Help me choose which PC

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rkc86

rkc86

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Good morning again,

I do apologise if I am becoming a nuisance but can you please help me decide to choose which PC to go for? I am only using the computer for web browsing, listening to music, work on word and just playing STEAM Counter-Strike 1.6 only.

Processor
AMD A4-3300 2.5Ghz Dual Core APU
Cache: 1MB
Memory
4GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM
Supports up to 16GB
2 x DIMM sockets (1free)
Hard Drive
320GB SATA 2.5” HDD
Optical Drive
DVDRW
Software
No Operating System
Chipset
AMD A55
Display
N/A
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6410D Graphics,
up to 2GB graphics system memory
Audio
High Definition Audio, 5.1 channel
Input Devices
No Keyboard or Mouse
Networking
Realtek 10/100/1000 LAN
Power Supply
300 watts
Dimensions
Height: 360mm
Width: 375mm
Depth: 180mm
Interfaces
1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
1 x D-Sub VGA Port
1 x DVI-D Port
6 x USB 2.0 Port
1 x RJ-45 Port
3 x Audio Jacks
Expansion
1 x PCI-e x 16 Slot
1 x PCI Slot
1 x PCI-e Slot
Case
mATX Tower Case

Processor
Intel Celeron Dual Core G1610 Ivybridge CPU 2.6GHz
Cache: 2MB
Memory
4GB DDR3 RAM
Supports up to 16GB
2 x DIMM sockets (1 Used)
Hard Drive
320GB 2.5” SATA HDD
Optical Drive
DVDRW
Software
No Operating System
Chipset
Intel H61 Express
Display
N/A
Graphics
On-board integrated Intel graphics
Audio
High Definition Audio, 5.1 channel
Input Devices
No Keyboard or Mouse
Networking
Realtek 10/100/1000 LAN
Power Supply
300 watts
Dimensions
Height: 360mm
Width: 375mm
Depth: 180mm
Interfaces
1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
1 x D-Sub VGA Port
1 x DVI-D Port
6 x USB 2.0 Port
1 x RJ-45 Port
3 x Audio Jacks
Expansion
1 x PCI-e x 16 Slot
2 x PCI-e x 1 Slots
Case
mATX Tower Case

Many thanks.
 
Best to go second hand but if its new you want its new your get.

Intel:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £39.95
1 x MSI H61M-P31-G3 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £38.99
1 x Intel Celeron G550 2.60GHz Socket LGA 1155 Processor - Retail £37.99
1 x Imp MicroATX Tower Case (500w PSU) £31.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34096M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £207.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).



AMD:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI A55M-E33 AMD A55 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £40.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £39.95
1 x AMD A4-5300 3.40GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD5300OKHJBOX) £37.99
1 x Imp MicroATX Tower Case (500w PSU) £31.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34096M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £209.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 
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Ethermaster said:
Best to go second hand but if its new you want its new your get.

Intel:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £39.95
1 x MSI H61M-P31-G3 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £38.99
1 x Intel Celeron G550 2.60GHz Socket LGA 1155 Processor - Retail £37.99
1 x Imp MicroATX Tower Case (500w PSU) £31.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34096M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £207.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).



AMD:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI A55M-E33 AMD A55 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £40.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £39.95
1 x AMD A4-5300 3.40GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD5300OKHJBOX) £37.99
1 x Imp MicroATX Tower Case (500w PSU) £31.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34096M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £209.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).

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My apologies. The first was priced at £150 and the Intel is priced at £160 for another website
 
For me the AMD option looks a winner with much better graphics capability to the intels marginal cpu lead. That said, if you were later able to add a discrete gpu that would change things.

Also don't forget to budget for the operating system!
 
Also that prebuilt systrm has on board graphics which isnt enough for cs 1.6, you want 100+ fps with cs 1.6.

I know this because i played it for 7 years and is a pro if i may say so :D
 
Is recommend going 2nd hand you will get more bang for you buck.

My system in my Sig cost me no more than 250.

Even if you get one of the systems above and get a gpu aswell for around 50-70 quid you'll be fine.

Them systems that they have recommended are fine is just you would need a dedi gpu.
 
if you can afford the extra 60 quid or so, this would do for what you need, you can allways save money after and upgrade it bit by bit.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 6670 2048MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £64.99
1 x AMD A6-5400K Black Edition 3.60GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD540KOKHJBOX) £47.99
1 x MSI A55M-E33 AMD A55 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £40.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £39.95
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (TW3X4G1333C9A) £32.99
1 x Imp MicroATX Tower Case (500w PSU) £31.99
Total : £270.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 
 
cs 1.6 is more about ram and gpu when playing online, it dosnt use much cpu so its the ram and gpu you want to focus on if you want smooth playing.

back when i used to play it, i had a old pentium 4 3.0ghz, with 2gb ram, and a 256mb gpu, 35 fps lowest and 55 highest lol.

try playing with that ;)
 
Good afternoon

AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor £69.98
Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler £14.99
ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard £60.42
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory £24.13
Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply £34.64

What do you think? Any changes to be made?
 
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