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FixdePitchmark · 2020-11-19 10:12:37

Son looking to get into PC gaming , but he doesn't know where to start. (Or I) I was willing to buy him a PC to start out - mid to higher end. What sort of price we looking at - and any makes, websites anyone can recommend, Any good offers out there even with black Friday etc - or are we better off waiting till New Year.…

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Son looking to get into PC gaming , but he doesn't know where to start. (Or I)

I was willing to buy him a PC to start out - mid to higher end.

What sort of price we looking at - and any makes, websites anyone can recommend,

Any good offers out there even with black Friday etc - or are we better off waiting till New Year.

He was talking about VR capability - any comments or suggestions welcome.

Any shop we can go to in this specific area - Dublin City.

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#2 19-11-2020 11:16am

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You should try starting a thread here and someone will spec a build for you: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=842

You usually save money by building it yourself, it's also a nice father/son project to do together.

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#3 19-11-2020 11:57am

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Mickeroo wrote: »

You should try starting a thread here and someone will spec a build for you: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=842

You usually save money by building it yourself, it's also a nice father/son project to do together.

I'm not great to be honest at that stuff - I'm willing to buy something decent for him to start.Then let him work on his own from there.

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#4 19-11-2020 5:54pm

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FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I'm not great to be honest at that stuff - I'm willing to buy something decent for him to start.Then let him work on his own from there.

Any recommendation - as a very good starter - price range 800 up

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#5 19-11-2020 5:56pm

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FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Any recommendation - as a very good starter - price range 800 up

Including a monitor/keyboard/mouse etc you may need to adjust expectations. Couldbe looking closer to 1.2-1.5k

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#6 19-11-2020 6:06pm

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Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Including a monitor/keyboard/mouse etc you may need to adjust expectations. Couldbe looking closer to 1.2-1.5k

Thanks for that.

And - what sort of spec should we target for that price range.

Would someone mind posting a starting point about 1300 euro / bag for book

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#7 19-11-2020 6:15pm

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FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Thanks for that.

And - what sort of spec should we target for that price range.

Would someone mind posting a starting point about 1300 euro / bag for book

Something like this maybe.

You can tweak the build using the drop downs there.

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#8 19-11-2020 6:22pm

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He wants to play Boneworks VR in particular

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#9 19-11-2020 7:00pm

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FixdePitchmark wrote: »

He wants to play Boneworks VR in particular

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CyberpowerPC-Wyvern-1650-Gaming-PC/dp/B074J9L6M6/ref=asc_df_B074J9L6M6/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310944350761&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6546062112825222921&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007850&hvtargid=pla-758506288766&psc=1

Any comments on this

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#10 19-11-2020 7:10pm

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FixdePitchmark wrote: »

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CyberpowerPC-Wyvern-1650-Gaming-PC/dp/B074J9L6M6/ref=asc_df_B074J9L6M6/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310944350761&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6546062112825222921&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007850&hvtargid=pla-758506288766&psc=1

Any comments on this

That's way worse than the PC Mickeroo posted above.

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#11 19-11-2020 8:12pm

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TitianGerm wrote: »

That's way worse than the PC Mickeroo posted above.

Thanks - going a different route and seen a few interesting options on Adverts

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#12 19-11-2020 8:14pm

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Seen these two - thanks for all the feedback.

https://www.adverts.ie/desktops/gaming-pc/21606948

https://www.adverts.ie/desktops/new-custom-built-gaming-pc/22201000

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#13 19-11-2020 9:58pm

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He wants to use Oculus quest 2 on a gaming PC - but sadly one of above only has a Graphics card at 3GB does not support what we want to use it for and need a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Desktop6 GB - was looking good - we will check if this could be upgraded ?

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#14 19-11-2020 10:06pm

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FixdePitchmark wrote: »

He wants to use Oculus quest 2 on a gaming PC - but sadly one of above only has a Graphics card at 3GB does not support what we want to use it for and need a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Desktop6 GB - was looking good - we will check if this could be upgraded ?

The 2nd PC is better than the 1st.

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dreamers75 wrote: »

The 2nd PC is better than the 1st.

Thanks for that his heart was set on it - but graphics card does not support VR head set.

Would it be expensive to upgrade - and complex ?

So he is disappointed as looked a good deal.

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#16 20-11-2020 12:52am

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based on the ad he has an i7 (unknown version) and a 1060 (unknown mobo) you could upgrade it, but why is he selling it? Not a fan of adverts tbh

Tbh you would be better off posting the in https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=842 forum with your budget and you and the kid building it yourself (or taking their advice on a pre build).

bear in mind the occulus has a price too.

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you can also get a decent gaming laptop for £1k sterling these days

sounds like the OP wants a pre-built option

adverts maybe best avoided

something like this? - £780

will run VR but you will need to buy VR glasses separately also obviously

get a monitor, keyboard , mouse speakers for £200 easily on amazon

download windows yourself and buy a licence key from ebay

the ssd is not the faster nvme type but will still boot up quickly

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PALICOMP-Gaming-3-8Ghz-4-4Ghz-Threads/dp/B07WDCDS78/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=2060%2Bdesktop%2Bamd&qid=1605830157&sr=8-3&th=1

PALICOMP Gaming PC RYZEN 5 3600X 3.8Ghz / Turbo 4.4Ghz Six Core 12 Threads - 16GB DDR4 3000Mhz Corsair - 240GB Sata3 SSD - 1TB Sata3 HDD - NO OS - RTX 2060 6GB - CAS3
16GB DDR4 3000Mhz - 240GB Sata3 SSD - 1TB Sata3 HDD
No Operating System - B450 Chipset - Gaming LED Window Case
RTX 2060 6GB
Gaming Case - Multi-Colour RGB LED Fans - Window Side Panel
500W power supply unit

need to add a wifi card (one with bluetooth included advisable - ask the seller)

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#18 20-11-2020 10:03am

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A fellow boardsie is selling a system here: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=115355961&postcount=1392

Old enough spec but still powerful enough for VR and new games to run well. Definitely much better value than the two adverts links posted earlier. Just be aware you wouldn't be able to upgrade the CPU down the line without buying a new motherboard.

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#19 21-11-2020 12:57pm

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Mickeroo wrote: »

A fellow boardsie is selling a system here: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=115355961&postcount=1392

Old enough spec but still powerful enough for VR and new games to run well. Definitely much better value than the two adverts links posted earlier. Just be aware you wouldn't be able to upgrade the CPU down the line without buying a new motherboard.

That is actually one of the best priced systems on adverts to be fair. For the price, and assuming the seller would probably take 10% less, it's a solid buy.

Caveat would be that it's a dead end platform, but still good and amazing GPU for that price range.

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#20 21-11-2020 8:33pm

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+1 on the above. 1080ti is a good GPU for VR.

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#21 05-06-2021 3:11pm

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HI guys - my son is back looking for a PC - 2nd hand will buy.

He wants to play this - but will buy something a bit over specked to future proof . Any ideas - or PCs for sale we will consider.

BONEWORKS Recommended Requirements
CPU: Intel i7 7700k or greater, 3.3ghz+
CPU SPEED: Info
RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows 10
VIDEO CARD: GTX 1080 / 2060super or greater for Rift CV1+Touch, Original Vive 90hz, and RiftS 80hz
PIXEL SHADER: 5.1
VERTEX SHADER: 5.1
FREE DISK SPACE: 20 GB
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 8192 MB

Found this - but a bit outside our price range ? Any views on this.

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-pcs/pcspecialist-vortex-st-s-gaming-pc-intel-core-i7-rtx-3070-2-tb-hdd-512-gb-ssd-10215405-pdt.html

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#22 05-06-2021 5:08pm

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Seems little steep for what it is even in this market. Got anyone in NI you can get a prebuilt from the UK delivered to?

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#23 05-06-2021 5:36pm

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Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Seems little steep for what it is even in this market. Got anyone in NI you can get a prebuilt from the UK delivered to?

Yes I do - what company ?

Thanks for idea and info,

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#24 05-06-2021 5:38pm

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FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Yes I do - what company ?

Thanks for idea and info,

Also - I would go 2nd hand.

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#25 05-06-2021 5:41pm

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I'm a bit out of the loop with the prebuilts. I was going to look at awd-it purely based on a few people here had bought machines from them but I can't seem to get on to the website.

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