The Fusion 550 Gaming PC

[Silverfox]

Hi All
I am just getting back in to pc gaming after a very long break and would appreciate any advice on this system.
I am very restricted to budget and out of the loop when it comes to the knowledge of a good component from a bad one.
after some looking around, I can see that pcspecialist is a very good resource. No good looking around places like currys.
My main issue is budget. I can't afford a prime setup and have a budget of around £500.
I have been looking at the Fusion 550 gaming pc from pcspecialist and would appreciate any thoughts on it.
If the components are good to get going and the options are there for effective upgrading when I can afford, would you recommend this system or something else. I want to get started on elite dangerous even though high quality settings won't be possible until a graphics card upgrade, but as long as I can when I'm ready.

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/view/Fusion-550-gaming-pc/

Thanks
Rob

 

[Silverfox]

I may be able spend nearer to £600 now. If anybody could recommend a gaming spec for me I would appreciate it. If I could get elite dangerous running that would be great
thanks again
Rob

 

[Silverfox]

I don't need a monitor as I already have one as well as a keyboard and mouse, speakers

 

[keynes]

Case
PCS ALPHA TRION 7622B BLACK CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
Gigabyte 970A-DS3P AM3+ (ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ R9 270X - DVI, HDMI, DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £606.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/amd-bulldozer-top-spec-pc/arkOgvyNza/

 

[Silverfox]

Thank you. that looks a good spec

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

That's so much better than the Fusion one you were first looking at, aside from being more expensive it's leaps and bounds more capable as a gaming system.

 

[Silverfox]

Yes this does look better than the fusion

When I ran the compatibility check, I got this message:

"Please note that due to the motherboard you have selected not having a USB 3.0 header, the USB 3.0 front ports on this case will not be active. If you would like the USB 3.0 ports to be functional, please select a different motherboard."

Does that mean some ports wont work?

Thanks

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

Yes this does look better than the fusion

When I ran the compatibility check, I got this message:

"Please note that due to the motherboard you have selected not having a USB 3.0 header, the USB 3.0 front ports on this case will not be active. If you would like the USB 3.0 ports to be functional, please select a different motherboard."

Does that mean some ports wont work?

Thanks

Just means that the motherboard doesn't support usb3 ports on the front of the case, so they'll either be inactive or they'll be usb2. You'd need to up the motherboard to include usb3 front ports.

 

[Silverfox]

I selected the next board "Gigabyte 990XA-UD3" and the message went away. Its an extra £27. I will go for that one if you guys think its a better board and worth it

Thanks again

 

[keynes]

I selected the next board "Gigabyte 990XA-UD3" and the message went away. Its an extra £27. I will go for that one if you guys think its a better board and worth it

Thanks again

That really depends on you. Do you urgently require USB 3.0? Can you be ok with just USB 2.0? You still get USB 3.0 but at the back not at the front

 

[Silverfox]

No I don't really need 3.0 on the front. 2.0 would be fine. Is it possible for me to get them connected to 2.0 instead or will pcspecialist just leave the ports redundant?
I would rather they were still working. I'm looking to see where I can specify that.

 

[Silverfox]

I have just ordered my pc as Keynes specified.
Thanks to both Keynes and SpyderTracks for your helpful advice. I'm looking forward to getting it in a week or so
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