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chrisjonno

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hi guys and girls, dont know much about pc gaming but i have found this tower and want to know what games i can expect to play on it, and is it worth the price £360 please help as i dont know what much of this means.

· AMD Bulldozer FX 4100 running at 4.0Ghz Quad Core Processor / CPU · 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM · AMD / ATi HD7750 Graphics Card With 1GB Dedicated DDR3 Graphics Memory · 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive · CD / DVD-RW Optical Disc Drive · MSI 760GM-P21-(FX) uATX Motherboard (Full specifications of this board can be found here) · Galaxy Bubble Desktop PC Gaming Case · Fast Ethernet 10 / 100 LAN Port · 6 X High Speed USB 2.0 Ports on Back Plus 2 On Front · 8 Channel HD Audio · 4 X SATA II 3GB/s Ports · 1 X PCI Express X16 Slot · 1 X PCI Express X1 Slot · 1 X PCI Slot · 2 X PS/2 Port (For Keyboard / Mouse) · 1 X VGA Port · 1 x DVI Port · 1 x HDMI Port (With Audio) · Dual Monitor Support · UK Mains Cable Included · All Relevant Driver Discs & Manuals Included · PLEASE NOTE: An Operating System is not included with this PC

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Chronos the 2nd

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Not the greatest graphics card but dependant on what games you want to play and the size of your monitor then it should be fine at medium/ possibly high settings.

Is this a private buy or from a retailer?

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chrisjonno

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its a prebuilt =( just wanted an idea of what i could get for price. i.e £400 what should i invest in =)

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chrisjonno

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also ive had some critisicm for the cpu?

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Chronos the 2nd

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Who are you buying from?

Again you have not mentioned what type of games you play?

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Lazarus The 2nd

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Chronos the 2nd,

This Click here is the PC.

More info in this Click here and this Click here.

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chrisjonno

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yeh that is the pc but im not gonna get that think im gonna self build and go for a 6300cpu, but still im very nooby at this as im mainly a console gamer, but want to play WOW, minecraft, 7 days to die and probally want to be able to buy most games without worrying, so any ideas or good advice is welcome =)

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Chronos the 2nd

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Your budget of 400 quid is very tight for a gaming rig and I do not think that you will be able to any better than the PC you have mentioned not forgetting that you will need to add £70+ for an operating system on top.

But let me give it a little thought and I will post back if I can come up with a decent alternative.

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Chronos the 2nd

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Try this:

Scan.

Add Windows 7 for another 75 quid and you have reasonable rig.

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chrisjonno

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Thanks chronus i planned this what do you think as i want it to play well and not feel budget.

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i have been told ive got too much ram? is this true? and will the power supply be enough and as always thanks for the help any advice would be appreciated

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Chronos the 2nd

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Definitely halve the RAM as it is unlikely that you will ever get remotely close to using any more than 8GB.

I would advise a minimum of 500W for your PSU but 550W would be better and do not buy a cheapo PSU always buy a decent brand as you will get the quality and power consistency modern components need.

I notice your selection is priced in dollars,I take it you are not in the UK?

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