Upgrading gaming machine

slinkywhale

slinkywhale

slinkywhale

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hello ,

Had posted here a while back looking for an upgrade and you guys were extremely helpful with feedback. However due to unforeseen circumstances I couldn’t go ahead with the purchase. So am back here again looking for help. Would prefer pre built however could buy parts if and build with some help if I was getting a way better machine.

Basically have a budget of 1600 and would need mouse/keyboard / windows and a monitor and would also use the monitor for the ps pro also.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks
 
Hi,

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,519.92 (includes shipping: £28.02)​
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slinkywhale said:
hello ,

Had posted here a while back looking for an upgrade and you guys were extremely helpful with feedback. However due to unforeseen circumstances I couldn’t go ahead with the purchase. So am back here again looking for help. Would prefer pre built however could buy parts if and build with some help if I was getting a way better machine.

Basically have a budget of 1600 and would need mouse/keyboard / windows and a monitor and would also use the monitor for the ps pro also.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks
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Hi

What is your current spec ?
 
lee32uk said:
Hi

What is your current spec ?
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Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

CPU:
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T, six core, 6 x 3.7GHz turbo, 6 x 3.3GHz base with SPIRE SP985S1-V2 CPU Cooler

Memory:
8GB DDR3 (support max. 32GB DDR3)

Graphics:
Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB, GHz Edition, Dual-X, GDDR5, DirectX11

Connection:
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks
1 x Display Port
1 x HDMI
2 x DVI

Storage:
1TB Seagate, 7200 rpm

Optical drive:
DVD Burner

PSU:
600W OCZ

It’s a pretty old pc so wasn’t sure if any of could be salavaged maybe the case?
 
32" Freesync 1440p 144hz with Vega 64 + ryzen 2700

Could push board to MSI b450 AC for WiFi :)

£80 or so for mouse etc

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,508.77 (includes shipping: £15.90)
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orbitalwalsh said:
32" Freesync 1440p 144hz with Vega 64 + ryzen 2700

Could push board to MSI b450 AC for WiFi :)

£80 or so for mouse etc

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,508.77 (includes shipping: £15.90)
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Thanks for this , so you think it’s worth the extra few quid to upgrade the motherboard ?

Main games I play on pc would be elder scrolls , pubg and fortnite plus few others on stream.
 
Another option. Similar to the above but just with the 6 core R5 2600 instead.

I didn't include a hard drive as you should be able to reuse the 1TB Seagate in your current machine.


My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,433.81 (includes shipping: £15.90)
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If push the beefy screen and Vega 64 and if you can up to the MSI AC WiFi B450 then go for it :)

Gigabyte SSD is also cheaper then Crucial as well as larger. Even before you install windows you lose about 10GB to formatting, then windows can be 20GB in size along with its updates etc so all eats away
 
orbitalwalsh said:
If push the beefy screen and Vega 64 and if you can up to the MSI AC WiFi B450 then go for it :)

Gigabyte SSD is also cheaper then Crucial as well as larger. Even before you install windows you lose about 10GB to formatting, then windows can be 20GB in size along with its updates etc so all eats away
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so go with Lee's build and jsut reuse my existing hard drive ? sorry for all questions quite new to this
 
orbitalwalsh said:
If push the beefy screen and Vega 64 and if you can up to the MSI AC WiFi B450 then go for it :)

Gigabyte SSD is also cheaper then Crucial as well as larger. Even before you install windows you lose about 10GB to formatting, then windows can be 20GB in size along with its updates etc so all eats away
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Yep fair points. I usually go with the Team Group for a 'budget' SSD. The Crucial is a well established SSD and has a 5 year warranty so that was probably my reasoning. I haven't really looked at the new Gigabyte or Seagate SSD offerings but I guess they will do the same job at the end of the day.
 
slinkywhale said:
so go with Lee's build and jsut reuse my existing hard drive ? sorry for all questions quite new to this
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Orbitals build has the stronger cpu (8 core/ 16 thread) but you would still need to add a Mouse/Keyboard and a copy of W10. You might be able to find a cheaper copy of W10 if you google. I personally think £100+ is a bit steep for an operating system.

Your current hard drive should be ok to use as mass storage. They are cheap to replace anyway if need be down the line.
 
Actually just quick update, girlfriend is gonna buy the monitor for me as a birthday gift so what parts should I know upgrade as the monitor no longer needs to factored into the 1500.

Sorry for the changing but I presume could upgrade few parts with the 200.

Thanks again
 
slinkywhale said:
Actually just quick update, girlfriend is gonna buy the monitor for me as a birthday gift so what parts should I know upgrade as the monitor no longer needs to factored into the 1500.

Sorry for the changing but I presume could upgrade few parts with the 200.

Thanks again
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If she buys that's AOC 32" Freesync .

MSI B450 AC (WiFi) , 2700x and Windforce Vega 64 !
 
Quantity Stock ID Description Price Total
1 CP-3AC-AM AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 2700X 4.35GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail £349.99 £349.99
1 MB-33S-MS MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard £124.99 £124.99
1 MY-087-TG Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30 £109.99 £109.99
1 HD-002-GI Gigabyte UD Pro 512GB SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Toshiba 3D NAND Solid State Drive £59.99 £59.99
2 HD-044-TS Toshiba 1TB P300 7200RPM Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA) £36.95 £73.90
1 GX-19N-GI Gigabyte Radeon RX VEGA 64 WindForce OC 8GB HBM2 PCI-Express Graphics Card £398.99 £398.99
1 CA-24N-AN Antec EarthWatts Gold Pro 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply £79.99 £79.99
1 CA-07J-PT Phanteks Eclipse P350X Glass Digital RGB Midi Tower Case - Black £64.99 £64.99
1 KB-03R-CM Cooler Master Devastator III Combo Gaming Bundle 7 Colour LED Backlighting - UK Layout £29.99 £29.99
1 MO-04U-AO AOC AGON AG322QC4 32" 2560x1440 VA FREESYNC 144Hz 4ms Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor £379.99 £379.99
£1672.81

not sure if i extracted it right, is this the complete build now ?
 
hi,

Going to order the monitor today and then the remaining pieces at the weekend.

If I sent the specs to overclockers would they build it for me at a cost, having second thoughts of getting it and making a balls of the build etc.
 
slinkywhale said:
hi,

Going to order the monitor today and then the remaining pieces at the weekend.

If I sent the specs to overclockers would they build it for me at a cost, having second thoughts of getting it and making a balls of the build etc.
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its about £50-100 ontop for them to build with their 3 year collect warranty etc :)

can even build it without windows licence. Think they get it set up, drivers installed then up to yourself to get a key code etc
 
Hi , so got the quote etc from them which as you mentioned included windows plus warranty etc.

So the build in full is the below , can someone just have a quick look over this please to ensure I have it all correct. I will getting the monitor AOC AGON AG322QC4 32" 2560x1440 VA FREESYNC 144Hz 4ms Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor

Will this be enough to run games at ultra settings etc and decent FPS ? Destiny 2, elder scrolls and fortnite and pubg amongst the games I play.

Thanks again

Custom AMD
R7 2700X @ 3.7GHz System
Phanteks Eclipse P350X Glass Digital RGB Midi Tower Case - Black
Antec EarthWatts Gold Pro 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight Core/Sixteen Thread 4.35GHz Processor (MPK)
Gigabyte Radeon RX VEGA 64 WindForce OC 8GB HBM2 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Gigabyte UD Pro 512GB SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Toshiba 3D NAND Solid State Drive
Toshiba 1TB P300 7200RPM Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA) AMD Wraith Prism AM4 CPU Cooler
MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30
Microsoft Windows 10 Home Advanced - Systems
System Warranty - £1200 to 2000 inc VAT - Standard 3 Year C&R + Labour Full Cable Management
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