The Best Gaming Pc for Me?

**Jakkoff** · #1 11th Jun 2009, 15:06

Hi, im planning on buying a gaming pc very soon and i need it to run most steam games smoothly (counter-strike: source, killing floor, call of duty 4 etc.). My budget is around £700 - £800 and i want a good monitor included in that. I was planning on buying the computer from www.overclockers.co.uk, so can someone please have a look on there and help me out with which is the best one for me? I would really appreciate it, thanks alot.

**Hybr!d** · #2 12th Jun 2009, 04:00

Have you read this > http://www.computer-juice.com/forums...posting-23819/

**mctw** · #3 12th Jun 2009, 04:41

Just wondering, do you intent to buy it whole, or as parts and build yourself?

**4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie** · #4 12th Jun 2009, 08:52

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Originally Posted by mctw

or as parts and build yourself?

Being the far better option, particularly for gaming.

**Jakkoff** · #5 12th Jun 2009, 12:39

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Originally Posted by mctw

Just wondering, do you intent to buy it whole, or as parts and build yourself?

Even though Fordy says that buying in parts and building is the better option, i just plan to buy it whole as i do not want the trouble. Plus, i am not going to need a super-rocket machine, just something that can hold up most games up to this date perfectly and decent storage.

So yeah, the answer is to buy a pre-built gaming pc.

**Jakkoff** · #6 12th Jun 2009, 12:41

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Originally Posted by Hybr!d

Have you read this > http://www.computer-juice.com/forums...posting-23819/

Thanks hybrid that was helpful, think i should go for an AMD gaming pc then rather than an intel?

**4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie** · #7 12th Jun 2009, 12:50

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Originally Posted by Jakkoff

Thanks hybrid that was helpful, think i should go for an AMD gaming pc then rather than an intel?

On a budget, yes definatly.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=1184&subcat=

That is probably your best option then - even though its £100 under your stated budget.

As you say that you don't want an amazing machine, just a good enough one - the step up from that which is £90 over budget, would definatly be overkill.

**Carbon** · #8 12th Jun 2009, 18:57

The difference between a prebuilt and building it yourself isn't speed, it's price savings. Even paying someone to build it for you will mean ending up getting a lot more for your money.

**Jakkoff** · #9 13th Jun 2009, 09:33

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Originally Posted by 4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie

On a budget, yes definatly.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=1184&subcat=

That is probably your best option then - even though its £100 under your stated budget.

As you say that you don't want an amazing machine, just a good enough one - the step up from that which is £90 over budget, would definatly be overkill.

Alright, thanks alot for that. Thing is i want to try to squeeze a monitor in with that budget hopefully, could you help me out and have a look on overclockers for the best monitor i can get within my budget? (so probably a monitor between £150-200)

**Jakkoff** · #10 13th Jun 2009, 09:44

Also Fordy, or anyone, would this build run my games well? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=1184&subcat=

I was thinking of upgrading the graphics card to ATI Radeon 4850 512mb for around £50 and with Windows XP Home, this is a really nice price that i would like to pay. This way, with the monitor aswell i will still be under my budget of £700 - 800.

If this is guaranteed to run games like Team Fortress 2, Counter-strike: Source, Killing Floor, World of Warcraft etc. well, then i will consider buying this machine. However, with such a low price im doubting it and am thinking i should buy one more expensive.