Looking for a £400-500 prebuilt

Conzy · 13 Apr 2013 at 20:50

Hi guys, my laptop's dying and I'm in need of a desktop. I will NOT be making it. I would like a pre-built.

I'm really just looking for a system that will last a few years, can play games like Minecraft and RuneScape, perhaps COD4 and even Black Ops 2 if any of those computers could handle it (not bothered about max settings, medium/high would be fine), otherwise I'm really not bothered. I'll mainly be using it for basic web browsing, some online work, coding and that kind of thing. Just a little confused as to whether I should be looking at office computers or gaming computers, as I'm not a huge gamer but I figure it's better to get a gaming rig as it'll handle office work easily, or am I completely wrong in that?

So yeah, which prebuilt system from Overclockers would you recommend? I need an OS too. Windows 7 or 8? I've heard bad things about Windows 8?

Conzy · 13 Apr 2013 at 22:30

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Intel i3 Ivy Raid" Intel Core i3 3220 Ivybridge Dual Core Gaming System £230
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 650Ti Black Knight OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.95
1 x No Second Hard Drive Option (ZERO Cost) £0
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £56.99
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £49.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
Total : £539.53 (includes shipping : £15.50).

Made some minor adjustments (better GFX). What kind of games could this play and at what settings? Would it be able to handle everyday usage easily? Would it last at least a few years?

Do I need 8GB of RAM or would 4GB suffice? Preferably need to keep this under £500.

Thanks in advance!

Conzy · 13 Apr 2013 at 22:33

Also will it have a WIFI wireless card?

Conzy · 13 Apr 2013 at 22:38

Bacon? said:
Not quite sure how its the same price as mine seeing as the GPU is £20 more. If you were to upgrade the GPU you'd be better off with a 7770. Its faster than a 650TI.

It should easily handle every day uses and play the majority of games at med - high settings confortably.

http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/323...vs-zotac-geforce-gtx-650-ti-vs-radeon-hd-7770

Conzy · 13 Apr 2013 at 22:39

Oh crap, I need a keyboard and mouse with this too...Maybe I should just stick to your build. Price is set at £500 can't really go that over.

Conzy · 13 Apr 2013 at 22:44

Hyburnate said:
Will you need a monitor too?

Nope got one, can you help at all bud?

Conzy · 14 Apr 2013 at 12:38

Okay I'll cave in, can anyone show me what I could get for £475 if I built myself? I need a wireless card and an OS. Don't need a monitor.

Cheers!

Conzy · 14 Apr 2013 at 13:51

Bacon? said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x MSI HD 7770 GHz Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £79.99
1 x Avexir MPower Yellow Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CM) £40
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £39.98
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-252-SE) £30
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter (TL-WN881ND) £16.99
Total : £479.93 (includes shipping : £10.00).

Spend £50 and you can get a much better graphics card.

Can you add me on Skype mate? Added you.

Conzy · 14 Apr 2013 at 13:58

Bacon? said:
Whats your skype name?

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