I was just wondering if £309.99 is a fair price for this computer. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-FAS...sktop-Gaming-PC-Computer-AMD-HD-/191124576369 Specs: AMD A8 6600K Quad Core Processor 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM AMD RADEON HD8570D 1TB SEAGATE Barracuda 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive With 64MB Cache SAMSUNG 24X DVD / CD - RW Dual Layer Optical Disc Drive MSI FM2-A55M-E35 uATX Motherboard 500W Quiet Power Supply Featuring Large 120mm Cooling Fan
Dunno about the price, but that Radeon is an integrated GPU, so an actual graphics card is practically a must-buy.
Seems reasonable enough to me, though I would look for something with a better motherboard. For some reason, this appears to be a uATX board in an ATX case, and is missing a few features (doesn't support CrossfireX/SLI, no USB3, only SATA 2). It also only uses the integrated GPU, so you would probably want to buy a discrete card. Though I guess it depends how you are planning to use it, and how 'future proof' you want it to be. For reference, I have just spent about £260 building a new PC (case, 4GB RAM, mobo, PSU, CPU).
I think I might just build one myself actually, here's what I've come up with for £350. ASUS M5A97 R2.0 www.ebuyer.com/product/393525 AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz www.ebuyer.com/product/409706 ASUS HD 6670 2GB DDR3 www.ebuyer.com/product/368746 Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600MHz www.ebuyer.com/product/274035 Toshiba 500gb 3.5 SATA-III 7200RPM HDD www.ebuyer.com/product/395417 EVGA 500W www.ebuyer.com/product/546583 Aerocool Strike-X One Case www.ebuyer.com/product/501604 I'm just looking for something for low to mid gaming really, not too sure about the graphics card though, cheers for your help.
You could get the RAM cheaper at amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CML...F8&qid=1408829139&sr=8-4&keywords=corsair+8gb They are also selling the high profile version for a few quid more. I went for the high profile version as it looks better through the case window Don't really know anything about AMD boards/CPUs, but if the mobo has all the features you want then go for it. As for games, it really depends what you want to play, and how high you want to turn up the settings. I'm not sure what the FX-4130 GPU is like, but the HD 6670 isn't exactly cutting edge. It might be worth adding a GPU later if the integrated GPU turns out to be too weak for the games you want to play. Amazon are selling the corsair CX 430w PSU for £30 if you wanted to save a few quid, though there is nothing wrong with the one you gave linked.
Whatever you do, get a good PSU. People tend to forget how important this is. Antec, Seasonic, Corsair or XFX are what i recommend, but check for reviews of a particular model first. Also, don't forget to get a good CPU, even if you don't plan on overclocking. This will help you decide if you need low profile Ram modules or not (depending on how big the CPU cooler is). Don't know much about AMD, but it's also important to think about the case heat exhaust (case reviews can help you decide that). Some cases might need more coolers to help get the heat out.
Cheers for the all the advice, I've just been doing a bit more research and changed a few things. MSI 970 GAMING Socket AM3+ AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz Socket AM3+ Zotac GT 730 2GB DDR5 VGA DVI HDMI PCI-E Low Profile Graphics Card Patriot Extreme Performance Viper 3 Low Profile Series DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) 1600MHz EVGA 500W Fully Wired 80+ Bronze Power Supply Toshiba 500gb 3.5 Sata 7200rpm HDD Samsung SH-224DB 24X Internal DVD Writer with SATA Xenta Computer case Black Not bad for £358
Definitely this. I always check teardowns/reviews before buying PSUs, it pays to be careful. Not sure how good EVGA PSUs are. Looks good for the money. You could get a GTX 750 for not much more, but if you are sure the 730 will be adequate then go for it. Out of interest, does that CPU have an integrated GPU? If it does you could always add a discrete GPU later if you need it. I did that with mine, and found that the Intel HD graphics were good enough so saved myself about £100.
I don't think the CPU has a GPU within it. http://products.amd.com/en-us/Deskt...2=&f3=&f4=&f5=&f6=&f7=&f8=&f9=&f10=&f11=&f12=
