Thinking about buying this:

[Aidan Hanlon]

Hey, some of you may have seen my last thread about advice on buying a desktop. Well I've found one with your help but i'd like some reassurance. (I feel this was worthy of a new thread as my last one has kind of gone dead, if you want to merge it with my other thread feel free).

This is what I have found: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pavilion-elite-hpe-470uk-refurbished-desktop-08623360-pdt.html

Will i be able to play games such as rFactor and iRacing sufficiently on that PC without having problems? Bare in mind i won't be playing other games such as Dirt 3 and F1 2010 as i have a ps3. So it wont need to be very "high tech"

Here's the specifications if you didn't click the link:

Processor Intel® Core™ i3-550 Processor
- 3.2 GHz
- 2.5 GT/s DMI
- 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM - 4 GB DDR3 RAM
- User-upgradeable to 16 GB maximum
Graphics card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320 with PureVideo® HD technology
- 1 GB dedicated video memory
- Up to 2815 MB total shared memory
Screen type None
Hard drive 1 TB SATA hard drive 7200 rpm
Optical disk drive DVD-RW
Read speed: 6x
Write speed: 16x
Memory card reader 15-in-1 card reader
USB 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 in front, 6 in rear)
FireWire 2 x FireWire® IEEE 1394 ports (1 in front)
Modem/Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
WiFi Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth No
Video interface DVI, HDMI, VGA
Audio interface 2 x front audio ports
6 x rear analogue audio ports
1 x rear digital audio port
TV output HDMI
Extension card slot 3 x PCI-Express 1x (2 free)
1 x PCI-Express 16x
Sound - Integrated Realtek ALC888S Audio
- High-definition 7.1 channel audio
Webcam No
Keyboard & Mouse Wireless keyboard
Wireless optical mouse
Size 422 x 179 x 401 mm (H x W x D)
Weight 11.8 kg

It is a refurbished model but I can't really see any downsides to it, it seems like a real bargain!

 

[Rupe Wilson]

Its got a higher spec than mine(apart from gtx 460 graphics card, but it came with a 260) cost 2x that 1 1/2 years ago, and then i spent the same again on wheels and stands. I bet you couldnt buy all the parts for that price from a online shop and then there deleivery ( refurbished, at least you know it works), i made a habit of buying shop soiled only once was i let down....

I am not a expert but a total nood when it get techy.... i cant see me going back to a xbox for a while.....

 

[Aidan Hanlon]

Its got a higher spec than mine(apart from gtx 460 graphics card, but it came with a 260) cost 2x that 1 1/2 years ago, and then i spent the same again on wheels and stands. I bet you couldnt buy all the parts for that price from a online shop and then there deleivery ( refurbished, at least you know it works), i made a habit of buying shop soiled only once was i let down....

I am not a expert but a total nood when it get techy.... i cant see me going back to a xbox for a while.....

Sounds good lol, but is it good enough? that's the question haha

 

[Rupe Wilson]

I very happy with mine it plays all the race games, even with the gtx 260 i got 30 to 60 fps in dirt 2 .. hense... I cant see me going to a xbox for a while ..
dirt 2 can run dirX11 on pc
Rfactor dirX9(i dont play it so i cant be 100% sure) think it should bo ok
At the end of the day are you going to be happy with it...

 

[Aidan Hanlon]

Well if it can play the rFactor, iRacing and other simulators then i'd be damn happy with it!

 

[Peter]

The GT 320 isn't for gaming it's for multimedia. It's less than a 9800gt.

I would't buy it.

 

[Aidan Hanlon]

The GT 320 isn't for gaming it's for multimedia. It's less than a 9800gt.

I would't buy it.

I suppose i could always upgrade it if it doesn't run properly? but the general impression I'm getting is it can run rFactor etc fine?

 

[Peter]

If you upgrade you need a GPU and PSU.

The GT 320 is a rebranded gt 220 and you wil need a GT 250/450/550 or higher to let the games run good.

Maybe it runs, maybe not. Maybe it runs at low settings...maybe.

 

[Hiroshi Awazu]

Hi Aidan for the driving games the pc you are looking to get is more than adequate for your needs. Also RFactor,Race,GTR Evo,GTL, GTR2 Does not require alot of demand from the system requirements so you will be fine. I just started playing around with Flight Simulators with my laptop to see if my laptop can pull it off and it does(HP G60 634A).Some of the newer driving games out there require more out of you system but still will handle it. I'm quite dissappointed that I couldn't find a refurb such as you did. I would of like to save some $$$$$$ but oh well. My HPE 510F's graphics card is a AMD Radeon HD 6570, not high end but more than does the job. Just found out whats in my laptop. Intel HD Mobile 4500m,which is garbage, but I can still run RFactor and Simbin games with graphics settings on high.

 

[Aidan Hanlon]

Thanks, I'm thinking of going the custom route. I think i can get a lot more for my money that way and I'll be able to upgrade in the future. Now just have to learn what i need to learn so i can get an awesome PC built for me

 

[Rupe Wilson]

:doublethumb:Go for it.....

 

[Douglas Aird]

I built my own last year and as long as you do your research to make sure all you components will work together you shouldn't have too many problems. I bought most of my components from Overclockers.co.uk plus a couple of items from Novatech.

Here's an old thread with some details and pictures on the DVA Squad website -

http://www.dvasquad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5433

Note - some of the components are no longer stocked and/or have been superceded by newer/faster items. PC development never stands still!

Good Luck.

 

[Aidan Hanlon]

I built my own last year and as long as you do your research to make sure all you components will work together you shouldn't have too many problems. I bought most of my components from Overclockers.co.uk plus a couple of items from Novatech.

Here's an old thread with some details and pictures on the DVA Squad website -

http://www.dvasquad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5433

Note - some of the components are no longer stocked and/or have been superceded by newer/faster items. PC development never stands still!

Good Luck.

Cheers, What i have decided to do as i know for a fact myself actually building it would probably go wrong is use http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ and choose from the variety of components they have there and have them build it for me.

This is what I am looking to get for a budget of £600 (all of this actually equals exactly £600)

1. £35 Pc caseCase
2.Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 965 (3.40GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION
3.Motherboard
ASUS® M4A78LT-M: mATX MAINBOARD, DDR3, USB 2.0, SATA 3.0Gb/s
4. Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
5.Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 550 Ti - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
6.Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
7. 1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
8. Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
9. Power Supply
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)
10. Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
11.Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
12.Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)
13.USB Options
4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

14.Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

 

[Douglas Aird]

Looks nice for the money. Hope it gives good service for you gaming.

 

[Adam Vaughan]

Id get rid of the windows and upgrade something with the extra dollar and accidentally find a cracked version .

But thats me .

 

[Aidan Hanlon]

Id get rid of the windows and upgrade something with the extra dollar and accidentally find a cracked version .

But thats me .

I could do :L but that's far too much effort! Idk why i'd prefer my OS to be legit lol

 

[Hiroshi Awazu]

Cheers, What i have decided to do as i know for a fact myself actually building it would probably go wrong is use http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ and choose from the variety of components they have there and have them build it for me.

This is what I am looking to get for a budget of £600 (all of this actually equals exactly £600)

I'd be damned if this doesn't work for you. Cost wise, it is good package.

 

[Aidan Hanlon]

I'd be damned if this doesn't work for you. Cost wise, it is good package.

Awesome, that's great to hear

 

[Hiroshi Awazu]

Hi Aidan just wondering if you got your PC and would like to know how things are going with it.