After literally weeks of searching and saving - I have come to the conclusion this is the best gaming PC for my budget and due to other circumstances - it looks like I will not get to buy it. But I thought I would share with you guys regardless:
AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz (4GHz Turbo) Quadcore Processor
Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 2GB Graphics Card
8GB RAM
1TB Hard Drive
500W Power Supply
2 Year Warranty, including parts/labour
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Just a quick thought for those that are not aware - this is without OS, Optical Drive or Wifi.
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Justme1969
25 Jan 1558#48
It is possible to run pirate versions, easy enough to obtain on-line, but like my Brethren here who pay, if I can afford to buy the OS I will & have done so for about 10 years now, it is partially to be legally registered, and partially out of not wanting potential hassle if I need support when problems occur, and also I consider the argument of showing 'respect' to the creator(s) of a sophisticated & useful product, more important as I age. Where as, years ago I felt "all edgy & with it" whilst "sticking it to the man"... but the truth is, Microsoft has created a software platform that many of us utilise for work & one that offers expansive & evolving opportunities to explore the most sophisticated games on the current market. So all in all, you know, respect ;-)
sandstone1
25 Jan 1534#14
Aaarrgh!
Oneday77
25 Jan 1532#18
It's ok millions do, only so they can subsidise self serving idiots.
That is good to see. I am not sure your price includes all shipping though?
f2k8 to Joshyy
25 Jan 15#32
Honestly, I think I'd rather do this and buy a second hand R9 280 on top for around £100, should come to a similar price as OP's but better performance, anyway this is a great deal for entry level PC gamers who want to give it a shot!
profet to Joshyy
25 Jan 15#57
Good work putting that list together. If you buy the components and build it yourself, you'll likely get some better quality components. In my experience, the case and PSU will be a lot better, than the unbranded ones in the pre-built system.
mentar to Joshyy
26 Jan 15#113
Not quite the same, the case is in the link you sent is a considerably inferior one and GFX card has half the RAM. That plus having one supplier to go to for warranty is much more convenient, also remember to pay using credit card for consumer protection as even if the firm goes bust you can demand the 2 year warranty from your card provider.
Gazza2907 to Joshyy
26 Jan 15#142
You have the 1GB GPU on there. Using the 2GB it is still cheaper though, just. A few pounds extra gets you a 2 year warranty which might be worthwhile to some. Sometimes buying is cheaper.
Waterboy8535 to Joshyy
26 Jan 151#152
It's more expensive. You didn't include postage from Aria and Scan which comes to an extra £30!
That makes yours £20 dearer and still has to be built
Patr100 to Joshyy
26 Jan 15#157
Not much money saved if the £11 difference goes on postage if items can't be picked up in store?
(Using your selected merchants and only including nearby in-store pickup prices)
one2omg to Joshyy
26 Jan 15#237
For £10, I'd let someone else put it together for me :wink:
pantaiema to Joshyy
26 Jan 15#238
Is your time spent to build your own PC not money ??
Ass the time for trouble shooting if one or more component are not compatible ....
Morbu to Joshyy
26 Jan 15#269
It is actually the 2GB graphics card, not the 1GB listed.
It is a good price but a dead motherboard socket so no upgrade potential.
herrbz to Joshyy
27 Jan 15#273
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the link only seems to save £10, presumably doesn't come pre-built, and has a 1GB card, not 2GB as in this deal. It's a very handy website though.
JkF50 to Joshyy
27 Jan 15#289
Would usually agree, but you forget delivery on scan/aria. Works out near enough the same.
Ultima2876 to Joshyy
27 Jan 15#290
To save a tenner? I wouldn't bother. The time spent building and potentially fixing issues... isn't worth it - might as well do an hour of overtime instead. Plus you don't get a guarantee on the whole system (just individual parts) which is hassle.
However, it might be worth it to switch out the AMD CPU/Motherboard for an Intel one... but then you're looking at £400+.
KnightInd2000 to Joshyy
27 Jan 15#294
Thanks Joshyy, I've given your comment a like, not really because of the system, but for introducing me to PCPartpicker.
I hadn't come across this website before and it looks really useful. I like the way it limits your options to compatible components and warns you if it thinks you've made an error. And then it automatically checks the prices at the main suppliers. :smiley:
chuteuk to Joshyy
29 Jan 151#318
It's actually cheaper to buy it from Fierce PC than to build it yourself. In your configuration you picked the NVIDIA GTX 750 1GB. The video card included in this offer is the NVIDIA GTX 750 2GB bringing your total to £347.72 and that's not including several parts that also having shipping fees. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HmqGwP
Ilike2buy
25 Jan 152#6
Should play all latest games at 720p without any issues.. some
1080p too. Not everyone wants every game to run at 200 flps. I am using the same graphics cards in my basic gaming rig with an i7 processor - no issues so far.
bradkaloncox
25 Jan 151#7
my pc is just a bit more powerful than this and will run most games at 720 at 60 frames. this is s good pc
shkurti
25 Jan 15#8
Would be more of a deal if it had a 750ti and maybe at least an fx6300, still not bad though
pixelboy68
25 Jan 15#9
no operating system inlcuded :neutral_face:
shkurti to pixelboy68
25 Jan 15#10
Shouldn't be an issue, windows 10 is coming out soon, and Linux is always an option if you don't want to buy one straight away
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AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz (4GHz Turbo) Quadcore Processor
Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 2GB Graphics Card
8GB RAM
1TB Hard Drive
500W Power Supply
2 Year Warranty, including parts/labour
£326.75 delivered. Unbeatable.
I think I have these models right but I can not be sure:
CPU
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+X4+750K+Quad+Core
Graphics Card
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GTX+750&id=2825
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Just a quick thought for those that are not aware - this is without OS, Optical Drive or Wifi.
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See this video for comparison between this and an i5.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIT9uLDjZcg
That makes yours £20 dearer and still has to be built
(Using your selected merchants and only including nearby in-store pickup prices)
Ass the time for trouble shooting if one or more component are not compatible ....
It is a good price but a dead motherboard socket so no upgrade potential.
However, it might be worth it to switch out the AMD CPU/Motherboard for an Intel one... but then you're looking at £400+.
I hadn't come across this website before and it looks really useful. I like the way it limits your options to compatible components and warns you if it thinks you've made an error. And then it automatically checks the prices at the main suppliers. :smiley:
1080p too. Not everyone wants every game to run at 200 flps. I am using the same graphics cards in my basic gaming rig with an i7 processor - no issues so far.