Prebuilt PC's

[skullboy]

Right so my friend recently got into PC gaming after he saw my new computer and i was wondering if anyone could find me a decent PC priced around £400 as he wants a warrenty not for me to build it lol. I want him to be ok for a while and don't worry about keyboard and mouse but if they do come with even better. Also some suggestions on monitors would be good. Thanks in advance...

[MagnusGrønstad]

5 minutes ago, skullboy said:

Right so my friend recently got into PC gaming after he saw my new computer and i was wondering if anyone could find me a decent PC priced around £400 as he wants a warrenty not for me to build it lol. I want him to be ok for a while and don't worry about keyboard and mouse but if they do come with even better. Also some suggestions on monitors would be good. Thanks in advance...

£400 won't cut it. prebuilds cost a lot more per part and he won't be set for a few years unless he plays lol, or runescape. so, ya. sorry mate

[skullboy]

3 minutes ago, MagnusGrønstad said:

£400 won't cut it. prebuilds cost a lot more per part and he won't be set for a few years unless he plays lol, or runescape. so, ya. sorry mate

Ok well anything a little more expensive then was having a look and firstly found this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fierce-Skylake-Custom-Gaming-PC/dp/B016ZX3DDQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1460356680&sr=1-6&keywords=prebuilt++pc

[MagnusGrønstad]

1 minute ago, skullboy said:

Ok well anything a little more expensive then was having a look and firstly found this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fierce-Skylake-Custom-Gaming-PC/dp/B016ZX3DDQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1460356680&sr=1-6&keywords=prebuilt++pc

that'll hold for a few years and well worth the money

[skullboy]

2 minutes ago, MagnusGrønstad said:

that'll hold for a few years and well worth the money

Cool I thought so

[Moonzy]

7 minutes ago, skullboy said:

Ok well anything a little more expensive then was having a look and firstly found this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fierce-Skylake-Custom-Gaming-PC/dp/B016ZX3DDQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1460356680&sr=1-6&keywords=prebuilt++pc

well the specs arent bad

 

but i bet they're using cheap components to run the rig so its not optimal

 

if your budget is 400 pounds, i suggest getting a skylake cpu and use the iGPU for now, and add an dGPU later if you crave for more graphical performance

[skullboy]

3 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

well the specs arent bad

 

but i bet they're using cheap components to run the rig so its not optimal

no offence but i don't think you can just assume that, and you can't run AAA games on a igpu

[Sir Asvald]

13 minutes ago, skullboy said:

Ok well anything a little more expensive then was having a look and firstly found this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fierce-Skylake-Custom-Gaming-PC/dp/B016ZX3DDQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1460356680&sr=1-6&keywords=prebuilt++pc

I wonder which PSU that PSU uses. 

[Sir Asvald]

7 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

well the specs arent bad

 

but i bet they're using cheap components to run the rig so its not optimal

 

if your budget is 400 pounds, i suggest getting a skylake cpu and use the iGPU for now, and add an dGPU later if you crave for more graphical performance

Wait what? The PC has a GTX 970.  Only thing that "could" be an issue is what PSU they are using in that system. 

[Moonzy]

3 minutes ago, skullboy said:

no offence but i don't think you can just assume that, and you can't run AAA games on a igpu

i agree, but you cant run AAA games on any gpu you can afford with that budget too, and you're cutting down on your cpu just to fit a gpu in there

 

so you're pretty much at a deadend on upgrade path, my option atleast allows you to upgrade the graphical horsepower and have the cpu horsepower to match

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Abdul201588 said:

Wait what? The PC has a GTX 970.  Only thing that "could" be an issue is what PSU they are using in that system. 

yeap, psu and motherboard and hard disk

 

though psu is the main culprit here lol

[skullboy]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

you're cutting down on your cpu just to fit a gpu in there

You do know this come with 

• CPU: Intel Core i5 6400 at 3.3GHz Turbo

don't you?

[skullboy]

Ok for everyone here these are the specs for the PC i was thinking for him

Brand	Fierce PC
Item Weight	14 Kg
Manufacturer reference	IPM8-Q1T-VCR
Processor Brand	Intel
Processor Type	Core i5
Processor Speed	2.70 GHz
Processor Socket	LGA1151
Processor Count	4
RAM Size	8 GB
Computer Memory Type	DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size	1 TB
Hard Disk Technology	SATA
Hard Drive Interface	Serial ATA-600
Graphics Card Description	GTX 970
Graphics Card Ram Size	4 GB
Graphics Card Interface	PCI-E
Optical Drive Type	DVD/CD Writer
Hardware Platform	PC
Operating System	Not included

I just emailed them about the PSU

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, skullboy said:

You do know this come with 

• CPU: Intel Core i5 6400 at 3.3GHz Turbo

don't you?

im speaking about your 400 pound budget my friend, not the prebuilt lol

as i mentioned, the prebuilt comes with great spec, just that some components might be of cheap quality and it wont be that reliable (like the psu for example)

[skullboy]

Just now, Moonzy said:

just that some components might be of cheap quality and it wont be that reliable (like the psu for example)

Ok i have emailed them about the PSU, hard drive and motherboard to get more infomation as you make a good point

[SparkyRain]

From the website they seem to use corsair vs psu's. http://www.fiercepc.co.uk/blackfire-devastator

[Moonzy]

3 minutes ago, SparkyRain said:

From the website they seem to use corsair vs psu's. http://www.fiercepc.co.uk/blackfire-devastator

isnt it a different pc? o-o

the cpu is haswell, not skylake lul

[skullboy]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

isnt it a different pc? o-o

the cpu is haswell, not skylake lul

I think he is right i will just wait until they reply

[SparkyRain]

Just now, Moonzy said:

isnt it a different pc? o-o

the cpu is haswell, not skylake lul

AND? They have the same listing on all their pc's. The one from amazon isn't there.

[Moonzy]

Just now, SparkyRain said:

AND? They have the same listing on all their pc's. The one from amazon isn't there.

well yea, i can already tell they're using some corsair low end psus lol (hopefully im right and they're not using ones with silver box and a crappy sticker on it)

but just not sure which one exactly

[SparkyRain]

11 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

well yea, i can already tell they're using some corsair low end psus lol (hopefully im right and they're not using ones with silver box and a crappy sticker on it)

but just not sure which one exactly

My god that's 2 mouseclicks. Effortless people really. Edit, anyway got 80 pounds less for putting the same together. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/MT6ZnQ

 

[Moonzy]

6 minutes ago, SparkyRain said:

Effortless people really

`-` sorry for being effortless

本当にごめん

 

while waiting i might as well build a pc around that spec

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/9QXtXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/9QXtXL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£152.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£76.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£28.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.84 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  (£269.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.49 @ Dabs) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£70.58 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £693.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 09:01 BST+0100

slightly more expensive, but i know the components arent crap lol

[SparkyRain]

4 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

`-` sorry for being effortless

本当にごめん

 

while waiting i might as well build a pc around that spec

  Reveal hidden contents

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/9QXtXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/9QXtXL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£152.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£76.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£28.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.84 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  (£269.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.49 @ Dabs) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£70.58 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £693.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 09:01 BST+0100

slightly more expensive, but i know the components arent crap lol

ありがとう！ざわ...ざわ... ( •ω•ฅ) 

 

Those prebuilds aren't that bad, seen worse. But the asking price is a tad bit high.

[Moonzy]

3 minutes ago, SparkyRain said:

But the asking price is a tad bit high

nah, its fine tbh

ive seen prebuilt rigs going more than $100 extra from the builds i make with exact same core components with premium psu and motherboard and hard disks lol

[DebatED Nothing]

That prebuilt will be completely fine for your friend's needs @skullboy