black
- Power Supply: Corsair TX 650w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz Ivybridge CPU
- Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Alpenfohn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler
- RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: 500GB HDD (can alter on purchase for a sdd or 2/3 tb one in budget just)
- Graphics Card: Sapphire HD 7950 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: OcUK 24x DVD+/-RW SATA Drive
 
This:

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Titan 8700i Pulse" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Gaming PC £484
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 License 32/64-Bit - NO CD **INTERNAL USE ONLY** £79.99
1 x No Sound Card Upgrade £0
1 x Opt Out of FREE AV Software £0.01
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £89.99
1 x Sapphire HD 7950 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card (11196-00-20G) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
Total : £912.59 (includes shipping : £15.50).

 
Also two more things:
1) What's the difference between Windows 7 and Windows 8? Would it be worth the upgrade or not?
2) Regarding the sound card option, is that worth it? Does it make a difference?
 
1) The main difference is the user interface. With Windows 8 you are presented with a tiled start page, with each tile accesssing social networks, apps, photo's etc. The Start button is missing even when you Windows key + d to the traditional desktop and your traditional All Programs menu is missing.
I tried Windows 8 for a few months and especially hated the way a lot of the apps load. I prefer Windows 7 and returned to it and feel it is not worth the upgrade.
2) What games do you play? I feel it is worth the upgrade, better sound quality and frees up system resources. Some games suggest a dedicated card in their requirements

Dave
 
About Windows 7/Windows 8 I thought so too. Supposedly took a few steps backwards instead of forwards. Just making sure.

Also I play all types of games, be it more demanding modern games or less demanding indie games. So since I play pretty much every genre, demanding or not, I assume it would be a good choice to get the sound card upgrade?
 
I think it would be a good choice.
It is very straight forward to upgrade at a later date though, so if you prefer to save a little money now and see how you get on with the on-board sound you could see how it goes.
Don't drop the SSD idea though, as they really make a difference.

Dave
 
Guess I'm going with the applied options:
Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp - OEM
Sapphire HD 7950 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card
Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 License 32/64-Bit
Everything totalling to £932.58.

Thanks for the help!

EDIT: One thing regarding the THIS WEEK ONLY deal, when is that supposed to end by the way?
 
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There's one thing I'm wondering about: The SSD options.

Comparing the Intel 330 180gb and Samsung 840 120gb, wouldn't it make more sense to go with the Intel 330 180gb due to the larger capacity and supposedly negligible speed differences for only a small price increase?
 
Rathlin1 said:
There's one thing I'm wondering about: The SSD options.

Comparing the Intel 330 180gb and Samsung 840 120gb, wouldn't it make more sense to go with the Intel 330 180gb due to the larger capacity and supposedly negligible speed differences for only a small price increase?
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Yes. I went with the 180GB. Remember you'll actually see about 167GB. And Windows 8 is about 20GB leaving roughly 147GB.
 
I don't think there is anything to choose on quality really. The Samsungs do look nice though :D
If you are able to find the extra cash for the Intel 330 180Gb, and can't quite afford a 250/256Gb I would say go for it.
 
Luffy said:
I don't think there is anything to choose on quality really. The Samsungs do look nice though :D
If you are able to find the extra cash for the Intel 330 180Gb, and can't quite afford a 250/256Gb I would say go for it.
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The Intel 180GB is a nice happy medium between 250GB and 120GB.

However I would choose Samsung if they had my size of choice available.
 
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