OcUK Prebuilt gaming PC for @£1k - £1400?

[Draeger]

Years ago I'd buy components and self build, but as I've got older and lazier I can't be bothered anymore! I'm replacing an HP Omen 17 gaming laptop which has given up the ghost (currently been sent back to HP under warranty) but I've decided to switch back to desktop gaming after a brief flirt with gaming laptops.

So looked through OcUK's prebuilt or built to order gaming systems for around the £1k to £1400 ish mark. There seems to be a huge choice and if im honest, I'm well out of the loop when it comes to gaming PC kit these days. So looking for some advice and suggestions on what to pull the trigger on from the selection that OcUK currently have.

What's best 'bang per buck' prebuilt/configured systems wise? It'll be mainly used for gaming and general tasks. Don't require a monitor but will require an O/S.

Thanks.

 

[MrRockliffe]

What resolution do you game at? What frame rate?

Case size preference?


Personally, I’d be looking for:

High airflow case
i5 13600K
16GB RAM min
Twin tower air cooler
6800XT - I don’t think Nvidia offer great value atm
At least 650w PSU
1TB or 2TB SSD


As a minimum spec. Obviously you could swap out the i5 for AMD if it offers better value - no value in preferring one over the other, it’s about performance for the money.

 

[Tetras]

Just having a play with the configurators and I think the first one I did is the best value:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD - Starfield SI Game Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-00543) = £0.00
• 1 x OcUK Gaming Buzzard - AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Radeon RX 7600 Gaming PC (SKU: FS-19D-OG) = £1,256.90
  • Case: 1 x Phanteks Eclipse G360A Mid Tower Airflow PC case - Satin Black
  • CPU: 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail
  • Memory: 1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-41600C40 5200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5200Z40)
  • Graphics Card: 1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 Pulse Gaming 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
  • Primary Solid State Drive (M.2: 1 x WD Blue SN570 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3B0C)
  • Operating System: 1 x Build Stock Microsoft Windows 11 Home Advanced - Systems

Total: £1,264.90 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

Good build for 1080p, 7700 isn't necessary, but I like the look of the spec overall.

This build moves up to a 6700 XT, but not sure that's worth it for £155.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD - Starfield SI Game Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-00543) = £0.00
• 1 x OcUK Gaming Kinetic R7 - Configurable AMD Ryzen 7000 series Gaming PC (SKU: FS-1GA-OG) = £1,411.99
  • Case: 1 x Kolink Quantum ARGB Midi Tower Case - Black
  • Processor: 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail
  • Cooler: 1 x Kolink Umbra EX180 Black Edition CPU Cooler - 120mm
  • Memory: 1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5600Z36)
  • Graphics Card: 1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT Pulse Gaming 12GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
  • Operating System: 1 x Build Stock Microsoft Windows 11 Home Advanced - Systems

Total: £1,419.98 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

This is a self-build comparison, with similar spec:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DV-AM) = £308.99
• 1 x AMD - Starfield Ryzen Game Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-00523) = £0.00
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £199.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5600Z36) (SKU: MY-4DN-CS) = £109.99
• 1 x PowerColor Radeon RX 6700 XT Fighter 12GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-1A5-PC) = £338.98
• 1 x AMD - Starfield Radeon Game Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-00542) = £0.00
• 1 x Seagate FireCuda 520 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (ZP2000GV3A012) (SKU: HD-3EX-SE) = £94.99
• 1 x Phanteks Eclipse G300A Mid-Tower High Airflow PC Case - Black (SKU: CA-0C0-PT) = £65.00
• 1 x Seasonic Focus GX-650 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-06V-SS) = £94.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit DVD - OEM (KW9-00632) (SKU: SW-18J-MS) = £110.00

Total: £1,334.92 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

This is a self-build comparison with a high-end card, just because everyone likes a CPU bottleneck (though, would be good for 4K):

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6AR-IN) = £154.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B660 DS3H AX - Intel B660 DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5AN-GI) = £124.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMK32GX4M2D3600C18) (SKU: MY-4D1-CS) = £79.99
• 1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XT Pulse 20GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-3A7-SP) = £749.99
• 1 x AMD - Starfield Radeon Game Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-00542) = £0.00
• 1 x WD Blue SN570 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3B0C) (SKU: HD-589-WD) = £39.95
• 1 x Phanteks Eclipse G300A Mid-Tower High Airflow PC Case - Black (SKU: CA-0C0-PT) = £64.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming 750W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-061-AS) = £109.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit DVD - OEM (KW9-00632) (SKU: SW-18J-MS) = £110.00

Total: £1,446.88 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

 

[Draeger]

Hi guys, many thanks. 1080p is pretty much what I was thinking, resolution wise.

 

[Tetras]

Hi guys, many thanks. 1080p is pretty much what I was thinking, resolution wise.

I'd take the first one, in that case Ryzen 7 7700 + RX 7600 is a decent base and should take at least one GPU upgrade in the future without a new CPU (possibly with new PSU, don't know what they plan to fit).

 

[Draeger]

Hi folks, many thanks for the replies. Quick question on GPU spec - is it worth going for a 12Gb over an 8Gb spec GPU? Or will 8Gb be sufficient for a couple of years to come?

 

[Tetras]

is it worth going for a 12Gb over an 8Gb spec GPU? Or will 8Gb be sufficient for a couple of years to come?

8GB should survive a few years yet @ 1080p.