Soldato
I wouldn't use a con-link either it's not about their rating, it's about them going pop early, and taking out some of the PC with it! been there, got burnt
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Gaming PC for my son for xmas
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Soldato
until they get bored and bugger off because kids are oinks
Soldato
if there are deals elsewhere nobody here will be allowed to tell you what, and where.
We can tell him there are deals but not where. He will have to search for them himself but it will be a directed search instead of a needle in a haystack search.
Great help everyone thanks so much and I will be back maybe early December as don't want to leave it to late, yes my son is in comprehensive now and knows that santa isn't real unfortunately 
so I have spoke to him to make sure and he definitely wants a PC and not a laptop or PS5 . I also think that's the best idea to buy all the parts, he can have fun opening them on Christmas and we can build later on Christmas or boxing day, then I can get my steam account up and running and have a go myself .
I havnt built one in 10 years or so , so will have to find a good youtube vid to follow. Also I will up the budget as suggested as want it to last a couple of years and be upgradable.
Thanks again
Dean
so I have spoke to him to make sure and he definitely wants a PC and not a laptop or PS5 . I also think that's the best idea to buy all the parts, he can have fun opening them on Christmas and we can build later on Christmas or boxing day, then I can get my steam account up and running and have a go myself .I havnt built one in 10 years or so , so will have to find a good youtube vid to follow. Also I will up the budget as suggested as want it to last a couple of years and be upgradable.
Thanks again
Dean
Soldato
depending on a "Mod's discretion " ofcWe can tell him there are deals but not where. He will have to search for them himself but it will be a directed search instead of a needle in a haystack search.
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Soldato
this sounds brilliabt, double win
maybe not get him too addicted to openingg ocuk boxes, but yah, unwrappping parts to start with is genius!
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Hi everyone thought I would check back incase any good black Friday deals etc you know of, budget I am now thinking £600-650 are there any rebuild symptoms that are really good for him to play total war and gta etc (wants to play with mods etc he says ) or still think building a system will be better.
May start getting some bits if that's the case.
Thanks, looking forward to see what I will be able to get.
Thanks dean
May start getting some bits if that's the case.
Thanks, looking forward to see what I will be able to get.
Thanks dean
if you going gaming and modding, 16gb ram wont be enough..you'll want 32gb. My suggestion, start posting 10+ posts a day..lots of subject here...get to 1000 posts and access the MM, and put rtrequests in...
I'd still go 2nd hand now..am4 5600 £50, mobo £80, 32gb ram £50 (so £180 for cpu/mobo/ram), 1tb ssd buy new £60(can take with upgrade future), case £60(semi decent can take for upgrade down line), psu(get decent new £90..will be good investment for new build down line)..leaves about 250 for gpu..get a 2nd hand 3060ti/3070 for that nvidia, 6700xt or 7700xt amd
Soldato
Don't forget that with a PC there are multiple upgrade paths later - it doesn't matter too much if the initial build is slightly constrained in some way. There are always birthdays to add more ram or upgrade the cpu/gpu.
Also don't forget if building it yourself on the day, to make sure you have any extras you'll need like thermal paste, hdmi cable for the monitor etc.
Soldato
My basket at OcUK:
Something like this maybe. But google all the components and see what the best prices are around online. Even look at used on facebook marketplace in your area (so you can visually inspect perhaps even see working), or ebay from trustworthy sellers.
- 1 x Kolink Observatory MX Glass ARGB Midi Tower Case - Black/White (SKU: CA-087-KK) = £39.95
- 1 x Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMW16GX4M2D3600C18) (SKU: MY-4D0-CS) = £38.99
- 1 x Asus TUF Gaming 850W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-060-AS) = £89.98
- 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B550-Plus WIFI II (AMD AM4) B550 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6HX-AS) = £106.00
- 1 x Kingston A400 960GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Hard Drive - (SA400S37/960G) (SKU: HD-10N-KS) = £44.99
- 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D2-AM) = £119.99
- 1 x PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 Fighter 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-1AD-PC) = £179.98
Total: £619.88 (includes delivery: £0.00)
Something like this maybe. But google all the components and see what the best prices are around online. Even look at used on facebook marketplace in your area (so you can visually inspect perhaps even see working), or ebay from trustworthy sellers.
£55
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£40
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£47
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£39
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£130
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£90
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£106
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£60
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£45
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£150
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£120
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FREE DELIVERY
£200
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£180
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£265 for16gb ram, 5600 and b550 is still a hefty ammount for old platform..mktplace you can get b650 boards with 32gb ddrs for £150 odd..brand new 7600 for £165..only £50 more more am5 platform and cpu that performs closer to a 5800x3d...it's just hard to recommend am4 now as a new build, esp for gaming
side note the 1tb g50 m.2 is reduced to £48 at mo, 2tb £88...these are excellent prices for pcie4 drives
My basket at OcUK:
- 1 x Team Group G50 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-03131) = £47.99
- 1 x Team Group G50 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-03132) = £87.95
Total: £139.93 (includes delivery: £3.99)
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£47
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£130
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£106
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£45
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£150
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FREE DELIVERY
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Soldato
I agree, I think if building AM4 the OP would be much better off looking at some used items on the normal outlets. There's not much we can do to help here within the rules of the forum.
You can actually get the 7500F at the moment for under £100, and the 5700X3D for less than £130.
I think I'd lean toward the 7500F to get onto AM5 with a new build, although I understand why some might be hesitant to do so given where they'd have to order from.
I think I'd lean toward the 7500F to get onto AM5 with a new build, although I understand why some might be hesitant to do so given where they'd have to order from.
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Hi everyone , sorry I feel a bit overwhelmed, so would you defently go the self build route ?
I will also need thermal paste as said and operating system.
Been years since built my systems so I will certainly have to watch a few refresher videos.
Firstly would you go amd route over Intel as that's what most recomendations are ?
Is the 7500f the processor or cpu and os that the next generation one.
Are you able to just write what components you recomend so I can understand exactly what items you are referring to and have a look for second hand and see if any out there of that's ok.
Really like the case listed and good offer so going to get the full black one of them ordered along with the psu.
Sorry if stupid questions just been a while.
Thanks dean
I will also need thermal paste as said and operating system.
Been years since built my systems so I will certainly have to watch a few refresher videos.
Firstly would you go amd route over Intel as that's what most recomendations are ?
Is the 7500f the processor or cpu and os that the next generation one.
Are you able to just write what components you recomend so I can understand exactly what items you are referring to and have a look for second hand and see if any out there of that's ok.
Really like the case listed and good offer so going to get the full black one of them ordered along with the psu.
Sorry if stupid questions just been a while.
Thanks dean
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Don't be so hard on yourself, there's rarely such a thing as a stupid question and you've not asked one so far.
1. I would go the AMD route, Intel doesn't have much to offer right now on any front.
2. The 7500F is essentially the entry level CPU for the AM5 platform, but it would require you to order from elsewhere on a site some find concerning, however many on here have done so with great results
3. If going AM5:
CPU: 7500F (if buying for £90-100).
Motherboard: B650 (whatever is cheapest).
RAM: 32gb of 5600-6000, aim for the 6000 if it's a small difference but given you're on a tight budget whatever is cheapest.
SSD: Go for an NvME (M.2) variant, at least 1TB such as an SN770, you can find good purchases for £70-80.
GPU: An RX6600 for £150-180, or if you can stretch a 6750XT for £280-300.
PSU: A good quality 650W +, a decent bronze unit would do such as anything from beQuiet, but I'd double check prior to purchase in here first for the PSU especially.
HSF: Thermalright Assassin King 120SE (£15-20, comes with a tube of paste).
It's a bit of a case of shopping around mate, OCUK isn't always the best option but we can't link you other websites.
You can run Windows without a key, you only lose minor functionality. Alternatively, you can get a key for £5-10 online, I'd never pay full price for one, especially in your case as it would murder your budget.
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Soldato
Generally you'll get better pc for a given budget doing self build than a shop bought one. Might be worth popping in to high street retailer and having a look in person what you can get?
For gaming purposes AMD has been recommended over Intel for some time.
The current generation platform is AM5 and this is the 7000 and brand new 9000 series of CPUs with ddr5 ram.
The older platform is AM4 which is the 5000 series of CPUs and uses ddr4 ram.
Case, PSU, SSD drive and GPU are platform independent and you'll need these whatever CPU you choose.
The motherboard, CPU and ram will depend on whether you go for AM4, AM5, or an Intel platform.
AM4:
B550 motherboard.
5000 series CPU (5600x, 5700x3d etc)
Ddr4 ram
AM5:
B650 or b850 motherboard
7000 or 9000 series CPU (7600x3d, 7800x3d)
Ddr5 ram
I think you'll struggle getting AM5 for your budget but others may be able to help more on AM5.
Fixed components:
Case - £35
PSU - £90
Ssd M2 drive 1Tb - £48
That's a total of £173. Leaves you £423 from a £600 budget.
You can pick up a 5600x for about £50-60 used.
A used b550 motherboard you'll have to look around but anywhere from £60-80 used or £100 ish new for peace of mind.
Ddr4 ram 16gb maybe £20-25 used but can pick up new for just under £30. I would get 16gb now you can always add more later.
You'll need a CPU cooler - air cooler will do search for "ARCTIC Freezer 36 CO" £18. Just check height for case. It comes with paste.
That's around £200 ish leaving you around the same for the GPU.
One thing to add if your buying used parts I would build the pc yourself not wait until the day, to make sure it all works.
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Thanks for that , AMD it is then, think I will try go AM5 if that's the next generation least hopefully should last a good few years for him.
I will look for processor amd motherboard etc, may get the case listed above and the psu ordered from ocuk as seem great offers at moment amd the ssd below. Then try to find other bits when off work next week.
Team Group G50 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive
If I got that ssd would I not need a 2.5" ssd ? Looks different that's all I never had one of them I had a a ssd for my operating system and a hd for storage. Seems great price
Hopefully this sort of system will play total war style and gta games etc effortlessly.
Thanks dean
Going to defently go AMD and want AM5 of I can, if have to go slightly over budget so be it but can't go to far over so will sit and work it all out.
Don't fancy getting second hand but can have a good look about for deals etc
I will write down all components and have a good look about when off work and can look properly.
Appreciate all the help everyone thanks
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Soldato
Ok cool.
16gb Kingston fury beast ddr5 6000 - £56
9600x AM5 CPU - £230 (here on ocuk)
B650 motherboard - around £100.
Air cooler see above £18.
That lot is around £400 so you'll need another £200-250 for GPU and £180 for the case, PSU and storage.
It's a good deal that, no you won't need a 2.5" drive. M2/nvme is a storage drive that slots straight onto motherboard, replacing need for traditional size drives. You can still add more drives later if you need more storage.