Newbie looking for computer buying help

Hirax

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Well basically I have used a laptop for 3 years now, mainly for games and coursework and well the laptop is really out of date. This is evident from when I play games, I am normally the slowest person to load in an online game and the laptop also gets very hot. So I am considering buying a desktop computer to replace my old laptop.

But the problem is I am quite clueless when it comes to buying a computer, I know what what each component of a computer does but that is as far I can go. I am also not interested in building a computer, so pleassse don't suggest this. So I want my computer to be fast, so a good processor is the main thing I want (over 2.5GHZ) and obviously a good enough graphics card will be needed for games. Storage is not a main problem as I tend have a habit of deleting things I don't use and reinstalling it later if I do need it.

I have a limit of £1000, for all my computer stuff (so this includes buying a monitor) and really I don't want to be paying this (the full amount) unless I am really convinced it is worth it. I already had one recommendation from a friend which seems really good: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-022-OP

Just wondering if you lot, who seem to know your computers well think would be a good choice for me? Thanks a lot to all replies :D:D
 
If you don't want to build it yourself, overclockers.co.uk is a good choice.

You either go the one you chosen or intel i5 750. Video card probably be 5770 + Win 7 Premium 64bit OEM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-252-OK&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat=1712

Other companys would allow you to customize are cclonline, cyberpowerpc.co.uk (make sure you choose a good PSU, e.g. consair 650w) etc

I think core i5 750 do better on gaming

If you don't want to spend that much of money, go for machine with Phenom II x4 955 + 4GB RAM + 5770.
This from cyberpowerpc £689.00
Ultra Triton SE (NO MONITOR)

AMD Phenom™ II X4 955
500GB Samsung Spinpoint F3 SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive
GigaByte GA-770T-USB3 AMD 770 Chipset
4GB (2x2GB) PC10666 DDR3/1333mhz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
ATI Radeon HD 5770 PCI-E 16X 1GB DDR5 Video Card
Sony Optiarc 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER
Thermaltake V3 Black Mid-Tower Case
Corsair CMPSU-650TX
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
 
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