Budget Gaming PC for £500?

xhazardcfc · Jul 16, 2014

Hi im hoping you guys can help me, im looking to build (preferably buy) a gaming pc that can run games like DayZ.

If you guys can find a PC that includes a monitor as well, ill love you long time xxx

snowctrl · Jul 16, 2014

You'll get the most for your money if you build rather than buy - it really is pretty straightforward - are you ok to build?

xhazardcfc · Jul 16, 2014

@SnowCTRL I suppose i could give it ago

thx1138v2 · Jul 16, 2014

£500 is $862 today so there should be no problem. You can look and manufacturers' sites and if you don't find what you want then build a DIY.

Here's a good place to start: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-pc,3854.html

That's a budget build <$600. Get the INITIAL specs from there and adjust to what you like with the extra money.

Gorgonzer · Jul 16, 2014

Here is a good rig that will run your desired games with a monitor. 536. I got close!
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PJ4Z99

DayZ spec with the system provided.
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=4843&game=DayZ&p_make=AMD&p_deriv=FX-6300&gc_make=ATI&gc_deriv=Radeon+R9+270X+Sapphire+Dual-X+2GB+OC+Edition&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements

Scremin34Egl · Jul 16, 2014

Here's an intel build with monitor

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£122.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£53.08 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£119.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.24 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.10 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Hannspree HE225DPB 21.5" Monitor (£81.36 @ Aria PC)
Total: £539.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

xhazardcfc · Jul 16, 2014

Scremin34Egl :

Here's an intel build with monitor

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£122.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£53.08 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card (£119.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case (£26.24 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.10 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Hannspree HE225DPB 21.5" Monitor (£81.36 @ Aria PC)
Total: £539.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Could an i3 do the sort of same job, trying to stick roughly to my budget

Scremin34Egl · Jul 16, 2014

xhazardcfc :

An i3 would be a good starting point though not as good as the i5 in gaming, the haswell i3's are very capable

An fx 6300 build like Gorgonzers is also something to think about. Just ditch the cooler and add the xfx psu with a cheaper case and you should stay under budget

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