Which of these is the best for gaming?

[Marco93]

Hi there,

I've been looking at computers but I don't know which is better - I was wondering if someone could help me choose ? I'm not really sure what I'm meant to be looking for - they all have different graphics cards, RAM, and processors etc:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/237753.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/237755.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/018495.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/018520.htm

 

[stickmansam]

Without upgrading this would be the best one

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/237755.htm

Generally GPU > CPU > RAM > everything else

Have you considered building your own?

If you spend a bit more you can get a stronger GPU, stronger CPU, better case and PSU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£79.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£50.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (£109.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.55 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.56 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.90 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £521.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 00:11 GMT+0000)

Cutting to a 450W PSU and weaker (but still stronger than 650) GPU gets you to 485
You can cut out a few pounds for a cheaper case but not worth it, same with CPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£79.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£50.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£86.98 @ Dabs)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.55 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£35.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.56 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.90 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £485.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 00:17 GMT+0000)

 

[Marco93]

Thanks for your fast response! And that's helpful thankyou, I always assumed RAM was more important than the CPU! I have considered it - but I'm a bit of a newbie with computers and I've never built one before I wouldn't know what to do! Is everything in that list all I'd need ?

 

[stickmansam]

Pretty much, maybe you need a screwdriver

Most important thing is to have alternate parts to test with if your new build doesn't work

Here is a basic guide

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274745-31-step-step-guide-building