Help choosing a beginners gaming rig

Andy-rocks · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:00

I've been thinking about making the leap from xbox back to pc. I used to have a pc powerful enough to run WoW but that died a few years back. Now I have a pc that struggles to run lotro on the lowest setting. So I'm looking to buying a new gaming pc. I want a pre-built one that I can buy from the Internet but I need help on choosing the right one. My budget doesn't stretch very far, I'm looking to spend about £650. Im willing to sacrifice graphics for the game to run smoothly as long as it runs games at medium or higher graphics. I'm looking to run new games like rift on it, and also will be using music editing software. Any help on a pc I can buy in my price range or how much RAM and what graphics card I should be looking to get would be greatly appreciated.

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:03

Well a few points.

We can only link to OCUK pre-built systems as competitors are not allowed.

Is it just the base unit you are looking for? including an operating system?

You have a monitor/TV and keyboard, mouse and speakers?

Andy-rocks · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:08

I have everythig except the base unit.

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:08

Andy-rocks said:
I have everythig except the base unit.

you have an operating system? if not

Then this - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-210-OK&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat= with Win7 Home premium and a GTX460 upgrade = £629.95 inc VAT

if you do have an operating system you can use?

The same system again but with a XFX 6950 upgrade = £649.97 inc VAT

Andy-rocks · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:12

That looks very good and cheap. I may make the leap to buying windows 7 with it. How good is the graphics card that comes with that as I'm a bit of a computer boob and numbers mean nothing to me.

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:13

Andy-rocks said:
That looks very good and cheap. I may make the leap to buying windows 7 with it. How good is the graphics card that comes with that as I'm a bit of a computer boob and numbers mean nothing to me.

Its a great gpu, does DX11 effects (which you need win7 to utilize)

Andy-rocks · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:15

The link you sent me says it has no graphics card in it :/

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:16

Andy-rocks said:
The link you sent me says it has no graphics card in it :/

Use the drop down boxes to add the operating system and graphics card.

Andy-rocks · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:19

Which would you advise to put into the computer then in terms of the harddrive and graphics card?

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:21

Andy-rocks said:
Which would you advise to put into the computer then in terms of the harddrive and graphics card?

it comes with a harddrive, a 1TB

Ignore adding a SSD, your budget wont allow it once you have selected win7 home and a GTX460 from the selection boxes.

Even chooosing the smallest 30GB is a little pointless, its not much room.

Andy-rocks · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:23

And this graphics card will run all the latest games well etc?
And thanks for all yor help

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:26

yes.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/nvidia-geforce-gtx-460.html
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3809/nvidias-geforce-gtx-460-the-200-king

^
just look at the charts that are closest to the resolution your screen uses.

And these reveiws are a little old now, and Nvidia release newer drivers all the time that add extra speed in certain games.

Andy-rocks · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:37

Thank you so much, this is looking to be a very probable choice. Th k you so much for all your help

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:38

No worries.

Just make sure its the gtx460 you pick and not the gts450 which is significantly slower.