Casual Gaming Cheap PC

[JohnOT]

Would like to keep as close to £500 as I can. Don't need windows, mouse/keyboard or ssd.

 

[JediFragger]

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/speck-me-a-400-basic-gaming-pc.18806780/

 

[Plec]

AS above - that thread outlines pros and cons - of cutting component costs etc...

The below spec is over budget but you could clock the CPU (even drop it to a Ryzen 1200 below spec) on this quality motherboard and the GTX 1050Ti is well suited to the causal gamer at 1080p

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £87.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Quad Core 1400 3.40GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £139.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G2400= £94.99
• 1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 1050Ti Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £139.99
• 1 x Toshiba P300 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache High Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £39.95
• 1 x EVGA 450BT 450W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply= £37.99
• 1 x Aerocool QS-240 Micro-ATX Case - Black= £29.99

Total: £570.85 (includes shipping: £0.00)​

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Or a 1200 CPU - clocks almost as well as the 1300 in most cases. Still keeping a quality motherboard that will support future upgrades when you're more flush:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £87.95
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G2400= £94.99
• 1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 1050Ti Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £139.99
• 1 x Toshiba P300 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache High Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £39.95
• 1 x EVGA 450BT 450W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply= £37.99
• 1 x Aerocool QS-240 Micro-ATX Case - Black= £29.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 3 Quad Core 1200 3.40GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £89.99

Total: £532.55 (includes shipping: £11.70)​

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[orbitalwalsh]

Ryzen APU should help soon! have a nice console size build with the ability to add a more costly GPU later on, but release isn't till April

 

[JohnOT]

AS above - that thread outlines pros and cons - of cutting component costs etc...

Is there anything i can replace the EVGA GeForce GTX 1050Ti Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with since its out of stock right now?

 

[Plec]

Is there anything i can replace the EVGA GeForce GTX 1050Ti Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with since its out of stock right now?

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050Ti D5 Mini 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £158.99
• 1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 1050Ti OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £139.99

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[orbitalwalsh]

Gigabyte ^^^ better warranty / repair

 

[JohnOT]

Gigabyte ^^^ better warranty / repair

Ordered an hour ago with KFA2 GeForce GTX 1050Ti OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card, only seen your comment now.

 

[Plec]

Ordered an hour ago with KFA2 GeForce GTX 1050Ti OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card, only seen your comment now.

@orbitalwalsh and I do prefer Gigabyte products because of the UK RMA/Warranty - plus they have a great forum presence in the form of @GIGA-Man who frequently helps members out.

That said - if you needed to save £20 the KFA2 will do the job and you'll still have a 2 year warranty to fall back on - but a longer wait for turn around if it were to fail. If it works, as it should, it's not a problem...

But if you're concerned you can change your order via the Customer Services Forum

 

[ExoMale]

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 3 Quad Core 1200 3.40GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £89.99
• 1 x MSI A320M Pro-VD Plus AMD A320 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard= £43.99
• 1 x Team Group Dark T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TDGED48= £98.99
• 1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 1050 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £104.99
• 1 x Seagate 1TB BarraCuda Internal Hard Drive (ST1000DM010 Previously ST1000DM003)= £38.99
• 1 x XFX XT Series 500W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply= £42.95
• 1 x Cougar MG110-W Micro-ATX Case - Black Window= £30.95
• 1 x Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24D5MT SATA ReWriter - Black (Retail)= £13.99

Total: £476.54 (includes shipping: £11.70)​

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[thekarrari]

Link removed. here's my slightly outdated build, cost around £500 at the time but did have to bargain hunt cuz ITX stuff is bloody expensive. Could probably get similar spec with the newer stuff, 1050ti etc for a similar price. Also with your mobo choice keep in mind future upgrades.

Personally, I would also vouch for either Gigabyte or EVGA, RMA and support is excellent and I speak from first hand experience.

Good luck with your build, let us know what you end up with, or keep posting your parts list if unsure

 

[tamzzy]

basically similar to @ExoMale 's build bar a few changes.
swapped the a320 board for a b350 board so the chip is able to be overclocked
faster ram for £1 more
changed the case - i think this is one of the better value cases as it already comes with 3 fans (according to the spec sheet), also doesn't have a 5.25inch front bay making the case a wee bit more compact (who uses those anymore lol)
cheaper psu - the xfx xt is an outsourced seasonic, the evga bt is an outsourced superflower - much of a muchness really

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 3 Quad Core 1200 3.40GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £89.99
• 1 x Asus Prime B350M-A AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £71.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TLGD4= £99.95
• 1 x EVGA 450BT 450W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply= £37.99
• 1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 1050Ti OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £139.99
• 1 x Kolink Aviator M Micro-ATX Gaming Case - Black= £32.99
• 1 x Seagate 1TB BarraCuda Internal Hard Drive (ST1000DM010 Previously ST1000DM003)= £38.99

Total: £524.19 (includes shipping: £12.30)
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