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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 23:46 - 09 Nov 2014    Post subject: Need some help - Cheap gaming PC? Reply with quote
Looking at ebay at these 300 quid gaming machines, I've been out of the loop for years so have NO idea what I'm looking at.

Not afraid to build my own PC, have done builds in the past. Is something like this good?
https://goo.gl/md522D

Suspecting it's not, if I can get a better quality PC at the same price buying each individual part I'm game.

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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 23:52 - 09 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just noticed it has onboard graphics.. 0_o.
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covent.gardens
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PostPosted: 00:01 - 10 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Didn't realise it was onboard but the benchmarks say it all, graphics performance is very poor regardless of whether it's onboard or dedicated. I would not buy an AMD for gaming myself, lagging behind Intel for so long.

What kind of performance are you expecting? Happy with modest graphics settings? Older games, newer games etc.
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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 00:04 - 10 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
covent.gardens wrote:
What kind of performance are you expecting? Happy with modest graphics settings? Older games, newer games etc.


Would quite like to go for the i7, my current Novatech laptop is i5 and can play games like DayZ, Farcry 3 etc with no problems at all.

Mainly for DayZ (on a high graphics setting), would like to have a system that can run Watchdogs (my laptop can run it but not well enough). Doesn't have to be the latest dog bollocks tech, I'm on a budget Thumbs Up .

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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 00:06 - 10 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chuck a half decent graphics card in any of these and you'll be alright.

https://www.ebuyer.com/662317-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7260-3026

https://www.ebuyer.com/662318-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7260-3027

https://www.ebuyer.com/580586-lenovo-thinkcentre-edge-73-twr-desktop-10as002puk
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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 00:13 - 10 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:
Chuck a half decent graphics card in any of these and you'll be alright.

https://www.ebuyer.com/662317-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7260-3026



Like the look of that, any suggestions on a graphics card? Considering my laptop has a GT555M 2gig card, will the performance be that much better?

I'm right in thinking it's like comparing apples and pears?
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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 00:19 - 10 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
this
https://www.ebuyer.com/666536-gigabyte-gtx-750-2gb-gddr5-dual-link-dvi-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-graphics-card-gv-n750oc-2gl

or this for an extra couple of quid

https://www.ebuyer.com/623633-palit-gtx-750-ti-stormx-oc-2gb-gddr5-dual-dvi-mini-hdmi-ne5x75ts1341-1073f
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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 16:08 - 14 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
After alot of thought, I ended up buying a PS3 Laughing . Needed a TV for my room anyway, got the PS3 in mint condition along with 24 games, brand new Guitar Hero, 3 controllers (one never used) and a few other trinkets for £110. Considering I haven't had a console for 8 years it should keep me busy.

Keeping up with the times I know..
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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 17:36 - 14 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Eddie Hitler wrote:
After alot of thought, I ended up buying a PS3 Laughing . Needed a TV for my room anyway, got the PS3 in mint condition along with 24 games, brand new Guitar Hero, 3 controllers (one never used) and a few other trinkets for £110. Considering I haven't had a console for 8 years it should keep me busy.

Keeping up with the times I know..


Dirty console peasant.
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PostPosted: 18:24 - 14 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:


Dirty console peasant.


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PostPosted: 18:26 - 14 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
PS3, for that cinematic experience every gamer wants.
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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 00:50 - 18 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
PC gamer at heart, being able to watch Takeshis Castle easily on my new 40" Samsung TV before work isn't bad though. Laughing .
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PostPosted: 00:53 - 18 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can connect a PC to a 40" Samsung TV.
HDMI/DVI
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