something for light gaming

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ifeedcat

Active member
So this is the laptop spec i was going for but i want to see how much a desktop with same perfomance will work out

Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)

Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 12

Memory - Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)


Things to consider: ill keep it running most of the time 24/7 restarting it once a month or so , so ill need the cooling fans to be as quiest as possible and PSU as well. The games that i play are mostly flash games on Kong and sometimes hearthstone.
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
The spec you posted in very unbalanced and I would make a few changes to that if you ae going down the route of a laptop, but id suggest a desktop.

COOLERMASTER ELITE 311 BLUE CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4460 (3.2GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 Ti - VGA, DVI, mHDMI - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler (£29)
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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £631.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-home-office-pc/PBLGjh_rs9/

You can get a quieter case for £20 more, a better GPU if you fancy playing more demanding games one day or downgrade to an i3 and save some cash if you have no ambitions of playing better games.

The above spec is just rough and the evo 212 is a type, it was meant to be the dragonfly cooler.
 
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ifeedcat

Active member
Is mini PC an option cause i know nothing about them and how good are they. How big is that coolermaster case?
Which case is that? Regarding the graphic card , the one from laptop spec can handle LoL on high settings quite easily and 750 is more then twice powerfull.
The other thing i was thinking is 120gb SSD + regular WD 500GB HDD.
Regular corsair PSU's are they really noisy ?

As for the laptop i just went for quad processor with gaming card and other stuff to speed it up. Im on toshiba i3 and its bloody terrible for my current needs.


Case
ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4460 (3.2GHz) 6MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs

Memory (RAM)
8GB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 Ti - VGA, DVI, mHDMI - 3D Vision Ready

1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)

2nd Hard Disk
500GB WD BLACK WD5003AZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)

Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)

Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD (£8)


The wireless card , does it mean i won't have lan port on it ?
Its just i dont have cable at my house , we only have wifi hub in living room.
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
That mini PC would fit the bill nicely. I don't have any first hand experience with the low end corsair PSU's so ic ant comment on noise, but they will be louder than the CS series.

Detailed dimension are available if you click on the picture of each case.
 
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ifeedcat

Active member
Can anyone make a build for mini PC? :)
I would say i dont want to go over 700 for my needs , obviously i want to be quiet as laptop and processor wise quad core minimum.

Thanks.
 
I

ifeedcat

Active member
mini pc or just go for laptop

Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 130 CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6500 (3.2GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z170I PRO GAMING: Mini-ITX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 Ti - VGA, DVI, mHDMI - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
120GB SAMSUNG 650 SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
500GB WD BLACK WD5003AZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)
Processor Cooling
NOCTUA NH-L9i LOW PROFILE, SUPER QUIET CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
Samsung LS19E20KBW/EN 19" LED monitor (£85)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-skylake-sff-gaming/ko2X8fa8L0/

I intend to run it 24/7 and restarting it once every 2-3 weeks , i normally dont turn off/sleep/hibernate my current laptop at all.
I can get Optimus 17.3 inch for about the same money.
My main idea is - i want something speedy but i dont play games , i want it to be quiet as regular laptop so i can leave it on and sleep in the same room.

I honestly dont know what to get......
For my needs both laptop and mini would be an overkill but i have got the money so i want to finally get myself something decent for Christmas , i might start playing something at some point so idk.
Well im mainly playing high demanding flash games on kongregate like idle games , so this is where an idea of running 24/7 comes from )))
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
It would be better to stick to one thread and just update your requirements since you have already received feedback on previous threads. You said you could afford either, a mini pc (I think) is likely to be less noisy and run longer without any issues but it really depends on personal preference and that is something that you have to decide at the end of the day.
 
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ifeedcat

Active member
Yeah , sorry for that its just no one answers in previous threads unless you create new one then everyone checks it.
I just want to know peoples opinion on generally what is better value for money.
My main concern was how quiet the mini PC would be , cause from the benchmarks it would be probably 2x quicker then a laptop but then i know that the laptop would completely quiet and wouldn't bother me.
 
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ifeedcat

Active member
Chassis & Display
Defiance Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Free Item: FREE GAME BUNDLE with select INTEL® CPUs!

Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12

Memory - Hard Disk
120GB SAMSUNG 650 SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
500GB WD BLACK 2.5" WD5000LPLX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)


If i go with Cosmos and then in 1 year ill want to upgrade something on it would that be possible ? Or its better to go with better chassis in terms of possible upgrades in the future ?
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Depends on what you wish to upgrade since some components like the gpu will be soldered to the motherboard and you won't be able to upgrade it.
 
I

ifeedcat

Active member
Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 130 CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6500 (3.2GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z170I PRO GAMING: Mini-ITX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 Ti - VGA, DVI, mHDMI - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
120GB SAMSUNG 650 SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
500GB WD BLACK WD5003AZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)
Processor Cooling
NOCTUA NH-L9i LOW PROFILE, SUPER QUIET CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
Samsung LS19E20KBW/EN 19" LED monitor (£85)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days


If i understand correctly this mini pc build will be much better performance wise then Defiance above ?
Plus ill be able to use upgrade options if i suddenly decice to game something heavy ?

Thanks.
 
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ifeedcat

Active member
If someone could comment on these specs so i can order which ever is better value for money and more upgradable in the future

1.

Case
AeroCool DS Cube Red Edition Window Mini-ITX

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6600 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT: Mini-ITX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs

Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)

Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 Ti - VGA, DVI, mHDMI - 3D Vision Ready

1st Hard Disk
120GB SAMSUNG 650 SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)

Processor Cooling
NOCTUA NH-L9i LOW PROFILE, SUPER QUIET CPU COOLER

2.


Case
Parvum Systems VEER 1.0 Mini-ITX Gaming Case (Black/Blue)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6600 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT: Mini-ITX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs

Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)

Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 Ti - VGA, DVI, mHDMI - 3D Vision Ready

1st Hard Disk
120GB SAMSUNG 650 SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)

Processor Cooling

Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)


The build number 1 is cheaper by 12 quid , parvum case costs 50 quid more so where is the catch ?
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
You are using a different cooler which may be a bit more expensive and some configurators start from a slightly lower/higher base price to reflect the type of user who busy them, do they need more support etc.

Basically they are the same machine in terms of performance so cheaper is better.
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Neither look like better value for money considering the expensive motherboard and you could get a cheaper psu
 
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