Question Pre built Gaming PC

[nathanjj]

Good morning, I’m completely new to pc gaming due to a friend introducing me to it. I am still learning about builds and all the other different components. In the future it will be my desire to build a pc.

However for now,I’m looking for a pre built gaming pc. I’m only a casual gamer at the minute and since it’s my first one, I'm not looking for the absolute best specs as long as it can play the majority of games. My budget is around £1000-1500 so I just wondered if anybody had any suggestions on good quality gaming pcs within that price range.

Any response is greatly appreciated
Thank you

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Hi and welcome! Do you have a monitor, mouse and keyboard or speakers/headphones or do they need to be included in the budget?

 

[nathanjj]

Sorry yes I would need to include them within the budget for the moment

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

I'm afraid I dont really follow pre-built systems so much, but this is a pretty good deal including a decent monitor as well as mouse and keyboard.

Some of the secondary components like the PSU are not something I would use in a custom build but tbh thats pretty common with pre builds, and its possible to replace them with better components over time.

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Someone else might have better options as well

 

[nathanjj]

Thank you very much. I will look into that model and do some more research into pre built pcs

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Scan.co,uk has a good rep, I also used to use Novatech if that helps at all.

 

[mjs warlord]

The most important thing to do is decide what games you want to play. Get your friend to help you ... type what do i need to run xyz into a web browser , you will then find a thread with a spec list of components required to run it so make sure your intended machine has them.

Note Some machines are " made to a price " some brands of pc can be purchased directly from the makers with better parts fitted.

Dont fall for the ... you cant get this cheaper anywhere else , one brand of pc can only be purchased in a certain store so its false advertising.

Dont buy a Dell pc , i know people have have them , they are noisy , overheat and even their online tech guys cant fix them.

Again you can ask your friend to help you do the following.

Somebody mentioned OCUK , my pc's were built by a company called pc specialist.
Go to the build section of the website and choose all the parts you need and at the end it will tell you if you have parts that are not matched or overkill such as too big a power supply/

BTW welcome to the wonderful world of pc gaming

 

[Why_Me]

Hi and welcome! Do you have a monitor, mouse and keyboard or speakers/headphones or do they need to be included in the budget?

What resolution is your monitor?

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

What resolution is your monitor?

I dont think they have a monitor yet.

 

[Alm]

One of my friends bought a computer from PC Specialist and had a good experience. I recognise that's one anectodal recommendation but could be worth a look.

 

[Why_Me]

@nathanjj there's plenty of how to vids on youtube that will walk you through step by step on building a PC not to mention this site has multiple posters who will point you in the right direction if you decide to save some money and build it yourself.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor (£148.99 @ MoreCoCo)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG400 BK ARGB 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler (£31.03 @ MoreCoCo)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte B760 GAMING X DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£125.23 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£62.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£81.90 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: *MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card (£589.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£70.97 @ Box Limited)
Power Supply: *MSI MPG A750GF 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.44 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit (£103.99 @ Box Limited)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (£8.73 @ Box Limited)
Monitor: *Lenovo G24-20 23.8" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor (£129.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1447.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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A better look at those components.

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/monitors/gaming/66cfgcc1us

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/rgb-black-tg-clear-tint/

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B760-GAMING-X-DDR4-rev-10#kf

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.html

https://www.deepcool.com/products/C...GB-120mm-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16085.shtml

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[nathanjj]

Thanks for all the feedback, it’s been a great help. I think I might go straight to building instead

 

[Why_Me]

Thanks for all the feedback, it’s been a great help. I think I might go straight to building instead

Good choice ^^

 

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