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Hydro03
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Just out of curiosity, why don't you want to build a PC and monitor for roughly the same budget?

 

From experience, I do not recommend getting used/new laptops and here's why:

- They will age fast, used will age even faster since previous owner has already used the laptop.

- Laptop manufacturers love to rip you off if you buy new; really expensive for what you're getting. Most of the times, they add a really good CPU and a really bad GPU, combo'd with DDR3 1600MHz RAM which is way below standard and slow hard drive. This is an example of my laptop which I bought 100 quid more than your budget.

- Most used laptops have no warranty and aren't reliable. 

- For £500, you won't run ARK, I'm 99% sure.

- Your fingers will burn whilst using the laptop's keyboard.

- Limited monitor resolution. 

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Yeah, just get a used rx 570or rx580 and the following list and you'll have yourself a easily upgradeable pc, with more performance than you'll ever get from a used £500 laptop.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor £86.13 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard £65.98 @ Amazon UK
Memory Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £34.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage Crucial BX500 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £46.43 @ Amazon UK
Case Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case £21.60 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply £49.99 @ Amazon UK
Monitor LG 24MK400H 23.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor £101.99 @ Amazon UK
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £407.11
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-31 15:24 GMT+0000  

 

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15 minutes ago, Hydro03 said:

I have to have a laptop as my room is too small to have a desktop otherwise yes i would totally buy a pc. 

Dude, I doubt your room is too small to fit a PC. Don't get ATX PCs, get micro/mini ATX pcs. They're significantly smaller than standard size PCs and will definitely, with mini ITXs being even smaller than micro ATX PCs. I'm 100% sure, that micro/mini ITX form factor PCs will fit into your room. You have a bed right? Place it there. Underneath your table? Beneath your bed? By the window sill? Inside your sitting room? 

 

Please don't make excuses. You will be making excuses in 2 weeks time when you realize you spent 500 pounds on a used laptop that has malfunctioned. 

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Have a look on Ebay for laptops around this price tag though I doubt you'll be running GTA 5 and Ark on it.

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The time Linus replied to me on one of my threads: 

 

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7 minutes ago, leon12321 said:

Dude, I doubt your room is too small to fit a PC. Don't get ATX PCs, get micro/mini ATX pcs. They're significantly smaller than standard size PCs and will definitely, with mini ITXs being even smaller than micro ATX PCs. I'm 100% sure, that micro/mini ITX form factor PCs will fit into your room. You have a bed right? Place it there. Underneath your table? Beneath your bed? By the window sill? Inside your sitting room? 

 

Please don't make excuses. You will be making excuses in 2 weeks time when you realize you spent 500 pounds on a used laptop that has malfunctioned. 

Erm i littrally have no room for a desk so i would have to mount a TV to my wall and play with a keyboard on my lap? Also because the room is so small condensation is a problem which might damage the pc? i dont know. 

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2 minutes ago, Hydro03 said:

Erm i littrally have no room for a desk so i would have to mount a TV to my wall and play with a keyboard on my lap? Also because the room is so small condensation is a problem which might damage the pc? i dont know. 

Mini monitor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/UCMDA-15-6-Portable-Monitor-Built/dp/B07W3MFBL3/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=mini+monitor&qid=1577807389&s=computers&sr=1-7

 

Light compact keyboard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Adjustable-Brightness-Smartphone-Rechargeable/dp/B00X5P8BJO/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=flexible+keyboard&qid=1577807456&s=computers&sr=1-4

 

Base your build using this mini itx case: https://www.amazon.co.uk/SilverStone-SST-ML05B-Silent-Mini-ITX-Computer/dp/B00DO47IAY/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=mini+itx+case&qid=1577807512&s=computers&sr=1-7 OR https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermaltake-Core-Gaming-Computer-CA-1B8-00S1WN-00/dp/B00M2UKGSM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=mini+itx+case&qid=1577807512&s=computers&sr=1-3

 

Or micro atx case:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermaltake-Micro-Computer-Chassis-CA-1D5-00S1WN-00/dp/B00PDDMN6S/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=micro+atx+case&qid=1577807541&s=computers&sr=1-10

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1 hour ago, leon12321 said:

Mini monitor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/UCMDA-15-6-Portable-Monitor-Built/dp/B07W3MFBL3/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=mini+monitor&qid=1577807389&s=computers&sr=1-7

 

Light compact keyboard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Adjustable-Brightness-Smartphone-Rechargeable/dp/B00X5P8BJO/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=flexible+keyboard&qid=1577807456&s=computers&sr=1-4

 

Base your build using this mini itx case: https://www.amazon.co.uk/SilverStone-SST-ML05B-Silent-Mini-ITX-Computer/dp/B00DO47IAY/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=mini+itx+case&qid=1577807512&s=computers&sr=1-7 OR https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermaltake-Core-Gaming-Computer-CA-1B8-00S1WN-00/dp/B00M2UKGSM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=mini+itx+case&qid=1577807512&s=computers&sr=1-3

 

Or micro atx case:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermaltake-Micro-Computer-Chassis-CA-1D5-00S1WN-00/dp/B00PDDMN6S/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=micro+atx+case&qid=1577807541&s=computers&sr=1-10

Ok so something like this?

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor £86.13 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard £104.99 @ CCL Computers
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £58.00 @ Box Limited
Storage Crucial BX500 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £46.43 @ Amazon UK
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB MINI ITX OC Video Card £120.97 @ Laptops Direct
Case Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case £48.00 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply Silverstone 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply £92.40 @ Alza
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £556.92
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-31 17:06 GMT+0000  

 

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14 minutes ago, Hydro03 said:

Ok so something like this?

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor £86.13 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard £104.99 @ CCL Computers
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £58.00 @ Box Limited
Storage Crucial BX500 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £46.43 @ Amazon UK
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB MINI ITX OC Video Card £120.97 @ Laptops Direct
Case Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case £48.00 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply Silverstone 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply £92.40 @ Alza
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £556.92
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-31 17:06 GMT+0000  

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor £86.13 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard £64.95 @ AWD-IT
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £58.00 @ Box Limited
Storage Crucial BX500 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £46.43 @ Amazon UK
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB MINI ITX OC Video Card £120.97 @ CCL Computers
Case Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case £48.00 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply be quiet! System Power 9 400 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply £38.90 @ Aria PC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £463.38
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-31 17:21 GMT+0000  

Your power supply is unnecessarily expensive. 

Micro atx MOBOs are cheaper than mini ITX MOBOs.

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