Hi there everyone! Well I'm new to the computer scene really, I haven't had a computer that can run anything major for a good few years and have therefore decided to buy a new computer. In terms of performance I'm looking to be able to play fps games on reasonable settings and I'm a big fan on minecraft so would like to run that with no worries performance wise. It doesn't need to be lightening fast for the next 5 years worth of games so if it can run moderns games with no real problems that's good enough for me. The problem is that I'm on a tight budget, I'm essentially looking for a sub-£400 set up.
I have found a few set ups that take my fancy and I was hoping someone here could advise on which is best or if there are any problems such as needing more power etc etc. Any help will be must appreciated!
(all prices include windows 7)
Option 1
Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Processor (CPU)
AMD A6-3670K APU (2.7GHz, 4 Cores) & AMD Radeon™ HD 6530D Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® F1A55-M LK R2.0: FM1 A-SERIES, SATA 3.0GB/s, Windows 8 Ready!
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
Integrated AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series Graphics
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £381.00 including VAT and delivery.
Will the dedicated graphics card be enough here or will I need to upgrade and buy a separate one too, with the radeon 6670 it would cost £433 for example. In addition even though the processor is quad-core, is the 2.7GHz enough?
From:
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk
Option 2
Processor:
AMD FM1 Llano A8-3870 Quad Core Processor 4x 3.0Ghz
Memory: 4Gb DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card:
AMD 6550D GPU
Hard Disk Drive:
500Gb SATAIII 6Gb/s
Motherboard: AsRock A55MH FM1 LLANO - DDR3 1333/1600Mhz (16Gb Max)
Audio: Integrated HD Audio
USB Ports:
4 Rear USB 2.0 + 2x Front USB 2.0 Headers
Networking: Integrated Gigabit 10/100 Network Port
Optical Drive:
22x SATA Dvd Rw Drive
Case: Micro ATX Gaming Case
Power Supply
650 Watt
Warranty Standard Two year warranty
Price
£421
No real worries with this but it is slightly over my budget.
From: http://www.ramcomputersystems.co.uk
Option 3
Processor:
AMD FM1 Llano A8-3870 Quad Core Processor 4x 3.0Ghz
Memory: 4Gb DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card:
AMD 6550D GPU
Hard Disk Drive:
500Gb SATAIII 6Gb/s
Motherboard: AsRock A55MH FM1 LLANO - DDR3 1333/1600Mhz (16Gb Max)
Audio: Integrated HD Audio
USB Ports:
4 Rear USB 2.0 + 2x Front USB 2.0 Headers
Networking: Integrated Gigabit 10/100 Network Port
Optical Drive:
22x SATA Dvd Rw Drive
Case: Micro ATX Gaming Case
Power Supply
650 Watt
Warranty Standard Two year warranty
Price
£383
Again here, I’m worries that the integrated graphics aren’t going to be enough. But on the same website I could buy the AMD 6670 HDMI for £50, again tipping me over budget but is this necessary?
From:
http://www.ramcomputersystems.co.uk/index.aspx?pageid=1226432
Thanks a lot for looking!
James.
I have found a few set ups that take my fancy and I was hoping someone here could advise on which is best or if there are any problems such as needing more power etc etc. Any help will be must appreciated!
(all prices include windows 7)
Option 1
Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Processor (CPU)
AMD A6-3670K APU (2.7GHz, 4 Cores) & AMD Radeon™ HD 6530D Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® F1A55-M LK R2.0: FM1 A-SERIES, SATA 3.0GB/s, Windows 8 Ready!
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
Integrated AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series Graphics
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £381.00 including VAT and delivery.
Will the dedicated graphics card be enough here or will I need to upgrade and buy a separate one too, with the radeon 6670 it would cost £433 for example. In addition even though the processor is quad-core, is the 2.7GHz enough?
From:
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk
Option 2
Processor:
AMD FM1 Llano A8-3870 Quad Core Processor 4x 3.0Ghz
Memory: 4Gb DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card:
AMD 6550D GPU
Hard Disk Drive:
500Gb SATAIII 6Gb/s
Motherboard: AsRock A55MH FM1 LLANO - DDR3 1333/1600Mhz (16Gb Max)
Audio: Integrated HD Audio
USB Ports:
4 Rear USB 2.0 + 2x Front USB 2.0 Headers
Networking: Integrated Gigabit 10/100 Network Port
Optical Drive:
22x SATA Dvd Rw Drive
Case: Micro ATX Gaming Case
Power Supply
650 Watt
Warranty Standard Two year warranty
Price
£421
No real worries with this but it is slightly over my budget.
From: http://www.ramcomputersystems.co.uk
Option 3
Processor:
AMD FM1 Llano A8-3870 Quad Core Processor 4x 3.0Ghz
Memory: 4Gb DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card:
AMD 6550D GPU
Hard Disk Drive:
500Gb SATAIII 6Gb/s
Motherboard: AsRock A55MH FM1 LLANO - DDR3 1333/1600Mhz (16Gb Max)
Audio: Integrated HD Audio
USB Ports:
4 Rear USB 2.0 + 2x Front USB 2.0 Headers
Networking: Integrated Gigabit 10/100 Network Port
Optical Drive:
22x SATA Dvd Rw Drive
Case: Micro ATX Gaming Case
Power Supply
650 Watt
Warranty Standard Two year warranty
Price
£383
Again here, I’m worries that the integrated graphics aren’t going to be enough. But on the same website I could buy the AMD 6670 HDMI for £50, again tipping me over budget but is this necessary?
From:
http://www.ramcomputersystems.co.uk/index.aspx?pageid=1226432
Thanks a lot for looking!
James.
