Hi All,

Looking to purchase a new gaming PC, preferably prebuilt and nothing overly expensive!

I wouldnt say by any means that I am a hardcore gamer but I do have an interest in MS FlightSimulatorX.

Also, I'm not the most technical when it comes to specs etc.

Please see specs below:

-Intel® Core™ i3-6100 (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz) Processor

-Windows 10 Home

-8GB Memory

-NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 745 with 4GB DDR3

http://www.alienware.ie/landings/desktops.aspx

Look forward to getting your opinions on this!

Thanks,
Kevin

Are PC's in general expensive over there or is it just because its Alienware?
Have a look here... http://www.custompc.ie/amd-fx-quad-core-black-edition-gaming-desktop-pc-133813-p.asp
Better Pricing imo.

With 8 GB ram (which is needed) its at 600€.

Quote from [RCG]Boosted :

Are PC's in general expensive over there or is it just because its Alienware?
Have a look here... http://www.custompc.ie/amd-fx-quad-core-black-edition-gaming-desktop-pc-133813-p.asp
Better Pricing imo.

With 8 GB ram (which is needed) its at 600€.

Thanks for your reply, greatly appreciated!

No particular reason why I looked at Alienware, looked like a tidy piece of kit for the price but saying that i don't know to much about gaming pc's specs etc.

The link you shared looks quite interesting! thanks for that

Kevin

Hm, the graphic card on that PC is listed as "RADEON R7 250 2GB"
It is bit bad about the site that they do not give more detail about the components in PC. Or maybe I fail to find it.
If you click it on the list then directs to their "video card guide" and there is not much info either: http://www.custompc.ie/video-card-guide-3-w.asp
Also the picture there is of a card with 1GB memory, not 2GB:


In components store they also have this card, maybe it it this one then:
http://www.custompc.ie/sapphire-2gb-radeon-r7-250-boost-236716-p.asp

However, both cards have no display-port, they have only: HDMI , VGA & DVI
If you maybe want to connect three screens then that will not work, even if the graphiccard has 3 outputs, even with adapters. As soon as you use more than 2 screen at least one monitor must be connected to displayport.

Quote from Gutholz :

Hm, the graphic card on that PC is listed as "RADEON R7 250 2GB"
It is bit bad about the site that they do not give more detail about the components in PC. Or maybe I fail to find it.
If you click it on the list then directs to their "video card guide" and there is not much info either: http://www.custompc.ie/video-card-guide-3-w.asp
Also the picture there is of a card with 1GB memory, not 2GB:


In components store they also have this card, maybe it it this one then:
http://www.custompc.ie/sapphire-2gb-radeon-r7-250-boost-236716-p.asp

However, both cards have no display-port, they have only: HDMI , VGA & DVI
If you maybe want to connect three screens then that will not work, even if the graphiccard has 3 outputs, even with adapters. As soon as you use more than 2 screen at least one monitor must be connected to displayport.

Appreciate the advice

Would you have any other suggestions in terms of gaming PC's? Ideally looking at a prebuilt system.

Well best thing to do would be in Fact to build it yourself.
Since its Idiot Proof (every part only fits in one particular Spot) and there are Guides for Beginners i would give it a Shot.
That way you will get a much better System.
For Example my current Rig (700€):

CPU: AMD FX 8350 8x 4.00 GHZ
Ram: 8GB (2x 4096MB) G.Skill RipJawsX DDR3-2133
PSU: 630 Watt be quiet! (OP i know...but prepared for Upgrades!)
HDD: 240 GB Kingston SSD
Mainboard: Asus M5A97 Evo R2.0 AMD 970 So.AM3+
GPU: 2048MB KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Black Edition
And a Budget PC Case for about 40€.

If you buy a System like this pre-build, you will end up with a Bill up to 1000€.

There are just 2 Things to note...do not use heavy Force and be sure that you are not static charged (sp? ).

I could even give you a helping hand picking out the right Parts if you are up for it.

Quote from [RCG]Boosted :

Well best thing to do would be in Fact to build it yourself.
Since its Idiot Proof (every part only fits in one particular Spot) and there are Guides for Beginners i would give it a Shot.
That way you will get a much better System.
For Example my current Rig (700€):

CPU: AMD FX 8350 8x 4.00 GHZ
Ram: 8GB (2x 4096MB) G.Skill RipJawsX DDR3-2133
PSU: 630 Watt be quiet! (OP i know...but prepared for Upgrades!)
HDD: 240 GB Kingston SSD
Mainboard: Asus M5A97 Evo R2.0 AMD 970 So.AM3+
GPU: 2048MB KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 Black Edition
And a Budget PC Case for about 40€.

If you buy a System like this pre-build, you will end up with a Bill up to 1000€.

There are just 2 Things to note...do not use heavy Force and be sure that you are not static charged (sp? ).

I could even give you a helping hand picking out the right Parts if you are up for it.

Thanks mate, you've been very helpful!

I might take up on your offer with choosing components!

Your current rig looks spot on!

Thanks,
Kev

One year later and I have finally went ahead and built a new machine!

Spec below;

Intel Core i7 6700K Skylake Extreme Desktop PC - PC Case Style:AEROCOOL

STRIKE X ADVANCE BLACK

Processor CPU: Intel i7 6700K Skylake 4.00Ghz (4 Cores)

CPU Cooling: Zalman x5 Performance Cooler

Memory: 16GB DDR4 2133Mhz (8GBx2)

Motherboard: Asus Z170 - Pro Gaming

SSD M.2 SATA: Optional Extra

Hard Disk 1: 2 Terabyte Hybrid with SSD Technology

Optical Drive: SAMSUNG 24X DVD Rewriter

Video Card(s): Nvidia GeForce GTX1080 8GB VR READY

Sound Card: ALC1150 HIGH DEFINITION

Wireless: Asus 300 MBPS Dual Band PCI-e

Power Supply: 850 Watt A/PFC 80+ BRONZE

Operating System: Windows 10 Professional Edition

Office Software: Open Office Suite PreInstalled

Warranty: Lifetime Warranty with Collect & Return

Surge Protector: Tricklestar 5 Way Surge Protector

Nice specs!!!!

i bet this cost a lot though

Quote from k_badam :

Nice specs!!!!

i bet this cost a lot though

Thank you!

Yes, sure did - well needed!

thats a 1600+++€ PC
oh and oops...bump.

and the rest... lol