£500 non-gaming PC spec

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Need a spec for a £500 system for a someone.

Will be used for general internet/microsoft office and some photo & video editing but not gaming. I.e. more focus on processor and memory over graphics.

Already have monitor, keyboard, mouse etc but will need Vista OS.

Ideas on a postcard please. :D
 
Did up a quick spec. Went a little over budget but it's got an E6550 and a very good motherboard for overclocking it with some RAM that should go well with it. Only a 250GB harddrive and a 2600XT but even that should do for most of the latest games though not at highest settings. You might be better off looking at other graphics cards from the 7xxx or 1xxx ranges. I just picked the 2600XT for it's HD video abilitys.

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I would definitely get a Q6600, depending what you're doing re: video/photo editing, could be very useful.
 
Gigabyte GA-P35-S3 iP35 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair)) Retail Boxed Processor

Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) E.P.P. Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty

Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache

Sapphire RADEON X1650 PRO ATI 256 MB GDDR3 Digital Visual Interface ( HDCP ) HDTV out lite retail PCI-E

Samsung SH-S203B 20X DVD±RW/RAM / DL Serial ATA Black Bare Drive

Antec Sonata III Piano Black Quiet Mid Tower Case - With 500W EarthWatts PSU


Just built the above rig for a customer and the parts came yo just under £500 Inc VAT and delivery (From a competitor though so cannot say sorry)
 
Jolly_Jason said:
Gigabyte GA-P35-S3 iP35 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair)) Retail Boxed Processor

Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) E.P.P. Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty

Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache

Sapphire RADEON X1650 PRO ATI 256 MB GDDR3 Digital Visual Interface ( HDCP ) HDTV out lite retail PCI-E

Samsung SH-S203B 20X DVD±RW/RAM / DL Serial ATA Black Bare Drive

Antec Sonata III Piano Black Quiet Mid Tower Case - With 500W EarthWatts PSU


Just built the above rig for a customer and the parts came yo just under £500 Inc VAT and delivery (From a competitor though so cannot say sorry)
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lol :rolleyes:
 
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Your posting on OverclockersUK forum about a spec you made from a competitor, in doing so you do nothing for the op. Pointless really.
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Actually it shows that he has other options :rolleyes:

Also I'm pretty sure all the components I spec'ed are available from Overclockers, you'll just have to pay more than I did thats all!!
 
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oh yea well it was late is my excuse swap the cpu out for a 2180 and get the hard drive with the extra.
 
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