Computer Build

leezeal · 22 Oct 2009 at 23:25

Hi, my name is Lee.

I'm looking at fixing up a computer, however i dont really know much about making them. I have a budget of 600 pound. All i want is a base unit, i have a moniter, keyboard mouse so on...

I am going to be using it for gaming. Wow, source and other new upcoming games. I also use it for watching DVD's.

I wondered if any one could help compile a list of a build i could use within that budget.

Thank you very much for any help you could offer

95thrifles · 23 Oct 2009 at 08:32

Hi Lee

you might find reading this useful to freshen up your knowledge on component choices, if you combine it with the sticky at the top which shows how to put them together you should find it quite easy

This is a solid £600 build

Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4890 1024MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £135.99 (£118.25)
AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £97.99 (£85.21)
Asus M4A79XTD Evo (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £84.99 (£73.90)
OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3G16004GK) £79.99 (£69.56)
Be Quiet! Straight Power 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant Power Supply £66.99 (£58.25)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £61.99 (£53.90)
Coolermaster Elite 335 Case - Black (No PSU) £34.99 (£30.43)
LG GH22NS40 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.99 (£16.51)
Sub Total : £506.01
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £77.66
Total : £595.42

Sindri · 23 Oct 2009 at 09:22

you will probs want to include an aftermarket cooler so you can overclock the cpu.

Showboat · 23 Oct 2009 at 10:20

As you only play wow and cs:source, you could save yourself a lot of hassle and go for a pre built system from ocuk, my bro spend (£350 i think) on one and couldn't have been happier.

These games do not require incredible processors / gfx cards, so don't go crazy!
Also if you have a crappy monitor with a crappy resolution, you may not even notice the difference.