need advice on new pc.£650 budget

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 19:00

user1453 · 4 Jul 2009 at 19:32

I reacok either of those gpus might be cpu limited, so upgraded it to a tri core

could upgrade to a quad core if you already had a hdd

people take screenshots and the uplade them onto imageshack

not sure if you needed optical drives, hdd is included as a system is only as fast as it's slowest part, I don't like seeing New PC's being lumbered with ancient hdds

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 19:44

my pc is quit old and it only has a 160GB hdd which is nearly full.and yea i need a dvd drive for my games lol.why a 600watt psu and not the 700watt i listed.sorry if i seem ignorant or anything i dont mean to just have questions,hope you understand.also why that gpu?.thanks for the quick reply

user1453 · 4 Jul 2009 at 19:53

600w Is more than enough for a single gpu setup and depending on how high you clock your processor may be ok for a dual gpu

if it's an old 160, get the hdd I showed, double to tripple the performance of your current hdd at a guess, I had an old 250GB and the wd640 is double the speed

get the 700W if you want

get something like this as an optical drive

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 20:12

lol i was after a 1 like that but couldnt find any so thanks for that.i just looked again at the gpus and they look good for the money but i was thinking of getting http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-126-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1403 just because its slightly overclocked and you get h.a.w.x for free and its a bit cheaper.thanks for the help.

user1453 · 4 Jul 2009 at 20:17

fair enough and hawx is a good game, but please get a joystick and play it in expert mode, makes the plane fly properly in assistance off mode

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 20:19

thanks for the help up too now,how long will the pc you listed me last before it needs upgrading,i know its a hard and stupid question but i thought i would ask it anyway

moppy89 · 4 Jul 2009 at 20:31

Well with that cooler, you can always overclock the CPU when thats starting to limit your enjoyment and maybe stick on another 4890 when you want (which will blitz absolutely everything out right now) and will last you quite a few years.

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 20:38

ok,thanks for the help,1 more question haha.is the amd quad core better then the tri-core for the extra money?.also have any of you seen the pc in pc gaming? the one they built themselves if so what do you think of that(without the monitor k/b mouse and headset),thanks

user1453 · 4 Jul 2009 at 22:14

If you can get the quad as future games will be more multithreaded

moppy89 · 4 Jul 2009 at 22:17

I would stretch out for the quad. Id settle for a nice simple case like the Antec 300 and put that money towards the quadcore over a flashy case lol

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 22:23

ok,could any of you link me a good quad core setup,im not to fussed if its amd or intel.also if i can ill keep with the 900 case because i like that but if i have too i will go with the 300,thanks

RJC · 4 Jul 2009 at 22:27

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4890 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.98
(£130.42) £149.98
(£130.42)

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £149.98
(£130.42) £149.98
(£130.42)

Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AMD 770 (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £76.99
(£66.95) £76.99
(£66.95)

Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK) £71.98
(£62.59) £71.98
(£62.59)

Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD6401AALS) £53.99
(£46.95) £53.99
(£46.95)

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P13334GK) £46.99
(£40.86) £46.99
(£40.86)

Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £44.99
(£39.12) £44.99
(£39.12)

Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£15.64) £17.99
(£15.64) Sub Total : £532.95 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50 VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £81.82 Total : £627.27

Edit:
With Antec 900.

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4890 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.98
(£130.42) £149.98
(£130.42)

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £149.98
(£130.42) £149.98
(£130.42)

Antec 900 Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £79.99
(£69.56) £79.99
(£69.56)

Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AMD 770 (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £76.99
(£66.95) £76.99
(£66.95)

Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK) £71.98
(£62.59) £71.98
(£62.59)

Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD6401AALS) £53.99
(£46.95) £53.99
(£46.95)

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P13334GK) £46.99
(£40.86) £46.99
(£40.86)

Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£15.64) £17.99
(£15.64) Sub Total : £563.39 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50 VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £86.38 Total : £662.27

moppy89 · 4 Jul 2009 at 22:30

Id recommend a 790GX or 790FX motherboard instead of that one. It will be more expensive, probs about £130 but it will be a much better mobo.

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 22:42

ok,thank you all,this must be the best website ever.how much better is the sapphire version over the xfx 1,because i do like xfx but if the sapps better ill go with that,thanks

RJC · 4 Jul 2009 at 22:47

The Sapphire includes some extra's:

Includes:

- CrossFire Bridge Chip
- 6 Pin to 4 Pin Power Adaptor
- DVI to VGA Adaptor
- DVI to HDMI Adaptor
- HDTV Component Adaptor
- FutureMark 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition
- Cyberlink Power DVD 7
- Cyberlink DVD Suite
- Sapphire/ ATi Metallic Case Badge

If the XFX was like my 4850 then you will just get the card and cables, not sure about crossfire bridge.

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 22:56

cool,probley go with the sapphire one

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 23:00

just noticed you havnt posted a cpu cooler,should i go with the one thats been listed.also would i save any money if i went with the cpu mobo and ram deal OCuk do?.thanks

RJC · 4 Jul 2009 at 23:05

The cpu comes packaged with a cooler, you can always change at a later date if needed.

You can have a look and the packed deals and see if anything takes your fancy, I will check the price difference.

will13 · 4 Jul 2009 at 23:28

thanks