Help !!! Dad trying to buy a New Desktop PC to my Son

PGTM74

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Hi All,
I am a Dad trying to buy a New Desktop PC ever to my Son after his GSCE result (please don't ask ... hahaha)
I'm totally out of budget but promises are promises, if I can save some pound please tell me.
I need your advice and/or recommendations please
I was also thinking of a 2nd hand one but I don't know if it's worth it
* I have a monitor
this is his first gaming PC, This is the Desktop PC configuration that my son sent me :
(£630)
Case: PCS 3601 CASE
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™ i3 Quad Core Processor i3-10100 (3.60GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard: GIGABYTE B560 HD3 (rev. 1.0) : LGA1200, DDR4, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0 (Special Offer)
Memory (RAM): 8GB PCS PRO DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card: 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 1030 - DVI, HDMI
1st Storage Drive: 1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive: 512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3300 MB/R, 2200 MB/W)
Power Supply: CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable: 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling: STANDARD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste: STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card: ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card: 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card: WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options: MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language: United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media: Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software: FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus: Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser: Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Welcome Book: PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

Many Thanks for your time.
Pablo
Manchester
 

Steveyg

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Sorry to be bearer of bad news mate but this kind of budget will simply not get you anything worth buying

I'd say absolute minimum would be around £900 for something that has the potential to become a good system not a good system out of the box

Do you know what he plans to do with it? Maybe a more specific build can help but this budget isn't close unfortunately to anything worth having. I'd honestly want a minimum of around £1200 for something that's both going to perform well and last
 

MrWilson

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At this sort of budget getting him a console is going to be much better value.
It’s also not a great time to be buying a PC in general, as the next few months are filled with next gen processors, graphics cards and SSD releases. Once those are out you will get much better price to performance, and it will also push the price of previous gen components down.

Also, congratulations on your son’s results!
 

PGTM74

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Sorry to be bearer of bad news mate but this kind of budget will simply not get you anything worth buying

I'd say absolute minimum would be around £900 for something that has the potential to become a good system not a good system out of the box

Do you know what he plans to do with it? Maybe a more specific build can help but this budget isn't close unfortunately to anything worth having. I'd honestly want a minimum of around £1200 for something that's both going to perform well and last
Many Thanks for you time Steve, we what to play Valorant, the other option is to buy an Xbox Series S ... Good weekend.
 

PGTM74

New member
At this sort of budget getting him a console is going to be much better value.
It’s also not a great time to be buying a PC in general, as the next few months are filled with next gen processors, graphics cards and SSD releases. Once those are out you will get much better price to performance, and it will also push the price of previous gen components down.

Also, congratulations on your son’s results!
Many Thanks for you time and yours good wishes MrWilson, good weekend [maybe I'll end up buying a Xbox Series S]
 
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