Gaming Computer For Son

Sven69

Sven69

Sven69

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Hi All, Long time since I've posted on here.

My Son has now decided he wants a Gaming PC for Christmas, been looking at Gaming PC's and I'm now confused, I've not built a PC for over 3 years but my Z77X-D3H & I5-3570 are still going strong.

1. Should I be looking at AMD or something like Intel I5,
2. GFX Card Nvidia or Radeon.

AMD route, this at https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-tech-labs-amd-apu-micro-atx-gaming-pc-configurator-fs-011-tl.html

Intel route, https://www.overclockers.co.uk/titan-khukuri-intel-core-i5-6400-ddr4-skylake-quad-core-gaming-pc-fs-144-og.html

Got a budget of £650 - £700 max, & I need Windows as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Sven
 
I'm more than comfortable building the PC, I have built 3 or 4 over the past 15 years. Did a quick costing and cant really beat the price by much on those two listed.

What I'm not sure is whats best to go for spec wise these days. Technology seems to move so fast PC wise. I only really build or upgrade my PC's when they are pretty much obsolete or have ground to a halt.

What I did want was for my son to unwrap the PC Christmas Day, Plug it in and away he goes. Plus the warranty is a bonus.

p.s. don't need a Monitor or keyboard
 
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Cheers Danny, liking the look of that one as well. Case wise how much room is there for expansion & would the GFX cards you listed be a tight fit?

Self build isn't a problem as I work shifts so could do it on my days off, just really being lazy, also could do it with my son as a bit of Father son bonding or what ever they call it now :D

Spec wise, any real difference between the Radeon & Nvidia. Always been a Nvidia fan myself. My GTX 560 is still going strong after nearly 3 years & seems to handle most things thrown at it
 
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As per Danny, just changed the case & dropped Radeon card, would this be Ok, wont be overclocking it anything comparable with the GFX card 750Ti or just stick with what weve got so far?

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £683.13
(includes shipping: £17.22)
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Any recommendations
Sven
 
Sons 12, he's not too bothered about chavved up cases. I chose that one as a middle of the road case that looks ok and for ease of build.
 
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