Entry level system for 13 yo questions

matt_uk

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Hi guys :)

Considering the i3 build on offer at the moment for my son's first pc.

Currently he has a ps4 and plays mostly overwatch and destiny 2.

The system I am looking at is

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...th-generation-3.6ghz-quad-core-fs-1c5-og.html

With the ssd upgrade.

I wanted to ask...


What performance should I expect from this rig on the above two games? Will the settings / fps etc all be reasonable?

Would it be easy enough to upgrade the processor further down the line with this system and what processor upgrades would be available?

How does this i3 processor compare to the ryzen chips?

I've been away from pc gaming for a decade so feel really out of touch with it all!

Will this system game ok in 1080?

Any insight or information very appreciated!!
 
Pre built I think.

I would let him upgrade ram himself later (just can't afford the 16 from the start).

What processors would this motherboard take further down the line?

The I5 coffee lake could go right in?

Thaks for your feedback :) think we will order it for him with the cheaper ssd (will that be ok for the OS?)

Also does anyone know what a decent 24 " monitor would be?
 
Yes it should be fab for him. Lucky lad hah.

Ordered it with the cheapo 120gb sad. Should start him off on his pc gaming adventure well enough
 
8myers8 said:
I got that PC too for my 13 year old step son , but when i did my order it had the i5 ticked at the same price £699 ... comes too £713.10 with post and vat { ordered it on the 17 Nov 2017 }
just hope now it comes before xmas :)

OcUK Gaming Vision VR Gaming PC - Intel 8th Generation 3.6GHz Quad Core
FS-1C5-OG
1
£582.50
£582.50

Your selected configuration:
Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
*Build Promo* Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit
Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 Mini 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
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I though I saw that when I looked at it first!! Pfft clearly we missed out there. Seeing as it was apparently a pricing error I hope they honour it for you.
 
mistersprinkles said:
Considering the i3 build on offer at the moment for my son's first pc.

Currently he has a ps4 and plays mostly overwatch and destiny 2.

The system I am looking at is

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...th-generation-3.6ghz-quad-core-fs-1c5-og.html

With the ssd upgrade.

I wanted to ask...


What performance should I expect from this rig on the above two games? Will the settings / fps etc all be reasonable?

@ 1080P max settings overwatch and destiny 2 will exceed 60FPS on that machine.

Would it be easy enough to upgrade the processor further down the line with this system and what processor upgrades would be available?

Yes. Any i5 or i7 CPU from the 8000 series would be an upgrade.

How does this i3 processor compare to the ryzen chips?

Similar IPC with slightly better gaming performance due to optimization. It's fine. It's last year's i7, tweaked, new architecture, now called i3, as i7 and i5 are now 6 core parts.
Performance is comparable (though slightly better for games) to a 4 core Ryzen with SMT.

I've been away from pc gaming for a decade so feel really out of touch with it all!

Will this system game ok in 1080?

Absolutely

Any insight or information very appreciated!!
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Couple of thoughts- If he has a PS4 he's going to have been playing games somewhere between 720P and 1080P depending on the title (unless he has a PS4 pro). I would suggest that, if you really want to make this PC a quantitative gaming experience upgrade, you opt for a 1440P display and a GTX 1070, 1080, Vega 56, or Vega 64.

But it's not my money :)[/QUOTE]


Thank you!

I wish we could have gotten a better gfx option bit budget was low for this unfortunately .

I just wanted to have a reasonable base system thst over the next couple of years he can upgrade if he chooses to do so.

Thanks for you post :)
 
Oh would any i7 or i5 from the 8000 coffee lake series be compatible? No need for mobo change or anything just drop the replacement right in?
 
Ahh link not work (fair enough!!) It was a

Acer K242HLA 24" Full HD DVI HDMI Monitor

Would that be sufficient for a monitor? Have £100 Or less for one atm... :(
 
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