Hi,
Made an account on here just to ask advice, been searching everywhere but don't know where to start This is my last resort haha.
I've long been a console fanboy, never even considering PC gaming as I never appreciated the quality of it.
I currently own a Dell Vostro 200:
- Intel Core Duo 1.8GHz
- HD6570 (put in a few months ago to start playing game a few games and experience PC gaming)
- 4GB RAM 2x2GB (Don't know of specs)
- 320GB HDD
Now, by no means is this PC failing me. It still does what I throw at it and hasn't failed me once, the stock graphics card did however lack even when it came to low-mid quality gaming, hence the HD6570 upgrade which to be honest, did a world of good.
However, I feel like I've got to know the PC platform adequately and would like it to replace consoles in my gaming habits from now on. I have a mere £500 budget for this new build (which I am determined to build on my own from scratch) and would like some experienced opinions on component choices from you guys. I'd be very grateful if one or two (or let's be honest, as many as possible :lol: ) could have a quick peak and lend a hand at choosing.
I have no previous experience of choosing components as I've only ever bought pre-builts so I thought I'd fill in the template found here in the forums and let you guys help me out.
Approximate Purchase Date: Between now and Christmas
Budget Range: £400-£500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (not insane quality, just 'good quality'), web browsing and standard use (word processing etc), video encoding/ripping DVDs for tablet.
Are you buying a monitor: Maybe at a later date
Parts to Upgrade: Complete build from scratch. Bought this
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon preferred. But if price is good enough, anywhere UK based of course
Location: Wales, United Kingdom
Parts Preferences: Main reason for asking for advice. Are Intel really that much better than AMD? So far I've considered an i5 3750K and an AMD FX8150 as CPU. Are these OTT? Or adequate?
A new bang-for-buck graphics card would be good too.
I've bought this case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-Vantage-Type-R-Gaming-Reader/dp/B0064LFTR8
and have decided on this RAM: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Overclocking: Maybe later date. Not too bothered.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1440x900 at the moment.
Additional Comments: Mainly enjoy games such as GTA IV, Just Cause 2, RPGs (Skyrim etc) and Civilization 5
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Stated above. Fancy something completely new, need a bit more power these days
Basically, can someone/anyone build me a great gaming orientated PC for £500?
Thanks in advance guys, really appreciate it
Made an account on here just to ask advice, been searching everywhere but don't know where to start This is my last resort haha.
I've long been a console fanboy, never even considering PC gaming as I never appreciated the quality of it.
I currently own a Dell Vostro 200:
- Intel Core Duo 1.8GHz
- HD6570 (put in a few months ago to start playing game a few games and experience PC gaming)
- 4GB RAM 2x2GB (Don't know of specs)
- 320GB HDD
Now, by no means is this PC failing me. It still does what I throw at it and hasn't failed me once, the stock graphics card did however lack even when it came to low-mid quality gaming, hence the HD6570 upgrade which to be honest, did a world of good.
However, I feel like I've got to know the PC platform adequately and would like it to replace consoles in my gaming habits from now on. I have a mere £500 budget for this new build (which I am determined to build on my own from scratch) and would like some experienced opinions on component choices from you guys. I'd be very grateful if one or two (or let's be honest, as many as possible :lol: ) could have a quick peak and lend a hand at choosing.
I have no previous experience of choosing components as I've only ever bought pre-builts so I thought I'd fill in the template found here in the forums and let you guys help me out.
Approximate Purchase Date: Between now and Christmas
Budget Range: £400-£500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (not insane quality, just 'good quality'), web browsing and standard use (word processing etc), video encoding/ripping DVDs for tablet.
Are you buying a monitor: Maybe at a later date
Parts to Upgrade: Complete build from scratch. Bought this
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon preferred. But if price is good enough, anywhere UK based of course
Location: Wales, United Kingdom
Parts Preferences: Main reason for asking for advice. Are Intel really that much better than AMD? So far I've considered an i5 3750K and an AMD FX8150 as CPU. Are these OTT? Or adequate?
A new bang-for-buck graphics card would be good too.
I've bought this case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-Vantage-Type-R-Gaming-Reader/dp/B0064LFTR8
and have decided on this RAM: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Overclocking: Maybe later date. Not too bothered.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1440x900 at the moment.
Additional Comments: Mainly enjoy games such as GTA IV, Just Cause 2, RPGs (Skyrim etc) and Civilization 5
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Stated above. Fancy something completely new, need a bit more power these days
Basically, can someone/anyone build me a great gaming orientated PC for £500?
Thanks in advance guys, really appreciate it