Office/"old Gaming" PC. €600 - €800.

Dave_The_Sheep · 14-04-2012 1:45pm #1

Hi all, my parents are looking to me to get them a new PC. It doesn't have to be too flashy, they'll mainly use it for the internet and office programs, that kind of thing. My da does a bit of gaming, but it's usually older games. CoD4 Modern Warfare would be the most advanced one that he'd be into - mainly just Doom and the older CoDs. Maybe some Civ. So it doesn't have to have a massive GPU or any of that.

The only thing is they'd like a new monitor as well - something I know nothing about. They said "a nice flatscreen". Doesn't have to be massive.

1. What is your budget? €600-800 (including monitor), they'll stretch higher, but I don't see the need really if its just for internet and minor gaming.

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Internet and some gaming. Not modern games, really.

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? I might have a DVD drive.

5. Do you need a monitor? Yes, but it doesn't have to be a fantastic one.

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? Wireless network card, maybe.

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Not really.

8. How can you pay? Credit Card/Laser/PayPal

9. When are you purchasing? In the next week or so.

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Kildare/Dublin. But I should be ok for building it (Hardwareversand construction option).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Dave_The_Sheep · 14-04-2012 2:45pm

Monotype · 14-04-2012 3:32pm

The PSU isn't very good and you don't need 650W. Have a look at their 550W amazon.
http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=30069

Monotype · 14-04-2012 4:36pm

Wait a sec... it's not for modern games and you're spending over €200 on a graphics card? Something like a 6850 should still be suitable and you'd be much better off investing that in a solid state drive. I recommend Crucial's M4 64gb.
As for main storage, just be aware that Seagate's warranties are only for a year and that's how they're a bit cheaper than everyone else.

deconduo · 14-04-2012 4:47pm

No need for an i5-2500k + 560 Ti for that sort of build. Also you skipped the monitor. I'd go with something more like this to save a bit of money:

Item|Price
Intel Core i3-2120 Box, LGA1155|€106.02
ASRock H61M/U3S3 (B3), Sockel 1155, mATX|€54.05
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€33.06
WD Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 3 6Gb/s|€95.78
Sapphire HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express|€118.89
BitFenix Shinobi Midi-Tower|€52.96
Antec BasiQ VP450|€39.60
LiteOn iHAS122-18 schwarz SATA|€16.67
LogiLink Wireless LAN 300 Mbps PCI Karte 802.11n 2T2R|€16.42
BenQ GL2250|€113.22
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€665.66

Dave_The_Sheep · 14-04-2012 9:22pm

Thanks for the replies, lads.

I should probably clarify mind you. In the hour between my posts, my da was onto me and basically said he'd be happy to spend a bit more to get a decent rig that won't need to be upgraded in the next few years. That's why I went with the beefier graphics card. He's decided he wants to get into flight-simming again, so would like something with a bit of power. But you're probably right in that the 6850 will do him.

And thanks for the monitor recommendation, I know shag all about those.

Office/"old Gaming" PC. €600 - €800.

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