Pre built gaming pc ?

Pc-Gamer12 · 11 Dec 2012 at 16:39

Hi guys,

I'm looking to buy a pre built gaming pc that will hopefully be able to run 90% of games on max graphics, I have a budget of £1000 and wondered if you could suggest some gaming pc's to me (by the way I live in the uk)

Thanks

snips86x · 11 Dec 2012 at 16:42

I would build your own mate, would get more for your money. Is it going to be just gaming?

Also, do you need everything? Mouse, k/b, monitor, OS, case?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £251.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £189.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-G1-Sniper M3 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020038-UK) £76.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8) £49.99
Total : £880.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).

Idleman · 11 Dec 2012 at 16:57

snips86x said:
I would build your own mate, would get more for your money. Is it going to be just gaming?

Also, do you need everything? Mouse, k/b, monitor, OS, case?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £251.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £189.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-G1-Sniper M3 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020038-UK) £76.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8) £49.99
Total : £880.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).

If you are going to spec an OEM Cpu, you might want to include a cooler.

dt97583 · 11 Dec 2012 at 17:05

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Titan 8700i Pulse" Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Gaming PC £520
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3 & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £169.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x Opt Out of FREE AV Software £0.01
1 x No Sound Card Upgrade £0
1 x Samsung S24B300HL 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99
Total : £989.48 (includes shipping : £16.25).

The monitor is only £10 off until Wednesday... This doesn't include a wifi card either.

Upgrade to a 7950 if you don't need the monitor, maybe a 120GB SSD if you can stretch to that.

snips86x · 11 Dec 2012 at 17:19

Idleman said:
If you are going to spec an OEM Cpu, you might want to include a cooler.

I didn't realise I did, sorry!

ConnorJoshua · 11 Dec 2012 at 19:53

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £251.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Iiyama Prolite X2377HDS 23" Premium IPS Panel Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £139.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £99.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x Seasonic S12II 520W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £54.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £1,038.80 (includes shipping : £19.10).

If you didn't have to buy the OS then you would have around £60 to play with to make small adjustments and buy keyboard mouse etc

Idleman · 11 Dec 2012 at 20:04

You will need to tell us exactly what you require and if you have any components that can be reused. Hdd/odd(sata), for instance. This will help you get the best system for your money.
And building yourself, is a lot cheaper, plus more satisfying.

Pc-Gamer12 · 11 Dec 2012 at 20:11

I have no components to be reused, I have a monitor, mouse and keyboard, so will need and OS and a case and everything else and it will be just for gaming, I have no experience in building hence I would like a pre built system thanks guys so far, I also don't think I will need to buy a second hard drive.

snips86x · 11 Dec 2012 at 21:22

In that case, what do you think of these:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-308-OE&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=1270

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-257-OE&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=2325

You can customize the Titan Prodigy, but watch the price, it will change!

Pc-Gamer12 · 11 Dec 2012 at 22:00

It this one any good ?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-326-OE&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=1892

snips86x · 11 Dec 2012 at 22:07

Yeah, looks good!

If you can afford an SSD on it, go for it, you'll get great performance from Windows & any games/programs you install.

Pc-Gamer12 · 12 Dec 2012 at 20:44

What does an SSD actually do ?

Idleman · 12 Dec 2012 at 20:53

Pc-Gamer12 said:
What does an SSD actually do ?

Because there are no mechanical parts it is able to load windows and all other software applications faster. So in general it is more responsive.

Idleman · 12 Dec 2012 at 20:56

I have no experience in building hence I would like a pre built system

Now is as good as ever to get that experience. There are plenty of guides and tutorials on the net to help.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...776&first=0&qpvt=newegg+build+tutorial+videos

OptimaLnrg · 12 Dec 2012 at 21:15

Pc-Gamer12 said:
What does an SSD actually do ?

To someone with no experience it's essentially a hard drive with lower capacity.
However, it is massively more responsive and faster for all types of application. Loading screens in games begone etc.

The lower capacity is offset by buying a HDD for storage. In win7 you can make folders in the root of the drive for example 'programs, my pictures, my documents' etc and then set windows to use these folders as the default for the 'pictures' 'documents' etc libraries (this means word for example will try to save in these folders by default) and install less-used programs on the HDD.

edit: HDDs make a really annoying sound imo.

NathWraith · 13 Dec 2012 at 09:36

Hi OP,

A good mid level gaming system is our "i5 Lightning" system

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-317-OE&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=2418

Quad core i5 CPU, Nvidia GTX 660Ti, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive the spec is perfect for gaming. Complete with windows 8 too, which leaves you with £200 left over for monitor, pheripherals etc.

We have the "i5 Lightning on display in our store if you want to come down and game on it!

Pc-Gamer12 · 13 Dec 2012 at 16:54

I could put the £200 towards a better pc as I have a monitor and peripherals, if you look at the 10th post would you be able to tell me if that pc is good enough to run 90% of games on max graphics please

zakblood · 13 Dec 2012 at 17:01

with a mid to high end vga yes as long as on high settings and not ult with a crazy resolution etc

Pc-Gamer12 · 13 Dec 2012 at 17:48

My resolution is 1280x768 is that fine ?

Idleman · 13 Dec 2012 at 18:18

Pc-Gamer12 said:
My resolution is 1280x768 is that fine ?

A new monitor would be your next upgrade, to be honest.

Have updated the spec as prices have changed. The can be changed to one of your liking/preference.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £259.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Series SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive - (MZ-7PC128B/WW) £76.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £56.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £51.98
1 x Corsair Vengeance Blue Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9B) £37.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/RSMS 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black/Silver/Biege) - Retail £17.99
Total : £993.38 (includes shipping : £13.75).