Need help with a Gaming Pc!

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DragonMcCain

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Ive just signed up here, so hopefully you can help. Im looking to switch from console to PC gaming, but i have no idea where to start. Im literally clueless. The games i play are ones like GTA online, cities skylines, no mans sky....can anyone suggest the basics that i need in a PC to play these games well and what i should be looking to pay for one? Thanks in advance
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
Not really, if you need a monitor and keyboard etc. as well you really need to be looking at around double that.
 
polycrac

polycrac

Super Star
I think that that budget level means you are often better off getting a console instead of a PC. Am happy to be corrected...
 
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DragonMcCain

Member
polycrac said:
I think that that budget level means you are often better off getting a console instead of a PC. Am happy to be corrected...
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500 was just what i threw out there when i didn't realise the cost of them. For a decent one to play the games im interested in, i would be happy to pay more. I just don't want to be shelling out thousands
 
Dan79

Dan79

Bronze Level Poster
A good place to start is the review section to get a general feel for pricing. Then with a budget in mind the experts here can fine tune a build.
 
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DragonMcCain

Member
polycrac said:
That's a good point, this review build is fairly close:

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Right, I've done it, and I've picked this one. Can anyone tell me if the parts chosen are good enough to play GTA online without it being laggy??
 

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Shepard

Enthusiast
Hi DragonMcCain,

The system you chose is on the lower end of the recommended requirements for GTA V and you should be able to play it without lags. However, just as a thought, you chose a MicroATX board, which is a small form factor of motherboards. The physical size of it limits the available slots and might restrict you in the future from upgrading the system.

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Shep
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
Shepard said:
However, just as a thought, you chose a MicroATX board,
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PCS chose a Micro ATX board - it's this review spec: :)
www.overclock3d.net

PC Specialist Apollo T1 System Review - OC3D

Introduction PC Specialist have provided us with some of the most desirable systems currently available, with the Velocity R1 still holding a place in our heart for the day we finally win the lottery. Fortunately for those of us with more realistic budgets, they have such a wide range of systems...
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I'd have suggested a better mobo and CPU but with the discount on the review build it's not possible in a manually configured spec without foregoing the high end GPU and the SSD at this price.
 
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