Which Desktop is Best for Gaming?

[Ironman5000]

Hello again, I have decided to get a totally new desktop because my current one isn't exactly ideal for gaming, and with FO4 coming out soon I would like to get my hands on it asap. I don't know a great deal about specs and their contribution to getting the games running best (didn't do much IT in my school growing) and I preferably like to get the latest and best performing systems at a reasonable price, so I provided a short list of a few I got my eye one if someone would be kind enough to have a quick glance? Then I can think about getting it within the next month :smile:

 

Here is a list, forgive some unnecessary details I just copy and pasted specs:

1. PC SPECIALIST Infinity Trion-X Gaming PC

OVERVIEW



Type

Gaming PC





Operating system

Windows 10 (64-bit)





SPECIFICATION



Processor

- AMD A10-7700K
- Quad-core
- 3.4 GHz / 3.8 GHz with Turbo Core
- 4 MB cache





Memory (RAM)

8 GB DDR3 (16 GB maximum installable RAM)





Storage

1 TB HDD, 7200 rpm





Motherboard

ASUS A68HM PLUS





CONNECTIVTY



Wireless

No





Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)





USB

USB 2.0 x 6





Video interface

- DVI x 1
- VGA x 1





Audio interface

3.5 mm jack





MEDIA



Optical disc drive

DVD/RW with double layer support





Expansion card slot

- PCIe (x1) x 1
- PCIe (x16) x 1
- PCI x 1





SOUND



Sound

5.1 surround sound





POWER



PSU

Corsair VS350, 350 W





GENERAL



Colour

Black





Box contents

- PC Specialist Infinity Trion-X Gaming PC
- Welcome pack
- Manual
- Driver discs





Dimensions

487 x 212 x 451 mm (H x W x D)





Weight

6 kg





Manufacturer’s guarantee

- 1 year labour
- 3 years labour





Software included

- Microsoft Office 365 30 day trial
- BullGuard Internet Security (90 Day Trial)

2. PC SPECIALIST Infinity Trion Barebones Gaming PC

OVERVIEW



Type

Gaming PC





Operating system

No operating system





SPECIFICATION



Processor

- AMD A10-7700K APU
- Quad core
- 3.4 GHz / 3.8 with Turbo Boost
- 4 MB cache





Memory (RAM)

8 GB DDR3 (16 GB maximum installable RAM)





Graphics card

No dedicated graphics





Storage

1 TB HDD, 7200 rpm





CONNECTIVTY



Wireless

No





Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)





USB

USB 2.0 x 6





Video interface

- DVI x 1
- VGA x 1





Audio interface

3.5 mm jack





Other ports

PS2 keyboard & mouse





MEDIA



Optical disc drive

DVD/RW with double layer support





Optical drive speeds

- Read: CD 48x, DVD 24x
- Write: CD 48x, DVD 24x





Expansion card slot

- PCIe (x1) x 1
- PCIe (x16) x 1
- PCI x 1





SOUND



Sound

5.1 surround sound





POWER



PSU

Corsair VS350, 350 W





GENERAL



Colour

Black with blue LEDs





Box contents

- PC Specialist Infinity Trion Barebones Gaming PC
- Welcome pack
- Manual
- Driver discs





Dimensions

487 x 212 x 451 mm (H x W x D)





Weight

6 kg





Manufacturer’s guarantee

- 1 year parts
- 3 years labour

3. PC SPECIALIST Vortex Impact Gaming PC

OVERVIEW



Type

Gaming PC





Operating system

Windows 10 (64-bit)





SPECIFICATION



Processor

- AMD FX-4300 Processor
- Quad-core
- 3.8 GHz / 4.0 GHz with Turbo Core
- 4 MB cache





Memory (RAM)

8 GB DDR3 (16 GB maximum installable RAM)





Graphics card

AMD Radeon R7 360 (2 GB)





Storage

1 TB HDD, 7200 rpm





Motherboard

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0





CONNECTIVTY



Wireless

No





Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)





USB

- USB 3.0 x 2
- USB 2.0 x 8





Video interface

- HDMI x 1
- DVI x 1
- DisplayPort x 1





Audio interface

3.5 mm jack





MEDIA



Optical disc drive

DVD/RW with double layer support





Optical drive speeds

- Read: CD x 48, DVD x 24
- Write: CD x 48, DVD x 24





Expansion card slot

- PCIe (x1) x 1
- PCI x 1





SOUND



Sound

7.1 Surround Sound





POWER



PSU

Corsair VS350, 350 W





GENERAL



Colour

Black





Box contents

- PC Specialist Vortex Impact Gaming PC
- Manual
- Drivers
- Welcome pack





Dimensions

450 x 190 x 477 mm (H x W x D)





Weight

8 kg





Manufacturer’s guarantee

- 1 year parts
- 3 years labour





Software included

- Microsoft Office trial version
- BullGuard Internet Security (90 day trial)

4. Cyberpower Gaming Battalion 960 PC

Processor

• AMD Quad Core FX 4300 CPU 3.8GHz
• 4MB cache

Memory

• 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Kingston
• 2 x Dimm slots (0 x free)

Hard Drive

• 2TB SATA III (SATA 6.GBs)

Optical Drive

• 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE.

Software

• Operating System: Genuine Windows 10 Home Edition 64-bit (pre-installed, Cyberpower recovery disk)

Display

• Monitor not included

Graphics

• Nvidia GTX 960 2GB PCI-E Direct X12

Audio

• High Definition (5.1 ) onboard Audio
• Via Audio Codec

Input Devices

• 2 x PS/2 can be used for Keyboard and Mouse
• USB for Keyboard and Mouse

Networking

• Lan onboard 10 / 100 / 1000 Gigabit LAN
• Realtek GbE Gigabit LAN Controller

Power Supply

• 500W ATX PSU

Dimensions

• Depth 468 mm
• Width 191 mm
• Height 437 mm

Interfaces

• 1 set 5.1 channel Audio jacks (3 jacks)
• 2 x PS/2 keyboard port
• 6 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x RJ45 LAN port
• 1 x DVI Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x Display Port

Expansion

• 2 x Dimm Slots (0 Free)
• 1 x PCI-e x 16 slot (0 Free)
• 1 x PCI-e x 1 slots (0 Free)
• 1 x PCI Slot (1 Free)
• 6 x Sata II ports (4 Free)

Warranty

• 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty (2 years parts, 3 years labour)
• Warranty line: 0844 371 2727
• option 3 for tech support
• option 2 for missing cables etc

 

5. Zoostorm Gaming & Media Desktop PC

Processor

• Intel Core i3-4170 3.70 GHz Quad Core
• Cache: 3MB

Memory

• 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
• Supports up to 32GB
• 4 x DIMM sockets (1 used)

Hard Drive

• 2TB SATA HDD

Optical Drive

• DVD/RW

Software

• Windows 10 Home

Chipset

• Intel B85 Chipset

Display

• N/A

Graphics

• NVIGIA GeForce GTX-960 Graphics Card 2GB

Audio

• High Definition Audio, 7.1 channel

Input Devices

• No Keyboard or Mouse

Networking

• Realtek 10/100/1000 LAN

Power Supply

• 350 watts

Dimensions

• Height: 370mm
• Width: 195 mm
• Depth: 450 mm

Interfaces

• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
• 1 x D-Sub VGA Port
• 1 x DVI-D Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 5 x USB 2.0 Port
• 3 x USB 3.0 Port
• 1 x RJ-45 Port
• 3 x Audio Jacks

Expansion

• 1 x PCI-e x 16 Slot (1 used)
• 2 x PCI-e x 1 Slots
• 1 x PCI slot

Case

• Fractal Design Core 1300

Warranty

• 1 Year Collect and Return Warranty

 

6. Chillblast Fusion Shield 2 Gaming PC

Processor
• Intel Core i3-4150 Dual Core Processor 3.5GHz
• 3MB L2 Cache
• Asus H81M-C Motherboard (Intel H81 Chipset)
Memory
• 8GB Crucial DDR3 1600MHz
• Configuration 2 x 4GB
• Dual Channel Support on 2 DIMMs
• 2 x DIMM Slot
Hard Drive
• 1000GB 7200rpm SATA III Seagate Hard Disk
Optical Drive
• 24x DVD-RW Drive
Software
• Operating System: Windows 10 64bit (Pre-installed & Disc Included)
Display
• Monitor Not Included
Graphics
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB Graphics Card (DirectX 11)
Audio
• On-Board 5.1 High Definition Audio
Input Devices
• Keyboard and Mouse not included
Networking
• LAN: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Power Supply
• Aerocool 500W 80+ Power Supply
Dimensions
• Width 195mm
• Depth 487mm
• Height 454mm
Interfaces
• 6 x USB2.0
• 2 x USB 3.0
• 1 x RJ45 LAN Port
• 1 x DVI Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 2 x PS/2
• 3 x Audio Jack
Expansion
• 1 x PCI Express 1x Slot
• 1 x PCI Slot
• 2 x SATA ports
Warranty
• 5 Year Standard Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 5 Years Labour)
• Lifetime Tech Support by Chillblast (Tel: 03454567830)

7. Cyberpower Armour GT II Gaming PC

Processor

• Intel® Core™ i3-4170 Dual Core (4th Gen) CPU 3.7GHz
• 3MB cache

Memory

• 8GB 1600MHz DDR3
• 2 x Dimm slots (0 x free)

Hard Drive

• 1TB SATA III (SATA 6.GBs)

Optical Drive

• 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE.

Software

• Operating System: Genuine Windows 10 Home Edition 64-bit (pre-installed, Cyberpower recovery disk)

Display

• Monitor not included

Graphics

• Nvidia GTX 950 2GB PCI-E Direct X11

Audio

• Realtek ALC887 High Definition Audio Codec

Input Devices

• 2 x PS/2 can be used for Keyboard and Mouse
• USB for Keyboard and Mouse

Networking

• Lan onboard 10 / 100 / 1000 Gigabit LAN
• Realtek GbE LAN Chip

Power Supply

• 500W ATX PSU

Dimensions

• Depth 468 mm
• Width 191 mm
• Height 437 mm

Interfaces

• 1 set 5.1 channel Audio jacks (3 jacks)
• 2 x PS/2 Mouse and keyboard ports
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports
• 4 x USB 3.0 ports
• 1 x RJ45 LAN port
• 1 x DVI Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x Display Port

Expansion

• 2 x Dimm Slots (0 Free)
• 1 x PCI-e x 16 slot (0 x Free)
• 2 x PCI-e x 1 slot (1 x Free)
• 2 x SATA II ports (1 x Free)
• 2 x SATA III ports (1 x Free)

Warranty

• 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty (2 years parts, 3 years labour)
• Warranty line: 0844 371 2727
• option 3 for tech support
• option 2 for missing cables etc

 

 

Edited November 4, 2015 by Ironman5000

[billyro]

I'm no tech guru, but the 4th one looks the best to me. That processor seems pretty capable, and the GTX 960 is a pretty powerful card. Also, 2TB storage (no SSD though). I can't say for certain the rest of the peripherals, but they seem adequate as well.

 

Also, keep in mind that Bethesda is working with Nvidia, so their cards are much more likely to work well with Fallout 4.

 

But just to be on the safe side, perhaps wait until someone else can chime in. But if it were me, I'd probably go with number 4.

Edited November 4, 2015 by billyro

[Ironman5000]

Cool thanks I figured Nvidia was the way to go, especially after struggling to get Skyrim effects working on my AMD graphics. Well that's gonna be the one I pick so far unless someone else can argue otherwise...and not try to sway me into buying an expensive one :thumbsup:

[ExtraMana]

Intel and NVidia all the way.

[mark5916]

PC conf. 1 + 2 -> Seems the same to me. (on die GPUs, worse game performer)

 

PC conf. 3 -> This GPU is not 1080p gaming capable, considering today's gaming market.

 

PC conf. 4 -> Decent GPU but weaker CPU compared to the i3-4170 and i3-4150

 

PC conf. *5 -> Decent CPU and GPU as well.

 

PC conf. *6 -> Almost identical CPU performance with the (i3-4170) but way slower GPU. (GTX 960 > GTX 750Ti)

 

Pc conf. 7 -> Identical CPU as the PC conf. 5 but slower GPU. (GTX 960 > GTX 950)

 

*Also to mention all two processors (i3-4150 ans i3-4170) are dual core processors with hyper threading. (2 cores / 4 threads)

 

The fastest PC configuration without a doubt is number 5: Zoostorm Gaming & Media Desktop PC

Edited November 4, 2015 by mark5916

[Deleted54170User]

I saw the report for the suggested C P U and it's a 3.6 GHz.

The price of a NVidia 970 GeForce GTX dropped a hundred dollars and is well worth it.

 

If you want lightning speed in game play an SSD is a must to give it the zip which no 7500 RPM Hard drive can muster. All the MoBO, videocards with fast GPU and lots of RAM on them, along with the minimum of 8 GB of RAM, and a Quad Core CPU 3.6 GHz will not make the play best it the hard drive can't go faster the 7500 RPM.

 

An SSD is equal to the rest which have the rating over 7 to maxed 7.9 for your machine.

A 7500 RPM Hard Drive will get the rating dropped to 5.9 for best performance. Unless you find a 10,000 RPM Hard drive; go with an SSD.

[billyro]

Now that I look at it again, yeah, number 5 looks better than 4. Intel processors are better than AMD processors, from what I've heard.

 

Only issue might be the price over number 4, but it would be worth it...

Edited November 5, 2015 by billyro

[Aegrus]

Number 5 definitely. The i3's are actually much better than the lower tier AMD cpu's of the other builds. They can also hyperthread, so you're not as locked to 2 cores as it might appear.

[Deleted54170User]

No. 5 has a 2 TB Hard drive that runs at 7500 RPM and is rated at 5.9 by Windows Operating ratings system by Windows Operating system tests.

[mark5916]

The only "negativ" factor if you don't have an SSD drive - is, you may have longer lasting loading screens (however that depends mostly from the game engine)

 

...but except that, you don't have any fps advantage over an regular rotational HDD. !!! (as fps are mostly GPU related - how fast a pixel is drawing on the screen, and has nothing to do with the HDD)