Hi Roger,
I can't advise I'm afraid - like you I have no need for such power.
An alternative would be to buy him a PS4 or XBoxOne if those games are
available for it.
If you don't get a good response from HantsLUG then I found a good
response from asking here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc
On 11 August 2015 at 16:56, Roger Munford
<rogermunford@???> wrote:
> My son has listed his dream machine for 1080p gaming, (maybe 1440p) in
> particular The Witcher 3, FFXIV, GTA V, WoW and Dishonored 2 on its release.
>
> I have no need of a machine costing more than £200 and am in no position to
> evaluate his choices. My eyes moisten at the thought of a Raspberry Pi 2.
> I was wondering if anybody with experience in these matters could advise. I
> just have a feeling that this is overkill.
>
> Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core
> ProcessorZalman CNPS10X Performa CPU Cooler
> Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
> G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
> Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
> Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
> Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card
> Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case
> EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
>
>
> Thanks very much
>
> Roger
>
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