Best prebuilt gaming system for £1500

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I am looking to get a gaming system for my 12 year old son
there is so much system choice i am realy not sure what to go for
i had been tempted by just getting an alienware system but presume i can get better spec system here
thanks for any help
 

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will need a copy of windows only
will be looking for a monitor seperatly or allow upto £200 extra for monitor

thanks
 
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My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x AOC AGON AG241QG 24" 2560 x 1440 TN G-Sync 165Hz Widescreen LED Multimedia Monitor - Black/Red= £379.99
  • 1 x Titan Katana Overclocked Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 1600 @ 3.80GHz = £1,288.98
    • Case:phanteks Eclipse P400S Glass Midi Tower Case - Noise Dampened Black
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2A24
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)
    • Secondary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Unwanted
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM010)
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Case Support**:Unwanted
    • Sound Card:Unwanted
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Graphics card:EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Black Edition 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Security Software:Unwanted

Total: £1,692.07
(includes shipping: £23.10)





Note - If you would like to make a small change to the specification call our sales team on 01782 444455 and they will be happy to help.

You could maybe ask them to put in 16GB 3000MHz RAM (which will probably run at 2666-2933). The option isn't available from the config options. Also, consider if you'd prefer a single 500GB SSD (at present time, WD Blue £139.99 or Crucial MX300 500GB £149.99 would be nice options) instead of 250GB SSD + 1TB HDD. Again, some SSDs not available from the config options.​
 
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Intel Build

My basket at Overclockers UK:

  • 1 x AOC AGON AG241QG 24" 2560 x 1440 TN G-Sync 165Hz Widescreen LED Multimedia Monitor - Black/Red= £379.99
  • 1 x Titan Bayonet Overclocked Gaming PC - Intel Core i5 7600K @ 4.8GHz Kabylake = £1,336.03
    • Case Phanteks Eclipse P400 Midi Tower Case - Black Window
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK8GX4M2B3000
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM010)
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Case Support**:Unwanted
    • Sound Card:Unwanted
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Lighting:Unwanted
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung SM961 Polaris 128GB M.2-2280 PCI-e 3.0 x 4 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • Secondary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Unwanted
    • CPU:Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM
    • Graphics card:KFA2 GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC Sniper RGB 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Security Software:Unwanted
Total: £1,739.12
(includes shipping: £23.10)


I've gone for a GTX 1080 over a GTX 1070, as the 1070 will struggle at 1440p in some games. Build is missing windows as you can get it a lot cheaper elsewhere.


AMD build

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x AOC AGON AG241QG 24" 2560 x 1440 TN G-Sync 165Hz Widescreen LED Multimedia Monitor - Black/Red= £379.99
  • 1 x Titan Katana Overclocked Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 1600 @ 3.80GHz = £1,243.01
    • Case:BitFenix Neos ATX Tower Black/Silver
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2A24
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung SM961 Polaris 128GB M.2-2280 PCI-e 3.0 x 4 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • Secondary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Unwanted
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Case Support**:Unwanted
    • Sound Card:Unwanted
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600X 4.00GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Graphics card:Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Edition 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card *PROMO*
    • Security Software:Unwanted

Total: £1,646.10
(includes shipping: £23.10)

Again missing windows, as it can be found a lot cheaper elsewhere. It doesn't make sense to down-grade the entire PC just for such a highly priced copy of windows.




For whatever build you get, I would strongly recommend a GTX 1080 over a GTX 1070. You could save £40 on either build by removing the 1TB HDD, if you can re-use one you already have. For the AMD build, this would allow you to add a copy of windows (from OCuk) to be within budget.
 
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100 can be saved on build time if using standard option.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

  • 1 x LG 29UM68-P 29" 2560x1080 IPS FREESYNC Gaming Super-Wide Widescreen LED Monitor - Black= £248.99
  • 1 x Titan Merlin Micro ATX Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 1400 system @ 3.70GHz = £1,177.91
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)
    • Secondary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Unwanted
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM006)
    • Sound Card:Unwanted
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive:Asus External Slimline DVD Re-Writer, USB, 8x, Black, Cyberlink Power2Go 7 - Black (SDRW-08D2S-U LIT
    • Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Build Time:FAST TRACK SYSTEMS - Dispatched within 2 working days!
    • CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Dark Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (TDPRD416G30
    • Case:Raijintek Styx Classic - Red Micro ATX Case
    • Graphics card:Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Security Software:Unwanted

Total: £1,450.00
(includes shipping: £23.10)



 

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Thanks for the replies
is the ryzen the best value for money at the moment ?when i was looking at the alienware line they all seemed to be i7
also gfx card is the rx580 on par with the gtx 1080?
 
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Thanks for the replies
is the ryzen the best value for money at the moment ?when i was looking at the alienware line they all seemed to be i7
also gfx card is the rx580 on par with the gtx 1080?

alienware is like apple, over priced.

580 isnt a match for a 1080, the 580 is a rebrand 480 and what ive been reading on here, the 1060 6gb is the equivalent and the 1080 is better than that obviously and currently ryzen is the best price/performance..,

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £1,478.44
(includes shipping: £10.50)

as you can see with the discount basically the best i7 going is £330 and is only 4c8t and for £10 less you can get the ryzen 1700 which has twice the cores/threads, in terms cores the 1400 is like for like being a 4c/8t, but obviously the architecture it different.
 
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Have you made anymore headway on deciding uk_?

Ryzen is indeed better value for money at the moment. I think a AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600x + GTX 1080 would be a good outline for the build.
 

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To be honest i am still undecided but swaying towards the intel
Case Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW)
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-21300C16 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2A26
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
Build Time Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
Storage Mechanical Hard Drive Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM010)
Optical Drive **Please Check Case Support** Not wanted
Sound Card Not wanted
WIFI TP-Link AC1300 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter (Archer T6E)
Lighting BitFenix Alchemy 2.0 Magnetic Connect 15 LED-Strip 30cm - Blue
Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive Samsung 250GB 750 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive
Secondary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive Not wanted
CPU Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM
Graphics card Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card

The faster ram is out of stock so have to go for the 2666mhz , other than that is there anything that will hold this setup back ? problem is where to stop as seems always to be u spend that little bit more for better spec , will the overclocked i5 be okay?
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If you are only spending up to £200 on the monitor then you don't really need a GTX 1080. You could easily get away with a GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 8GB. As for the cpu I would take a Ryzen R5 over an i5.
 
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my build config would be better for you as it keeps within the £1500 budget and the ryzen are still better value for the performance, like i said only the i7's offer 4c/8 and thats what the base ryzen sports, that is the 1400, so the 1600 is a 6c12t which will be more beneficial in the long run unless you buy a xenon.

monitors are personal choice and i picked the biggest ips panel with freesync that fitted in the budget, but if your mind is set on intel and can go over budget then any of the intel configs suggested will do you.
 
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If you want to spend the £1500 then maybe something like this:



My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs AMD Ryzen Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £1,497.80
    • Processor:AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • CPU Cooler:Alpenfohn Ben Nevis CPU Cooler - 120mm
    • Solid State Drive 1:Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM010)
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30
    • Graphics Card:Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1070G1-GAMING-8GD)
    • Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Window Edition - Black Full Acrylic Side Window
    • Power Supply:XFX XTR Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Power Supply
    • Keyboard:Unwanted
    • Mouse:Unwanted
    • Headset:Unwanted
    • Speakers:Unwanted
    • Monitor:Unwanted
    • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
    • Soundcard:Unwanted
    • Network Adapter:Unwanted
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Unwanted
    • Security Software:Unwanted

Total: £1,511.90
(includes shipping: £14.10)






The system Danny posted earlier is also a good one.​
 
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If you want to spend the £1500 then maybe something like this:



My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs AMD Ryzen Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £1,497.80
    • Processor:AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • CPU Cooler:Alpenfohn Ben Nevis CPU Cooler - 120mm
    • Solid State Drive 1:Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM010)
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30
    • Graphics Card:Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1070G1-GAMING-8GD)
    • Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Window Edition - Black Full Acrylic Side Window
    • Power Supply:XFX XTR Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Power Supply
    • Keyboard:Unwanted
    • Mouse:Unwanted
    • Headset:Unwanted
    • Speakers:Unwanted
    • Monitor:Unwanted
    • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
    • Soundcard:Unwanted
    • Network Adapter:Unwanted
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Unwanted
    • Security Software:Unwanted

Total: £1,511.90
(includes shipping: £14.10)






The system Danny posted earlier is also a good one.​

nice that, but doesnt include a monitor
 
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If you are only spending up to £200 on the monitor then you don't really need a GTX 1080. You could easily get away with a GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 8GB. As for the cpu I would take a Ryzen R5 over an i5.
Either I'm mis-understanding, but he said upto 200 extra for a monitor (in addition to the £1500 original build figure)

So £1500 + £200 = £1700. I posted a Ryzen build with a GTX 1080 + good monitor for under £1700.


will need a copy of windows only
will be looking for a monitor seperatly or allow upto £200 extra for monitor

thanks
 
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Either I'm mis-understanding, but he said upto 200 extra for a monitor (in addition to the £1500 original build figure)

So £1500 + £200 = £1700. I posted a Ryzen build with a GTX 1080 + good monitor for under £1700.

Yes he said a separate budget for the monitor. Your build does have a better gpu, but it has a much cheaper case, only 128GB of storage (Which won't last 2 minutes) and no copy of Windows.
 
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will need a copy of windows only
will be looking for a monitor seperatly or allow upto £200 extra for monitor

thanks
Yes he said a separate budget for the monitor. Your build does have a better gpu, but it has a much cheaper case, only 128GB of storage (Which won't last 2 minutes) and no copy of Windows.

I know. All done on purpose. Windows is missing as it can be found a lot cheaper elsewhere. It makes 0 sense to downgrade the entire pc just to fit in an overpriced copy of windows. You could add a 240gb regular SSD instead of PCI for cheaper, sure. All of this, and my reasoning for, were said in the earlier post.
 
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I know. All done on purpose. Windows is missing as it can be found a lot cheaper elsewhere. It makes 0 sense to downgrade the entire pc just to fit in an overpriced copy of windows. You could add a 240gb regular SSD instead of PCI for cheaper, sure. All of this, and my reasoning for, were said in the earlier post.

You are assuming the op is fine with that. I am going to guess he wants something that he can just plug in and use from the off without having to mess about buying/installing windows and all the updates/drivers etc.
 
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