Converting to PC

Blackmite · Jul 10, 2013

Hey I have been a console gamer for quite a while and now I am thinking to become a PC gamer mostly because of the MODS and free online. I live in UK and I am trying to buy a built PC with OS for £600 that is more powerful than a PS3. I also found some websites which looked intresting such as:

http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/-b-NEW-b-Raider-AMD-X6-6300-94p1640.htm

I have changed the spec to a gtx 760 so it can run bf4 on 60 fps ultra however it doest have any cooler, can this be a problem ?

jinayhvora · Jul 10, 2013

building ur own PC will get u a better deal

sam_p_lay · Jul 10, 2013

Battlefield 4 isn't even out yet. Do you mean Battlefield 3?

envy14tpe · Jul 10, 2013

In your build...the 7870 will not play BF3 on Ultra w/ 64 players. 760 is much better.

Like most people here, I'd suggest building your own. It's gonna save you $$ and play games at higher settings.

Blackmite · Jul 10, 2013

Yeah but I have never built a PC before so I am not sure how it works, and I really don't want to break anything!

Blackmite · Jul 10, 2013

Bf3 and Bf4 are going to have similar graphics, so there is going to be about 5 fps diffrence so I want a PC which could run bf3 on 65fps or more! (ULTRA)

sam_p_lay · Jul 10, 2013

Well you can either find a guide online and give it a shot (find a bunch of guides if you take this route and combine them because often useful tips and details will be forgotten in a guide) or buy this pre-built but perform your own upgrades in the future. That way you can ease in to hardware stuff gradually rather than jump in at the deep end.

luckiest charm · Jul 10, 2013

If you are hesitant to build your own PC you can buy all the parts and get someone professional enough build it for you.

And yes, I am very certain GTX 760 would be able to give you 60 FPS Ultra on Battlefield 3 but not in Battlefield 4. The requirements should get a bit higher. We will see when it comes out.

sam_p_lay · Jul 10, 2013

Blackmite :

If your prediction is correct, the GTX760 should be ample for 1080p.

Blackmite · Jul 10, 2013

I custmized the PC spec to a GTX 760 and 550 PSU which has increased the price only by £20, what I am worrying
is that it doesnt come which any cooler. I THING that there is a build in cooler in the case but is it going to be enough?

envy14tpe · Jul 10, 2013

luckiest charm :

I 100% agree with this. Buy the parts and find someone to build it for you...if you aren't confident enough.

A 760 will play BF3 on Ultra. I would still feel confident about a 760 in BF4. Not sure yet if it'll max out but nobody knows which GPU will yet.

Blackmite · Jul 10, 2013

I hope its correct, what I really want is a gaming PC better than a PS4

sam_p_lay · Jul 10, 2013

No computer will be missing the cooler. The CPU would overheat in seconds. Literally hundreds of degrees. Only thing that would happen when you hit the power button would be the smell of burning plastic.

envy14tpe · Jul 10, 2013

Blackmite :

You will not be let down. PC gaming looks worlds better than any console. Graphics are just amazing, but make sure you get an appropriate monitor to play games on.

luckiest charm · Jul 10, 2013

You mean CPU cooler? A processor always comes with stock CPU cooler so there should be no problem about it.
And if that is meant for GPU, its own cooler is well enough.

GTX 760 is a pretty good choice here I guess. Hopefully Battlefield 4 would have similar graphic requirements but we would see soon as I said above.

Just FYI - A mediocre PC is way better than a PS 3 if you consider raw power. Its the porting which messes everything up and makes PCs struggle to play the same game otherwise running great on a console. Another reason is that a PC has to keep several other processes running at the same time too.

Blackmite · Jul 10, 2013

I already have a 21.5inch 1080p monitor

Blackmite · Jul 10, 2013

CPU: AMD FX 6300 Black Edition
Operating System: Windows 8 (64-bit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte 970-DS3
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1333mhz (2x4GB)
Hard Drive: 500GB S-ATAIII 6.0Gb/s
Optical Drive: 22x DVD±RW DL S-ATA
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB
Sound card: Onboard 7.1 Audio
Case: NEW! Xigmatek Asgard 382 Window
PSU: NEW! 550W Corsair VS
Warranty: 3 Year SureCare Warranty
Product Subtotal: £598.40

So is it good enough?

sam_p_lay · Jul 10, 2013

Looks awesome to me!

luckiest charm · Jul 10, 2013

Blackmite :

Pretty great overall. Don't forget to overclock CPU after buying a good aftermarket cooler.

Blackmite · Jul 10, 2013

Okay I am going to buy this PC right now! Just one quick question, how much cheaper would it be if let a professional built with the exact same spec?

sam_p_lay · Jul 10, 2013

If you buy the components and pay for the service, I'd guess £120 for two hours. If you buy everything from a custom PC builder, probably the component cost plus £50-100.

Blackmite · Jul 10, 2013

Than I thing I should just by this deal because I don't thing you can get all this for even cheaper!

luckiest charm · Jul 10, 2013

Same price.

It would be £500 in USA as per my calculations -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.39 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $751.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 10:39 EDT-0400)

So it should be slightly higher in England which makes this deal sweet enough.

Just buy this PC except the Video Card. Buy it from somewhere else and get it installed otherwise you would waste the money of an HD 7870 for no reason.

sam_p_lay · Jul 10, 2013

Yeah it actually looks like a pretty good deal. By the way charm, just put uk. at the start of the address for pound prices:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com

It'll convert automatically.

luckiest charm · Jul 10, 2013

Oh I never knew that. I would do it in future to save myself from conversion stuff.

Thanks a lot for telling it to me.

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