Ordered Gaming PC, final review?

BossPlays

Active member
The Specification:
Case
InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H81-Gamer: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ R7 240 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11 (Changed to AMD Radeon R7 260x)
1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Browser
Microsoft® Internet Explorer
Monitor
ASUS VE228TR 21.5" LED DISPLAY, D-Sub, DVI-D
Keyboard & Mouse
CM Storm Devastator Keyboard and Mouse
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1


Is this the best possible workstation for under £800? What will be the benchmark for gaming and editing? Also I'm very impatient, how long will it take to arrive? It's in it's 3rd day and already on pre-production. Thanks B)
 
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Rakk

The Awesome
Moderator
Sorry, I'm not sure where the post has gone.... it's just disappeared. I'll post it again in the following comment.

When you are new to the forums your posts will often get auto-moderated meaning they need to be approved before they can be seen, this includes edits to previously approved posts.
I have approved your first post again and removed the following duplicate :)
 

keynes

Multiverse Poster
The graphics card you have chosen is not for gaming. It will struggle for gaming, in terms of editing that's probably the best CPU you can get within your budget. For benchmarks you can check for those online but I would definitely a better gpu for gaming
 

BossPlays

Active member
The graphics card you have chosen is not for gaming. It will struggle for gaming, in terms of editing that's probably the best CPU you can get within your budget. For benchmarks you can check for those online but I would definitely a better gpu for gaming

Hi, thanks for your reply. Did you see that I had changed the graphics card?
 

BossPlays

Active member
It isn't for major gaming, mainly for heavy modded minecraft and steam games. I've read reviews about the 260x being the best GPU for under £100, is that true?
 

BossPlays

Active member
Delivery?

Just wondering how long it will take for my desktop to be delivered. It has ben 5 days and is in pre-production state. I changed one of the items on the second day and I'm wondering how long it will take? Thanks
 

keynes

Multiverse Poster
the times provided are estimates and it could take longer than what is quoted. You could call PCS for an update but they won't be able to guarantee a delivery date unless you are choosing fast track
 

BossPlays

Active member
Good gaming/editing computer?

The Specification:
Case
InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H81-Gamer: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
AMD Radeon R7 260x
1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Browser
Microsoft® Internet Explorer
Monitor
ASUS VE228TR 21.5" LED DISPLAY, D-Sub, DVI-D
Keyboard & Mouse
CM Storm Devastator Keyboard and Mouse
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1


Is this the best possible workstation for under £800? What will be the benchmark for gaming and editing? Also I'm very impatient, how long will it take to arrive? It's in it's 5th day and in pre-production. Thanks :)
 

keynes

Multiverse Poster
The Specification:
Case
InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H81-Gamer: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
AMD Radeon R7 260x
1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Browser
Microsoft® Internet Explorer
Monitor
ASUS VE228TR 21.5" LED DISPLAY, D-Sub, DVI-D
Keyboard & Mouse
CM Storm Devastator Keyboard and Mouse
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1


Is this the best possible workstation for under £800? What will be the benchmark for gaming and editing? Also I'm very impatient, how long will it take to arrive? It's in it's 5th day and in pre-production. Thanks :)

it would be better to stick to one thread so others don't repeat previous answers. Benchmarks depends on what software and games you use, you should be able to check for those online. I am afraid we can't give estimates since we don't work for PCS, that's something you need to query directly with them.
 

Rakk

The Awesome
Moderator
All 3 threads merged, as Keynes said its better to stick to one thread, this means people don't end up asking or answering the same questions multiple times.
 
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