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finbar tymon

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Hello im Finn, i want to build a pc which can run skyrim special edition on super high settings. Im new to computers so not much knowledge. i have £800 to spend but if it can be cheaper then obviously better. i want an intel based system, can anyone sort me out?
 
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Nvidia vs AMD is a very large discussion with multiple different viewpoints that can be taken. However, to boil it down to its essence, AMD cards have a higher total compute performance resulting in higher floating point performance which is advantageous in graphics processing of large objects but doesn't necessarily relate to speed so it doesn't increase framerate. However, AMD really stepped up their game, introducing GCN 3.0 on their RX 4xx series GPUs and that's much more optimized for newer games than the Nvidia CUDA technology is. Basically, AMD cards are powerful and well optimized for DX12, OpenGL and Vulkan... Nvidia cards are fast but perform best on DX11 games. It's a tossup of whether you need high framerates or good compute...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor (£140.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£86.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£98.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£73.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£52.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Black Edition Video Card (£199.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: CiT SPECTRE BLACK ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £774.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 15:31 GMT+0000

Please note that there is no RAM or CPU overclocking on the B150 chipset. You can't go above 2133MHz on the RAM and you're stuck at the stock speed of whatever CPU you install. Keep in mind that you can install any LGA1151 CPU into the socket, I just went with the i3 because of budget constraints.
 
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finbar tymon

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thank you
 
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finbar tymon

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ok thanks! do you think an i5 and maybe a more powerful graphics card could be beneficial?
 
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weberdarren97

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Yes I do. However you need to be aware that stepping up to an i5 will raise the price a good bit. Upping the video card will also increase the price significantly. I usually recommend building something under your budget so you have some money left over, saving up and then upgrading at a later date. Be careful in the AMD RX 4xx market, there are a lot of cards that actually perform worse than reference and others that are complete rubbish. I have put together a YouTube playlist on this.
 
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finbar tymon

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i can step my budget up to around £850, and oh i will defo give it a watch! and ive heard that Nvidia is a better card than amd? sorry for my nooby questions. completely new to this :)
 
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weberdarren97

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Nvidia vs AMD is a very large discussion with multiple different viewpoints that can be taken. However, to boil it down to its essence, AMD cards have a higher total compute performance resulting in higher floating point performance which is advantageous in graphics processing of large objects but doesn't necessarily relate to speed so it doesn't increase framerate. However, AMD really stepped up their game, introducing GCN 3.0 on their RX 4xx series GPUs and that's much more optimized for newer games than the Nvidia CUDA technology is. Basically, AMD cards are powerful and well optimized for DX12, OpenGL and Vulkan... Nvidia cards are fast but perform best on DX11 games. It's a tossup of whether you need high framerates or good compute performance.

Compute performance is best used when rendering large objects like 3D models or high resolution videos in applications like Adobe Premiere Pro, while the higher clock speed of Nvidia cards offer higher frame rates for a slightly higher price.
 
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finbar tymon

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so when running i game like skyrim special edition which is obviously a very graphically intense game, you would recommend a amd? however what about games such as world of warcraft, as id need fps of around 60
 
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