Hi im trying to buy a pre-built PC. I have made a few designs but i don’t know if they are good. I want it to be able to run games like roblox , valorant , apex legends and just any decent triple A game on decent graphics with 1080p. Anyone got advice on pre-builts and if its worth building a pc myself? Im in the UK aswell if that helps.
#1st pre-built gaming PC my budget is 600-700 any advice?
vital fern
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lone dragon
You’d be better off getting a console.
soft basin
Is it rlly tht bad?
vital fern
No...your budget is the issue
soft basin
What would i hve to change or add
lone dragon
If you could add a few extra £££ you could get a good pc for your needs. Is 700 max?
soft basin
I can go over 700 but not by alot
Probally 750 max
But i wouldnt use it for high end games just light gaming
verbal nova
a 3050 is a very weak gpu as well. its already below min req for games released in the last 2 years
you probably want to add at the minimum £150 - 200 to your budget for a pc which can run modern games
vital fern
The 3050 is a glorified office GPU and I wouldn't game on it full stop
verbal nova
it definitly wont run any decent triple A game on decent graphics
soft basin
Alr ty for the advice ive seen loads of vids with budget builds having 3050-3060 for games like valo and fortnite just wanted to know
verbal nova
3060 is way way better than a 3050
verbal nova
yeah dont think they are being made anymore
soft basin
Damn
vital fern
Don't go for any of the xx50 cards
soft basin
In any generation?
verbal nova
yeah looking at the 5050 is only a tiny bit cheaper than the 5060
soft basin
Also i wasnt clear but i wouldnt be playing any new games like BF6 new call of duties etc
verbal nova
heck for £199 more than your budget if this comes back in stock at currys it would be way better than the build you posted
plus the build you posted had 512gb solo ssd
most of that ssd would get taken up by windows
verbal nova
67.1gb on my drive and thats just the windows folder
theres probably other folders which are also installed with windows that would also increase in size
so id be willing to guess its more like 75gb +
soft basin
So is it basically not possible to get a 600-700 pre-built thats decent
verbal nova
yeah your definitly looking at a bit more
that 899 build is honistly the lowest id reccomend as a entry build
soft basin
Oh alr
Ty i appreciate it
Also how do i know if its able to be upgraded in the future
deep drift
Hi im trying to buy a pre-built PC. I have made a few designs but i don’t know i...
You can configure a custom pc from here but buy the gpu seperately (its easy to install with videos) i can give u an example of the custom build
soft basin
True
deep drift
-# Case: PCS SPECTRUM II COMPACT ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM) mATX
-# Processor (CPU): AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.6GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
-# Motherboard: ASUS® PRIME A520M-A II/CSM (mATX, AM4, DDR4, PCIe 3.0)
-# Memory (RAM): 16GB PCS PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
-# Graphics Card: NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
-# 1st M.2 SSD Drive: 512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
-# Power Supply: CORSAIR 550W CX SERIES™ CX-550 POWER SUPPLY
-# Power Cable: 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
-# Processor Cooling: PCS FrostFlow 100 V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
-# Thermal Paste: STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
-# Sound Card: ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
-# Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
-# Warranty: 3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
-# Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
-# Build Time: Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Price: £541.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/rP7XEPbkAU/
verbal nova
upgradeablity is based around motherboard and psu really
deep drift
- a 5060 online will bring the total to £800
will be able to run pretty much any game u want
deep drift
no like u dont need to buy used
soft basin
I know i mean like if i wanted to make it cheaper for example
deep drift
yeah i mean if u can find trusted sellers
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verbal nova
if you want upgradeability then you would have to go am5
verbal nova
well its not fully dead but there wont be any future upgrades cpu wise
soft basin
But you could still find better cpu/gpus with an am4 just not anything new
verbal nova
the best thing you could get is a 5800x3d but those are not being made anymore
vital fern
Not the point though
You asked regarding upgradability. And AM4 will be VERY limited
verbal nova
and well buying one used right now costs more than a am5 cpu
-# Case: PCS SPECTRUM III BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
-# Processor (CPU): AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
-# Motherboard: ASUS® PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
-# Memory (RAM): 16GB PCS PRO DDR5 5600MHz CL40 (2 x 8GB)
-# Graphics Card: NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
-# 1st M.2 SSD Drive: 1TB CRUCIAL E100 GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 5000MB/sR, 4500MB/sW)
-# Power Supply: CORSAIR 550W CX SERIES™ CX-550 POWER SUPPLY
-# Power Cable: 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
-# Processor Cooling: PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
-# Thermal Paste: STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
-# Sound Card: ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
-# Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
-# Warranty: 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
-# Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
-# Build Time: Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Price: £756.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/B8kGdJ9SPM/
if you get the 5060 from elsewhere that build would do
cheapest 5060 seems to be £249
deep drift
thats a nice build
soft basin
Yh probally the best option
molten cargo
plus the build you posted had 512gb solo ssd
512 TB?? HOLY
verbal nova
512 TB?? HOLY
😆 yeah put the wrong letter there
molten cargo
😉
digital heath
So is it basically not possible to get a 600-700 pre-built thats decent
I would just suggest getting an xbox and a keyboard and mouse as u can play pc games using gforce now and u still get the perks of an xbox
lone dragon
I would just suggest getting an xbox and a keyboard and mouse as u can play pc g...
Not a bad shout to be honest. Or just get a PS5 Pro / XSX
Or ideally, save up a bit more and get that dream build you want 🙂
digital heath
Or ideally, save up a bit more and get that dream build you want 🙂
Ye