TheJuice Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 i've been using this old laptop for far too long now. i used to know my stuff about computers, but its been 15 years since i actually did anything with them, modifications wise etc. basically the technology is evolving but my knowledge base isnt.can anyone reccomend a good pc (not laptop) for under £400? i can worry about a screen and keyboard after. just got a new mouse & headset+mic is fine.its primary use is gaming & a little bit of browser time, youtube/emails/here etc.thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krusnik87 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 If it was laptop, i would sure recommend one from ASUS or MSI. But if you are looking for a "standard one", with 400 pounds (shuld be around 450 euros , right?) you should go to a place which could mount it for ya, so that ya can get something powerfull cheaper. Anyway for mothercard/ or graphic one, look for asus, msi brand first. Even for the motherboard. (considering you want something build up for ya.) Overwise, check out Acer or HP for this amount of money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krusnik87 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 I put another post, because it's an actual exemple of what ya can get nice to play and do other stuff for 400 pounds , considering you have screen, keyboard and so on: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/cyberpower-empire-gt-ii-gaming-pc-10141718-pdt.html (it's not something that i "create" with selecting parts. I just choose the best that this website has to offer for 400 pounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Hey type here your local shops where you will buy , and I will help you . But better to buy by parts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~CLU~~~ Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Id honestly recommend craigslist. Go for Asus or alienware. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3rk0 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Try: BoxNox NX200 USB3.0 PSU1Life 600W 120MM MotherboardMSI B150-GAMING-M3 - LGA 1151 Processor INTEL® CORE I3 6100 3,7 GHZ, 3MB CACHE - LGA 1151 (SKYLAKE) CoolerIntel Stock Cooler RAMKingston DDR4 8GB 2133MHZ HYPERX DiskDisk SSD Kingston V300 120GB + Disk HDD 1Tb 7200Rpm Graphic CardASUS GeForce GTX960 Turbo OC 2GB GDDR5 Should be around 600€ 470£ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St0rmSlaSh Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Try: Box Nox NX200 USB3.0 PSU 1Life 600W 120MM Motherboard MSI B150-GAMING-M3 - LGA 1151 Processor INTEL® CORE I3 6100 3,7 GHZ, 3MB CACHE - LGA 1151 (SKYLAKE) Cooler Intel Stock Cooler RAM Kingston DDR4 8GB 2133MHZ HYPERX Disk Disk SSD Kingston V300 120GB + Disk HDD 1Tb 7200Rpm Graphic Card ASUS GeForce GTX960 Turbo OC 2GB GDDR5 Should be around 600€ 470£ I would definitely recommend that one! Nice CPU, awesome GPU, and Awesome HDD! I only use 2gb of RAM and I still run ET at 90fps 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanaraud Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 1life, never heard of this PSU manufacturer... B150 mobo has front panel connector for USB3? no time to check atm... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardry Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Agree don't cheap out with the PSU! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum VIP -=HipKat=- Posted March 29, 2016 Platinum VIP Share Posted March 29, 2016 I'd go higher, 1000 watts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3rk0 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 This is my desktop rig: Box: ATX NOX COOLBAY VX Processor: Intel Core I7- 4790 Mother Board: Z97-K RAM: Kingston HYPER X SAVAGE DDR3 16GB 2400MHz (Kit 2x) Graphic card: ASUS STRIX - GTX980 Disc: Kingston SSD SAVAGE 240GB SATA3 Power supply: NOX URANO VX 750 Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612S OS: Windows 10 64 bit The Power supply: NOX URANO VX 750, is more then enough. For me you dont need to spend a lot of money in a higher PSU.About RAM, 4 GB is enough, and u can save money to buy a pretty decent cooler.Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanaraud Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 8GB is minimum for today for RAM, and yes you don´t need high wattage PSU but a quality low wattage PSU: something like Corsair RMx 650\550 for GTX 970\960, or Seasonic or EVGA G2 series. Actually its bad to get high wattage PSU for low requiremeants as the PSU would work on low efficiency curve: notice the System Requiremeants % line http://www.corsair.com/en/rmx-series-rm650x-650-watt-80-plus-gold-certified-fully-modular-psu At least go for something acceptable, like something good(silver\gold rated)from Chieftec\FSP group. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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