Gaming PC for Xmas for my son.

Mogz321 · 22 Nov 2020 at 14:19

This is my first post so sorry if this is in the wrong section, so if it needs moving to correct section I'd appreciate that too.

I'd appreciate any advice on a gaming PC for my son for Xmas.
He wants the PC to be able to play, Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and the Call of Duty Warzone.

I'd prefer a full system with monitor, keyboard and mouse etc: but would get separate if required.

Many thanks for any advice or links to PC's.

Andrew.

Minibiker · 22 Nov 2020 at 14:21

Do you have a budget in mind?

Mogz321 · 22 Nov 2020 at 14:22

Sorry didn't think of adding that in the original post

Probably go up to £500 - £600.

Xionic · 22 Nov 2020 at 14:31

With that budget your really going to struggle. Infact it'd be nearly impossible if you wanted all peripherals and monitor in that. A decent console may be a better choice.

If you can source the peripherals/monitor outside ur budget then this would be a good shout...

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x MSI B450M Mortar MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 mATX Motherboard= £69.98
1 x AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Quad Core 3.9GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £109.99
1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey= £62.99
1 x Palit GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER StormX OC 4096MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £158.99
1 x Corsair CX-M Series CX550M 550W 80 Plus Bronze Semi Modular Power Supply (CP-9020102-UK)= £67.99
1 x WD Green 3D NAND 240GB M.2 2280 Solid State Drive (WDS240G2G0B)= £29.99
1 x Seagate 2TB Barracuda 7200RPM 256MB Cache Internal Hard Drive (ST2000DM008)= £54.95
1 x Aerocool Aero One Mini Eclipse ARGB Micro- ATX Case - Black Tempered Glass= £49.99

Total: £622.09 (includes shipping: £17.22)

Mogz321 · 22 Nov 2020 at 14:36

What sort of price do I need to pay for a PC?

I'm not looking for a top end PC just something that would play the games mentioned in the OP.
Thanks.

Minibiker · 22 Nov 2020 at 14:40

You could get away with a Ryzen G series for Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite... COD will still play it but you will see low frame rates and a dedicated GPU would do a great job but will eat away at your budget

Joxeon · 22 Nov 2020 at 14:43

Mogz321 said:
What sort of price do I need to pay for a PC?

I'm not looking for a top end PC just something that would play the games mentioned in the OP.
Thanks.

Just to match the new consoles in performance you would need to spend about 1k on a PC.

ExoMale · 22 Nov 2020 at 14:45

Not specifically this one as its only seem to have a single drive which isn't great for the price, but if you shopp around you could get something similar or differently priced.

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My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506IH NVIDIA GTX 1650, 8GB, 15.6" FHD, Ryzen R5-4600H Gaming Laptop= £699.95

Total: £709.85 (includes shipping: £9.90)

Its a laptop, but it would do all that is required no problem and easier than getting a pc setup.

4K8KW10 · 22 Nov 2020 at 15:30

Go with a desktop PC.
And I'd reconfigure the above configuration proposal with this:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 5500 XT Pulse 8192MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £218.99
1 x WD Blue SN550 500GB NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS500G2B0C)= £49.99
1 x Kolink Classic Power 500W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply= £39.95

Total: £319.43 (includes shipping: £10.50)

Mogz321 · 6 Dec 2020 at 17:19

Hi,
Sorry for replying so late,
Is there any gaming PC's off the shelf as I'd struggle to build the PC before Xmas and son won't wait on the day to get it built and set up.
I'd could push to £1k if keyboard, mouse, monitor etc:- are included.
Many thanks.

Xionic · 6 Dec 2020 at 20:28

About best I can do with items in stock on a pre build. You'd just need to source a copy of Windows elsewhere. Some off the tech is dated (especially the CPU). For a pre build you're probably better looking elsewhere or giving the store a call.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Tech Labs Intel 9th Gen "Coffee Lake" Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £1,024.70
- Memory **non-Z370/Z390 motherboards limited to 2666MHz**:Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-21600C18 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey
- Power Supply:Kolink Modular Power 500W 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply
- CPU Cooler:Alpenfohn Brocken ECO Advanced CPU Cooler - 120 mm
- M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:WD Blue 3D NAND 250GB M.2 2280 Solid State Drive (WDS250G2B0B)
- Solid State Drive 1:Unwanted
- Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
- Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM 256MB Cache Hard Drive - *System Stock*
- Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
- Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
- Soundcard:Unwanted
- Network Adapter:Unwanted
- Case Lighting:Unwanted
- Operating System:Unwanted
- Security Software:Unwanted
- Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched in approx 10-15 working days
- Speakers:Unwanted
- Gaming Chair:Unwanted
- Motherboard:Asus Prime B365-Plus Intel B365 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
- Processor:Intel Core i5-9400F 2.90GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
- Graphics:*Build Stock* Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER OC 6144MB GDDR6 Graphics Card
- Headset:Unwanted
- Monitors:Hannspree HG244PJB 24" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz FREESYNC Widescreen Gaming Monitor
- Keyboard:Logitech K120 USB Keyboard (920-002524)
- Mouse:ASUS ROG Pugio USB RGB Optical Gaming Mouse (90MP00L0-B0UA00)
- Gaming Desk:Unwanted
- Case:Kolink Quantum ARGB Midi Tower Case - Black

Total: £1,038.80 (includes shipping: £14.10)

Joxeon · 6 Dec 2020 at 22:27

Not sure I'd want to spend 1k on a PC that would need upgrading again quite soon with only a 6/6 CPU but it is a terrible time to be buying PC parts now although if you shop about then there are better options available.