Gaming PC Suggestions

[NewDave]

Hi all, I am currently using an Asus X552C laptop and would like to get a desktop capeable of running more than League of Legends and some Steam games. Specifically would like to get back into WoW after not playing it for 9 odd years due to reasons. Maybe light video editing or streaming in a few years time.

Prefer non AMD cards. I have a mouse and keyboard already, budget would be £1200 max. Nothing fancy like water cooling or flashy lights, just simple.

So I figure I would need Windows, Antivirus, word and excel, a monitor and a computer. Is there anything I am overlooking? I have not built a PC before, only changed RAM in an old PC and changed a Graphics card. A friend said get OCuk to build it for the warranty and they can deliver on saturdays. Is this true? A final note, I would probably want to pay on finance.

Thank you in advance for the suggestions, Dave

 

[orbitalwalsh]

@NewDave

For WoW new expansion , things are going to get more prettier

What has changed for recommended requirements:

• Operating System: Still unknown
• Intel Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 up from Intel Core i5-3330
• AMD Processor: FX-8310 up from FX-6300
• NVIDIA Video: GeForce GTX 960 up from GeForce GTX 750 Ti
• AMD Video: Radeon R9 280 up from Radeon R7 260X
• Memory: 8 GB up from 4 GB

Built with mind for video editing and streaming , hence the 8 core 12 thread Ryzen core . Gtx 1060 is above what you need but perfect card for ultra 1080p 60hz gaming.
Build might be £100-150 for OCUK to build for you - have done in past for lists we've given to members in the past

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 2700 4.10GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £259.99
• 1 x Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming AMD X470 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £125.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TLGD= £154.99
• 1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 1060 Compact X1 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £259.99
• 1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 450W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £59.99
• 1 x Kolink Stronghold Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass Side Window= £35.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 240GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £52.99
• 1 x Toshiba 1TB P300 Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £34.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 32/64-Bit (Creator Update Ver.)- USB Pen Drive - Retail (KW9-00478)= £104.99

Total: £1,102.51 (includes shipping: £12.60)
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Keeping costs low and covering just above recommended specs. Ryzen 5 1600 destroys the FX 8350 recommend !!

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 450W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £59.99
• 1 x Kolink Stronghold Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass Side Window= £35.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 240GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £52.99
• 1 x Toshiba 1TB P300 Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £34.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 32/64-Bit (Creator Update Ver.)- USB Pen Drive - Retail (KW9-00478)= £104.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £154.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £86.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G3000= £74.99
• 1 x Palit GeForce GTX 1050Ti StormX 4096MB PCI-Express GDDR5 Graphics Card= £149.99

Total: £768.51 (includes shipping: £12.60)
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Again £100-150 formocuk to build with warranty

Lastly if you don't want any AMD at all !
Also contains 480GB SSD Vs 240GB

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 450W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £59.99
• 1 x Kolink Stronghold Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass Side Window= £35.99
• 1 x Toshiba 1TB P300 Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £34.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 32/64-Bit (Creator Update Ver.)- USB Pen Drive - Retail (KW9-00478)= £104.99
• 1 x Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £149.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B360 Aorus Gaming 3 WIFI Intel B360 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £95.99
• 1 x Team Group Delta RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C15 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - RGB Black (TF3D416G24= £149.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 WindForce OC 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £278.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £99.95
• 1 x Cryorig M9I Single Tower Heatsink for Intel= £15.95

Total: £1,039.42 (includes shipping: £12.60)


And then i7 version but has ram dropped from 16GB to 8GB . 6 threads Vs 12 and 3.8ghz on all six cores Vs 4.3ghz of the i7

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 450W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £59.99
• 1 x Kolink Stronghold Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass Side Window= £35.99
• 1 x Toshiba 1TB P300 Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £34.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 32/64-Bit (Creator Update Ver.)- USB Pen Drive - Retail (KW9-00478)= £104.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B360 Aorus Gaming 3 WIFI Intel B360 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £95.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 WindForce OC 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £278.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £99.95
• 1 x Cryorig M9I Single Tower Heatsink for Intel= £15.95
• 1 x Intel Core i7-8700 3.2GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM= £248.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G2400= £68.99

Total: £1,057.42 (includes shipping: £12.60)
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Hopefully good spread and all build able by ocuk with warranty at £1200 mark

Intel has edge in gaming Vs AMD being better for streaming and video editing due to core count. i7 stands the best if you really don't want anything AMD but has high Thread count and speed

Hopefully others can quote pre-build models​

 

[ExoMale]

from a straight up pre-built config

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Titan Tanto Micro ATX Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 1400 system @ 3.60GHz = £1,067.93
  • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
  • Lighting:Unwanted
  • Optical Drive:Asus External Slimline DVD Re-Writer, USB, 8x, Black, Cyberlink Power2Go 7 - Black (SDRW-08D2S-U LIT
  • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
  • Sound Card:Unwanted
  • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:TeamGroup 240GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive
  • Secondary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive
  • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Unwanted
  • WIFI:Unwanted
  • CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
  • Memory:Team Group Dark Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (TDPRD416G30
  • Case:Corsair Carbide Series 88R Micro-ATX Case - Black (CC-9011086-WW)
  • Security Software:Unwanted
  • Graphics Card:Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1060WF2OC-3GD)
• 1 x AOC M2470SWH 23.6" 1920x1080 VA Widescreen LED Multimedia Monitor - Black= £89.99

Total: £1,173.82 (includes shipping: £15.90)



orbital done some very good Diy mock ups, but what he forgot is to include a monitor .

also click on the config link to see the corsair case i chose if your not familiar.​