Gameing pc System help

[dannyheath]

I am looking to get a good pc to play all the new game i have £700 to spend can you help me spec one thanks

 

[shroomz]

Welcome,
What do you have already?

 

[cmndr_andi]

Hi Danny, Welcome to the OCUK forums

I'd be happy to spec you up a system. I just need to check how much you need:

Do you need peripherals like monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, microphone etc?

Do you need an OS or do you already own one you want to use? Also, are you a student so eligible for the discounted Windows 7 offers?

 

[dannyheath]

hi m8 i am i have a hd monitor but i need a full pc gameing keyborad and mouse headset Not monitor yh i do go collegei would love window 7 but how much would that add

 

[cmndr_andi]

You will need to google "windows 7 student", i'm sure you will find some good stuff

I will take say £40 off the £700 budget for the OS - so that leaves £660 for the rest of the system, here is my spec:

 

[dannyheath]

would that run all new games

 

[MonkeykingZX]

yes it would run all the newest games

 

[cmndr_andi]

I feel confident in saying that yes, it will.

 

[dannyheath]

ok look good

 

[dannyheath]

cool i see what i can do lol thanks for you help but would you reacamend update anything on there and i see what i can do

 

[DisrupTor75]

cmndr_andi would he not be a little better off with the AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 810 2.60GHz (Socket AM3) at £119.99 inc VAT while it's only £20 more or would the tri-core outperform it in bang-for-buck?

 

[cmndr_andi]

If we are talking games, at this level it wouldn't really matter - the graphics card would limit the performance before the CPU, so he may as well save the money. If you turned down to graphics settings so that games become CPU limited then in some the quad would win (with its extra core) and in some the X3 would win with its higher clockspeed. Its really all down to the game.

In CPU bound multithreaded tasks, the X4 would certainly be the better choice (though the OP didn't mention needing this).

But TBH, if the OP really wants to go for a Quad - I would suggest going for a X4 955. Its an extra £15 on top of the 810 - but in this case the performance crown is not in doubt.

 

[Th3D0n]

If you allready have a headset dont get a new one and use the money you save to get AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz instead of the AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720

 

[dannyheath]

i can get a hedset and mouse my self what about that

 

[Th3D0n]

get this then your sorted

 

[dannyheath]

that look good shane

 

[dannyheath]

what about http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-253-AM&tool=3

for £10 more about

 

[MonkeykingZX]

not much point as all you're really paying for is a higher clock speed and if you're overclocking then it wont make any difference

 

[dannyheath]

ok lol this is my first gameing pc as my pc now is well old it be my bro who would be doing all the overclocking for me

 

[dannyheath]

thanks for all the info and i should have bit more to spend to get a bit better one what you think about this


would it be a good gameing pc or is it tomuch thanks danny