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OH looking for a new gaming PC, so looking for suggestions on where to get one. Currys have naff all in stock after the Xmas rush.
Looking at probably an i5, 16Gb RAM,6GB 1060 graphics, smallish SSD,2TB HDD, ethernet & WiFi,,& usual keyboard/mouse gubbins. Monitor already sorted.
Where might be the best place to get that online? Any suggested tweaks or alterations?
Budget=£1000-1100 ISH
Thanks
Looking at probably an i5, 16Gb RAM,6GB 1060 graphics, smallish SSD,2TB HDD, ethernet & WiFi,,& usual keyboard/mouse gubbins. Monitor already sorted.
Where might be the best place to get that online? Any suggested tweaks or alterations?
Budget=£1000-1100 ISH
Thanks
I think you’ll want at least a GTX 1070 (or AMD equivalent) to get decent fps at 1440p (obviously depending on the game).
The following suggestion is quite different to your wish list - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/C78YCb
I think the Ryzen 5 2600X is the best bang for the buck at the moment, significantly cheaper than the equivalent i5. AMD have really upped their game and are currently giving Intel serious competition. The system is overclockable, but would perfectly fast enough without any tweeking to run good very well. The GTX 1070ti will easily cope with 1440p. I very much doubt you’ll find a pre-built system that will offer the same performance for anywhere near the same money.
The following suggestion is quite different to your wish list - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/C78YCb
I think the Ryzen 5 2600X is the best bang for the buck at the moment, significantly cheaper than the equivalent i5. AMD have really upped their game and are currently giving Intel serious competition. The system is overclockable, but would perfectly fast enough without any tweeking to run good very well. The GTX 1070ti will easily cope with 1440p. I very much doubt you’ll find a pre-built system that will offer the same performance for anywhere near the same money.
kowalski655 said:
My bad,it's a 1920x1080,31,5",curved panel monitor
Ok, then drop down to a RX580https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XrGGzY
Do you even need a gaming rig these days?
https://shadow.tech/gben
Cloud Gaming on any device, all you need is a decent internet connection and the game software license.
£26.95/month which works out at £1,293.60 over 4 years which is about what you are pricing up.
And after 3 years or less you will probably be looking at upgrading something....
Certainly something to consider...
https://shadow.tech/gben
Cloud Gaming on any device, all you need is a decent internet connection and the game software license.
£26.95/month which works out at £1,293.60 over 4 years which is about what you are pricing up.
And after 3 years or less you will probably be looking at upgrading something....
Certainly something to consider...
maccas99 said:
Do you even need a gaming rig these days?
https://shadow.tech/gben
Cloud Gaming on any device, all you need is a decent internet connection and the game software license.
£26.95/month which works out at £1,293.60 over 4 years which is about what you are pricing up.
And after 3 years or less you will probably be looking at upgrading something....
Certainly something to consider...
While this is all promising tech, there's a couple of things:https://shadow.tech/gben
Cloud Gaming on any device, all you need is a decent internet connection and the game software license.
£26.95/month which works out at £1,293.60 over 4 years which is about what you are pricing up.
And after 3 years or less you will probably be looking at upgrading something....
Certainly something to consider...
- Your latency is dependent on how far you are away from them, so that's an important check.
- Your calculation might sound correct, but it doesn't give you a powerful pc. If it was a console, I'd agree, but a PC does much more than just game, and for a gaming pc, everyday tasks are a breeze.
- As per 2, you'd still need a (simple) system to run it.
Mesh too have a good configuration screen, try this one - https://www.meshcomputers.com/custom-desktop-pcs/y...
Add a GPU and you are there or change other bits.
Or go back to the menu for others like this - https://www.meshcomputers.com/custom-gaming-pcs/in...
Add a GPU and you are there or change other bits.
Or go back to the menu for others like this - https://www.meshcomputers.com/custom-gaming-pcs/in...
FourWheelDrift said:
Mesh too have a good configuration screen, try this one - https://www.meshcomputers.com/custom-desktop-pcs/y...
Add a GPU and you are there or change other bits.
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As well as a graphics card, it would be worth adding some more ram, a hard disk/ssd and also a power supply.Add a GPU and you are there or change other bits.
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BlueMR2 said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Mesh too have a good configuration screen, try this one - https://www.meshcomputers.com/custom-desktop-pcs/y...
Add a GPU and you are there or change other bits.
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As well as a graphics card, it would be worth adding some more ram, a hard disk/ssd and also a power supply.Add a GPU and you are there or change other bits.
/
FourWheelDrift said:
Yes, the link didn't capture what I had already added. It was just under £1000 the options I put in, different case too. I forgotten what I had added and what was already there or not there when I posted the link.
Didn't want it arriving and him telling his other half its easy to set up, then after she's spent a few hours trying, he gets home and it has no power supply, .jonjac said:
I would definitely recommend building one if you have any desire to do so--you will end up with a much better machine!
Disagree. OP, spec up a custom build at somewhere like PCSpecialist and I’ll bet it’s less than 50 quid more than building yourself with the same parts - they are bulk-buying components at a discount. For that it will be a very tidy build internally, fully tested, come with a warranty and be guaranteed to perform out of the box. And you’ll only have to wait in for one delivery.I build my own gaming machines because I can, but I would never claim to end up with a much better machine for a given spend
Keep an eye on Dell Outlet for Alienware PC's https://m.dell.com/h5/m/uk/index
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