Graphics Card and Parent help

[Jack35841]

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[Mush Brain]

If you can get one near your price for the 770, get the R9 290.

[Speedbird]

Nope, no bottlenecks. Why do you have so much RAM?

[chicksoup]

I'm not quite sure what you mean, but I'd go for the 770 and a 600w corsair PSU and your CPU will be fine for most games so I wouldn't worry about that, but yes there are faster options, but that'll cost at least another 350€. 

 

To convince your mother I would tell her how you can use the PC for many more things and there are more games that you want to play

[CJHGunner]

Also I understand why you want to use PC world but you can get much better deals else where in the UK. For example a Asus GTX 760 on Scan UK (An Online store I use for components) is £159. Yes there is £10 to get it shipped but you save so much money. My Current 660 came from them and the delivery was speedy and the component was in amazing condition. I found when my mum helped me get my initial parts the cheaper I could get them the better chance she would buy them. Now I am 18 and I follow the exact same idea of the cheaper I can get the better the components the more likely I will buy them. Although they dont have the 770 in stop at the moment as they are instead trying to get people to buy a 970 for example. PC world cant price components well at all.



http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-asus-gtx-760-directcu-ii-oc-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-boost-1072mhz-cores-115

 

And if you wanted to give Team Red a go then here is another one

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-xfx-radeon-r9-280x-boost-6000mhz-gddr5-gpu-850mhz-boost-1000mhz-dvi-hdmi-mdport-voltage-unlocked

[Pofi]

a 970 costs roughly the same amount as 770 (at least in north america) and is ~15-20% faster... Also uses less electricity. Not sure why you'd consider a 770

P.S. I have a 770 myself. - bought it before 970 came out, was expecting it to be far more expensive...

[CJHGunner]

a 970 costs roughly the same amount as 770 (at least in north america) and is ~15-20% faster... Also uses less electricity. Not sure why you'd consider a 770

P.S. I have a 770 myself. - bought it before 970 came out, was expecting it to be far more expensive...

In the UK the 770 can hit about £170-£200 the 970 at the very least is £250-£350. There is a benefit to purchasing a 770 over here. 

[ShadowCaptain]

Hey Linus fans, 

 

You dont have to buy the card from pc world, also upgrading your graphics card yourself does not void warranty or insurance (it would just not be covered)

 

You can also pay a small fee in store to have them install it (in stores that have a tech clinic)

[Tacitus]

You dont have to buy the card from pc world, also upgrading your graphics card yourself does not void warranty or insurance (it would just not be covered)

 

You can also pay a small fee in store to have them install it (in stores that have a tech clinic)

 

^^ This

 

And on that note, I'd recommend this:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-TRI-X-Graphics-Card-PCI-E/dp/B00HFA44YQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415907146&sr=8-1&keywords=r9+290

 

One of the best r9 290s, and right around the price you're looking at.

[Jack35841]

Nope, no bottlenecks. Why do you have so much RAM?

I got so much RAM because I bought it with 8GB but when I sent it back for repair it came back with 16GB so I wasn't gonna complain

[Jack35841]

^^ This

 

And on that note, I'd recommend this:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-TRI-X-Graphics-Card-PCI-E/dp/B00HFA44YQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415907146&sr=8-1&keywords=r9+290

 

One of the best r9 290s, and right around the price you're looking at.

I dont really want to purchase from anywhere else tbh and I was looking at nvidia as most of the games i've been looking to play have better frame rates and are physx

[Jack35841]

You dont have to buy the card from pc world, also upgrading your graphics card yourself does not void warranty or insurance (it would just not be covered)

 

You can also pay a small fee in store to have them install it (in stores that have a tech clinic)

PCWORLD said they would, system health check it and install it all for free 

[Jack35841]

a 970 costs roughly the same amount as 770 (at least in north america) and is ~15-20% faster... Also uses less electricity. Not sure why you'd consider a 770

P.S. I have a 770 myself. - bought it before 970 came out, was expecting it to be far more expensive...

I can only buy from PCWORLD as my mum is too scared to go anywhere else or I would get it

[Jack35841]

Also I understand why you want to use PC world but you can get much better deals else where in the UK. For example a Asus GTX 760 on Scan UK (An Online store I use for components) is £159. Yes there is £10 to get it shipped but you save so much money. My Current 660 came from them and the delivery was speedy and the component was in amazing condition. I found when my mum helped me get my initial parts the cheaper I could get them the better chance she would buy them. Now I am 18 and I follow the exact same idea of the cheaper I can get the better the components the more likely I will buy them. Although they dont have the 770 in stop at the moment as they are instead trying to get people to buy a 970 for example. PC world cant price components well at all.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-asus-gtx-760-directcu-ii-oc-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-boost-1072mhz-cores-115

 

And if you wanted to give Team Red a go then here is another one

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-xfx-radeon-r9-280x-boost-6000mhz-gddr5-gpu-850mhz-boost-1000mhz-dvi-hdmi-mdport-voltage-unlocked

I know I can save money, I really want to do a custom build but I made the mistake of a prebuilt for £500 just for light stuff and regret it ever since 

[Pofi]

PCWORLD said they would, system health check it and install it all for free 

do it yourself. it's ultra simple and you will save much more money by buying somewhere else.

ah nevermind, just read that u can buy from pcworld only... that sucks

[CJHGunner]

Yeah man the GPU is literally plug it in and make sure you got the right power supply and your golden. Scan UK from my experience is really good. Aria PC is another alternative in the UK but I seriously suggest Scan UK. Prices are amazing and the service is great. And pre-builds are just stupid prices. I mean before GPU my build was £500 at the time of building it. With my first GPU a 6970 it was £750 and since then I replaced it with a 660. And you could show your mum this post.

I full testify then Scan UK is a totally safe service and will deliver to you in good time. I have brought multiple components from that online store and I WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend this to buyers in the UK. I am infact using them to upgrade my computer in the next few months.

[Jack35841]

Yeah man the GPU is literally plug it in and make sure you got the right power supply and your golden. Scan UK from my experience is really good. Aria PC is another alternative in the UK but I seriously suggest Scan UK. Prices are amazing and the service is great. And pre-builds are just stupid prices. I mean before GPU my build was £500 at the time of building it. With my first GPU a 6970 it was £750 and since then I replaced it with a 660. And you could show your mum this post.

I full testify then Scan UK is a totally safe service and will deliver to you in good time. I have brought multiple components from that online store and I WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend this to buyers in the UK. I am infact using them to upgrade my computer in the next few months.

I really want to but PCWORLD is only £15 more for the 770 than Scan so I might aswell get it from there and I get it fitted and my system checked for free and the install everything and my insurance lasts another 3 years

[CJHGunner]

I really want to but PCWORLD is only £15 more for the 770 than Scan so I might aswell get it from there and I get it fitted and my system checked for free and the install everything and my insurance lasts another 3 years

It was just a suggestion feel free to still do PC world but in the UK its not the best store for PC builders. I also wish you the best of luck with your build.