Question Looking for a good prebuilt gaming PC between £1500-2000

[Sergio_Aguero16]

Hello, I am looking for a gaming PC with an Intel processor (preferably 12th gen) and good Nvidia graphics card between £1500-2000 if possible. So far the best deal I have seen is this one from HP https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=59A36EA&opt=ABU&sel=DTP

With student discount the price of this PC is £1799.
Is the HP Omen a good gaming PC and is this a good price or does anyone know any better deals/ suggestions.
Thank you.

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

Hello, I am looking for a gaming PC with an Intel processor (preferably 12th gen) and good Nvidia graphics card between £1500-2000 if possible. So far the best deal I have seen is this one from HP https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=59A36EA&opt=ABU&sel=DTP

With student discount the price of this PC is £1799.
Is the HP Omen a good gaming PC and is this a good price or does anyone know any better deals/ suggestions.
Thank you.

 

[Why_Me]

Hello, I am looking for a gaming PC with an Intel processor (preferably 12th gen) and good Nvidia graphics card between £1500-2000 if possible. So far the best deal I have seen is this one from HP https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=59A36EA&opt=ABU&sel=DTP

With student discount the price of this PC is £1799.
Is the HP Omen a good gaming PC and is this a good price or does anyone know any better deals/ suggestions.
Thank you.

Two red flags I see is no mention on that link of make & model of power supply and motherboard. You'd be better off building it yourself or ordering the parts and taking them to a local PC / laptop repair shop and having them build it for you for a small fee.

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

Unfortunately, I am a bit short on time so I am looking for the best prebuild deal I can find.

 

[Lafong]

Unnamed 120 mm liquid cooler on a 12700K.

Hmmmm................


Is there anything roughly the same with air cooling? Any other cooler choice at all?

 

[Why_Me]

This gives you 32GB of RAM, a board with better audio codec, a better case and a reputable psu.

https://www.cclonline.com/lancool-i...mesh-performance-mid-tower-gaming-case-black/
Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance Mid Tower Case £91.30

https://www.box.co.uk/CP-9020235-UK-Corsair-RM-Series-RM850-850W-Fully-Modul_3823022.html
Corsair (2021) RM850 850W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply £89.99

https://www.cclonline.com/mag-b660m...wifi-ddr4-matx-motherboard-for-intel-lga1700/
MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 £158.99

https://www.cclonline.com/bx8071512700f-intel-core-i7-12700f-2-1ghz-twelve-core-lga1700-cpu/
Intel Core i7 12700F £311.99

https://www.technextday.co.uk/produ...socket-120mm-pwm-1850rpm-black-fan-cpu-cooler
DeepCool AK620 CPU Cooler £48.99

https://www.technextday.co.uk/produ...5600-cl16-xmp-2-0-ryzen-optimised-dimm-memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200MHz 32GB (2x16GB) CL16 £109.10

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GVDNTGJ
Crucial P2 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Internal SSD £129.99

https://www.cclonline.com/rtx-3070-...e-rtx-3070-ti-ventus-3x-oc-8gb-graphics-card/
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Ventus 3X 8GB OC GPU £669.99

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/windows-11-home-edition-64-bit-english-international-usb
Microsoft Windows 11 Home Edition 64-bit USB £109.99

Total: £1720.33 inc VAT & shipping

A better look at those components.

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-ii-mesh/

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B660M-MORTAR-WIFI-DDR4

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620-review

https://global.deepcool.com/product...-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler/2021/13067.shtml

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...2700f-processor-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html

i7 12700 / 12700F gaming benchmarks.

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

Thank you so much for this but as I mentioned before I dont have much time so I really need a solid prebuild, just trying to get advice on where to get the best deal for an Intel Nvidia prebuild, I understand I might not be able to choose all the components like I would if I built it myself.

 

[Lafong]

Thank you so much for this but as I mentioned before I dont have much time so I really need a solid prebuild, just trying to get advice on where to get the best deal for an Intel Nvidia prebuild, I understand I might not be able to choose all the components like I would if I built it myself.

Is a 12600K an option rather than the 12700?

If so, is it air cooled rather than liquid?

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

All the HP Omen builds I have seen have the 120 mm RGB liquid cooler and 2 x 120 mm aRGB front fans

 

[Lafong]

At a minimum......

I would look at other UK computer dealer websites for gaming PCs other than HP Omen.

Lenovo? Asus?

Not sure what sites are available in UK.

PC Systems & Components | Overclockers UK

Leading the way in bespoke PC systems and PC gaming, any and all of your components & peripherals needs are met with our vast range of products and services.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Above is the only one I know of, surely there are others.

How quickly must you buy?

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

I have looked at both pcspecialist.co.uk and overclockers.co.uk as well as others but the HP Omen was the cheapest build I could find for the primary specs (Intel i7 12700K, Nvidia 3070 Ti, 2TB SSD). Also using my, student discount I am able to get a price of £1799 whereas other sites for a similar build I have seen are over £2000.

 

[Why_Me]

At a minimum......

I would look at other UK computer dealer websites for gaming PCs other than HP Omen.

Lenovo? Asus?

Not sure what sites are available in UK.

PC Systems & Components | Overclockers UK

Leading the way in bespoke PC systems and PC gaming, any and all of your components & peripherals needs are met with our vast range of products and services.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Above is the only one I know of, surely there are others.

How quickly must you buy?

I've heard good things about this outfit.

PCSPECIALIST - Top Spec Computers and PCs

Top Spec Computers and PCs built for performance. Configure your high-performance computer specific to your exact requirements with us at PCSpecialist

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

 

[geofelt]

HP tends to use proprietary components.
I would look at the Lenovo Legion units on the Lenovo UK site:
https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/deskto...-towers/Lenovo-Legion-T7-34IMZ5/p/99LE9700365
Don't know about student discounts.
If you know a lenovo or IBM employee, they can get you a discount.
Look for sales, Lenovo has them frequently.
Or, if you call directly the sales people can be very accommodating.

 

[Lafong]

Have you simply looked for an upper level PC......rather than a "gaming" PC?

PCs marketed as "gaming" may be inferior to a standard powerful PC for your purposes.

Standard powerful PCs would likely open you up to many more possibilities and configuration options.

I would NOT get bogged down in the word "gaming".

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

This is an example of a similar build on pcspecialist.co.uk https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/view/VORTEX-ULTRA/ but it is costing over £300 extra than the HP one.

 

[Why_Me]

This is an example of a similar build on pcspecialist.co.uk https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/view/VORTEX-ULTRA/ but it is costing over £300 extra than the HP one.

Try this link ... 12700F + DDR4 RAM.

PCSPECIALIST - Configure the Intel Z690 PC to your ideal requirements.

PCSpecialist is an award-winning manufacturer of high quality custom PCs & Laptops. Configure the Intel Z690 PC to your ideal requirements.

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

Lenovo is a very good suggestion, would you recommend them over HP?
I have checked their site too but I can't see any deals. A similar build I saw on their website was this one https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/deskto...ers/Legion-Tower-7i-Gen-7-Intel/p/LEN102G0003
It would cost a bit extra than the HP but I think they have 10% student discount so I might be able to get the price down. Also they use a 12700KF processor instead of the 12700K. Would that make much difference? Thanks.

 

[Lafong]

The KF lacks integrated graphics. That's all.

Consider a 12600k if budget demands it. Very little disadvantage compared to 12700 for gaming.

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

Try this link ... 12700F + DDR4 RAM.

PCSPECIALIST - Configure the Intel Z690 PC to your ideal requirements.

PCSpecialist is an award-winning manufacturer of high quality custom PCs & Laptops. Configure the Intel Z690 PC to your ideal requirements.

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Thanks, I think it is resetting the specs when you send the link, what price were you getting for that build?

 

[Why_Me]

Thanks, I think it is resetting the specs when you send the link, what price were you getting for that build?

I was getting about £1900 (Asus Tuf Gaming B660M WiFi + 32GB DDR4 3200 + 12700F + Corsair RM 850w + Intel 2TB SSD + RTX 3070 Ti).

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/gbeduc...wers/Legion-Tower-7i-Gen-7-Intel/p/90S2005CUK
This build from Lenovo is costing me £1900 for a similar build to the HP.

 

[Lafong]

https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/gbeduc...wers/Legion-Tower-7i-Gen-7-Intel/p/90S2005CUK
This build from Lenovo is costing me £1900 for a similar build to the HP.

Can't see it at that link.

Page opens, but not to a particular PC.

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

Can't see it at that link.

Page opens, but not to a particular PC.

Sorry I think it was because I was using the education site. This link should work https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/deskto...wers/Legion-Tower-7i-Gen-7-Intel/p/90S2005CUK

 

[Lafong]

Sorry I think it was because I was using the education site. This link should work https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/deskto...wers/Legion-Tower-7i-Gen-7-Intel/p/90S2005CUK

Not much to evaluate.

Are you OK with that price?

Do you have any reason to choose this rather than the HP Omen?

No brand names other than CPU and Nvidia graphics.

Is that the GPU you specifically want?

Is that configuration customizable at all??

CPU cooler?

I guess you have no choice on the case.

It's no doubt tolerable if it is not DOA. Whether you will have regrets is pretty much unknowable. You are boxed in to some extent because you require pre-built which means you will have to compromise and cannot get exactly what you want.

Flip a coin? Return privileges and customer service headaches may come into play. I don't know how you can evaluate that.

 

[Sergio_Aguero16]

Not much to evaluate.

Are you OK with that price?

Do you have any reason to choose this rather than the HP Omen?

No brand names other than CPU and Nvidia graphics.

Is that the GPU you specifically want?

Is that configuration customizable at all??

CPU cooler?

I guess you have no choice on the case.

It's no doubt tolerable if it is not DOA. Whether you will have regrets is pretty much unknowable. You are boxed in to some extent because you require pre-built which means you will have to compromise and cannot get exactly what you want.

Flip a coin? Return privileges and customer service headaches may come into play. I don't know how you can evaluate that.

The HP Omen is £1799 and the Lenovo Legion I linked is £1900 so I'm not sure if it is worth the extra £100 for the Legion. I'm quite new to PC gaming so I cant really tell if the Lenovo Legion has the better components than the HP Omen, they both seem so similar.