Gaming PC for Teenager €750/€850

T-b0n3

Hello, my teenage cousin is looking to get his first gaming PC for his birthday. Up to now he's been playing Overwatch, Fortnite & Rainbox 6 on his PS4.

His parents are gravitating towards a pre-built PC due to the reliability and ease. But I'm aware there is much better value to be had. One pre-build that was suggested is the Dell below. But I'm sure he can do better.

Dell, i3-8100, GTX 1050 2GB, 8GB DDR4

What build would you recommend for him?

And is there any better pre-built alternatives that would be worth considering?

I know you guys have good things to say about Scan & Overclockers pre-builds.
This looks like a decent option to me: Ryzen 5 2600, RX 590 8GB, 16 GB DDR4 @ Overclockers.co.uk

Remove windows and anti virus and add a SSD and it works out at £690 / €750. I assume delivery of a PC form the UK is safe enough? He'd also need to add a monitor to this, so it would be over budget.

1. What is your budget? €750/€850
2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming - Overwatch, Rainbow 6, Fortnite and similar.
3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No - can source one elsewhere
4. Can you use any parts from an old pc. Intel i3-4130 @ 3.4GHz, ASRock H81M, Sharkoon case, WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB, PSU, CDRom Drive - Not sure if any are worth using, otherwise he can sell them.
5. Do you need a monitor? Yes
6. Do you need any of these peripherals? Should be okay for now, can upgrade as he goes.
7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Unlikely - not initially anyway.
8. How can you pay? Any
9. When are you purchasing? In the next week.

As always, thanks for your help.

//Edit - It's an i3 4130 not i3 5130 - thanks @ Xenoronin.

K.O.Kiki

Monitor: LG 24MK400H
24" 1080p 75Hz IPS
£93

Computer: CCL Nebula
Ryzen 5-2600
16Gb DDR4-3200 MHz
256Gb NVMe SSD
1Tb 7200rpm HDD
AMD RX 580 8Gb
Arctic F14 140mm low-noise fans
Jonsbo C3 Plus case
Corsair CX550 PSU
Gigabyte B450 AORUS M

£678

Total £771 = €843

You can build similar for cheaper, but this is a fair price for pre-built.
Install Windows 10 for free (skip activation): https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

*edit*
updated CCL shopping list

Performance of this PC would be 230-250% better than the Dell :pac:

Xenoronin

Building it will be cheaper if you can convince people. You could stick the WD Blue 1TB HDD into this for additional storage. PSU maybe, but it'd depend on the make and model.
That's an intel i3 4130 for anyone confused by the mistype: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/77480/intel-core-i3-4130-processor-3m-cache-3-40-ghz.html

I'm not confident in the parts below, so make sure to check for reviews, especially on that PSU.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (£118.89 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B450 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard (£91.01 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£86.98 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£73.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 570 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card (£134.99 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB510L ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (£53.09 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ ZOWIE XL2411P 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor (£174.00 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £777.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-21 12:36 BST+0100

Xenoronin

Oh awesome! There is a sale on freesync monitors at the moment: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lg-24gl600f-b-24-1920x1080-tn-144hz-1ms-freesync-widescreen-led-gaming-monitor-mo-154-lg.html

Have a look around there, but i'd recommend a 144Hz panel since the primary focus will be fps games. It'll blow his mind.

Edit: Note that overclockers don't set the irish vat rate (23% ireland vs 20% uk) until checkout, so factor that into your calculations.

Homelander

VR Ready? That Dell would barely run new games at low settings, let alone VR. That's shocking value even by Dell standards. That CCL Nebula PC posted above for £678 is a million times better for less cash.