Looking at buying a PC for gaming / general home use. Is this spec good enough for general gaming as I don't want to spend a car's worth of cash.
Intel core i5-650 quad core processor. 2mb cache, 1Tb HD, 3Gb RAM, nVIDIA GeForce GT430 1Gb graphics. I know it wont be the best but I dont necessarily want the best, it's for me and my lad to play games like rfactor, minecraft, sims etc ie ones that arent available for consoles. Sensible help appreciated please.

 

The above spec is good, but personally i would go for less HD space and more ram etc, whats your budget?

 

I'm in the same boat. Although I want a pc for Diablo 3, and that's pretty much it, game wise..

A laptop would be more ideal. Sorry to hijack the thread!

 

The wife's catalogue has about Ł600 free for Xmas lol.

 

for Ł600 you can get alot better spec then the one above, but it depends if your limitied on where you have to buy from?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=2040&subcat=

for instance

 

You don't mention a screen so I take it you have one? And is it half decent? No point spending 600 on a pc to play games if you hook it up to a crap/old screen. If you have a good one already it will save you alot and mean you have more to spend on the actual pc

 

Yeah unfortunately the catalogue's the best option. I know you pay over the odds but got no choice really. What's the minimum spec I can go for, for those kind of games? As said before I'm not too fussed about top quality graphics as long as they are playable. As long as I've got a good base, I can upgrade as and when required. For example there are cheaper ones and as long as they are good enough to run average games on then I'd be tempted to buy a cheaper one and then maybe buy a better graphics card at a later date. Is a Pentium E5700 dual core adequate?

 

what catalouge are you with ill try take a look for you

 

Why are you getting a PC from the most expensive place, a catalogue ? Or am I missing something...

 

Cos I havent got Ł600 cash

 

And playing games can't wait then?? Your life.... But fuck paying over the odds when you could just save up for it

 

Yeah thanks for your input Westy I hadn't thought of that, any advice on anything else in my life I'll get in touch.
Danneth you have PM thanks.

 

Lol.. Im only saying!

 

Sell the Xbox and ps3 and you'll be half way there

 

Mmm go down a treat with my lad pmsl. Honestly, it's basically for my lad's Xmas and if I could save by then I'd be asking on a Ferrari forum lol.
The joys of three kids with an ex who has CSA on her favourites list hinder my cashflow. But my wife has that amount free and might as well get a new PC as my lad wants one and my laptops full of stuff (ahem).

 

replied dude

 

Big up the Sheffield massive lol

 

Madgit.. I didn't mean it nasty mate. Enjoy

 

I know mate, I'd have told you to foo cough if I thought you did.Or just ignored you lol. I know what you meant because I'd get it elsewhere if I could.

 

Did you not see my response above? Trying to save you money if you don't need the screen? But if your buying from a catalogue then you may not be able to buy base unit only

 

He's only got limited choice anyway, but he's sorted now.

 

Yeah sorry mate, I don't need the monitor as I can source that no problem. Thanks tho.