New build - Xmas Present ~£1200

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Hi all,
With XMAS coming up I've been asked to get together a new gaming pc for a friends son. Budget is £1200 and I've been "told" to spend roughly £1000 on the computer and the rest on remaining peripherals.

We need;
Computer
Monitor (~24" and FULL HD)
Keyboard & Mouse
Speakers

Only requirements so far on the computer is it needs to runs newish games.. He'll be playing WOW, Shadow of Mordor, Total War etc.

Some options I've come up with:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Pro Gamer MTi - Intel Haswell Midi Tower Pro Gaming PC Configrator £1293.22

OR
YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Gamer Micro Xi - Intel Haswell Micro ATX Gaming PC Configurator £1140.13


Whats your opinions guys? Thanks :)
 
Can you build a PC yourself?

Or do you want something that is ready to run out of the box like the ones above?

These parts are on offer,

YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC G2460PQU 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £181.99
1 x Microlab M113 2.1 24W Speakers £24.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £24.70
Total : £245.74 (includes shipping : £11.75).




So if you can build yourself and I assume an OS is also going to be needed then the remaining £1K will easily make a great gaming PC.
 
I'd go for something like this;

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£14 Saving** £258.58
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x BenQ RL2455HM 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £129.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £85.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x Kingston HyperX 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (HX21C11BRK2/8-OC) £67.99
1 x Corsair Raptor K40 Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000051-UK) £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £39.95
1 x Zowie EC2 eVo 2300 DPI Pro-Gaming Mouse - Black £34.99
1 x Microlab M113 2.1 24W Speakers £24.95
1 x Alpenföhn Brocken ECO CPU Cooler - 120 mm £24.95
Total : £1,185.25 (includes shipping : ).





Has nice peripherals (kb+mouse), though they are subjective :)
If you can't build, you could learn (it's quite easy) or post a basket into the customer services forum and they will quote you on how much they will build the PC for you should you go for it - can't imagine it'd be more than £60?

Obviously this spec would have to be cut down a bit to fit the build price in if you didn't build yourself
 
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Shivy011 said:
I'd go for something like this;

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£14 Saving** £258.58
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x BenQ RL2455HM 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £129.95
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £85.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x Kingston HyperX 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (HX21C11BRK2/8-OC) £67.99
1 x Corsair Raptor K40 Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000051-UK) £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £39.95
1 x Zowie EC2 eVo 2300 DPI Pro-Gaming Mouse - Black £34.99
1 x Raijintek EreBoss High Performance CPU Cooler Black £29.99
1 x Microlab M113 2.1 24W Speakers £24.95
Total : £1,190.29 (includes shipping : ).




Has nice peripherals (kb+mouse), though they are subjective :)
If you can't build, you could learn (it's quite easy) or post a basket into the customer services forum and they will quote you on how much they will build the PC for you should you go for it - can't imagine it'd be more than £60?

Obviously this spec would have to be cut down a bit to fit the build price in if you didn't build yourself
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I wouldn't as the cooler doesn't fit the case..again!
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £367.98
1 x XFX Radeon R9 290 DD 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (R9-290A-EDFD) £229.99
1 x AOC G2460PQU 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £181.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Avexir Gold Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331104G-2CEY) - Yellow/Gold Light £65.99
1 x Raijintek Agos Midi Tower - Black £39.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £39.95
1 x Microlab M113 2.1 24W Speakers £24.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £24.70
1 x Raijintek Themis Black Heatpipe CPU Cooler PWM - 120mm £19.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £1,284.60 (includes shipping : £14.75).




i7 CPU!

5 year warranty motherboard with a free upgrade within 3 yrs - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18631511

£30 off the GFX card - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18631947
 
Ok, really need to check this stuff out more thorougly lol
Will edit post to reflect
Thanks for the info
 
Is there really any point spending £50 on a keyboard which isn't mechanical? I think I'd much rather just get the bundle stulid suggested to save some money/spend the remaining money on something else, and then later along the line buy a mechanical one. In the end, you'll end up wasting less money when the time comes to upgrade to mechanical, and also have a potential slight upgrade somewhere else in the system. Like you said though, it's all subjective and down to the opinion of the buyer.
 
Thanks guys.

Yes I can build my own... I was just starting out with those prebuilts as a base line really...

That AOC monitor doesn't look very aesthetically pleasing... the one I linked (in the 2nd system?) has a super thin bezel for £30 less. The Asus VN247H. Hows that compare?
 
The AOC is fully adjustable stand.

144Hz + 1ms response which is great for gaming.

IMG_4085_zpsf471b1c4.jpg~original


There is height adjustment by 130mm.

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Can pivot into portrait mode.

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It will also tilt by -5°, +20°


The stand is solid , the monitor is very sturdy and not much wobbling if you nudge the desk its on.
 
went in for the low end of the budget

my 2p:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus H81M-K Intel Core i5 DIY Micro ATX Motherboard, CPU & RAM Bundle £219.97
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 780 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card - Retail (78XNH5DN9IST) £215.99
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x IIyama Prolite E2473HS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £53.99
1 x Cooler Master Seidon 120V, AIO Cooling Solution £39.95
1 x Cooler Master N200 NSE-200-KWN1 Midi-Tower Windowed - Black £39.95
1 x MicroLab M700 40W 2.1 Speaker System - Gloss Black Finish £29.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £24.7
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £1,015.10 (includes shipping : £20.10).



again, if this is for your friend's son, i don't think dealing with the headaches of overclocking and when overclocks go wrong would be a good idea
an i5 + gtx 780 would handle practically everything @ 1080p high/ultra
micro atx build + case with window
and again, don't know how computer savvy your friend/friend's son is, so opted for a large 512gb ssd rather than a ssd/hdd combo. that way they won't have to think: omg which drive do i put it in
nice 40w speakers
decent gaming kb/mouse combo
i previously had the e2473 screen, can recommend 5/5* (therefore specced)
enough money left over to ask ocuk to assemble it for you (£60 iirc)
 
Thanks for the help so far guys.

I've come up with the following so far
i7 ATX build;
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £367.98
1 x XFX Radeon R9 290 DD 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (R9-290A-EDFD) £229.99
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x IIyama Prolite E2473HS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x BitFenix Ghost Silent Tower Case - Black £77.95
1 x Avexir Gold Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331104G-2CEY) - Yellow/Gold Light £65.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £53.99
1 x Microlab M113 2.1 24W Speakers £24.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £24.70
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £1,236.12 (includes shipping : £20.10).

Or using the i5 Z97MX Gaming CPU/Mobo bundle with a BitFenix Prodigy/Phenom case;
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97MX Gaming 5 - Devil's Canyon i5 4690K CPU & Micro ATX Motherboard Bundle **£14 Saving** £277.54
1 x XFX Radeon R9 290 DD 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (R9-290A-EDFD) £229.99
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x IIyama Prolite E2473HS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £64.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £53.99
1 x Microlab M113 2.1 24W Speakers £24.95
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £24.70
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
Total : £1,042.61 (includes shipping : ).


Plus some RAM on the last bundle as I'm not sure what.. :rolleyes:
I think the i7 build MAY be a little wasted as there won't be any "extreme" gaming happening on the PC.

A Micro-Atx i7 build would be ideal but that's not doable I don't think on this budget.
 
What is the main use of the pc?

If just for gaming then the 4690k will be fine and I would tend to look at smaller SSD and go for a mechanical drive for storage.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£14 Saving** £252.58
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-40G) £221.99
1 x Iiyama Prolite E2483HS-B1 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £125.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £39.95
1 x Raijintek Agos Midi Tower - Black £39.95
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler £29.99
1 x Samsung SH-118BB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £12.95
Total : £1,023.84 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
RJC said:
What is the main use of the pc?

If just for gaming then the 4690k will be fine and I would tend to look at smaller SSD and go for a mechanical drive for storage.
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Main use is gaming :)
Any reason for the smaller SSD? I went for a bigger SSD so I could avoid the potential headache of the persons, who the pc will be for, asking and worrying about what drive to put what on.
No keyboard/mouse and speakers in that build but that's not too much of a owrry.

stulid said:
I wonder if this R9 290 deal is still rocking - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18631947
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It's not :(
 
mATX+i7 for £1200 is possible,


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £257.99
1 x XFX Radeon R9 290 DD 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (R9-290A-EDFD) £229.99
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x IIyama Prolite E2473HS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97M-D3H Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Avexir Gold Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331104G-2CEY) - Yellow/Gold Light £65.99
1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £64.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £59.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £29.99
1 x MicroLab M700 40W 2.1 Speaker System - Gloss Black Finish £29.99
1 x Samsung SE-208GB/RSBD External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
1 x Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black £14.99
Total : £1,241.92 (includes shipping : £27.55).



£1208 with free delivery.

Minus that £30 off for the gfx deal.

External DVD drive as the case does not have any external bays.
 
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