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Bflinty

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Hi! I am thinking of buying a desktop for gaming but I am not toooo good with computers. I have some knowledge but not a lot! I have been on a few custom build websites but I am unsure what parts I should buy. I have looked at a few sites but I found Vadim a bit too pricey and pcspecialist ok but unsure of the quality. I have about £700-£800 to spend and would like a dual or quad core, preferably 4 gigs of RAM and a decent gfx card(s) if possible! Any suggestions on parts/websites? Like I said, I put together a decent enough rig on pcspecialist with quad core, 4 gig RAM, 1 gig gfx etc but due to my inexperience, I thought I would find some help first!! Thanks a lot!!! Ben
 
Bflinty said:
Hi! I am thinking of buying a desktop for gaming but I am not toooo good with computers. I have some knowledge but not a lot! I have been on a few custom build websites but I am unsure what parts I should buy. I have looked at a few sites but I found Vadim a bit too pricey and pcspecialist ok but unsure of the quality. I have about £700-£800 to spend and would like a dual or quad core, preferably 4 gigs of RAM and a decent gfx card(s) if possible! Any suggestions on parts/websites? Like I said, I put together a decent enough rig on pcspecialist with quad core, 4 gig RAM, 1 gig gfx etc but due to my inexperience, I thought I would find some help first!! Thanks a lot!!! Ben
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How much is that in USD?

Which website would you be planning on using?
Will you be doing any video editing or redering? 4Gb of ram is alot 2gb Ddr2 800mhz should do just fine.
What games are you planning on playing?
Will you be doing any overclocking?
Will you be using more then 4 sata ports at any one time?

Once you answer these questions i can start posting up a build for you. :)
 
£800 in USD is $1595 but prices here in the UK may be more expensive..

I am unsure on website but perhaps www.pcspecialist.co.uk or www.vadim.co.uk? I am not too sure if its good! Any suggestions?
Yes I will be doing video editing, 2 gigs might be ok but 4 if possible
Lots of games! E.g. Oblivion, BF2142, Medieval 2, COD4, Rainbow Six Vegas and anything new coming out! Would like it to be a quick computer for a fair amount of time if possible!
No overclocking I don't think
Don't think I will use more than 4 sata ports

Would also like a 500 gig HDD too, (maybe more) for media..

Thanks for your help!!!!!!!! Ben
 
Bflinty said:
£800 in USD is $1595 but prices here in the UK may be more expensive..

I am unsure on website but perhaps www.pcspecialist.co.uk or www.vadim.co.uk? I am not too sure if its good! Any suggestions?
Yes I will be doing video editing, 2 gigs might be ok but 4 if possible
Lots of games! E.g. Oblivion, BF2142, Medieval 2, COD4, Rainbow Six Vegas and anything new coming out! Would like it to be a quick computer for a fair amount of time if possible!
No overclocking I don't think
Don't think I will use more than 4 sata ports

Would also like a 500 gig HDD too, (maybe more) for media..

Thanks for your help!!!!!!!! Ben
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No problem ben. I'll post your build up in a second.
Is there any chance you could wait.. i know i it's hard to wait but intel is coming out with a new socket at the end of this year. Along with nahalem cpus... but whatever. :)
 
Hmmm, I can wait a bit but not THAT long, kinda need it in the summer. Could upgrade perhaps but we shall see! Thanks a lot for your help Respital!!!! Much appreciated :-)
 
Just looked at those sites you posted seems as though you have to buy a pre-built computer, with decent parts but i can't find any parts by themselves.
I'm going to suggest you a build for now but with links from www.newegg.com for the time being.

Budget $1595 USD.

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
Price: $119.99

Power supply: OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply 100 - 240 V - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002
Price: $129.99 ($94.99 after $35.00 Mail-In Rebate pdf )

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059
Price: $89.99

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
Price: $249.99

Ram: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
Price: $44.99. Since were getting 4Gbs $89.98

Video Card: EVGA 01G-P3-N897-AR GeForce 9800 GX2 SSC 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130344
Price: $619.99

Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288
Price: $109.99

Dvd Burner: LG Electronics Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 10X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write - OEM
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136120
Price: $26.99

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2C - OEM
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116400
Price: $139.99

Total Build Cost: $1541.90 USD

I'd say this is a good build.
But i forgot to ask if u needed a monitor, os, keyboard, speakers, mouse. :(
The video card is a bit overkill but you are going to get some awesome FPS in these games. :)

Hope this helps. :)
 
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Bflinty said:
Hmmm, I can wait a bit but not THAT long, kinda need it in the summer. Could upgrade perhaps but we shall see! Thanks a lot for your help Respital!!!! Much appreciated :-)
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No problem, helping out people who are new to computers is its own reward. :)
 
If your looking to find good deals I am the guy to come to for info!! Trust me, I am a budget freak!! LOL
 
Thanks so much! I am looking at all the kit on british websites and its probably within budget! Thanks again you have been a great help!
 
Just had a look at a custom website, is this a good set up for £803?? Please be really honest about it!! Perhaps any suggestions if some parts are not up to it? Thanks!!!! (sorry about the awkward spacing, copied badly!)

Processor (CPU)


Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9450 (4 X 2.66GHz) 1333MHz FSB/12MB L2 Cache

Memory (RAM)


4GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR 1066MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY (2x2GB)

Motherboard


ASUS® P5K SE: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 2 PCI, 3 x PCI-e x1

Operating System


WINDOWS® VISTA HOME PREMIUM SP1 (inc CD & License) (£55)

USB Options


8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD

Memory - 1st Hard Disk


500GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7200rpm)


1st CD/DVD Drive


20x Dual Layer LightScribe DVD Writer ±R/±RW/RAM


Graphics Card


512MB GEFORCE 9600GT PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT


Sound Card


8 Channel Realtek ALC883 High Definition Audio (P5K-SE)

Modem


NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND

Network Facilities


ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT


Memory Card Reader


INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)

Case


Stylish Silver/Black Trident case + 2 front USB

Power Supply & Case Cooling


500W (Peak) Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£22)

Processor Cooling


SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£14)


TV Card


DIGITAL TV CARD (Dual Tuner!) (Watch/Record Freeview on PC) £24


Surge Protection


Belkin 4 Socket 2M Surge Protector with £25,000 Protection! (£7)
 
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