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March 23, 2014 6:22:34 PM

my 6 year old pc is crashing like hell! so I was wondering
buy a gaming pc which i'll build myself (complete noob) or save myself
the hassle and get a next gen console? Also don't be a fanboy I just want
an honest answer please thanks.

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March 23, 2014 8:42:24 PM

Well personally I would suggest building a PC because #1. You can say that you've built one, #2. You can always replace the parts, #3. With that money you'll probably get a longer-lasting system that can play more, various types of games. Of course, if you're looking for a system that you and your friends can just hang out on the couch and play on, I would suggest a console (PS4 in my opinion.)
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March 24, 2014 1:57:20 AM

chasmo123 said:
Well personally I would suggest building a PC because #1. You can say that you've built one, #2. You can always replace the parts, #3. With that money you'll probably get a longer-lasting system that can play more, various types of games. Of course, if you're looking for a system that you and your friends can just hang out on the couch and play on, I would suggest a console (PS4 in my opinion.)


ah okay thanks but I don't really play my games because I want to hang out with my friends so I guess I'll just build a pc.
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March 24, 2014 11:33:05 AM

This would be a very solid mid-entry level gaming PC:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling UCACO-AP111-GBB01 36.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£6.45 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£36.55 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£108.98 @ Dabs)
Case: SHARKOON MA-M1000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £472.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 18:32 GMT+0000)
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March 24, 2014 10:00:09 PM

James Mason said:
This would be a very solid mid-entry level gaming PC:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (£77.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling UCACO-AP111-GBB01 36.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£6.45 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£36.55 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£108.98 @ Dabs)
Case: SHARKOON MA-M1000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £472.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 18:32 GMT+0000)

That would, and if you want, you can put the extra money towards a GTX 760 or a SSD!
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