What sort of graphics card should I be looking at?
I seem to see the AMD RX570 is a good card. And I would couple that with a ryzen 3?
That should be fine for his needs. I can't profess to be an expert in AMD graphics cards - I've never owned one.
For Nvidia I would probably go for a GTX1660 or Ti version if you can a afford it new. However, there are loads of second hand GTX1060s (6GB version) for around £100 - £130 and GTX1070s available from about £150 if you fancy going that route.
That’s great cheers. I’ll have a look for systems with those in. It seems most entry level systems are ryzen 3s. Intel’s seem a little bit pricier.
The one in the image at £420, is that good, I can’t click on it to configure it to add a ssd. It has a nvidia 1660.
Do I need an SSD? I don't think he's going to be bothered about boot up speeds etc.
It's not a absolute necessity, so you could start with a HDD only system and add a SSD at a later date.
That’s great. I may just spec one
Here’s what I’m trying to decide between,
£546 from PC Specialist
Case
PCS CYCLONE GAMING CASE (Red LED Fans)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G Quad Core CPU with Vega Graphics (3.6GHz-4.0GHz/6MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
4GB AMD RADEON™ RX 570 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
240GB ADATA SU630 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
£536 from CCL Online
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6GHz Quad Core CPU2x CCL Choice 4GB (1x 4GB) 2400MHz DDR4 RAMGigabyte A320M-S2H AMD Socket AM4 MotherboardSeagate BarraCuda 1TB SATA III 3.5" Hard DriveSapphire Radeon RX 570 Pulse ITX 4GB Graphics CardCiT F3 Mid Tower Gaming CaseEVGA 500 BR 500W 80Bronze PSU3 Year Collect & Return warrantyKingston A400 240GB 2.5" SATA III SSDTP-Link TL-WN881ND 300Mbps PCI Express WiFi3x Evo Labs 120mm 1000rpm Red LED Case FanMains Power Cable£446 from FIERCE PC
GameMax Centauri Black Grey Gaming Case with Blue LED FanAMD Ryzen 3 2300X 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Quad-Core ProcessorStock CoolerAMD Radeon RX 570 8GB Graphics Card (Includes 3 months of Xbox Game Pass!)8GB 2666MHz DDR4 (2 x 4GB) Memory240GB Solid State Drive Asus A320M-K PRIME MicroATX MotherboardFierce PC 550W Power SupplyASUS PCE-N15 300Mbps Networking Card£507 from Fierce PC
GameMax Centauri Black Grey Gaming Case with Blue LED FanAMD Ryzen 3 2300X 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Quad-Core ProcessorStock CoolerAMD Radeon RX 570 8GB Graphics Card (Includes 3 months of Xbox Game Pass!)8GB 2666MHz DDR4 (2 x 4GB) Memory240GB Solid State Drive1TB Seagate FireCuda Solid State Hybrid Drive - 5x faster than HDDAsus A320M-K PRIME MicroATX MotherboardFierce PC 550W Power SupplyASUS PCE-N15 300Mbps Networking CardInstall your own Operating System£434 from Fierce PC
CiT Zoom RGB Gaming PC CaseAMD Ryzen 3 2300X 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Quad-Core ProcessorStock CoolerAMD Radeon RX 570 8GB Graphics Card (Includes 3 months of Xbox Game Pass!)8GB 2666MHz DDR4 (2 x 4GB) Memory240GB Solid State Drive1TB Seagate FireCuda Solid State Hybrid Drive - 5x faster than HDDAsus A320M-K PRIME MicroATX MotherboardCooler Master CM MWE White 600W PSUASUS PCE-AC56 1300Mbps Wireless PCIe AdapterInstall your own Operating System
I would avoid CiT cases the build quality is poor to say the least.
The one at £446 from FIERCE PC seems the best value, although there may be some questions about the PSU. Is it at least bronze 80rated? I'm guessing windows 10 is not included.
Just realised, I would need to add a HDD drive to the £446 from fierce. Not sure on psu. Can’t even find it now! Would I be better spending up to a bronze rated?
As it powers your system, a decent PSU rated at 80bronze is the minimum you should consider.
Most low - mid end system builders skimp on the power supply to keep costs down. It's a false economy for the customer, because if it fails it can destroy all your systems components. 80Bronze certified PSUs minimize this from happening. They generally cost about £40 - £60 for a 500w PSU.
Probably best not to overthink this. You will get a 12 month warranty with a pre-built system with the option to extend at a cost. So that would take care of any issues. It's more applicable to buy higher quality components if you're building the PC yourself.
So I want to look for a psu like that for the device? I'll see if I can spec that.
These are the power supplies available
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