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Advice Please

My son is looking for a new computer he want to do streaming he wants large memory , large hard drive , 1.7 ? he connects his ps4 and plays his games on that , and would like a separate graphics card .
any suggestion as to what one .

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  • bluesnake
    bluesnake Posts: 1,460 Forumite
    edited 7 December 2016 at 11:42PM
    How big is the budget? Here is a decent graphics card for £1099.00 https://www.geforce.co.uk/hardware/10series/titan-x/#buy-now

    You had better ask your son for better specs, possibly get him to recommend a package, rather then you buy the wrong thing.

    these people are often not the cheapest but its an indicator of where the money pits are https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pc-systems
  • esuhl
    esuhl Posts: 9,409 Forumite
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    Dobiesmon wrote: »
    My son is looking for a new computer he want to do streaming he wants large memory , large hard drive , 1.7 ? he connects his ps4 and plays his games on that , and would like a separate graphics card .
    any suggestion as to what one .

    I think you need to be a bit more specific about what you want. I know it's confusing and a bit of a minefield if it's not something you're interested in...

    But your question is a bit like saying, "I want a car that does driving; with good acceleration, a big petrol tank, and fuel injection." There are so many possible answers. It all depends on your budget, personal preferences and "driving style".

    What is the computer going to be used for? What kind of budget do you have?

    If by "streaming", you mean watching online video, then even a fairly low-spec PC will cope with that.
  • John_Gray
    John_Gray Posts: 5,847 Forumite
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    I think your son is asking for the biggest and most expensive computer that you will buy him! This is not unusual...
    Good advice above!

    BTW your "1.7" is probably an i7, the abbreviation for "Intel Core i7". This CPU chip can, by itself, cost about £300...
  • Cisco001
    Cisco001 Posts: 4,233 Forumite
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    What is your budget?

    BTW, I suggest you rate until AMD Zen out to make the decision.
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