[SOLVED] Desktop Computer until £300

[Jorge Vaz]

Hello

I want to buy a desktop computer where I can play League of Legends and Planet Zoo (minimum requirements) but my maximum available cash is until £300 could someone help me where could I find one or if it is possible to buy one with that specifications for that price the requirements for the games is the following

League of Legends:

• CPU: 3GHz Processor (supporting SSE2 instruction set or higher)
• RAM: 4GB RAM
• HDD: 16GB Free Space
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce 8800 / AMD Radeon HD 5670 or equivalent video card with dedicated memory of 512MB or higher VRAM.

Planet Zoo System Requirements (Minimum)

• CPU: Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350
• CPU SPEED: Info
• RAM: 8 GB
• VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB)
• PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
• VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
• FREE DISK SPACE: 16 GB
• DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 2048 MB

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You need a larger budget!

 

[Dcopymope]

Hello

I want to buy a desktop computer where I can play League of Legends and Planet Zoo (minimum requirements) but my maximum available cash is until £300 could someone help me where could I find one or if it is possible to buy one with that specifications for that price the requirements for the games is the following

League of Legends:

• CPU: 3GHz Processor (supporting SSE2 instruction set or higher)
• RAM: 4GB RAM
• HDD: 16GB Free Space
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce 8800 / AMD Radeon HD 5670 or equivalent video card with dedicated memory of 512MB or higher VRAM.

Planet Zoo System Requirements (Minimum)

• CPU: Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350
• CPU SPEED: Info
• RAM: 8 GB
• VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB)
• PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
• VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
• FREE DISK SPACE: 16 GB
• DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 2048 MB

If you can't get a console that cheap, what kind of performance are you expecting from a PC at this price? For a decent PC, you will be spending at least around $600, and this may not include the cost of a decent, well designed tower among other things.

You need a larger budget!

^ What he said.

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Hello

I want to buy a Pc which I can play a game called planet zoo but I do not know which processor and graphic cards would be better for this game in specific in my options have :

CPU and Memory:

• Intel Core i3 8145U processor.
• Dual core processor.
• Processor speed 2.1GHz.
• 4GB RAM DDR4.

Graphics:

• Shared graphics.
• Intel UHD 620 Graphics with .

OR
CPU and Memory:

• Intel® Core™ i3-8130U Processor
• RAM: 8 GB / Storage: 1 TB HDD

Graphics:

Graphics Card Description	Integrated
Graphics RAM Type	Shared
Graphics Card Ram Size	8 GB
Graphics Card Interface	AGP

OR

CPU and Memory:

• AMD Ryzen 53400G processor.
• Quad core processor.
• Processor speed 3.7GHz.
• 8GB RAM DDR4.

Graphics:

• Shared graphics.
• AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 with .

Planet Zoo System Requirements

• CPU: Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350
• CPU SPEED: Info
• RAM: 8 GB
• VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB)
• PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
• VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
• FREE DISK SPACE: 16 GB
• DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 2048 MB

 

[jeremyj_83]

The only one that might run it is the Ryzen 3400G. However, you will probably want to go to 16GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM or if you can DDR4-3600MHz RAM.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

its doable for just over 300 pounds:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£47.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£33.37 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Green 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card (£109.99 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£21.60 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: be quiet! System Power 9 400 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.90 @ Aria PC)
Total: £317.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-03 20:06 GMT+0000

the main issue is the fairly small SSD. the 4-core CPU and 570 are more than plenty for the games you want (and most other games as well) to reach 60FPS at 1080p.. I'd add a 1 or 2 TB HDD later for more room for additional games. the A320 mobo will work okay, but won't allow overclock and can't upgrade as well as a B450 would. Overall, other than adding an HDD, this is a dispoable computer...use it for a couple years, then toss it out

 

[bryanc723]

Look on ebay for used parts and it is very doable.
I got an fx8350 for $50, and a radeon r9 fury for $100. You can pick up a high end mobo that is dated to this technology for around $100 as well.
That would essentially leave you needing ram, a psu, and a case for the other $50. Ddr3 is pretty cheap and a used case is generally pretty cheap too. That would leave you lacking a psu which you might want to splurge on and get something fairly capable.

 

[Jorge Vaz]

its doable for just over 300 pounds:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£47.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£33.37 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Green 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card (£109.99 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£21.60 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: be quiet! System Power 9 400 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.90 @ Aria PC)
Total: £317.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-03 20:06 GMT+0000

the main issue is the fairly small SSD. the 4-core CPU and 570 are more than plenty for the games you want (and most other games as well) to reach 60FPS at 1080p.. I'd add a 1 or 2 TB HDD later for more room for additional games. the A320 mobo will work okay, but won't allow overclock and can't upgrade as well as a B450 would. Overall, other than adding an HDD, this is a dispoable computer...use it for a couple years, then toss it out

Where would u recommend me to buy the operative system ?

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Which place is more recommended to buy an windows 10 operative system for the computer I'm going to build ?

 

[jeremyj_83]

Which place is more recommended to buy an windows 10 operative system for the computer I'm going to build ?

You can use Win 10 in free mode until you can afford to get a license. In free mode there will be a watermark in the bottom corner of the screen.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

if you must buy a licence, I suggest getting it at kinguin.com

 

[Jorge Vaz]

You can use Win 10 in free mode until you can afford to get a license. In free mode there will be a watermark in the bottom corner of the screen.

How you get the Windows 10 free mode ?

 

[Jorge Vaz]

if you must buy a licence, I suggest getting it at kinguin.com

Windows 10 Professional OEM Key
OtherRest of the World
SOFTWARE
From£22.82
-86%
2015-07-29
https://kinguin.net/category/22175/windows-10-home-oem-key
Windows 10 Home OEM Key
OtherRest of the World
SOFTWARE
From£21.06
-80%
2015-07-29
https://kinguin.net/category/67756/windows-10-professional-online-activation-key
Windows 10 Professional Online Activation Key
OtherRest of the World
SOFTWARE
From£31.60
2015-07-29
https://kinguin.net/category/67755/windows-10-home-online-activation-key
Windows 10 Home Online Activation Key
From£26.33



which one should I buy sorry for asking Idk for sure which one is it

 

[ScrewySqrl]

Either the Home OEM or Professional OEM keys

the way it works: you download the Win 10 installer from Microsoft and use it to create a USB flash stick (min 4.5 GB in size).

when you install windows, the version that is installed is the one you put in the code for. (so a Home key installs Home, a pro key installs Pro, an Enterprise Key installs Win 10 Enterprise).

 

[jeremyj_83]

For the extra 2 pounds I would get the Pro License. With pro you have the ability to run Hyper-V on your desktop if you ever need a Virtual machine

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Either the Home OEM or Professional OEM keys

the way it works: you download the Win 10 installer from Microsoft and use it to create a USB flash stick (min 4.5 GB in size).

when you install windows, the version that is installed is the one you put in the code for. (so a Home key installs Home, a pro key installs Pro, an Enterprise Key installs Win 10 Enterprise).

sorry for asking that also the power supply already comes with with power cable right ?

 

[Jorge Vaz]

its doable for just over 300 pounds:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£47.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£33.37 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Green 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card (£109.99 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£21.60 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: be quiet! System Power 9 400 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.90 @ Aria PC)
Total: £317.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-03 20:06 GMT+0000

the main issue is the fairly small SSD. the 4-core CPU and 570 are more than plenty for the games you want (and most other games as well) to reach 60FPS at 1080p.. I'd add a 1 or 2 TB HDD later for more room for additional games. the A320 mobo will work okay, but won't allow overclock and can't upgrade as well as a B450 would. Overall, other than adding an HDD, this is a dispoable computer...use it for a couple years, then toss it out

Also a 1 TB HDD how much would be ? and the difference B450 and A320 in price is big ?

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Also a 1 TB HDD how much would be ? and the difference B450 and A320 in price is big ?

Storage: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...l-blue-500gb-25-solid-state-drive-wds500g2b0a
Motherboard: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/LLYLrH/asrock-b450m-hdv-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-hdv

Would this 2 work with the computer ? if yes I dont mid spend more 30 pounds also how much would I be able to upgrade in future and upgrade what

 

[Jorge Vaz]

Storage: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...l-blue-500gb-25-solid-state-drive-wds500g2b0a
Motherboard: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/LLYLrH/asrock-b450m-hdv-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-hdv

Would this 2 work with the computer ? if yes I dont mid spend more 30 pounds also how much would I be able to upgrade in future and upgrade what

Also is the case fans included in anything ?

 

[ScrewySqrl]

those two wold work, teh B450 would allow upgrades to any other Ryzen chipo with a BIOS upgrade, up through thisd summer's 4000 series chips.

teh 240 GB SSD included will hold the OS and 2-4 modern AAA games pretty easily, so you should add a larger spinny HDD for more storage, instead of a 500 GB SSD

like these?
1TB, £34.28: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/C4zv6h/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-dt01aca100
2 TB £49.50: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm008

 

[Jorge Vaz]

those two wold work, teh B450 would allow upgrades to any other Ryzen chipo with a BIOS upgrade, up through thisd summer's 4000 series chips.

teh 240 GB SSD included will hold the OS and 2-4 modern AAA games pretty easily, so you should add a larger spinny HDD for more storage, instead of a 500 GB SSD

like these?
1TB, £34.28: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/C4zv6h/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-dt01aca100
2 TB £49.50: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm008

Yes got it thank you so much for the support

 

[Jorge Vaz]

those two wold work, teh B450 would allow upgrades to any other Ryzen chipo with a BIOS upgrade, up through thisd summer's 4000 series chips.

teh 240 GB SSD included will hold the OS and 2-4 modern AAA games pretty easily, so you should add a larger spinny HDD for more storage, instead of a 500 GB SSD

like these?
1TB, £34.28: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/C4zv6h/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-dt01aca100
2 TB £49.50: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm008

How much should be to ask in a pc hardware shop to build the pc ? Or would be better do it by myself

 

[ScrewySqrl]

do it yourself. Its not hard to do. everything only fits the right way. You just need a phillips head screwdriver and the ability to push a cartridge into a slot

and there are literally thousands of 'how to build a pc' step by step videos on youtube

 

[Jorge Vaz]

do it yourself. Its not hard to do. everything only fits the right way. You just need a phillips head screwdriver and the ability to push a cartridge into a slot

and there are literally thousands of 'how to build a pc' step by step videos on youtube

do it yourself. Its not hard to do. everything only fits the right way. You just need a phillips head screwdriver and the ability to push a cartridge into a slot

and there are literally thousands of 'how to build a pc' step by step videos on youtube

if I buy this 500GB HDD would I need to buy the adapter 2 ?
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/pDYXsY/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-mq01abd050

 

[liquidkooled99]

I would suggest saving some more money so you can buy a better computer. $300 will not get you much personally.