Help with PC for my 11yr old son

Brady

Brady

Brady

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Having been out of the scene for some years I need your help. I am looking at getting a system for my son, who is eleven. I really don't want to build, just because I don't really have time these days. I was wondering. If anyone could recommend a decent system on Overclockers which would be a good starter gaming rig, preferably Intel based just because that's my previous experience. He wants to play Minecraft but I think he will soon start to look at other titles and so would like the system to be up to a more intense workout.
I would be looking for a midi tower as space is at a premium and my budget is max £600.00.
I would really appreciate any help you guys can give me. Cheers.!!
 
I-3, dvd drive, ssd for fast boot / loading and also 1 tb storage , the case is different in the pick i chose something a little nicer

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic H1 - Intel H110 Configurable Skylake Micro ATX DDR4 Gaming PC = £579.98
    • Processor:Intel Core i3-6100 3.70GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)
    • Security Software:ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
    • Optical Drive **Not Compatible with Kolink Victory Case**:OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Case:Kolink KLM-001 Micro-ATX Case - Black
    • Memory:Team Group Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD48GM2400HC16DC0
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Kingston 240GB SSDNow UV400 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SUV400S37/2
    • Graphics Card:Sapphire Radeon RX 460 Dual X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Total: £594.08
(includes shipping: £14.10)
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Again thanks for the prompt reply. Apologies I know I said I have a £600 budget but could you give me another option that would include a WIFI card and DVD for about the same money, without compromising too much on the other parts. If of course that's possible. Really appreciate your help!! Cheers.
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic H1 - Intel H110 Configurable Skylake Micro ATX DDR4 Gaming PC = £594.94
    • Processor:Intel Core i3-6100 3.70GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)
    • Security Software:ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
    • Optical Drive **Not Compatible with Kolink Victory Case**:OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
    • WIFI:Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter
    • Case:Kolink KLM-001 Micro-ATX Case - Black
    • Memory:Team Group Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD48GM2400HC16DC0
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Kingston 240GB SSDNow UV400 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SUV400S37/2
    • Graphics Card:PowerColor Radeon RX 460 Red Dragon 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Total: £609.04
(includes shipping: £14.10)
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Now I know you didn't want to build yourself, but for the sake of an hour or two of your life, you get a much more powerful machine (£15 over budget; If a problem ditch the optical drive and PM me, I'll send you one myself!)


My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £615.78
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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If you wanted smaller, for another £6 you could get the asus H110i mITX board and swap the case for this:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kolink-satellite-micro-atx-cube-case-black-ca-005-kk.html

Though you'd have to go external ODD.

Take it into consideration, a much faster PC with better longevity. Won't struggle with the latest games on high settings at 1080p at all. There is a huge performance gap between the 460 and 470 GPUs.
 
Thanks for posting. I really have a lot think about now, I know the story about building and not buying usually equals better performance at a lower cost but I'm not sure I have the patience for it these days. But I will certainly consider it now and maybe the info you thankfully provided will convince me. Cheers!!
 
If you don't want to build it yourself, I think OCUK will build it for you for a nominal fee. If you want to explore that option, post your basket in the customer service forum and ask them what they do it for.
 
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