Spec for gaming desktop PC on a budget

Nicko McB

Nicko McB

Nicko McB

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Hi,

Now we're on lockdown and my kids have been sent home from school I need a computer for my son to do his homework on. But he is also desperate to get a gaming PC.

Is it possible to get a gaming PC setup worth having for under £500? It has to include a monitor (either new or refurbished)? And what are the essentials/minimum spec for CPU, memory, graphics?

From browsing these forums I'm starting to think it's impossible to get anything that can handle 'proper gaming' within my budget.

I know nothing about computers and I don't play computer games. The amount of possible options is overwhelming.

Any advice gratefully received.

Basically I'm torn between spending a small amount of money and just getting a PC that does internet and MS Word to get us through this virus crisis, or spending a lot and getting a gaming PC that my son will use for years. But I don't want to end up with the worst of both worlds and spend hundreds on something that's as useful as a cough on a tube train.

Thanks,

Nicko
 
Many thanks for replying. It's as I suspected then... Likely to cost in excess of 500 to even get started. Good idea about trying to build one.
Unfortunately I don't have a screen we can use... our TV is one we bought second hand 6 years ago and according to my son it is terrible and has too many pixels which makes forza horizon almost unplayable on his xbox. Looks great to me... But I am comparing it to when I last played computer games in about 1993
Thanks again for your advice.
 
And yes he needs pretty much the whole lot keyboard, headphones etc.
It will be WiFi although there is a phone point in his bedroom I think which if I get another router could allow connection via ethernet cable.
 
Wow. Thanks for taking the time to put all that together. Much appreciated. Unfortunately it is outside the budget for now. I think I will have to go for a basic word processor for now and save up until I can get something powerful enough to handle games.
Thanks again
 
Many thanks guys - all food for thought. I'm having to review the money situation at the moment, for obvious reasons.

How many people do you have to assist on here before you can stop being Fredo? LOL
 
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