Gaming PC Advice

@The Silver Surfer
I meant to say that there is a possible downside to your existing PC (similar to the Medion one I bought for the son) in that the Windows OS license is probably tied to the MB Bios chip. That means that you can probably upgrade everything but the MB without having to buy new OS software.
 
@The Silver Surfer
I meant to say that there is a possible downside to your existing PC (similar to the Medion one I bought for the son) in that the Windows OS license is probably tied to the MB Bios chip. That means that you can probably upgrade everything but the MB without having to buy new OS software.

Decisions, decisions! thanks for your help pal i'll let you know what I decide on
 
Decisions, decisions! thanks for your help pal i'll let you know what I decide on
I've probably already confused you enough ;) but Tomshardware do quarterly system builds although they do use modest overclocking to get better performance which may glaze your eyes. It gives you an idea of a balances gaming rig at various price points. The Q4 2015 one has a Lan box which would be something similar to what your looking for at around £600 or so.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews...r-marathon-q4-2015-value-comparison,4402.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/newegg-system-builder-marathon-q4-2015-lan-box-pc,4403.html
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/q1-2016-system-builder-marathon-value-comparsion,review-33515.html

There's not much relevant to you in the Q1 2016 one but the Q2 one should be out in the next couple of weeks I think.
 
I've probably already confused you enough ;) but Tomshardware do quarterly system builds although they do use modest overclocking to get better performance which may glaze your eyes. It gives you an idea of a balances gaming rig at various price points. The Q4 2015 one has a Lan box which would be something similar to what your looking for at around £600 or so.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews...r-marathon-q4-2015-value-comparison,4402.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/newegg-system-builder-marathon-q4-2015-lan-box-pc,4403.html
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/q1-2016-system-builder-marathon-value-comparsion,review-33515.html

There's not much relevant to you in the Q1 2016 one but the Q2 one should be out in the next couple of weeks I think.

Well I've been at Scan in Horwich today, really helpful and put together a build for £620 - but I have to build it myself, still I can pay £15 for insurance in case I fry it!
 
Just use an anti static wristband and get any pets out the room when building it up boss, good luck :-)

Haha cheers mate, just a bit apprehensive with the motherboard mainly as I last tried to do this six years ago with a board I got off ebay but it popped and I think it was to do with some dimm switch being in the wrong position. This being new I hope its just a case of screwing it in and plugging the respective bits in.

Anyway, here's the sum of its parts for anyone interested.

Case: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/in-...e-case-side-window-ez-hdd-swap-usb-30-w-o-psu
Processor: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd...re-37ghz-4ghz-boost-95w-with-near-silent-cool
Board: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asu...ta-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-d-sub-(vga)-dvi-hdmi-ma
PSU: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/650...rossfire-single-rail-54a-plus12v-1x120mm-fan-
Wifi: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gig...al-band-80211ac-bluetooth-40-pci-e-20-externa
SSD: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/240...c-flash-read-450mb-s-write-450mb-s-85000-iops
HDD: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb...014-sata-6gb-s-7200rpm-64mb-cache-8ms-ncq-oem
RAM: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb...c3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-150v
Graphics Card: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb...7010mhz-gddr5-gpu-1279mhz-boost-1342mhz-cores

Particularly happy with the processor (just slightly under i5 spec) and motherboard - combined price £100. They did an i5 and motherboard combined for £250.

Going to pick the bits up this weekend hopefully.
 
Haha cheers mate, just a bit apprehensive with the motherboard mainly as I last tried to do this six years ago with a board I got off ebay but it popped and I think it was to do with some dimm switch being in the wrong position. This being new I hope its just a case of screwing it in and plugging the respective bits in.

Anyway, here's the sum of its parts for anyone interested.

Case: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/in-...e-case-side-window-ez-hdd-swap-usb-30-w-o-psu
Processor: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd...re-37ghz-4ghz-boost-95w-with-near-silent-cool
Board: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asu...ta-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-d-sub-(vga)-dvi-hdmi-ma
PSU: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/650...rossfire-single-rail-54a-plus12v-1x120mm-fan-
Wifi: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gig...al-band-80211ac-bluetooth-40-pci-e-20-externa
SSD: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/240...c-flash-read-450mb-s-write-450mb-s-85000-iops
HDD: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb...014-sata-6gb-s-7200rpm-64mb-cache-8ms-ncq-oem
RAM: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb...c3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-150v
Graphics Card: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb...7010mhz-gddr5-gpu-1279mhz-boost-1342mhz-cores

Particularly happy with the processor (just slightly under i5 spec) and motherboard - combined price £100. They did an i5 and motherboard combined for £250.

Going to pick the bits up this weekend hopefully.
What about the OS?
 
What about the OS?

yeah windows 10. Wondering though weather its possible to the product key from his old machine to save £70 odd quid.

Still if I do that i'd probably try to put a bent version of Windows on his old machine because i'd use that machine - and if i do it won't update will it??
 
yeah windows 10. Wondering though weather its possible to the product key from his old machine to save £70 odd quid.

Still if I do that i'd probably try to put a bent version of Windows on his old machine because i'd use that machine - and if i do it won't update will it??
If you want to wear the eyepatch, get yourself a windows 7 ISO and install that then put daz's loader on it ;)
 

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