Hi everyone,
So, I would like to build a nice gaming PC. Total budget including monitor (but not keyboard and mouse) is £2,000 (GBP).
I was thinking - but feel free to suggest otherwise - spending around 600-700 on a monitor, and 1,300-1,400 on the system itself.
I also have £650 in vouchers, that can only be spent at PC World due to an older computer insurance policy paying out. This £650 can be in addition to the above £2,000 if adding that wee bit extra would make sense (but I really don't want to go over £2,650 including vouchers total).
My questions for you fine people:
1) Any suggestions on a £1,400-£2,000 system? Also, what monitors are worth having around the £650 mark?
2) Is there anything at PC World worth spending £650 on?
3) Is it worth waiting for Intel's new chips (e.g. the i7 8700k)?
4) I've never used an AMD system, what's the difference? Are Intel's better or worse at anything? Or is it like having a BMW vs Mercedes V8 engine - literally no difference?
Many thanks, and sorry if some of the above are newbie questions!
Tom.
So, I would like to build a nice gaming PC. Total budget including monitor (but not keyboard and mouse) is £2,000 (GBP).
I was thinking - but feel free to suggest otherwise - spending around 600-700 on a monitor, and 1,300-1,400 on the system itself.
I also have £650 in vouchers, that can only be spent at PC World due to an older computer insurance policy paying out. This £650 can be in addition to the above £2,000 if adding that wee bit extra would make sense (but I really don't want to go over £2,650 including vouchers total).
My questions for you fine people:
1) Any suggestions on a £1,400-£2,000 system? Also, what monitors are worth having around the £650 mark?
2) Is there anything at PC World worth spending £650 on?
3) Is it worth waiting for Intel's new chips (e.g. the i7 8700k)?
4) I've never used an AMD system, what's the difference? Are Intel's better or worse at anything? Or is it like having a BMW vs Mercedes V8 engine - literally no difference?
Many thanks, and sorry if some of the above are newbie questions!
Tom.
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