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Good cheap gaming PC for beginners?

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September 22, 2014 11:40:18 AM

So I am wondering whether or not to get a gaming PC as the new consoles (PS4 and Xbox one) aren't that appealing to me yet. The main issue I have with buying a gaming PC is price. I used to think that you have to spend a massive amount of money to get a remotely decent gaming PC but to me it doesn't seem that way anymore.

What I am looking for is a gaming PC under £300 GBP if possible or £350 at a push. I have no idea about graphics cards and all that, only thing I have a slight clue on is processor speed and ram which I don't know what I will need. Is it possible to get something for that price which could play COD: Ghosts, BF4, GTA and other demanding games like that, like the PS4 would?

I have found a couple of computers which look okay for the price (but there again I don't know if the specs are good or not).
Computer 1
Computer 2

I think the one thing I would have to do is get a better graphics card though.

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September 22, 2014 11:54:37 AM

crazyduck said:
So I am wondering whether or not to get a gaming PC as the new consoles (PS4 and Xbox one) aren't that appealing to me yet. The main issue I have with buying a gaming PC is price. I used to think that you have to spend a massive amount of money to get a remotely decent gaming PC but to me it doesn't seem that way anymore.

What I am looking for is a gaming PC under £300 GBP if possible or £350 at a push. I have no idea about graphics cards and all that, only thing I have a slight clue on is processor speed and ram which I don't know what I will need. Is it possible to get something for that price which could play COD: Ghosts, BF4, GTA and other demanding games like that, like the PS4 would?

I have found a couple of computers which look okay for the price (but there again I don't know if the specs are good or not).
Computer 1
Computer 2

I think the one thing I would have to do is get a better graphics card though.


none of those 2 options have a real GPU
. i would reccomend something like this
AMD FX Series FX-6350 3.9Ghz 6X
ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX
Corsair Vengeance PC3-12800 DDR3 1600 4GB CL9 and later on another 4gb
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB SATA3
Tacens Mars Gaming 500W
AeroCool GT Advance Edition
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 OC 2GB GDDR5

this would be around 350-400 pounds but its the minimum i would spend :D 
its much better than a console xD
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September 22, 2014 11:57:36 AM

Good and cheap do not go together well.

My stock considerations for a budget build.
Take from it what you will:


------------------------------ budget build ---------------------------
For a budget build, I like to recommend that one builds for future expandability.
That means paying a bit more up front for some parts that allow for an easier future upgrade.
Let me start where you might not expect:
1. Buy a good 620w psu. Such a unit will run any future graphics card.
I would normally suggest Seasonic 620w:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
But this EVGA 600w unit is going for a very good price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
2. Buy a Z97 based motherboard. Z97 will allow you to install a overclockable cpu and even offer a future 14nm broadwell upgrade.
You should find one for under $100.
Here is a M-ATX : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
3. I suggest a G3258. It is a overclockable dual core at a budget price of about $75.
Here is what it can do: http://techreport.com/review/26735/overclocking-intel-p...
In time, you can upgrade to any cpu that you want and market the G3258.
4. The intel stock cooler will do the job up to a point. But, I suggest a $30 tower type cooler like the cm hyper212 with a 120mm fan. It will cool better and be quieter under load.
5. For ram, speed is not important. Buy a 8gb kit of 2 x 4gb DDR3 1.5v ram.
If you will be using the integrated graphics, I suggest faster ram. It improves the performance. 1866 is good. You will get a WEI of 6.4.
6. Cases are a personal thing. Buy one you love. Most will do the job for <$50.
It would be hard to beat $34 delivered for this Antec GX500 :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
7. The graphics card is the most important component for gaming. My usual rule of thumb is to budget 2x the cpu cost for the graphics card. I like the GTX750ti and EVGA as a brand.
Here is a superclock version:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
You could go stronger in the video card if your budget permits and your games need it.
On the other hand, you could build using the integrated graphics and see how you do.
By deferring on the graphics card, you will get a better idea of what you really need.
Integrated is fine for sims, but not fast action games.
8. Lastly, I will never build again without a SSD for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do so much quicker. 120gb will hold the OS and a handful of games. With 240gb you may never need a hard drive at all. Defer on a hard drive until your ssd approaches 90% full.

-------------good luck------------






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