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    Want to buy a New Computer.

    Hello people. I've used laptops for about 5 years. But since I have my own place now, I'm looking to buy a new computer.

    I'm not too great with the techno babble so I was hoping if you guys have any ideas what I should be aiming for.

    Here's a few things that may help:
    -Primary use will be to play games.
    -I'm looking to spend around £1000 (British Money) (Willing to go more)
    -I can buy the rest of the things separately. But if it comes in a package that saves me money overall(Monitor, mouse ect..) I dont mind.

    If there are any questions that can help. Please ask ^^ I would welcome any help.
    Last edited by SuperJack; June 25th, 2015 at 05:50 AM.
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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Make a custom one.

    You want to focus on a good balance of Motherboard, CPU / Processor, GPU (Graphics Card), with RAM and PSU to support these.
    Get a minimum of 500GB HDD, if you can't get 1TB or more.

    You can also have a SSD and install your OS into it to make it boot up smoothly and quickly.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    1000 pounds is actually a lot, it's $2277 NZD apparently.
    I haven't been up to speed with tech for some time now, but I think a few of these rules still apply.
    -If you're going for gaming, just get the latest i5(with an x so you can overclock if you want to in the future). Getting an i7 for gaming is pointless.
    -Cheap motherboard is fine, I doubt you're gonna want to have more than one graphics card.
    -An SSD is a must, my god it's so god damn fast, at least 240GB capacity preferably. Add a 1TB hard drive to store movies and stuff.
    -GTX 980 seems looks pretty sufficient, should run pretty much all games well.
    -PSU of 600w or more

    Disclaimer: I haven't been up to speed with pc tech for about the past year. It's a rough draft of what I would probably go for

    Edit: Oh yeah, and this is if you want to build it yourself. Obviously I guess.
    I would recommend doing so, it's good experience if you haven't done it before.
    Last edited by Mugy; June 25th, 2015 at 06:06 AM.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    And assembling the parts ain't that hard. It's kinda like Lego. It's just a bit more fragile but you get a manual and all for each part.
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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/PCMasterRace/wiki/builds

    Those are different builds that you could do if you're looking for a guide on what parts to get according to your budget.

    Also yeah, watch YouTube videos to get an idea of what to do. There's also a video of a guy on ign building the whole thing and he has no idea what he's doing but someone is helping him and explains everything
    Quote Originally Posted by BananaCucho

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    I'm going to play the contrarian for a second. Here's the trade-off between build vs. custom order. Build is cheaper and you have more flexibility on what you want. Custom order is hassle free, requires no knowledge, and comes with a warranty. Ultimately, it comes down to how comfortable you are putting together a system and your level of tolerance for things going wrong.

    You seem to have a pretty decent budget for a new machine so it might be worth your time checking out what you can get from a custom build first, unless, of course, you're looking for a DIY-type project, in which case, build the machine yourself.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Don't run windows vista.
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    deathworld's and RLVG's suicides made me lul. I take a lot of pleasure in knowing that I gave you an night action, and that you used it to kill yourself.
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    At least Mesk has lewdy lefty and raunchy righty. You're not even Canadian.
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    Deathworlds is simply better than us at this game. Don't kill them for that.
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    fucketh me in the ass

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    I wish I didn't have windows vista on my computer at home...
    Quote Originally Posted by MattZed View Post
    deathworld's and RLVG's suicides made me lul. I take a lot of pleasure in knowing that I gave you an night action, and that you used it to kill yourself.
    Quote Originally Posted by yzb25 View Post
    At least Mesk has lewdy lefty and raunchy righty. You're not even Canadian.
    Quote Originally Posted by FM-Shocked Kirby Face View Post
    Deathworlds is simply better than us at this game. Don't kill them for that.
    Quote Originally Posted by Stealthbomber16 View Post
    fucketh me in the ass

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    To continue this thread, I agree with others than an SSD is a must, especially for the operating system and for games. Prices have gone way down on SSD so I would probably start with a 512GB sized one in terms of future-proofing. 256GB is pretty small given the size of many Blizzard, Steam, etc. games that would benefit from faster HD access -- remember, Windows itself will eat a decent chunk out of the free space on it. You should also buy a second standard hard drive (2TB at least IMO -- they're cheap enough) for music, movies, photos, lower-end games that don't need fast access, documents, etc. If your budget is as large as it is, you don't want to end up buying something that isn't at all future-proof. I already regret going with only a 256GB SSD...

    In terms of brands, Samsung SSDs tend to be well regarded at the high end (Crucial SSDs as more of a value purchase) as do Western Digital HDDs. In contrast, I would avoid Seagate like the plague -- I've had too many Seagates break on me over the years...
    Last edited by DarknessB; June 25th, 2015 at 01:53 PM.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    The most recent desktop I built was a full sized case instead of mid sized(what almost every desktop you see is). And it is amazing, it was significantly easier to build because of all the extra space and made wire management so much better and it stays a lot cooler. It is much larger, heavier and a bit more expensive but if you have room for it and wont be moving your computer around I would highly recommend a full sized case.

    Also, everyone might not agree but I prefer to get a really nice motherboard when building a new computer from scratch. It will allow you to keep it for much longer and replace parts one at a time as you need them instead of having to do a complete rebuild when a new part isn't compatible with the older/cheaper motherboard.
    Last edited by SparkNuts; June 25th, 2015 at 02:22 PM.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cryptonic View Post
    I wish my work would allow me to build a comp. They give 3k every 2 years towards a new comp that you pay back over those 2 years with 0 interest. But they're only do already built models from "trusted retailers" :[

    I'm jelly. Def build one
    u could prob still find a decent build, would just have to pay a bit more
    I love oops

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cryptonic View Post
    Yea true. For how kuch u think. I don't wanna get the full 3k lol
    But my laptop died last night so might have go
    prob like 2-3k for something that would keep up with games for a few years and be well rounded. My laptop was 1200 and it can run everything I've tried smoothly at max settings. I'm sure I would have to turn it down for stuff like the witcher 3 but other than that it's good.
    I love oops

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    yay vista is going to be the next windows 98
    Quote Originally Posted by MattZed View Post
    deathworld's and RLVG's suicides made me lul. I take a lot of pleasure in knowing that I gave you an night action, and that you used it to kill yourself.
    Quote Originally Posted by yzb25 View Post
    At least Mesk has lewdy lefty and raunchy righty. You're not even Canadian.
    Quote Originally Posted by FM-Shocked Kirby Face View Post
    Deathworlds is simply better than us at this game. Don't kill them for that.
    Quote Originally Posted by Stealthbomber16 View Post
    fucketh me in the ass

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Shit tier
    1TB of Hard Disk space + a at least a 128GB SSD for OS
    8GB of DDR3 1600MHz RAM
    GTX 760 or equivalent AMD card
    Intel i5 series CPU or AMD FX 8000+ CPU

    Actual tier
    1-2TB of Hard Disk space + at least a 256GB SSD for OS
    16GB of DDR3 1600MHz or better RAM
    GTX 770+ or equivalent AMD card
    Intel i5 high end or i7 series CPU

    Future tier
    2TB+ of Hard Disk Space + At least 512GB of SSD
    16GB of DDR3 1600MHz or better RAM
    970+ or equivalent AMD card
    i7 series CPU


    Fury and Fury X just launched. You can TRY to order one but I bet they are OOS everywhere.
    Last edited by Admiral; June 27th, 2015 at 11:10 AM.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Quote Originally Posted by Admiral View Post
    Shit tier
    1TB of Hard Disk space + a at least a 128GB SSD for OS
    8GB of DDR3 1600MHz RAM
    GTX 760 or equivalent AMD card
    Intel i5 series CPU or AMD FX 8000+ CPU

    Actual tier
    2TB+ of Hard Disk space + at least a 256GB SSD for OS
    16GB of DDR3 1600MHz or better RAM
    GTX 770+ or equivalent AMD card
    Intel i5 high end or i7 series CPU

    Future tier
    2TB+ of Hard Disk Space + At least 512GB of SSD
    16GB of DDR3 1600MHz or better RAM
    970+ or equivalent AMD card
    i7 series CPU


    Fury and Fury X just launched. You can TRY to order one but I bet they are OOS everywhere.
    who the fuck uses 2TB tho
    I love oops

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Quote Originally Posted by SparkNuts View Post
    Also, everyone might not agree but I prefer to get a really nice motherboard when building a new computer from scratch. It will allow you to keep it for much longer and replace parts one at a time as you need them instead of having to do a complete rebuild when a new part isn't compatible with the older/cheaper motherboard.
    A super nice mobo isn't really important. What IS important is making sure you're not on a "dead end" socket, or are at least aware that you're on a dead end socket if you are about to buy one.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Quote Originally Posted by Admiral View Post
    I am currently using over 1TB (not including my OS drive) and still have a lot of stuff to reinstall. Storage is cheap.
    for what?
    I love oops

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Quote Originally Posted by Brendan View Post
    for what?
    Games, videos, movies, etc. For $50-60 for 1TB of storage, there's no reason to NOT get 2TB. If you want like say WD Blacks (me) you're gonna shell out a bit more but WD Blue is just fine too and are under $50 per right now for OEM on Newegg.

    Games are only getting bigger (file size). GTA 5 is ~60GB. Arma 3 with the mods I've got is running 46GB. Bioshock Infinite is ~17GB. It all adds up.
    Last edited by Admiral; June 27th, 2015 at 11:13 AM.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Two sides to this one, I think. Admiral is totally correct that it's insane not to get at least a 2TB HDD given how cheap they run these days.

    That said, you really want the HDD for infrequently accessed files where performance isn't affected by speed. In other words, higher quality games will run significantly better off of an SSD in terms of load time and smoothness.

    That's why it's best to get a decent SSD for the OS, programs, and higher-end games (512 GB at least) and then a decently sized HDD for documents, music, videos, and lower-end games.

    Quote Originally Posted by Admiral View Post
    Games, videos, movies, etc. For $50-60 for 1TB of storage, there's no reason to NOT get 2TB. If you want like say WD Blacks (me) you're gonna shell out a bit more but WD Blue is just fine too and are under $50 per right now for OEM on Newegg.

    Games are only getting bigger (file size). GTA 5 is ~60GB. Arma 3 with the mods I've got is running 46GB. Bioshock Infinite is ~17GB. It all adds up.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    The difference between 1TB and 2TB these days is something like $25-$30 at the most. The 2TB future-proofs you, especially as games keep increasing in size as Admiral points out.

    If you're looking to save money, buy a 256GB SSD (pretty cheap these days) and the aforementioned 2TB HDD for bigger stuff. The performance gain on an SSD is insane -- HDDs are going to be a thing of the past once storage spaces on SSDs keep going up / prices keep going down.

    Quote Originally Posted by SuperJack View Post
    I dont even have enough crap to fill up 1TB, including games + OS atm.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    £178.98 Intel Core i5 4690K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 MB Cache, LGA1150 Socket)
    £113.73 Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING-5 - GIGABYTE INTEL LGA1150 Z97 4*DDR3 6*USB3.0 8*USB2.0 HDMI DVI-I DSUB ATX MOTHERBOARD
    £269.94 MSI NVIDIA GTX 970 Gaming Twin Frozr HDMI DVI-I DP Graphics Card (4GB, PCI Express, DDR5, 256 Bit)
    £133.00 Samsung 2.5-Inch 500 GB 850 EVO Solid State Drive
    £87.50 G.Skill Ripjaws-X Memory Memory 16GB (1600MHz, 240-pin, 2x 8GB, CL10) DIMM DDR3 Memory Kit
    £38.80 Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 1TB 3.5 inch Hard Drive
    £57.98 Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU
    £24.99 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (120mm)
    £49.99 Corsair Carbide Series 200R Compact ATX Computer Case - Black

    Subtotal (9 items): £954.91 (Aprox)

    Would it be cheaper to buy and ship from America?
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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    £38.80 Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 1TB 3.5 inch Hard Drive

    ^
    avoid getting a Seagate barracuda, they are known to fail within 3-5 years.
    I just got done building a computer myself, what website helped me was (https://pcpartpicker.com)
    This is my build (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/rrob5412/saved/ZwJZxr)
    I spent around 1.8k, added a Fan controller module on the front of the case.
    It's a great setup, and you might be saying well no SSD?
    I have a previous 1TB HD and a new 2TB HD.
    It's smooth and fast already, in the rear future I might get me a SSD but right now. It's no need, you can barely notice anything.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    Agreed -- in my view, Seagates are notoriously unreliable on the whole, especially compared to Western Digital. I would go with a WD for the non-SSD hard drive.

    Quote Originally Posted by mikeu1 View Post
    £38.80 Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 1TB 3.5 inch Hard Drive

    ^
    avoid getting a Seagate barracuda, they are known to fail within 3-5 years.
    I just got done building a computer myself, what website helped me was (https://pcpartpicker.com)
    This is my build (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/rrob5412/saved/ZwJZxr)
    I spent around 1.8k, added a Fan controller module on the front of the case.
    It's a great setup, and you might be saying well no SSD?
    I have a previous 1TB HD and a new 2TB HD.
    It's smooth and fast already, in the rear future I might get me a SSD but right now. It's no need, you can barely notice anything.
    Last edited by DarknessB; July 10th, 2015 at 09:51 AM.

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    Re: Want to buy a New Computer.

    I'll rephrase -- in my experience, Seagates have been less reliable than Western Digital hard drives. I don't recall ever having a WD fail, whereas I have had a number of Seagates fail over the years. Studies have suggested the same, for example: https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/1...le-hard-drives

    Quote Originally Posted by SparkNuts View Post
    I've been using a Seagate Barracuda since 2007 and it still works fine.

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