Simple Question: Will this run well?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Cor...t=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item46017179a2

I'm curious to whether this is a worthwhile buy.

I'm an avid gamer and would like to know that if I simply bought this and Windows 7 Home Premium would this be ready to run and work well?

I'm looking for an EXTREMELY FAST computer that can run games well.

 

It's very weak on the GPU side
It looks like you'd be paying a high premium for a lot of stuff that is really just vanity.

It won't run high end games at high gfx settings. I would buy pieces and do a DIY

 

Here is a price breakdown as to what you could get this for paying for parts:
Processor : $309

RAM: 2x8gb $70 (keep in mind this is name brand) if they don't list a name its probably generic

Graphics card: $25 with rebate

PSU: $35

I would go on but you can start to see the trend.

You could build this same computer for under $600 or £375

 

And upgrading the GPU would be a hard process?

 

No, not at all. You could easily youtube a guide on how to install it. If your an avid gamer, i'd probably look for a 660Ti or a 670. Anywhere from $280-around $450?


Putting a computer together, really is quite easy and i'm sure you will get a huge amount of support from this site, even **********ing it, and i can almost guarantee, there will be more than three people trying to help you.

Everyone on this site, will also encourage custom built PC's>Pre-built.

Nevertheless, Good luck.

 

I'm not much of a computer nerd and replacing a videocard or RAM are a piece of cake. It will take you less then a minute : ) The computer is good but the videocard is a piece of #$@!

 

Would anybody be able to build me a good enough build to run the following 3:

League of Legends
World of Warcraft
Runescape

At a good, non-lagging rate with being able to record also.

For around £500-£600 (or $650-$900)

 

CPU:i7 2600k
Case:cooler master haf 912
RAM:8gb RAM by G.SKILL
GPU:GTX 660 ti
MOBO:ASROCK Z77 Pro4 MOBO
HDD:Western Digital 500GB
Cooling:Corsair H60 cooling
PSU:600 watt bronze 80+ PSU Corsair
I DO realize that it's 1,030 bucks but your max is 900.. save abit and buy this I will put links when I wake up, gotta sleep now

 

Buy all the parts that are in that computer except with a graphics card in the $150-200 range and you'll be set.

 

500-600 pounds for a computer that runs those games you list? Man you can get that for half the money. What risk it nerd wrote there is an insane computer that will blow away the newest games on max settings, you don't need anything like that.

 

I know, but what if all MMOs change in 2 years?
I'm pretty sure he doesn't want a 1 year PC so the list I suggested is expensive, but will serve you for years, I wanted to list the GTX 670 but a 660 ti got the same amount of CUDA cores so I guess a waste of 100$ and if you want it even cheaper, get the i5 3570k It's the best CPU for it's value, just 200-230$.
And, I will give you a cheaper list if you want and it will still be almost as good.

BIG mistake if he does so, first of all you must spend 200$+ on CPU alone, 80$ on PSU, and a good case to fit your GPU.. And also a good RAM.. A good HDD if, a SSD? and MORE

 

What $80 psu do you put in a budget computer?
PSU $45
You can get a good case for $40
Ram $60
HD $100
GFX $150

I can't think of a better way to budget out his funds considering he wants something extremely fast that runs games "well"

 

I'd go for AMD processors instead, they are fast and a lot cheaper then Intel. Also try to perhaps compare nVidia cards vs. HD Radeon cards, there's a lot to gain there too.

AMD FX-6100 6-Core Processor 3.3GHz = $119.99
Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB 1600MHz = $36.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache = $64.18
HD Radeon 5750 1GB = $120.99 (Personally I'd throw in about $50 more for a way better videocard because I play new games, up to you.)
Case +/- $40
Other parts like coolers etc $75-$100?

You can also look into 2nd handed parts on Amazon, spares you out a lot of money if you find a good deal. Perhaps Craigslist is an option too to look around, it all depends on how much time you want to put into it but it's worth the money you can spare out.

With the computer prices described above you can do all your MMO's easily and a bunch of new games on great settings.

You'd only spend $500 (Roughly £300) with those parts above at the most!

 

I'm talking about a Corsair 80 PLUS Bronze one which is just good and yeah there's something called Platinum which is 3x in price

 

Thanks so much for this! I will look into getting all of these parts, that's very cheap, thing is: how in the world do I put them together?

 

You're welcome!

Putting them together is what I'm not able to do either lol. Do you have a friend that knows anything about computers who could help you out? Perhaps you can even pay them a like $25 to do it for you if it's really needed

 

well, its kinda simple to put it together, everything goes in its associated slot on the motherboard, and the motherboard just screws into the case. The disk drives go into the 5 inch bays and either screw in, or click in place with tabs depending on your case. Your 3.5 in drives go in their associated slots usually just below the 5 in bays. Those also either screw in or are held in by tabs. The most important thing about putting it together though, is you have to be grounded, so you dont emit a static shock to any of the components. There may be a few things i didnt touch up on, but you can see all that in any pc build video on youtube. heres some good videos from newegg that explain everything in detail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok
those will really clear up any confusion on building a pc.
hope this helps

 

I may be able to get a friend do it for me.

I used to remember going on a website and you just listed the parts you wanted, they would custom-build it and deliver it for a cost.

Is this not a possibility now? If it is would someone mind helping me in building the right build on the right website?

 

http://www.ironsidecomputers.com/
http://www.ibuypower.com/
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
http://www.xoticpc.com/

 

Those websites are asking outragous prices.