Site Supporter Winchester White Posted October 30, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2020 The lad wants a PC for Christmas to play roblox rather than his iPad. So I am thinking an entry level gaming PC. However prices vary massively and I don't want to pay over £500 including monitor. Anyone have any recommendations or ideas? Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 My lad buys of this website, but said wait for Black Friday 27th November as there might be some good deals. https://www.cclonline.com/pc/gaming-pcs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowack Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I use Scan computers, who are coincidentaly a Bolton firm, for my work graphics computer and they are very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted October 30, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, Nowack said: I use Scan computers, who are coincidentaly a Bolton firm, for my work graphics computer and they are very good. Used to be based in Little Lever and their kids went to Bolton School. Built my first PC from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Winchester White said: The lad wants a PC for Christmas to play roblox rather than his iPad. So I am thinking an entry level gaming PC. However prices vary massively and I don't want to pay over £500 including monitor. Anyone have any recommendations or ideas? Ta. SCAN are good. But you REALLY don't need a gaming PC to play Roblox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted October 30, 2020 Members Share Posted October 30, 2020 Aren’t next gen consoles just as powerful if not more than gaming PC’s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted October 30, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2020 28 minutes ago, Rudy said: Aren’t next gen consoles just as powerful if not more than gaming PC’s? No. 2 hours ago, Winchester White said: The lad wants a PC for Christmas to play roblox rather than his iPad. So I am thinking an entry level gaming PC. However prices vary massively and I don't want to pay over £500 including monitor. Anyone have any recommendations or ideas? Ta. I've just ordered my lads 2 from a company on Bury Rd. I can order all the parts and easily build them myself but for the price they charge its honestly not worth my time. They use second hand parts to keep the price down but pc parts last forever anyway and they put a 12 month warranty on it anyway. Their Ryzen builds reallly are decent value for money. I'll find their Facebook page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted October 30, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/PCandLaptophub/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted October 31, 2020 Moderators Share Posted October 31, 2020 20 hours ago, Winchester White said: The lad wants a PC for Christmas to play roblox rather than his iPad. So I am thinking an entry level gaming PC. However prices vary massively and I don't want to pay over £500 including monitor. Anyone have any recommendations or ideas? Ta. Contact steve at pcfix shop 01204 883136 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted October 31, 2020 Members Share Posted October 31, 2020 18 hours ago, barryk32 said: No. I've just ordered my lads 2 from a company on Bury Rd. I can order all the parts and easily build them myself but for the price they charge its honestly not worth my time. They use second hand parts to keep the price down but pc parts last forever anyway and they put a 12 month warranty on it anyway. Their Ryzen builds reallly are decent value for money. I'll find their Facebook page How much you paying for a PC equivalent to PS5 specs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantra Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 15:26, Winchester White said: The lad wants a PC for Christmas to play roblox rather than his iPad. So I am thinking an entry level gaming PC. However prices vary massively and I don't want to pay over £500 including monitor. Anyone have any recommendations or ideas? Ta. Would also recommend Scan, I bought a pre-build from there and it's been great. As has been said Roblox isn't the most demanding game so if you contact them I'm sure they could advise you and put a good package together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantra Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 On 31/10/2020 at 12:05, Rudy said: How much you paying for a PC equivalent to PS5 specs? A PC equivalent will be more expensive as Sony will prioritise making their console the best value for money. The difference with a PC is you can then upgrade that same PC over time rather than having to buy a new console. It depends what games you play. If you're just playing FIFA and GTA then a console will be perfect. Demanding games like Call Of Duty and other shooters are still miles behind on console because on a PC you can choose to play at higher frame rates and you can use a Mouse and Keyboard for more versatility. If the PS5 supports 120fps rather than the standard 60fps then it will be a real steal for the more serious gamers. Sony's Playstations are a bit like Apple's iPhones, they'll be easy to use and set up and do what most people need but if you want a truer gaming experience the PC wins hands down but comes at a cost and more steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter HomerJay Posted November 3, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 15:26, Winchester White said: The lad wants a PC for Christmas to play roblox rather than his iPad. So I am thinking an entry level gaming PC. However prices vary massively and I don't want to pay over £500 including monitor. Anyone have any recommendations or ideas? Ta. im in exact same boat. in years gone buy i would just build something. but been out the game for years, so will end up just buying a prebuilt, or using a builder type company. ryzen 3100, gtx1660, 16gb ram, ssd is where you need to be for this kind of budget it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DazBob Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Yoof has said he wants a gaming PC. He can fuck off. He's 10 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantra Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, DazBob said: Yoof has said he wants a gaming PC. He can fuck off. He's 10 years old. There's 16-year-olds making millions from gaming. Start em young and they'll learn faster 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mantra said: There's 16-year-olds making millions from gaming. Start em young and they'll learn faster 😉 Fuck that, I couldn't cope with the screaming. Apparently he 'packed Salah' on FIFA last night and I reckon you'd have been able to hear him screaming and shouting about it 2 streets away. Every time I out the telly on downstairs it's on YouTube showing videos of other people playing fifa, fortnight etc. It's bonkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted November 3, 2020 Members Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Mantra said: A PC equivalent will be more expensive as Sony will prioritise making their console the best value for money. The difference with a PC is you can then upgrade that same PC over time rather than having to buy a new console. It depends what games you play. If you're just playing FIFA and GTA then a console will be perfect. Demanding games like Call Of Duty and other shooters are still miles behind on console because on a PC you can choose to play at higher frame rates and you can use a Mouse and Keyboard for more versatility. If the PS5 supports 120fps rather than the standard 60fps then it will be a real steal for the more serious gamers. Sony's Playstations are a bit like Apple's iPhones, they'll be easy to use and set up and do what most people need but if you want a truer gaming experience the PC wins hands down but comes at a cost and more steps. Minesweeper must go like the clappers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 What impact does broadband have? He complains Virgin super fast is shit in his room, and I'm sick of him screaming at the TV. I'm moving to Vodafone as its a shit load cheaper and the free apple TV will double as an Xmas present. He's after a gaming pc for fortnight, but it's there any point if its akin to playing off dial up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 11 minutes ago, Dr Faustus said: What impact does broadband have? He complains Virgin super fast is shit in his room, and I'm sick of him screaming at the TV. I'm moving to Vodafone as its a shit load cheaper and the free apple TV will double as an Xmas present. He's after a gaming pc for fortnight, but it's there any point if its akin to playing off dial up? How far away from the router is he? Might be worth you getting a booster/extender. Only about £16 off Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr Faustus Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 He's the opposite end of the house, but my daughter in the next room is fine. We have an extender, but my work software apparently has issues with Virgin, so I'm moving anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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