looking up to buy a new pc (uk)

[Deleted]

Hi there so as the title says, Im looking to currently buy a new pc in the UK on a budget of max £600 or so that will run wow at the higher end of settings at 25 man etc. Currently im running on a pc with AMD FX(tm)-4100 quad core @ 3.60gz, 4gb ram and AMD Radeon 7850 gpu. Id really prefer to just buy one or at least have it pre built by order. Mainly looking to run wow on it as i said but, goin to also use it for other games.

[chazus]

Is there a reason you'd prefer not building it? It's pretty easy, and will be a fair bit cheaper (or straight up better, for the same price)

In the meantime, moving this to the build/upgrade subforum!

[AeneasBK]

You anywhere near Cardiff? The reason I ask is that my computer whizz friend (PhD in Electrical Engineering) built my computer for me 4 years ago or something knowing I'd use it 98% of the time to play WoW and knocked it together for about £600 including the £220 monitor... so about £380.

I've no idea what its spec is but I've been raiding 25 mans on it pretty flawlessly with maybe 1 or 2 fps spike spots (If we pull Nazgrim with adds for example) but otherwise its lush.

I would be surprised if you couldn't buy a more powerful machine now for the same price, that is usually how these things work.

[Deleted]

The reason I prefer to not build is I just don't feel I have that much experience to put it together myself. Id just prefer to have it bought but, if it maybe is as big a difference as you say i could consider it. And no im nowhere near cardiff

[Deleted]

Can you build a pc just by looking on the internet? I want to build my own pc and like Blackdumb I don't know jack about it. The profit you can make by building it yourself though, seems decent enough to consider the effort to build it yourself. Problem is I don't have anything, not even a screwdriver. Ofcourse I can get that at a local store but are there more things needed to buy to build one?

[Deleted]

Do you need an operating system/peripherals?

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ isnt a bad place. Can 'customise' the build yourself but they build it.

[Cyrops]

Can you build a pc just by looking on the internet? I want to build my own pc and like Blackdumb I don't know jack about it. The profit you can make by building it yourself though, seems decent enough to consider the effort to build it yourself. Problem is I don't have anything, not even a screwdriver. Ofcourse I can get that at a local store but are there more things needed to buy to build one?

The only tool you would need is this:



The tip must be + not -

1hour 30min long video how to build PC (for the record I didn't watch it, but it should cover everything in detail):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zOYdNEHDQo

If you know how to twist your wrist to screw in a screw and how to put two pieces together (if you ever played lego) it will be fairly easy

[Deleted]

I don't need any operating system or peripherals, just looking for a build around £600

[Cyrops]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.20 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£69.44 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.90 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£54.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£147.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £624.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 06:23 GMT+0000)

[Deleted]

just a question with parts you posted, I do have my current GPU which i bought at the time for around £150, also have a 750W psu. Would I be better using those rathe than buying new ones?

[Deleted]

just a question with parts you posted, I do have my current GPU which i bought at the time for around £150, also have a 750W psu. Would I be better using those rathe than buying new ones?

1) what is your current GPU?
2) what brand and model is your PSU?

The reason I ask is because, if the GPU is usable, then you can upgrade some other components, such as the case and motherboard, and add in a CPU cooler for overclocking purposes.

[Deleted]

I dont really plan to overclock my system.

GPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/390923
PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/191850

[Cyrops]

The reason I ask is because, if the GPU is usable, then you can upgrade some other components, such as the case and motherboard, and add in a CPU cooler for overclocking purposes.

My build already has decent case and cpu cooler -_-

[chazus]

that will run wow at the higher end of settings at 25 man etc

I dont really plan to overclock my system.

You may select one of these options :P

Seriously though OC is easy (and the parts selected are specifically for it) and will give better raid performance.

Studies show that 9 out of 10 players have statistically higher dps/hps with faster minimum frame rates*

[Deleted]

I dont really plan to overclock my system.

GPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/390923
PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/191850

GPU is probably fine for WoW, PSU seems like a weak brand, but it could be a decent OEM - I'd replace it as a precaution.

And Cyrops, it's more a matter of personal preference on the case, and the motherboard, whilst fine, is somewhat limited on the OC headroom, which is necessary for the best performance in WoW.

[Deleted]

what im asking basically, is my current gpu vs the one listed in the above build a big upgrade? like if i play other games as well, will it be a massive difference in performance or is it little enough for it to not matter?

[Deleted]

IT's an upgrade, but it's perfectly viable for another year or two.