ocuk ex demo systems???

manering · 17 Jul 2017 at 14:29

Hi looking for a new gaming pc and came across the ex demo systems, are these recomended as i can get a better spec that way or is it a gamble?? i could afford one with a 1080ti and a decent monitor formy budget or i could just buy a system and wait for the monitor

thanks in advance

HoneyBadger · 17 Jul 2017 at 15:06

I'm assuming that although it's ex demo it has some form of Warranty? Go for it.

manering · 17 Jul 2017 at 15:35

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ex-d...core-6600k-980ti-gaming-system-fs-184-ep.html

HoneyBadger · 17 Jul 2017 at 16:03

manering said:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ex-d...core-6600k-980ti-gaming-system-fs-184-ep.html

OCUK said:
Systems are tested and cleaned before sale. There may be some evidence of use.

**All ex-demo systems come supplied with return to base warranty which covers parts and labour for 12 months.**

Seems like you've got nothing to lose.

Rannoch · 17 Jul 2017 at 16:05

Don't see why not. Full warranty etc.

Rannoch · 17 Jul 2017 at 16:08

Are you happy with a 980ti in that system though?

Danny75 · 17 Jul 2017 at 16:08

It's not bad. Nearly £300 cheaper than buying new using equivalent parts:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Samsung 960 EVO Polaris 250GB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive= £119.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)= £94.99
1 x Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 AMP Edition 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £469.99
1 x Intel Core i5-7600K 3.80GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £229.99
1 x Phanteks Eclipse P400 Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Window= £60.95
1 x Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Intel Z270 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £125.99
1 x Kingston Fury Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-21300C15 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX426C15FBK2/8)= £75.98
1 x Alpenfohn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler= £43.99
1 x Corsair TX750M 750W 80 Plus Gold Semi Modular Power Supply (CP-9020131-UK)= £102.95
1 x Voucher= £-50.00

Total: £1,289.52
(includes shipping: £14.70)

But less warranty on parts, e.g. 1 year on PSU v 7 years, 1 year on 980Ti v 5 years Zotac 1070, etc.

It doesn't say how much RAM or what speed.

manering · 17 Jul 2017 at 16:10

Would I be better off with a 1080 instead of the 1080ti??

Rannoch · 17 Jul 2017 at 16:10

Or this with a free Rift and upgrade the card to the 1080ti

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...ition-oculus-rift-vr-gaming-pc-fs-1bp-og.html

HoneyBadger · 17 Jul 2017 at 16:19

manering said:
Would I be better off with a 1080 instead of the 1080ti??

You tell us.

What games do you play and at what resolution?

manering · 17 Jul 2017 at 16:33

I will mostly be playing Sims. Iracing. Asseto p cars ECT the odd shooter I will be getting g 144hz 1080p monitor

Born2BSlow · 17 Jul 2017 at 16:40

If you're playing Racing Sims the Rift is for you, seriously, there is no going back to monitors once you play a racing sim in the Rift...the immersion is incredible.

manering · 17 Jul 2017 at 17:42

if im only going to game at 1080p with 144hz do i really need a 1080?? im really liking the idea of that vr build

HoneyBadger · 17 Jul 2017 at 20:04

At 1080p, a GTX 1070 should be fine for 144Mhz BUT it's a bit of a waste at that resolution.

manering · 17 Jul 2017 at 20:06

Vargas said:
Or this with a free Rift and upgrade the card to the 1080ti

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...ition-oculus-rift-vr-gaming-pc-fs-1bp-og.html

I think I'm going to go for this however the only thing that's stopping me is I might not like the vr

Born2BSlow · 17 Jul 2017 at 20:46

manering said:
I think I'm going to go for this however the only thing that's stopping me is I might not like the vr

How do you mean you might not like the VR? Worried about sickness? Honestly, if you get disorientated just play in small stints until you get your VR legs. It doesn't take long. Close your eyes if you spin out though cos that's really weird. Honestly for Sim Racing VR is brilliant, I genuinely wouldn't swap my rift for a 4k screen if you gave it me...

manering · 17 Jul 2017 at 21:15

i think i am worried about sickness yes lol i also wonder is the cpu good enough? not had a pc for a while and so unsure on these specs

Rannoch · 17 Jul 2017 at 21:22

If the cpu wasn't good enough they wouldn't build it with that bundle.

Born2BSlow · 17 Jul 2017 at 22:18

Look at my CPU, it's so old it came with a free copy of Pong!...I'm having a blast in Rift VR...

Danny75 · 17 Jul 2017 at 23:13

CPU no issue. But you may be interested in asking the spec to be modified with a better 500/550W PSU that can deliver its full rating on the +12v rail instead of just 396W. Will be better for future upgrade options. It should cost £40 extra for a straight swap between the Kolink 500 80+ and this SuperFlower 550W 80+Gold for example:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black= £69.95

Also note that the mobo only has two memory slots, so you could consider just getting 2x8GB rightaway instead.

And a 250GB SSD instead of the 1TB HDD, to begin with.