What a **** you are.

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Come on guys seriously - saying a 960 is an ultra slow card is absolute c**p. OP this is a great deal, if a litre lopsided as others have said.

I just built an ITX pc with i3 6100, a 750ti OC and 16Gb DDR3L for under £300. That was with a TT case and a decent corsair PSU.

It equals/betters the performance of a PS4 and exceeds a XBONE. Plays all current games at high setting comfortably at 1080p

A 960 card is considerable better and will make a very, very good gaming machine. Yes there are faster for more money, but isn't there always?!?

It's true the i5 6600k is overkill for gaming - and only useful if your doing lots of encoding or rendering, that said, most GPU's share the workload these days...

But can we please stop trashing good posts with good spec kit, as its Mis-informing folks that don't know as much...

I saw a deal last night much better than this one. Skylake + gtx 970

just bought one, but changed to the 620w psu, added the GTX970 4gb gaming edition + optical drive. Will get a 480GB SSD from one of the other many deals and install it. Couldn't really see any better deals than this now.

Tried doing the same specs without OS and HDD and it came out more expensive.
Asked these guys if i could get it cheaper without OS and HDD and they said no. The parts/software are part of a special price bundle they had. I could ask for them to be removed.. but it wouldn't result in any discount.

Was going to get a new laptop, but this is very tempting instead.
Current pc is 8 years old!
Only thing annoying me i want to remove the OS and Hard drive but when i do that on part picker it makes it £580.
Included costs £680, so this around an £60 saving!
Would want an GTX970 instead of the OS and hard drive but the mickey mouse RAM and PSU is putting me off...
Additionally GTX970 for around £250 when they have been out a year and no discounts... Not sure if i should wait for Pascal next year and just get the GTX960 now.

​it wouldn't have those awards and they wouldn't be selling it if it wasn't.

Is the PSU even enough for this system? Had a look at some of the reviews saying it's very low quality and isn't suitable for an overclocked system.

Indeed! Win 7 is now 6 years old; Win10 Is a very slick and modern incarnation of Windows. Very stable and efficient.

Why not?

Pick up a pre-built with no os. Then buy a license key for win7 from lots of legit places,install win7 first, then do free upgrade to win10!

Can anyone recommend a good, pre-built machine with W10 at the £600 mark? Would like an SSD in there if at all possible?

What's your old PC?

I just saw the advert when was posted and I remember the price and configuration. that's all. I didn't stay to read all the replays. :smile:

Wow great deal! I'm saving up for a laptop right now but this makes me want to change my mind! :smile:

I disagree with his point about the 960 being ultra slow but his point about it not being a match is right, a i5 should be matched with a 970 or above

If you read the posts, this was a price error.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ccl-skylake-pc-3-6ghz-intel-i5-quad-core-8gb-ddr4-1tb-hdd-wifi-4gb-gtx-970-553-99-2340702
but its not available anymore :disappointed:

This is a cracking deal, however, that PSU is to be avoided, mostly Teapo parts, buy another PSU. Also not too sure about that CPU cooler especially if overclocked to 4.4

Hey all.

I was looking for a new PC, mostly for web design and office stuff, but also to play Guildwars 2 and possible Elite Dangerous... Can anyone tell me what they think about this:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/hp-pavilion-550-153na-desktop-pc-exclusive-white-10138663-pdt.html

or this one

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/hp-pavilion-550-150na-desktop-pc-silver-10138703-pdt.html

(I can't see any difference)

960 is an ultra slow card for very low budget PC. At the same time it is very overpriced and makes anyone who buys it a complete stupido. A match for this card is Intel pentium g3258.
In fact that pentium makes a better CPU than 960 makes a graphics card.
This configuration is appalling. Graphics match for this CPU would be radeon 390 at least.
8GB RAM is a good joke too.

I think most people would do better with a 970 and fx6300 set up.

A good rule of thumb is if you wanting a gaming pc the GPU should cost double the CPU.

My old pc that cost me 550 about 5 years a go is about on par with the current gen of consoles they are pathetic in terms of performance.

Most games for console that have high end graphics have to run at lower resolutions then 1080p and refresh rates of less then 60Hz.

Where as a 300-400 will manage at 1080p 60Hz even if it has to run at lower settings to achieve that it will still look better than a console.

This is a good deal, heat added!

i56600k is £170 on amazon.es mate, Your prices are all wrong. Shop around and you will get for similar price as this.

EDIT* I understand its went up in price now but a few days ago it was 170, also seen mobo, and 970 cheaper on sale, if you wait and grab at right price you will get cheaper.

Good site to use is http://www.cpubenchmark.net to check specs helps when swapping parts out

Intel Core I5 4460
1TB Hard Drive /
8GB DDR3 RAM
NVIDIA GTX 960 2GB DDR5 HDMI Graphics Card
500W Bronze Rated Power Supply Corsair.
Windows 10

Just bought this prebuild for my lad for Christmas, seems OK to me for £550.

Build yourself.
i5 6600k
8gb ram ddr4
Evga 970
128gb SSD
Cheap PSU, mobo and case
Ebay for windows key or pirate
all from amazon.es or some EU amazon site for slightly more £ but not by much.
Much better machine and you will be able to resell parts with original box and manufacture warranty and better parts

Is Fallout 4 playable on this?

I guess it depends what you class as "decent gaming" :smiley:

Depends on who makes it - there are cheap PSUs made by quality OEMs. Also remember that a GTX 970 and an overclocked i5 is still going to struggle to break 350W in terms of actual 'drawn from the wall' power consumption. Lop off 80-100W if you're going for GTX 960.

I would also add that good PCs are expensive, I have a i7 6700k with 970 SLI (thats x2 GTX 970s) 16GB RAM 2400 DDR4, SSDs, gaming motherboard, hi spec PSU, I purchase some expensive fans and custom GPU fans - total cost about £1300. I have spent hours tinkering, playing with settings and modifying it, my point is you have to really be into it - if you don't want to spend the money and don't want to spend the time just get a PS4.

That's a pretty amazing price bearing in mind that CPU and GPU alone will set you back £160-£170. Can you share your entire parts list?

Lot of shopping around and a little help from everyone's favourite website hotukdeals.

Option with an OS and i5 4590

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gamer-PC-Computer-Intel-i5-4590-4x3-7-GHz-Nvidia-GTX970-4GB-OC-Gaming-blue-/131647217092?hash=item1ea6c91dc4:g:BZ4AAOSwcBhWXGsQ

For gaming this will give you better performance

http://www.freshtechsolutions.co.uk/custom-built-computers/intel-geforce-gaming-computers/intel-core-i5-4460-1tb-8gb-1600mhz-gtx-970-4gb-z3-plus-computer-gaming-pc.html

The 960 is a decent GPU.

Heat added because it's a decent deal, but anyone building a PC specifically for gaming in the not-too-distant future would be better off with a more powerful GPU. A 970 would give you more VRAM and more importantly give you everything you need to run a VR HMD (Head Mounted Display) such as Oculus Rift at the Recommended specs.

VR gaming is starting next year and will (imo) be huge, it'll be a bit pointless buying a gaming PC that doesn't have a GPU powerful enough. You could of course upgrade at a later date but I'm a firm believer that for a gaming PC the GPU has to be the most expensive component in the build by as much as possible. Just my twopenneth! :smirk:

You're right, it is utter tosh. I have a gtx 960 and I've been playing plenty of games on highest settings at 1080p smooth 60fps over steam link without any framerate drops or issues at all.

Just elitists and fanboys hating. Always going to happen.

your a troll , or not that bright , A gtx960 is awful , get a grip of yourself , glad you informed us all the next model up plays better , who would have thought eh , you must be one of them ones that has to convince themselves that you can only play games at ultra of there graphically " awful " or a horrible game , your post is silly , according to you nobody should be playing games unless they have a gtx970 , the mind boggles

Heat from me by the way. Shame they cant deliver it for free!

LOL People using fallout 4 as a bench mark test?

Fallout 4 is a graphically easy game to run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_D26sn4wi0

The 960 gives you 24 frames per second on Witcher 3. TWENTY FOUR.
A 970, which isn't overclocked gives you 44 FPS, almost double the performance for an extra £90-100? Non-contest.

The 960 will struggle in two years time, whereas the 970 will still be playing on high.

why stop at 960, go for a 980ti, sli even.

By the way it has been this price since mid September.

For gaming you need around 60/FPS for a smooth experience.

Read this post which compares the more popular games.

Better CPU does have an effect, but not really necessary - GPU is more limiting, and any game on HIGH not ULTRA, running with an i3 or better should achieve 60/FPS and be a very good gaming machine.

CPU gaming comparison

PC Master race!

Come on guys seriously - saying a 960 is an ultra slow card is absolute c**p. OP this is a great deal, if a litre lopsided as others have said.

I just built an ITX pc with i3 6100, a 750ti OC and 16Gb DDR3L for under £300. That was with a TT case and a decent corsair PSU.

It equals/betters the performance of a PS4 and exceeds a XBONE. Plays all current games at high setting comfortably at 1080p

A 960 card is considerable better and will make a very, very good gaming machine. Yes there are faster for more money, but isn't there always?!?

It's true the i5 6600k is overkill for gaming - and only useful if your doing lots of encoding or rendering, that said, most GPU's share the workload these days...

But can we please stop trashing good posts with good spec kit, as its Mis-informing folks that don't know as much...

Click customize PC and you can add or take away as you please. Take away some of the frills and use the money for a better GPU, as the 960 is awful.

CPU is one of the best you can get, hugely powerful.

And then it's partnered with a mediocre GPU. Very strange choice by OP?

Get the 970 for an extra £94 and you've got a very, very powerful PC. But with a 960 this is being held back.

Edit - Strange, it's £94 to add it to a different PC but to add it to this one it costs over £115, which is a bit of a rip off =/

Seems a bit lopsided with a pretty good CPU and average GPU. If you swap the GPU for something a bit better then you might have concerns about the PSU.

Having said that not a bad price for what it is at face value.

Depends on budget but the i5 4590 with a gtx 970 is the minimum needen for the oculus rift coming out Q1 next year.

If this is for gaming, get a cheaper proceser and a gtx 970

Is 4.4ghz a 'standard like' oc for a 6600k?

I had a system built by scan terrible customer support and they told me delivery would be by a courier but some bloke in a Astra delivered it, build time was three weeks and try calling them you won't get through, great build though.

Yes that is what I am saying http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ccl-skylake-pc-3-6ghz-intel-i5-quad-core-8gb-ddr4-1tb-hdd-wifi-4gb-gtx-970-553-99-2340702?p=26667977 I am telling him that that is what he saw.

(well I was about to) :smile:

Yeah it had been posted as a deal but many thought it was a price error as it came with the 970gtx and the 960gtx version was more expensive.

No the one that was a misprice and the ebay seller withdrew the listing and changed it. Nobody got one.

If you're into building one yourself there are some great deals for components with freebies that you could sell on and recover some of the outlay

So for that £720 that you priced the same components for you could probably get a couple of better components at the same price if you're prepared to mess around selling the extras.

Not to detract from this deal, as this is a very good price.

Not bad at all but why must they use such a low quality psu, also 2gb vram is really low these days

comes with windows 10 so..yeah pretty decent deal I guess