Prebuilt Gaming PC up to 1000 pounds

[SmartUsername]

Hello,
My 12 year old has earned and saved hard to buy a gaming PC. He has a budget up to 1000 pounds for the PC, ( I will get him monitor etc).
He is looking for a 1080p set up, he likes FPS and Total war strategy games., and enjoys streaming, creating gaming videos for his friends.

I think I have picked up the basics from reading these forums, but I admit I am out my depth, and need some help to find a suitable PC. I have decided not to build myself. I don't have enough experience and would rather the security of a pick up warranty.

I would really appreciate recommendation of on line retailers that will give him the best set up for his budget.

This seems to be the best I have found so far at his price range, what do you think? Seems to be a fair bit cheaper comparing like for like on other sites. Am I on the right path? Is there something missing here ?


Cube Gaunlet - CU-GA240SSD -- 999.99 pounds

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6GHz Six Core Processor
• 16GB Corsair LPX DDR4 3000MHz RAM
• 250GB M.2 NVMe SSD & 1TB HDD
• GeForce RTX 2060 Graphics
• Built in WiFi
• Windows 10 Home
• Featuring Gigabyte & Aerocool
• 3-year collect & return Warranty

Thank you

 

[dfour]

Its all right. I would prefere at lease a 500 gig ssd on it as games are getting bigger every year. New modern warfare will barely fit on a 256 gig drive atm.

Nearest OC do is

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x OcUK Gaming Pyrite Gaming PC - Intel Core i5 10400F, Nvidia RTX Gaming PC = £967.98
  • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 Home Advanced - Systems
  • Security Software:**Special Offer** Bullguard Internet Security - Anti-Virus and Security - 1 Year 3 PC
  • Primary Solid State Drive:TeamGroup 512GB Vulcan G SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive
  • Secondary 2.5" Solid State Drive :Unwanted
  • Memory:Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-21600C18 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey
  • Cooler Upgrade:Jonsbo CR-1400 92mm ARGB CPU Cooler - Black
  • Graphics:Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 OC Rev2 6144MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Total: £982.08 (includes shipping: £14.10)


You can also request OC add a standard 1tb hard drive to itif you phone them up.​

 

[SmartUsername]

I can get the same machine with a GTX1660 Super instead of the 2060.
Considering this is a first PC, and will be used for 1080p gaming, does this make sense to go for the 1660. Will there be notable difference at 1080p?
Reduces the price by 120 pounds which could be used for larger SSD and some games.

 

[mickyflinn]

A 1660 super is a cracking gpu for 1080p and will handle some games up to 1440p.

 

[dfour]

Agreed. the 1660 super is roughly 15% slower than the standard 2060 model. Not really going to make a massive difference at 1080p.

 

[jigger]

Some nice pre built 4750G systems.

 

[Joxeon]

You could save 100 quid by installing and picking up a cheap Windows key yourself.

Just put Windows 10 pro on my dads old PC and the activation key cost me £3

 

[SmartUsername]

Appreciate the suggestions....
I have found this ones from a company called MESH. With a Black friday 10% this is 970 pounds.
And it has a lifetime warranty.... that seems to cover 1 year. Am I right this is a good option?

• CiT Raider RGB Gaming Window Midi Tower Case - External Optical Drive & Card Reader Only
• 550W GameMax RGB Modular 80+ Gold Power Supply
• ASUS PRIME B550M-A (WIFI) Micro ATX Motherboard (AMD)
• AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X, AM4, Zen 2, 6 Core, 12 Thread, 3.8GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo, 32MB L3 Cache, PCIe 4.0
• AMD AM4 Wraith Spire Cooler up to 95Watts - No LED (Ryzen™ 5 3600X)
• 16GB 3000MHz DDR4 (2x8GB) - Corsair Vengeance LPX
• 6GB GeForce® GTX 1660 SUPER TURNING Graphics Card
• 1TB M.2 PCIe QLC 3D Performance NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive
• 2TB SATA III 6GB/s 7200rpm 64MB Cache 8ms
• Integrated 7.1 High Definition 8-Channel Audio
• Intel dual-band Wi-Fi adapter and Intel Gigabit LAN networking (Onboard)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
• BullGuard™ Internet Security - 90 Day License
• Lifetime Warranty - (Lifetime Labour,1 Year Parts,1 Month Collect & Return)
• Standard Build - Estimated Delivery Date: Usually 5 Working Days

 

[dfour]

@SmartUsername read the forum rules.

NO naming competitors in the forums as these forums are ran and paid for my OC UK.

That one looks solid 1080p gaming rig. Only thing I would change is the cooler for the 3600x but it will cope but can become noisy.