Basic Gaming P.C. ?

[robass]

I am looking at buying a basic and I mean a very basic gaming pc for my kids (14 and 11) I just would like it to be able to run most of the modern games . Where can I go to to have a look online and what would you recommend I look at ?
Thanks in advance .

 

[chickenbeef]

Budget?

 

[SlyFly]

Budget...

 

[PostmanPot]

I'd recommend an Intel E7400 (R1500), G31 motherboard (R600), ATI HD4670 graphics card (R1100) and 2GB - 4GB RAM (R300 - R600). Depending on your budget.

 

[robass]

Would like to keep it under R4000.

 

[chickenbeef]

I'd recommend an Intel E7400 (R1500), G31 motherboard (R600), ATI HD4670 graphics card (R1100) and 2GB - 4GB RAM (R300 - R600). Depending on your budget.

+1

Thats like the cheapest budget gaming rig you can get

 

[scotty777]

graphics card
Hardrive
memory x2
motherboard
optical drive
CPU
case

should all cost about R5000, but this is for an AMD system, if you want intel look here:
graphics card
Hardrive
memory
motherboard
optical drive
CPU
case

this system will also cost about R5000

 

[Tejen]

ATI HD4670 graphics card (R1100)

would the 9600GT 512mb not be a better buy @ 1300?

 

[LFX]

Would like to keep it under R4000.

get them the 3XS Great White!

they will love you for it and it's really affordable, great back for buck

http://3xs.scan.co.uk/ShowSystem.asp?SystemId=827

 

[PostmanPot]

would the 9600GT 512mb not be a better buy @ 1300?

Could be, but it's only marginally better than the HD4670.

 

[SlyFly]

I'd get an AMD system... With the current socket situation, it will make the PC more upgradable in the future... Also AMD motherboards are cheaper

 

[PostmanPot]

Would like to keep it under R4000.

E5200, guys? About R600 cheaper than the E7300.

2GB RAM.

Perhaps a more cost-effective AMD build? Don't be shy AMD fans.

 

[PostmanPot]

I'd get an AMD system... With the current socket situation, it will make the PC more upgradable in the future... Also AMD motherboards are cheaper

I haven't really seen any cheaper than an Intel G31 board (entry-level). Maybe R50 max. cheaper.

 

[SlyFly]

http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/a...geforce7050pv-nforce-630a-chipset-p-2397.html - Asus M2N68-VM - R820

http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/socket-athlon64-dualcore-7750-black-edition-27ghz-p-2484.html - Amd Socket AM2+ Athlon64 x2 Dual-Core 7750 Black Edition 2.7GHz - R885

 

[scotty777]

I haven't really seen any cheaper than an Intel G31 board (entry-level). Maybe R50 max. cheaper.

but the AMD boards include more features hey, if you want to go out and buy the cheapest shyte mobo, i think Intel wins, but for a mobo in the R1000 AMD trumps.

As for those two systems I gave, they both should be equally powerful, but I think the AMD may have the upper hand, will look it up (it should have higher bandwidth)

 

[robass]

get them the 3XS Great White!

they will love you for it and it's really affordable, great back for buck

http://3xs.scan.co.uk/ShowSystem.asp?SystemId=827

Yeah sure at R140000 , I could get quite a few descent gaming pc's

 

[Chevron]

R4000 AMD build:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Black Edition Processor R 996

MSI AMD K9A2GM V3 Motherboard - Socket AM2+ R 608

Force3D HD4670 512mb R983.80

Kingston ValueRam Memory - DDR2-800MHz - 2GB R 305

Western Digital CAViAR SE WD3200JS 320gb, S-ata2 , 7200rpm , 8mb R652.59

Cooler Master Extreme Power PSU - 390w R370.39

Total: R3915.78

That's excluding case and optical drive. All components from take2 and prophecy.

 

[scotty777]

ok, take the AMD system, at stock speeds it will pull ahead of thr E5200 (unless you into overclocking, and I strongly advise against that)

look here

 

[PostmanPot]

but the AMD boards include more features hey, if you want to go out and buy the cheapest shyte mobo, i think Intel wins, but for a mobo in the R1000 AMD trumps.

Agreed. Whether it's shyte or not is relative to needs of the PC owner. G31s kick ass for the non-OCer.

 

[SlyFly]

Just get a cheap case that comes with a PSU? Also if you shop around you can get some better prices... If you want cheap, try to get an iSonic Chassis... They are made in South Africa and come with PSU's...

http://www.isonic.co.za/cases_400W.htm

I know landmark stocks them, bought my iSonic PSU from there...