Save my sanity!!! Needing a new PC.

[TheAbbot]

Hello all

I have a nine year old PC that is still running Windows 7, so we all know what that means come January!


I will be looking to get a PC pre built as even the thought of taking the side panel off brings me out in a cold sweat ! Don't even mention BIOS or using the command prompt!

There seems to be so much new tech out there that I've never heard of, researching them is frying my brain!!

I game on an Xbox One S connected to a Samsung Q6FN and would like to get a gaming PC.
Games I play include the Witcher, Dark Souls, Tomb Raider, Borderlands and Tekken.


When looking at OCUk's prebuilt systems what does system stock mean? What does build promo mean?

For example, the hard drive on this one:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...rd-gen-pro-gaming-configurator-fs-01u-tl.html


Can someone please explain why PCs like the one above have SSDs and hard drives? Why not have everything on one drive? What goes where?

Why can't I have a completely white PC??!!


I will stick with my current basic monitor, keyboard and mouse for now, possibly upgrading these in the future.

Thanks

 

[TheAbbot]

Hello, thanks for the reply!

Yes my monitor is currently 1080p 60hz. I am thinking perhaps to get a new PC first and then later on upgrade to 1440p.
The PC will be mainly for gaming and the usual browsing and emailing.

My current set up includes a 3rd gen core i3 530, asus P7H55-M motherboard, a gts 450 and a stick of 4gb DDR3 10666.
I have a standard Microsoft keyboard and mouse.


The other option I'm thinking is to upgrade the monitor first. Would a 1440p monitor work on my old PC?

My budget is around £1500 for the rig then saving for the monitor and keyboard and mouse.

As for building it myself, I am aware that there are loads of helpful videos out there, but if I were to go down that route I would feel much better if there was someone present to guide me, rather than watching it on a video. The video can't stop me if I'm doing something wrong!

If OCUK were to offer workshops for people like me to build their own PCs they could make some decent business. I realise that this may be time consuming for them, but it would certainly boost my customer satisfaction and encourage me to be a repeat customer. Others in my situation could feel lthe same way too.