New to gaming PC, what do you think about this one ?

[ozdream]

Hello there,

Long time playstation player, I may switch to PC instead of playstation 4. However I never owned a PC (only mac which are obviously not designed for gaming), so I am not the best at evaluating a PC performance.

For my first one, I prefer buying a used one, not that old, that can be decent for 3 to 4 more years before needing an upgrade. I found one on internet and I'd like to know what you think about it. I am not willing to run my games with highest graphics settings, I just want it to be decent for some years.

Here is the configuration :

Processor : i7 920 DO 2.66GHz
Cooling : Thermaltake BigTyp 120
Memory : 8gb Gskill ripjaws 1600mhz (4x2gb)
Graphics : Nvidia GTX460 1024mb Club 3D
Motherboard : Gigabyte X58A UD7
Drives : HDD 80gb Seagate Barracuda + HDD 500gb Seagate Barracuda
CD: 2 DVD/CD-RW, one SAMSUNG and one PIONEER
Power : Seasonic 650W
Case : Antec Twelve Hundred
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate 64bits SP1 on the 80gb HDD

The seller wants 550€ (£450) for it, but he asked me to do a proposal so I think it's negotiable.

What would be the first things to upgrade and when ?

Thanks for your time and your advices

Ben

 

[Novuake]

Overpriced. First off you can get considerably better and more modern PC with NEW components.

DO not buy used if it can be avoided.

Here is a solid build under 500 Quid.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2UbWF
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2UbWF/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2UbWF/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£80.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£51.14 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.78 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£176.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case (£36.98 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.00 @ Aria PC)
Total: £487.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 16:24 GMT+0000)

 

[envy14tpe]

The i7 920 is decent. RAM is good. PSU is great. The 460 is gonna play games at Medium settings. This is the weak component in my opinion.

 

[ozdream]

Thanks both of you for your answers.

Your built seems much better, unfortunately there is no option for delivery in France and I can't find any similar website here. I looked at the benchmarks. The i7 seems still decent as you said even if it is old, but the problem is the GPU. I wouldn't care upgrading it next year if needed.

This is probably a silly question but there is no wifi card on the one I found right ?

The seller would sell it to me for around £400.

Thanks again

 

[Novuake]

That was just a guideline. Assemble similar components in online retailers in France and you will get similar prices.

 

[sora]

Thanks both of you for your answers.

Your built seems much better, unfortunately there is no option for delivery in France and I can't find any similar website here. I looked at the benchmarks. The i7 seems still decent as you said even if it is old, but the problem is the GPU. I wouldn't care upgrading it next year if needed.

This is probably a silly question but there is no wifi card on the one I found right ?

The seller would sell it to me for around £400.

Thanks again

Yes, there is no wifi card on the one you found but you can use a wireless adapter.