Trying to Help a Friend

[LdGallifreyan]

Hello,

I am trying to Help a Fellow Gamer,
that his Gaming PC Broke.. and his Broke..
Doing whatever i can to try to get a Gaming PC or a Nvidia Shield Pro..

But, to my Disappointment there is no such thing as a Cheap Gaming PC and not a Nvidia Shield Pro (Lately).

Any Ideas anyone?

[Ttaskmaster]

Plenty of cheap gaming PCs, especially if you self-build with 2nd hand parts.
It just means you have to turn the game settings down, obviously. You're not going to get 4k resolution, or anything.

[ricecooker888]

Like what Ttaskmaster say, you can still game on a low budget pc, just have to be less picky on the settings! There's so many budget components to choose from, and also maybe your friend could salvage the parts that are still working from his old pc?

[Ttaskmaster]

I currently use a 780 Lightning, for example. You can find them for under £100 2nd hand!

[LdGallifreyan]

Well, he had to sell all the working parts to get money up for the Nvidia Shield Pro.. but I think a PC would be much better I reckon.

But, as to gaming I suppose either would do. Only problem is that Nvidia is doing another Shield Android TV box. Not exactly sure if it's going to be the same price as is or more expensive.

[LdGallifreyan]

Hello Guys,

I have something to ask..

The guy i am trying to help his old specs were:

X58
Intel 960
AMD Radeon 6700HD 1GB
H50 Cooler?
600Watt psu
HHD two Spinpoints 1TB - 2TB
HHD WD Caviar Black 2TB

-His Sold His Old Working PC Components-

A Guy on eBay. has given me a option:

Gigabyte 990XA UD3 (there are 3 graphics slots one was broken ages ago when i tried to remove the graphics card and forgot to release the locking mechanism but the other 2 are fully intact and operational)
AMD FX 4100 4 Core CPU (overclocked to 4.2GHz)
Corsair A50 CPU Air Cooler
AMD R9 290 4GB Graphics card
8GB Corsair DDR3 1600MHz (2x4GB)
Corsair CX600 - 600W PSU
Thermaltake Versa N21 PC Case
-
It will be the above mentioned components only no other components and the price is £210 as initially offered I will have a Corsair Force LS 120GB SSD drive that i can include for £25 only (sold one for £33.99 including postage in bids) if interested let me know.
In Fact i would highly advise to install windows on a SSD drive to truly bring out the performance potential of a PC, it is highly recommended.

On the FPS, in some areas the fps drops to the 30's or 40's range (still playable and i don't feel it) and in other areas the fps hit the max 120fps but mostly the average is in the 60's (give or take).

Is his Personal Computer.

and selling a corsair force with 120GB SSD for £25

So all in all is £235?

Is this Worth it.

~Also the guy Claims that he can play Fallout 4 on Ultra Except for shadows that are on medium and reduced objects and other viewing distances.

[Ttaskmaster]

Sounds ok-ish...
The best thing is to Google up some 2nd hand prices on each component and see what the same setup would cost from other sellers.

I'd personally want to collect in-person and see it working, though, so bear that in mind.

[LdGallifreyan]

I wish i could go all the way to Manchester to see it working.
but unfortunately i have a Disability.. so Disabled.. can't do this and that.. blah blah..

and have no car and no one that can take me up there..

i live in Chatham, Kent.. ;(

[Ttaskmaster]

In that case, you're in the same boat as the rest of us with similar limitations - Take a chance, or go without and save up until you can afford what you want.

[Kerrang]

Hello Guys,

I have something to ask..

The guy i am trying to help his old specs were:

X58
Intel 960
AMD Radeon 6700HD 1GB
H50 Cooler?
600Watt psu
HHD two Spinpoints 1TB - 2TB
HHD WD Caviar Black 2TB

-His Sold His Old Working PC Components-

A Guy on eBay. has given me a option..

AMD 4100 CPU
R9 290
8GB DDR3
Cooler Master Air Cooler H50
600Watt PSU
Thermaltake Versa Case

Unsure on the rest of the Specs... [Will give more details once i have them] and is his Personal Computer.

and selling a corsair force with 120GB SSD for £25

So all in all is £235?

Is this Worth it.

~Also the guy Claims that he can play Fallout 4 on Ultra Except for shadows that are on medium and reduced objects and other viewing distances.

Price looks ok to me. If you can't see it you'll have to rely on his user profile. If he has a long history and its a good one then go for it. Otherwise I would steer clear.

[LdGallifreyan]

Hello Guys,

I have something to ask..

The guy i am trying to help his old specs were:

X58
Intel 960
AMD Radeon 6700HD 1GB
H50 Cooler?
600Watt psu
HHD two Spinpoints 1TB - 2TB
HHD WD Caviar Black 2TB

-His Sold His Old Working PC Components-

A Guy on eBay. has given me a option:

Gigabyte 990XA UD3 (there are 3 graphics slots one was broken ages ago when i tried to remove the graphics card and forgot to release the locking mechanism but the other 2 are fully intact and operational)
AMD FX 4100 4 Core CPU (overclocked to 4.2GHz)
Corsair A50 CPU Air Cooler
AMD R9 290 4GB Graphics card
8GB Corsair DDR3 1600MHz (2x4GB)
Corsair CX600 - 600W PSU
Thermaltake Versa N21 PC Case
-
It will be the above mentioned components only no other components and the price is £210 as initially offered I will have a Corsair Force LS 120GB SSD drive that i can include for £25 only (sold one for £33.99 including postage in bids) if interested let me know.
In Fact i would highly advise to install windows on a SSD drive to truly bring out the performance potential of a PC, it is highly recommended.

On the FPS, in some areas the fps drops to the 30's or 40's range (still playable and i don't feel it) and in other areas the fps hit the max 120fps but mostly the average is in the 60's (give or take).

Is his Personal Computer.

and selling a corsair force with 120GB SSD for £25

So all in all is £235?

Is this Worth it.

~Also the guy Claims that he can play Fallout 4 on Ultra Except for shadows that are on medium and reduced objects and other viewing distances.

Hello Updated the Specs and Other Stuff.
I've seen screenshots but, worried about it as a whole and the PCIE Slot that's damaged.
Plus on how old it might be.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

What is the total budget for your mate?? Does he have any parts he can use for the new PC and does he have a copy of Windows??

[LdGallifreyan]

What is the total budget for your mate?? Does he have any parts he can use for the new PC and does he have a copy of Windows??

Well, i've sold things his sold things to get to £260..

But, his asking A Lot... for that..

Only thing he has is a Caviar Black 2TB drive.. and a Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit key.

[LdGallifreyan]

Hello Updated the Specs and Other Stuff.
I've seen screenshots but, worried about it as a whole and the PCIE Slot that's damaged.
Plus on how old it might be.

Hi, just a update..

Guy sent me this message this morning:

I marked the graphics card slot in the image (find attachment)
Here is the link of the game play video i took using FRAPS.
https://youtu.be/-I4fvqoqQp0

You will notice the fps are lower than i said and that is because while video capturing while playing reduce gameplay performance but it is still playable. The area where i started is called Nucleus and is heavy in the game i normally get fps in the high 30's or 40's in that area.


What do you guys reckon?

http://imgur.com/pQvVZno

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Well, i've sold things his sold things to get to £260..

But, his asking A Lot... for that..

Only thing he has is a Caviar Black 2TB drive.. and a Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit key.

Thats a good starting point.

This is what I would get:

1.)Core i3 6100 - £92.61 from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

2.)8GB DDR4 -£29.75 from Crucial for the next two days

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/20-o...3-days-2514638

3.)Refurbished H110 motherboard(3 months warranty) - £19.20 from Novatech

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...h110m-s2h.html

4.)Novatech Stealth Micro ATX PC Case - £16.99 from Novatech

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...ov-stelth.html

5.)Corsair CX550M - £49.99 from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CP-...%2Bsupply&th=1

6.)Open box R7 260X 1GB(12 months warranty) - £67.76 from CCL Computers

https://www.cclonline.com/product/21...Box-/VGA2356X/

The total comes to £276.30 - I could have gone with a cheaper PSU,but spending another £20 there is worth it long-term. A Pentium dual core would save some money,but some of the newer games tend to prefer 4 threads and FO4 is one of them,and if you decide to update the graphics card the Core i3 will be less of an issue.

Is the R9 290 faster than a R7 260X - most definitely yes,but the system I have specced is generally more up to date in the other areas. Your friend can always save up some more money and plonk in a better card at a later date.

[Galant]

Thats a good starting point.

This is what I would get:

1.)Core i3 6100 - £92.61 from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

2.)8GB DDR4 -£29.75 from Crucial for the next two days

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/20-o...3-days-2514638

3.)Refurbished H110 motherboard(3 months warranty) - £19.20 from Novatech

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...h110m-s2h.html

4.)Novatech Stealth Micro ATX PC Case - £16.99 from Novatech

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...ov-stelth.html

5.)Corsair CX550M - £49.99 from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CP-...%2Bsupply&th=1

6.)Open box R7 260X 1GB(12 months warranty) - £67.76 from CCL Computers

https://www.cclonline.com/product/21...Box-/VGA2356X/

The total comes to £276.30 - I could have gone with a cheaper PSU,but spending another £20 there is worth it long-term. A Pentium dual core would save some money,but some of the newer games tend to prefer 4 threads and FO4 is one of them,and if you decide to update the graphics card the Core i3 will be less of an issue.

Is the R9 290 faster than a R7 260X - most definitely yes,but the system I have specced is generally more up to date in the other areas. Your friend can always save up some more money and plonk in a better card at a later date.

[OFFTOPIC] Not to go off-topic Cat but I just want to say this is the umpteenth time I've seen you jump into these request threads, including my own, and put forth some seriously helpful information which has clearly taken you a bit of searching. Absolutely quality help and posts on a long-term consistent basis. Top notch and really impressed. Just wanted to say so. [/OFFTOPIC]