Looking for the best computer for Skyrim/ Elder Scrolls Online

Lauren100

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Nov 26, 2013
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Hey I want to play Skyrim and the new Elder Scrolls online when it comes out. What computer system is the best for a good price. MY budget is maximum £550 Help please! :)
 

IRONBATMAN

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£50.01 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.14 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (£152.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£35.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.76 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£65.99 @ Aria PC)
Total: £547.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 17:58 GMT+0000)

The HD 7870 comes with 2 free games
http://www.amd4u.com/radeonrewards
 
IF you could stretch to £580 you could go with this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/290sc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/290sc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/290sc/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£134.50 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£54.62 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £582.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 18:00 GMT+0000)

Actally I'd go with the one the guy above posted. However the wattage of the power supply is quite low and you won't be able to overclock much at all with the motherboard. But the GPU he suggested is much nicer.
 

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