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Hey guys, I have a bunch of friends who want to get into PC gaming, what hardware could I recommend them getting? Bearing in mind they come from the WiiU, Xbox 360 base. I need something cheap that will be good for games and good for doing schoolwork.

 

It should cost less the £550 including peripherals and the monitor.

I looked at Austin Evans's build but it seemed like it could have costed a bit more. It seemed under-priced from my point of view. (And lacking other recommendations)

 

Windows 8.1 (£40), Microsoft Office (2007 onwards?) and an antivirus should be included.

(I use Bitdefender personally because it's lightweight).

 

Warranties are a necessity.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

:)

 

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Hey guys, I have a bunch of friends who want to get into PC gaming, what hardware could I recommend them getting? Bearing in mind they come from the WiiU, Xbox 360 base. I need something cheap that will be good for games and good for doing schoolwork.

 

It should cost less the £550 including peripherals and the monitor.

I looked at Austin Evans's build but it seemed like it could have costed a bit more. It seemed under-priced from my point of view. (And lacking other recommendations)

 

Windows 8.1 (£40), Microsoft Office (2007 onwards?) and an antivirus should be included.

(I use Bitdefender personally because it's lightweight).

 

Warranties are a necessity.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

:)

£550 is a bit tight, especially if you need a monitor thrown in. Do you not also require a case, keyboard & mouse? 

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£550 is a bit tight, especially if you need a monitor thrown in. Do you not also require a case, keyboard & mouse? 

 

Yep.

 

It's supposed to be console priced. Things need to be cheap. I know of mouses which are cheap and keyboards too.

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Yep.

 

It's supposed to be console priced. Things need to be cheap. I know of mouses which are cheap and keyboards too.

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@Combatman12 ... I could make it cheaper but I did not want to compromise on quality

 


 


Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.13 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£58.49 @ Ebuyer) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  (£135.59 @ Aria PC) 

Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£15.57 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£35.09 @ Aria PC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£49.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: Dell E2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£97.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Keyboard: Zalman ZM-K400G Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£16.35 @ Amazon UK) 

Mouse: ROCCAT Kova+ Wired Optical Mouse  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £571.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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That's the problem with PCs against console. Initial cost. I can say that it'll pay for itself. But then I need to leave room to improve. So crossfire or SLI later on. At least being able to play games at console level graphics. 

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@Combatman12 ... I could make it cheaper but I did not want to compromise on quality
 
 
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.13 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£58.49 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  (£135.59 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£15.57 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£35.09 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£49.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: Dell E2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£97.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Keyboard: Zalman ZM-K400G Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£16.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Mouse: ROCCAT Kova+ Wired Optical Mouse  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £571.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 12:06 BST+0100

 

 

Wow, that's incredible. Last thing I forgot to mention is something for audio.

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That's the problem with PCs against console. Initial cost. I can say that it'll pay for itself. But then I need to leave room to improve. So crossfire or SLI later on. At least being able to play games at console level graphics. 

 

The 270x owns all consoles on the market. Crossfiring midrange cards is a bad idea, don't do it, you're better off waiting 3-4 years then upgrading to a new card entirely.

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Use @ShadowCaptain 's build, just adding you don't need ms office, use libreoffice instead. Almost full compatibility.

 

At school we use MSOffice. My friends won't be willing to learn a new program.

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At school we use MSOffice. My friends won't be willing to learn a new program.

 

 It's absurdly easy to use if you have any idea of how office programs work. If they really want to pay more for no reason, it's up to them, but offer them this option.

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Wow, that's incredible. Last thing I forgot to mention is something for audio.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plantronics-86050-05-Gamecom-Gaming-Headset/dp/B0079G2Y2A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409656437&sr=8-2&keywords=plantronics+gaming+headset

 

Or something

 

yeah fuck office its like £100, either get a 365 subscription, use open office (looks and works like office) or google docs

 

Its just not realistic to get another £100 for office into the budget

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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MS Office is the way to go. Everything else can go home. Maybe your school can support you there. I'd recommend MSO 2010 onwards.

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Nice but you need to include a monitor, windows OS keyboard mouse and headset.....

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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Well thanks you two, I have two different builds:

 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | £43.14 @ Aria PC 
**Motherboard** | [MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97me35) | £55.13 @ Amazon UK 
**Memory** | [Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-ct102464ba160b) | £53.98 @ Amazon UK 
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £35.94 @ Aria PC 
**Video Card** | [sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112170120g) | £135.59 @ Aria PC 
**Case** | [Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-zmt4) | £15.57 @ Amazon UK 
**Power Supply** | [super Flower Golden Green HX 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/super-flower-power-supply-sf450p14xehx) | £44.99 @ Aria PC 
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700403) | £72.77 @ Ebuyer 
**Monitor** | [Dell E2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-e2214h) | £97.00 @ Amazon UK 
**Keyboard** | [Zalman ZM-K400G Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-keyboard-zmk400g) | £16.35 @ Amazon UK 
**Mouse** | [ROCCAT Kova+ Wired Optical Mouse](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/roccat-mouse-roc11520) | £29.99 @ Amazon UK 
**Headphones** | [Plantronics Gamecom 380 Headset](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/plantronics-headphones-8605005) | £22.25 @ Amazon UK 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £622.70
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 12:23 BST+0100 |
 
 
 
 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad760kwohlbox) | £57.31 @ Scan.co.uk 
**Motherboard** | [MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-a78me35) | £34.50 @ Ebuyer 
**Memory** | [Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-ct102464ba1339) | £55.17 @ Amazon UK 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £37.14 @ Aria PC 
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280atdfd) | £151.54 @ Scan.co.uk 
**Case** | [Zalman Z3 Plus White ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z3pluswhite) | £35.16 @ Scan.co.uk 
**Power Supply** | [super Flower Golden Green HX 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/super-flower-power-supply-sf450p14xehx) | £44.99 @ Aria PC 
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700403) | £72.77 @ Ebuyer 
**Monitor** | [Dell E2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-e2214h) | £97.00 @ Amazon UK 
**Keyboard** | [Zalman ZM-K400G Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-keyboard-zmk400g) | £16.35 @ Amazon UK 
**Mouse** | [ROCCAT Kova+ Wired Optical Mouse](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/roccat-mouse-roc11520) | £29.99 @ Amazon UK 
**Headphones** | [Plantronics Gamecom 380 Headset](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/plantronics-headphones-8605005) | £22.25 @ Amazon UK 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £654.17
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 12:26 BST+0100 |
 
 
 
They both look good, slightly over budget but I'm sure that my friends will be able to drop the price if they own a mouse/display or keyboard.
 
I changed the builds slightly to be more energy efficient and have windows 8.1
 
Both of you have done great and I can say that I could recommend these to friends!
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Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.13 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£53.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£117.92 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£15.57 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£35.09 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£49.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  (£99.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £515.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 12:32 BST+0100
 
best i can do. use earplugs or any type of audio - making device until you can afford better :D
if you have more money, put it wherever yo want, i just make this build to show you best deals



 

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CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£65.94 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  (£34.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£69.34 @ More Computers) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  (£123.94 @ More Computers) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£27.72 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£35.35 @ Amazon UK) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£49.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: Asus VS228HR 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£93.11 @ Amazon UK) 

Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£34.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Xornet Wired Optical Mouse  (£14.58 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £584.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 12:29 BST+0100

 

That's a very tough budget to work on

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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Use open office its free, and if you save the files in a certain format (cant remember which off hand) you can use them across other office software. IMO its the best free one out there.

 

 

@Combatman12 ... I could make it cheaper but I did not want to compromise on quality
 
 
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.13 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£58.49 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  (£135.59 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£15.57 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£35.09 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£49.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: Dell E2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (£97.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Keyboard: Zalman ZM-K400G Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£16.35 @ Amazon UK) 
Mouse: ROCCAT Kova+ Wired Optical Mouse  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £571.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 12:06 BST+0100

 

This is the best your going to get for all your needs/budget you can save a bit buy getting a cheapo keyboard/mouse combo to make do for a few months and use the £25-30 elsewhere

CPU: I5-4440 / MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H / RAM: G.Skill ripjaws 2x4GB / Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 128gb SSD, 1TB WD HDD / PSU: Corsair CX500M / Case: Xigmatek Aquila / Monitor: Dell U2414H

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Use open office its free, and if you save the files in a certain format (cant remember which off hand) you can use them across other office software. IMO its the best free one out there.

 

This is the best your going to get for all your needs/budget you can save a bit buy getting a cheapo keyboard/mouse combo to make do for a few months and use the £25-30 elsewhere

 

Agreed just use a £5 keyboard and mouse if you want my build under £550

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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