Good value for this PC? Which OS?

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cd321

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Hey guys,

I'm new here and don't know very much about computers so wanted some help.

My old crap PC just broke so i want to buy a new one but i'm on a very limited budget. I play a few games but nothing too demanding, mainly league of legends. Aside from this i mainly just use it for browsing and uni work etc.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-FAS...t=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item2c79fba63f


AMD A8 6600K Quad Core Processor / CPU running at 3.9GHz (With 4.2GHz Turbo Mode!)
8GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
LATEST AMD RADEON HD8570D Graphics!
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 (Full specifications of this board can be found here)
500W Quiet Power Supply Featuring Large 120mm Cooling Fan
High Quality Vantage RED Desktop PC Gaming Case with 3 x 120mm RED LED Cooling Fans.
SD Memory Card Reader Built Into Top of Case
Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN
6 X High Speed USB 2.0 Ports on Back Plus Further 2 On Top
8 Channel HD Audio
6 X SATA II 3GB/s Ports
1 X PCI Express X16 Slot
1 X PCI Express X1 Slot
1 X PCI Slot
2 X PS/2 Port (For Keyboard / Mouse)
1 X VGA Port
1 X DVI Port
1 X HDMI Port (With Audio)
TRIPLE Monitor Support
UK Mains Power Cable Included
All Relevant Driver Discs Included
PLEASE NOTE: An Operating System is not included with this PC.

For £270

This is the computer i've just ordered, I wanted to know whether it is good value for the money or whether i could of done better for running games? My max limit was around £300 so i couldn't really of spent much more.

Also, my other question is as this computer comes without an operating system what OS would i be best to put on this for gaming and basic surfing/uni work?

Thanks alot,

Connor
 
Onboard video won't play many games. Also your power supply is subpar so when you finally have the money to get a dedicated video card, you will need to upgrade that was well. You really needed to save more money before ordering parts. Would have actually chosen a different setup.
 
y u no research before ordering

What did you have before? What kind of games do you play?

It should play most 'light' things without too many issues. I ran Dirt3 on reasonable settings with a 5400K which has a lesser GPU and is a dual-core as opposed to your quad. The APU iGPU are a lot better than traditional integrated-class video chipsets although they are still rather lower end.
 
Like others have said. Needs a video card and maybe a power supply depending on what card you get. As far as a OS goes, Windows 7 or 8.1 64bit.

Its usually better to ask about the parts before you buy.
 
It's plenty for League of Legends, it can be run on a toaster.
That being said, I think it could've been better.
I would recommend Windows 7 x64, as I don't like Windows 8 :)
 
I like windows 7 but it's a personal preference thing, just make sure it's 64bit since if it's 32 not all the ram will be usable. i'd also get a cheap graphics card if i were you.
 
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