Budget gaming PC help

Guerrilla

Guerrilla

Guerrilla

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Hi guys, hoping some of you could lend your expertise in helping me figure out what to go for...

Was looking to upgrade my PC somewhat but after pricing up different parts I might be better off getting a new build.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic A1 - AMD AM3+ Configurable Piledriver Micro ATX DDR3 Gaming PC = £499.91
    • Case:Zalman T2 Plus Mini-Tower USB 3.0 - Black
    • Memory:Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX318C10FBK2/16)
    • Graphics Card:Sapphire Radeon R9 Nitro 380X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Backplate (11250-01-20G)
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Not Compatible with Kolink Victory Case**:Unwanted
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Security Software:ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
    • Processor:AMD Piledriver FX-6 Six Core 6300 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Kingston 120GB SSDNow UV400 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SUV400S37/1

Total: £499.91
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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THis is the sort of thing I came up with, does this look alright for general gaming?

I'm not too bothered about having everything maxed out but my current PC is starting to struggle on newer games... Budget is about £500 but I'd rather spend less if possible with that in mind i also came up with this

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic F1 - AMD FM2+ Configurable Micro ATX DDR3 Gaming PC = £415.91
    • Processor:AMD A4-6300 3.70GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD6300OKHLBOX)
    • Memory:Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX318C10FBK2/16)
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Case:Zalman T2 Plus Mini-Tower USB 3.0 - Black
    • Optical Drive **Not Compatible with Kolink Victory Case**:Unwanted
    • Graphics Card:Sapphire Radeon R9 Nitro 380X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Backplate (11250-01-20G)
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Unwanted
    • Security Software:ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
    • 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:Kingston 120GB SSDNow UV400 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SUV400S37/1

Total: £415.91
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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A more budget version but would there be a huge difference in performance?

Also fine with purchasing the parts separately if that'd work out a lot better.

I'm open to any suggestions afraid this really isn't my strong point :p Wouldn't be looking to overclock or anyhting so would prefer a decent set up from the get go and I guess the best 'bang for buck'.


Cheers :)
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £433.88
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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Don't get the AMD dual core processor. Minimum should be this quad core or the FX six-core. Or Intel i3. If you think you may in time upgrade the processor, go with Intel. CPU upgrade options not as good with AMD.

250GB SSD would be preferable for OS, programs and fave games.
 
If anything prebuilt and from this site then something like this be more substantial.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic H2 - Intel H110 Configurable Skylake Micro ATX DDR3 Gaming Cube = £492.04
    • Case:Kolink Satellite Micro-ATX Cube Case - Black
    • Memory:Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX318C10FBK2/8)
    • Graphics Card:OcUK GeForce GTX 950 "Reference Design" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)
    • Optical Drive **Please check case support**:Unwanted
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Security Software:ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
    • Processor:Intel Core i3-6100 3.70GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 250GB 750 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive

Total: £506.14
(includes shipping: £14.10)
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Hey guys, sorry to be a pain... Just trying to figure out the best way to go before I start shopping :p

I was wondering if any of my current set up might be worth keeping before splashing out on a new system?... The case and operating system are fine but anything else I'm not sure...

What I currently have is;

Intel i3 3220
8gb RAM
AMD Radeon HD7700
Cosair CX430 psu

Anything worth keeping? Any money saved/better spent elsewhere'd be a bonus :)
 
if your going with amd i recomend this mother board and it is very cheap

100% All Solid Capacitor design
Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU
Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2100+ (OC)
2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 Slots, Support AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
4 x USB 3.0 (2 Front, 2 Rear), 6 x SATA3
Supports XFast 555, X-Boost, Fast Boot, Restart to UEFI, Dehumidifier, OMG, Internet Flash, APP Shop
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

http://www.asrock.com/mb/amd/970 pro3 r2.0/
 
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you need to get another intel based system , as in a lot of games the amds you've listed may actually be 'slower' than your i3
your hd7700 is woefully inadequate
youd be better off getting a decent gpu first ie rx480 and possibly ssd and psu
 
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Guerrilla said:
What I currently have is;

Intel i3 3220
8gb RAM
AMD Radeon HD7700
Cosair CX430 psu
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Save your money and get an i5-3xxx CPU and spend more on a new GPU. Given your PSU I would choose the GTX 1060 over the RX 480. My 3770S is doing just fine.

Get the GPU first and see how you get on before upgrading the CPU, because for many games the 3320 will be just fine.
 
I would have thought anything budget or AMD would just be a complete sideways step if you already own an i3 3220.

You have 8gb of DDR3, even if it is only 1600MHz it is adequate and you will see little benefit going to another 8gb kit or 16gb kit.

The real upgrades you need would be an SSD if you don't already own one, and a new graphics card.

Possibly a case upgrade too?
 
Thanks for all the advice guys, I appreciate it.

Think I'll look into upgrading what I've got for now until I can stretch to a more major upgrade.
 
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