Autopilot
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I used to be an avid PC gamer, built a few rigs in my time, but got out of it about 12 years ago. Not really had much to do with PC’s at all since then and I’ve had my head in the sand when it comes to the latest PC and gaming hardware
Now my 11 year old boy is asking for one, and I have agreed to build one with him. It’s going to take a while to get up to speed with the latest memory types etc.
But how healthy is the PC gaming scene on the whole? Is it in good shape? Or should we stick to consoles now?
Also, for a gaming PC (not including peripherals) what’s a decent budget? Would £800 build a machine that’s capable of playing the latest games as decent settings etc?
And what is generally more cost effective - self-build or buying pre-built?
Thanks.
Now my 11 year old boy is asking for one, and I have agreed to build one with him. It’s going to take a while to get up to speed with the latest memory types etc.
But how healthy is the PC gaming scene on the whole? Is it in good shape? Or should we stick to consoles now?
Also, for a gaming PC (not including peripherals) what’s a decent budget? Would £800 build a machine that’s capable of playing the latest games as decent settings etc?
And what is generally more cost effective - self-build or buying pre-built?
Thanks.
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