Newbie Looking For A PC (£800)

[Rdjudd]

Hi All,

I've had a look through the threads for something similar for what im looking for and couldn't see anything so i thought id start my own thread.

First off what im looking for. I would like a gaming PC (obviously) to play to latest games, im not bothered about getting 1,000 FPS on ultra high settings but at the same time i don't want to have to worry about upgrading in 6 months time due to the system not being able to run a game.

I also run a small business part time from home which i use Photoshop for and various other programs to help build websites/videos.

Overall i have no clue what would be best for me, i know how to use computers but dont ask me what each part means or does haha.

Currently i do have a monitor so i dont need that. I would like to get a new keyboard and mouse and also an operating system. Also i have no idea how to build a PC so i would need to look at getting one built for me

Ive set myself a budget of £800 however if stretching this budget will benefit me in the long run i can do so.

Thanks for anyone's help in advance
Rdjudd

 

[stulid]

YOUR BASKET
1 x "ForceBox Gamer Plus" Intel Core i5 4690 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) Quad Core Nvidia GTX Special Edition Gaming PC £313.08
- 1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
- 1 x OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour) £0.00
- 1 x Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days £0.00
- 1 x ESET Smart Security - Trial Key £0.00
- 1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £44.99
- 1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU) £79.99
- 1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Reference 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - OEM £149.99
- 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYED38G1600HC9DC01) £46.99
- 1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Nvidia Edition - Black £64.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £34.99
Total : £829.51 (includes shipping : £16.25 Ex.VAT).

 

[Rdjudd]

Thanks for your response Stu, do you think this system is more then suitable for my requirements of do you feel stretching my budget to £1,000 would benefit me much more for the extra cost?

 

[stulid]

Hi,

Its a nice system.

It cannot be overclocked and certainly a stronger GFX card (GTX970) would max out all games at say an average 1080P resolution.

 

[dacads]

It would certainly allow you to stretch your legs a little.

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Gamer Xi - Intel Haswell Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator £1005.28
- OcUK Value AT/ATX "Kettle Plug" 2 Meter Mains Cable
- No Security Software
- Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
- Gaming Chair Not Selected
- NO OPTICAL DRIVE INSTALLED
- No Sound Card Upgrade
- SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614)
- Networking Not Selected
- Case Mods Not Selected
- Zalman ZM-K200M Multimedia/Gaming Keyboard
- Gigabyte M6900 3200DPI Gaming Mouse
- Monitor Not Selected
- Speakers Not Selected
- No Headset Option (Zero Cost)
- Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD
- Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)
- KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive**
- TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TPKD38G1600HC11DC01)
- No Upgrade - Intel Stock Cooler (None overclocked systems)
- MSI Z97-G43 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) ATX Motherboard
- Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail
- No Overclocking Options (Zero Cost)
- BitFenix Neos ATX Tower Black/Black
Total : £1,014.88 (includes shipping : £8.00 Ex.VAT).




Overclockable CPU and better GPU. Only thing I'd change is add in a Raijintek Themis cooler but it wasn't selectable due to being out of stock at the moment.