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Building New Gaming Pc

  • 05-11-2016 03:25PM
    #1
    tripwire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi My budget is 700€ i saw a gaming pc on greenit. Here is the spec
    Dell Alienware Aurora ALX
    i7 Procesor (8MB Cache – up to 4.0Ghz)
    NVidia GTX 295 Video Card
    6 GB RAM
    1TB Hard Drive
    Liquid Cooling System
    DVD-RW
    Windows 7 Pro
    or should I build it my self Thanks regards Johnny
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Comments

  • #2
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Hi, definitely self build. Nothing wrong with buying second hand either, but that PC is worth about €200, if even - it's 8 years old and wouldn't be able to play any new games at all. If you don't want to build, €700 would also buy you a very nice pre-built new machine with warranty.


  • #3
    tripwire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭tripwire


    Hi TerrorFirmer thanks for your advise i've heard scan co uk have good offers do u know any other good websites to buy off


  • #4
    tripwire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭tripwire


    Hi TerrorFirmer wat about this one here is the spec on compu-zone
    CompuZone AMD-6400 Dual Core 4.1 Ghz 120GB SSD HD Graphics 21.5" Gaming PC Bundle

    Brand New
    AMD-6400 Dual Core 4.1 Ghz
    8GB RAM
    120GB SSD
    Radeon HD 8470D
    21.5" LED Widescreen Monitor

    €524.12


  • #5
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Hi, that is also incredibly low spec, there is no way it would be able to play any new games even at the lowest possible settings. Something like http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/stormforce-tornado-core-i3-6100-8gb-1tb-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-dvd-rw-windows-7280-5310/version.asp is well within budget and gives you a bit to buy a screen to go with it, all the latest games would run at high-ultra just fine.

    That last one you posted wouldn't run the latest games even at the lowest possible settings. It would be OK for Minecraft and maybe a bit of FIFA but not much else.


  • #6
    tripwire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭tripwire


    Thanks again not going to rush into thinks had a look at adverts dont want to buy second hand sorry i think i'll build myself talk to u later


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  • #7
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,049 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    tripwire wrote: »
    Hi TerrorFirmer wat about this one here is the spec on compu-zone
    CompuZone AMD-6400 Dual Core 4.1 Ghz 120GB SSD HD Graphics 21.5" Gaming PC Bundle

    Brand New
    AMD-6400 Dual Core 4.1 Ghz
    8GB RAM
    120GB SSD
    Radeon HD 8470D
    21.5" LED Widescreen Monitor

    €524.12
    I'm not even sure I'd take that if it was free!


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