Gaming PC?

Miss_Laid

Hi folks never posted on this forum before, my fella is a gamer online games like diablo etc, I want to get him a pc for Xmas but I am clueless as to where I should look, I know it needs to be high spec etc is there anywhere that specialises in such things?

Hammyman

Alienware. Sit down with a stiff drink though. Prices start at £900 and go up to £2k and for that you don't get a monitor, mouse, keyboard or speakers included - just the tower.

Gaming isn't cheap.

http://www.alienware.co.uk/

Qwiksilver

Choosing a gaming pc can be a nightmare to be honest. It really depends what you are looking for and your budget. If you give us an idea of a maximum budget i can suggest some options. Alienware are stunning rigs ,but bang for buck there are far better value deals available elsewhere.

Qwiksilver

http://3xs.scan.co.uk/Category.asp?SystemMasterCategoryID=20

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=43&catid=2040

http://www.mcscom.co.uk/section.php?xSec=107 if you are happy getting a refurb machine with full dell warranty.

This is just a fraction of the options available to you and may get you started on the road. Feel free to post any that you are considering and i am sure the folks on these forums will give you some helpful advice.

Monkey_Magic

Stay far away from Alienware. It's a complete rip-off! Gaming PCs can be as cheap as you like, and there's no need to ever spend more than £800. Go with the links that Qwiksilver suggested and pick one that meets your budget. I've had good results from scan.co.uk, although I've never bought a pre-built machine myself.

gonzo127

whats your budget? this will dictate where/what to buy

closed

ask him what he wants

Wookey

Best to ask him what he wants/needs, costs between various component specs can be massive and different games ask for different specs. Personally i would be looking for minimum of 4gb ram, intel based motherboard/cpu and a solid state harddrive if budget streches to it, gfx card would be something reasonably current around the £100-150 mark.

Miss_Laid

I dont really have a budget, I will pay what I need to to get him something decent, I want it to be a surprise thats why I dont want to ask him, its doesnt need to be top notch as he just plays hack and slash games

Lil306

Diablo PC specs doesn't like it's very intensive.

If you ask me, you can build a decent gaming PC for around £500, not mega high refresh rates but suitable for gaming

In terms of pre-built, I'd say aim for around £600 budget, so suit your needs.

Miss_Laid

Thanks for all the replies I had a "chat" with him and the games he plays are not top spec games, so I am thinking about this pc? http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product.php?nav=&product=RGOFF009&title=Bigpockets+Gaming+AMD+2.3+Ghz+Quad+Core+PC