The title states it all really. Recently I've been doing a lot of research into gaming PCs. I'm currently on an 11 year old laptop that was handed down to me by my dad's work. It runs very smoothly and is overall a great computer, although I feel like it's time for an upgrade. From my research, I've gathered that building your own PC is the best way to get the most out of your money and pre-built PCs are "trash" according to some extremely controversial YouTubers. I am looking for a PC which can smoothly run not only Minecraft, but games such as Rainbow Six Siege and Modern Warfare. I don't need something too crazy so I'm looking for something around £700-800 but wouldn't mind too much going slightly higher up to £1,000. If I do decide to build my own, I am most worried about the GPU price. Ps. Must include LEDs. :3 Wondering if anyone has some useful tips, or know any websites selling good value PC parts. I am also wondering if anyone has an input on this Intel vs AMD war that appears to be going on. Personally, I have no preference as I only discovered what a CPU actually did last Tuesday.
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Technical specifications for PC SPECIALIST Tornado R3 Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 3, GTX 1650, 1 TB HDD & 256 GB SSD OVERVIEW Type Gaming PC Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit) PERFORMANCE Processor - AMD Ryzen 3 3200G Processor - Quad-core - 3.6 GHz / 4.0 GHz - 6 MB cache RAM - 8 GB DDR4 (2400 MHz) - 32 GB maximum installable RAM Graphics card - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - 4 GB GDDR5 Storage - 1 TB HDD (7200 rpm) - 256 GB SSD CONNECTIVITY WiFi - 1x1 - Up to 300 Mbps Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet port USB - USB 3.0 x 4 - USB 2.0 x 2 Video connections - HDMI x 1 - DisplayPort x 1 - DVI x 1 Audio connections 3.5 mm jack SOUND Audio software Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio MEDIA Disc drive No Memory card reader No FEATURES Mouse / trackpad No Keyboard No Other features - LED lighting - Clear side panel GENERAL Colour Black Box contents - PC Specialist Tornado R3 Gaming PC - Power lead - Driver discs - Welcome pack - Manual Dimensions 400 x 208 x 458 mm (H x W x D) Weight 10 kg Manufacturer’s guarantee 1 year Software * Full version of Microsoft Office not included * Full version of anti-virus / internet security not included - Microsoft Office 365 (30 day trial) - BullGuard Internet Security (90 day trial) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating System: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) Perfect for most people with all the core features of Windows 10 including: automatic updates, Cortana and DirectX 12 graphics support (No Recovery Media) Today's Special Offers: BullGuard Internet Security 2018 for Windows PC with Game Booster! - 1 year - 3 User Licence Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 Mid-Tower Gaming Case Case Upgrades (Fans and Lighting): None Selected Cyberpower Noise Reduction Technology: None Selected CPU (Processor): AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 4-Core 3.8GHz, 4.3GHz Turbo - 16MB L3 Cache (No On-board Graphics) CPU Freebies: None Selected CPU Overclocking: No Overclocking CPU Cooling: AMD Ryzen Wraith CPU Cooler Coolant for Cyberpower Hyper Liquid II Cooling Kit: None Selected Second Coolant for Cyberpower Hyper Liquid II Cooling Kit (Dual Loop Only): None Selected Motherboard: ASUS A320M-K: M-ATX w/ 2 RAM Slots, USB 3.1, SATA3 Memory (RAM): 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4/2400mhz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance LPX w/Heat Spreader) Graphics Card (GPU): ASUS GeForce® GTX 1650 4GB - DX12®, VR Ready, HDMI, DVI, DP - 3 Monitor Support (Single Card) Graphics Card Freebies: None Selected Video Capture: None Selected PSU (Power Supply): InWin A55 550W 80+ Certified Gaming Power Supply PSU Braided Cable: None Selected Solid State Drive (SSD): 250GB Seagate Barracuda 120 2.5" SSD - 560MB/s Read / 540MB/s Write (1 Drive) SSD Freebies: None Selected M.2 SSD Drive: None Selected 2nd M.2 SSD Drive: None Selected PCI-E SSD: None Selected Hard Drive (HDD & SSHD): 1TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM Hard Drive (1 Drive) RAID (Stripe or Mirror): None Selected Optical Drive (BLU-Ray / DVD / DVD-RW): None Selected External And Portable Storage (USB / HDD / SSD): None Selected External Optical Drive: None Selected Memory Card Reader: None Selected Internal USB Hub: Built-in USB Ports Wireless Networking: None Selected Wireless USB Adaptor: None Selected Wired Networking: ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT -- As standard on all PCs Sound Cards: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD AUDIO Monitor: None Selected Virtual Reality Headsets: None Selected Gaming Chairs: None Selected Speakers: None Selected Headset: None Selected Keyboard: None Selected Mouse: None Selected Mouse Pad: None Selected Controllers: None Selected Microphones: None Selected Streamer Gear: None Selected Home Networking (Routers, Powerline Adapters & Switches) : None Selected Bluetooth Adaptors: None Selected Cables and Adaptors: None Selected Power & Surge Protection: None Selected USB Port and Hub: Built-in USB Ports Ultra Care Option: None Selected Operating System: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) Perfect for most people with all the core features of Windows 10 including: automatic updates, Cortana and DirectX 12 graphics support Internet Browser: Microsoft Edge Internet Browser (default with Windows 10) Cloud Storage: None Selected Software: None Selected Fast Track Service: Standard Processing Time. Estimated Shipping Date: Wednesday, 10/6/2020 Warranty Service: DESKTOP STANDARD WARRANTY: 3 Year Labour, 2 Year Parts, 6 Month Collect and Return plus Life-Time Technical Support Power Supply: 550 Watt Found these pre-built PCs on PC world and Cyberpower for £600-£700. Is anyone able to tell me if these are 'good deals' and which parts would likely need to be upgraded? If I bought one of these, I would have room for around £200-£400 on upgrades. Many Thanks. Been there, done that. I could literally build a computer now despite still not having a clue what half of the components do. I don't understand why a small square piece of metal is over £400 but okay. I just need a quote on prices really. I don't want to blow two grand on a PC when it could cost me more than half that. Oh I see, many thanks for your input... and output (wow that was a cringe pun). Do you recommend investing in older CPU models, or going straight to the new-ish ones? Thanks again.
System Builder - Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core, GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB OC, H510 ATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker
I'm a big AMD guy, but I think if you want to get the best pc for your dollar you should head over to the subreddit r/buildapc They know what they're doing and they'll help you build the best you can
Here is what I would recommend for your specs 16g ram AMD Ryzen 7 idk what gpu A sufficient power supply, nothing too crazy 500g min of SSD Windows 10 whatever motherboard can use the ryzen Make sure that all your parts are compatible!!! It will take a bit of research
HALF A KILOGRAM OF SSD?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!? Also, windows 10 is pricey and preformance hungry amd (geddit? amd, and!?) it's also very send-all-your-data-back-to-microsoft sorta thing.
Its also THE most compatible operating system. Most games are made specifically for windows 10 And bruh I meant 500gigabytes of ssd MINIMUM, Prob more like 1 terabyte
That's going on my meme page. RGBs are just for the looks and you don't buy a custom pc for its looks unless you wanna spend extra cash on it on making it pretty for some gamer girl. Anyways It depends what you want. AMD recently released their 3rd generation ryzen processors which crush intel's 10th generation cpus by far. If you want something more budget oriented get a Ryzen cpu. There are a few intel cpus that are great. Which brings me to this point, if you don't mind burning your wallet then intel is the way to go since they're overpriced af LOL. You can check this one out. It doesn't have RGBs but I think for the price point you're getting a lot of power. System Builder - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core, GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB SC ULTRA GAMING, H510 ATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker
I'm looking for a cheap custom pc as my first build so yeah haha. The one I shared is similar to the one I'm looking to get hopefully since my birthday coming up in a few weeks . I had to change a few parts because some of the parts are not avaliable in the UK System Builder - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core, GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB SC ULTRA GAMING, DLM 21 MicroATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker
intel Core i7-8700K. The best Intel CPU for streaming is the i7-8700K. I recommend getting intel. Well its your choice.
I've done a lot of research since the other day. Had to increase the budget. Not happy that I'm going to blow £300 on the Ryzen 7 3800X and another 400 on a graphics card but hay ho, you get what you pay for. Going to have to agree with Dingle on this one, haha. AMD Ryzen is better value going by FPS/per £/$. AMD also grants more leniency for overclocking and modifying the system.
honestly if you're new to pc's whatever people tell you, just buy a prebuilt. I have a hp omen obelisk rtx 2080 + i7 8700 works great, except PSU is somewhat bad and the cpu cooler isn't great. I can link you some if you want! Edit: going back on topic, it doesn't matter much as long as its a decent cpu from either side, I like intel better personally but it's your choice.
Prebuilts are not the best, even the custom pre-built ones unless you don't mind the price tag. If I had to choose between both, I'd go for the custom prebuilt ones as at least the performance is likely to be little bit or somewhat better than a prebuilt one
