Why there are no affordable gaming PC's in Ireland

Ken812

sorry for bumping this thread. I quickly scanned through the pages so sorry if someone already said it, but its worth checking out www.pcspecialist.co.uk, they have good prices on both gaming laptops and desktops. I've also found their forums extremely helpful when trying to decide on certain spec

The Domonator

Looking for advice lads. I'm thinking about getting a gaming pc and I have a budget of €1000. I'm one of the clueless ones so help!

Serephucus

Start a new thread, and fill this out.

wendy13

hi maybe you can help me im buying a gamer pc for my 13 year old son he has an xbox 360 and wants to upgrade to something better but i dont know where to start ive looked at custom pc .ie and dell but i dont know what add on.s he would need if you have any advice i would be greatful my price range is around 500 euro .

Serephucus

See my post right above yours? Do that.

deceit

wendy13 wrote: »

hi maybe you can help me im buying a gamer pc for my 13 year old son he has an xbox 360 and wants to upgrade to something better but i dont know where to start ive looked at custom pc .ie and dell but i dont know what add on.s he would need if you have any advice i would be greatful my price range is around 500 euro .

First piece of advice, dont buy from dell and especially not from custompc (so many reports of screwing customers over and they are stupidly overpriced)

SterlingArcher

wendy13 wrote: »

hi maybe you can help me im buying a gamer pc for my 13 year old son he has an xbox 360 and wants to upgrade to something better but i dont know where to start ive looked at custom pc .ie and dell but i dont know what add on.s he would need if you have any advice i would be greatful my price range is around 500 euro .

There is a tread for bulding PCs. If you go there will help you get best value for money.
Again Dell or custom pc are a no no.

uncle_sam_ie

OverclockerUK is a good place to go for parents that don't want to build it themselves for their kids. They'll build it for free if you buy the parts off them. They have good after sales support too, if you need it. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=43&catid=2473

SterlingArcher

What exactly do you want, are you looking to be pointed to a place to shop?

We can pick that parts out for you so you get the best for your money.
and you just order it from the site we recommend they will build and ship to your door.

I know its a bit more effort than buying from Dell or custom pc. But really they will sell you a donkey and tell you It's a race horse. We will help you out with what everything.

wendy13

thanks i,l have a look at the link

wendy13

hi sterlinarcher yes im looking to be pointed to the right shop or place to buy a gamer pc from its just for my son to be able to play his games i dont no much about gaming so i dont no what he needs like how much memmory storage and graphic cards if you could tell me what would be best i want to stay away from dell and custom pc it seems to be just add ons from them if you have a link to a store i would be greatful thanks wendy

SterlingArcher

wendy13 wrote: »

hi sterlinarcher yes im looking to be pointed to the right shop or place to buy a gamer pc from its just for my son to be able to play his games i dont no much about gaming so i dont no what he needs like how much memmory storage and graphic cards if you could tell me what would be best i want to stay away from dell and custom pc it seems to be just add ons from them if you have a link to a store i would be greatful thanks wendy[/quote

http://www.hardwareversand.de/home.jsp

SterlingArcher

This is the site mostly used here. It is a German site they deliver to Ireland.

Ok can I ask if you have any of these already. Keyboard ,mouse, monitor.

wendy13

hi serephucus
ive wrote down a few things after reading the link
buget? around 500 euro
main purpose? gaming assissians creed , grand theft auto , medel of hounor them kind of games
do i need windows ? im not sure do u think i should get it ?
parts from old computer i can use? none
do i need monitor ? yes 20in or22in
preripherials keyboard mouse wireless card card reader speakers ? yes
are u willing to try overclocking ? i dont no what that is
payment ? visa
purchasing in how many days ? 10 to 14
need help building it if so where based ? dublin city can ask about building it does that mean it will be in peices and it has to be put together ?
thanks for helping me sam

wendy13

no i have notting starting from scrach

SterlingArcher

wendy13 wrote: »

no i have notting starting from scrach

So he has an Xbox 360. And specifically said he wants a pc for gaming. Didn't mention the Xbox 1 coming out or ps4?

wendy13

sterlingarcher yea he wanted the pc gamer but i might see if he wants the xbox one in stead it seems to be the best option do u no if u can play 360 games on xbox one ? thanks for yr help

..Brian..

Wendy, being honest with you, you're better off just getting the Xbox One or PS4. For your budget, especially when you need a copy of Windows and all peripherals (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers/headset etc), €500 isn't going to get you anywhere close to the level of an Xbox. You'd want to have closer to €1000 to spend for everything.

Also, even though it's a fairly simple process to assemble a PC, you will need to be somewhat tech savvy and have the patience to research and learn how to resolve any issues that will inevitably crop up. Now personally I'd consider this a positive as you're learning as you go and you will build up a good knowledge of PCs, but it takes time, patience and most importantly, interest.

SterlingArcher

wendy13 wrote: »

sterlingarcher yea he wanted the pc gamer but i might see if he wants the xbox one in stead it seems to be the best option do u no if u can play 360 games on xbox one ? thanks for yr help

Xbox one does not play the older Xbox 360 games that he already has.. kids can be so fickle so find out for sure.

As mentioned it costs to start from scratch even when shopping around. only way you could get a decent gaming pc for 500 with all the monitor and stuff would be second hand. Let us know what he says

The Domonator

Hey guys. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to gaming pc's but I've decided to jump in anyways. I made a help me thread but no one responded :[ My budget will be about 1000-1200 and I don't need a monitor or any peripherals as I can get them here. What's the best place to shop?

Thanks.

Luck100

The Domonator wrote: »

Hey guys. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to gaming pc's but I've decided to jump in anyways. I made a help me thread but no one responded :[ My budget will be about 1000-1200 and I don't need a monitor or any peripherals as I can get them here. What's the best place to shop?

Thanks.

Just post in your thread to bump it back up to the top of the new threads, one of the guys who do builds will see it.

SterlingArcher

The Domonator wrote: »

Hey guys. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to gaming pc's but I've decided to jump in anyways. I made a help me thread but no one responded :[ My budget will be about 1000-1200 and I don't need a monitor or any peripherals as I can get them here. What's the best place to shop?

Thanks.

Hey Dom sorry man, I'm sure your tread was not ignored on purpose. Bump your tread.

uncle_sam_ie

SterlingArcher wrote: »

This is the site mostly used here. It is a German site they deliver to Ireland.

Ok can I ask if you have any of these already. Keyboard ,mouse, monitor.

It's a great site to buy from, I've used it but, I wouldn't recommend it for a parent that knows nothing about building a PC. Yes, they will build it for you for a small fee but there have been a few on here that have reported problems with them doing it and calling Germany for support won't be easy. You'd be on your own if something goes wrong. OverclocksUK might cost a bit more but you'd get better support. Also , you don't need to spend 1000 euro on a gaming PC. I built my son a gaming PC with windows and Monitor for six hundred euro's so it can be done. And, Xbox one is going to cost more than 500 euro after you're done spending money on all the add on extras. Like another controller and xbox live. With all the game deals off of Steam, a gaming PC will be the cheaper option in the end.

charlie28ryan

I know this post is a bit late but I recently came across a store online for gaming pc's based in Ireland. Lot more cheaper than most out there and the spec seems to be better standards on the pc's. Check them out, my cousin got a starter gaming pc of them & he said it is very good for the price he paid. [shill URL snipped] This is a fairly new store but seems to be beating the rest....

turbot

Many of the e-commerce sites with.ie domain names fulfil the orders from the UK or even China (Dell).

Virtually none of the components are actually made here - so buying locally doesnt make that much sense if prices are much higher.

I know someone who is very happy with the high end gaming computer they got from scan computers in the UK. It is stable, superfast (overclocked watercooled Haswell & gtx 780 / ssd) and was great value compared to any locally available choices.

I can't really justify spending 2K+ on PC right now, but once Elite Dangerous with its full HD Oculus Rift support exits beta, I might buy myself something like that to play it properly.

..Brian..

charlie28ryan wrote: »

I know this post is a bit late but I recently came across a store online for gaming pc's based in Ireland. Lot more cheaper than most out there and the spec seems to be better standards on the pc's. Check them out, my cousin got a starter gaming pc of them & he said it is very good for the price he paid. [shill URL snipped] This is a fairly new store but seems to be beating the rest....

Their Performance Intel Extreme Gaming PC for €940 comes with a GTX 650?!! It also comes with an overclockable CPU but a MOBO not very good for over clocking according to the interwebs. No mention of the brand of PSU, just says 500w.

Not to mention Windows is not included in the price. No thanks, you can do much much better.

Performance Extreme Gaming PC me bollix!

Dades

charlie28ryan is a shill for the snipped site.
That is all!

BloodBath

No surprise since it's his first post. Is there any way to check the business info of a domain name to see if it's linked to a business?

Starkof

Hi Folks, I currently play World of Tanks on my laptop and to be honest the laptop doesn't cut it, I'm in the market for a budget gaming pc or would consider a second hand gaming pc if one of you fine people was upgrading their own. The minimum specs for WOT are:

Operating system: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor: 2.2 GHz supporting SSE2
RAM: 1.5 GB for Windows XP, 2 GB for Windows Vista / 7
Video Card: GeForce 6800 / ATI X1800 with 256 MB RAM & compatible with DirectX9.0c
Sound: Compatible with DirectX9.0c
Hard drive space: 16 GB
Internet Speed: 256 Kbps

with the recommended being:

Operating system: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 - 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-3330
RAM: 4 GB
Video card: GeForce GTX660 (2GB) / Radeon HD 7850 2GB, DirectX 9.0c
Sound: Compatible with DirectX9.0c
Hard drive space: 30 GB
Internet Speed: 1024 Kbps or higher

I have never built a pc before and would have no clue how to go about it to be honest, but i was told to have the following if possible:

5 4xxx cpu, graphics with around GTX760 performance and good PSU (this is MUST be for every PC)

Mobo can be cheap, it can be mATX because u wont need anything more anyways, most important is socket 1150.

If anyone could be of assistance that'd be excellent- i do have a limited budget

BloodBath

Make a new thread, not revive a dead one.