Help me build a gaming PC!!!

Goshawk · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:49

Ok so finially my £1500 cleared in the bank just in time for the VAT to go up

but never mind anyway im looking to build a top spec gaming PC for that kind of price or simply buy one in, my main game of choice is WoW but im gonna start getting more intense games for my PC as soon as i have one that can handle max graphics, my preference is AMD i hate intel and TBH never see the performance increase to warrent the 500% price difference any suggestions would be great i did post a set up a few weeks back but it got shot down for being over priced rubbish

cheers

Goshawk

Goshawk · 4 Jan 2011 at 21:54

stulid said:
Is the budget for everything? monitor? keyboard, mouse, speakers? operating system?

Ive got speakers, Mouse, keyboard, and a monitor the OS ive got is XP so looking for an upgrade to that

Goshawk · 4 Jan 2011 at 22:08

of the 2 there stulid which do u think would pack more punch and have a longer shelf life that will require less upgrades in the long run? im looking at the second one and thinking X6 means at least 2 years for games to catch up if not more
oh and with the first one would
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 970 Black Edition "140W Edition" 3.50GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail at £153 be worth the extra £40? forgive the noobness

Goshawk · 4 Jan 2011 at 22:23

time for me to stew over a few things much love to everyone for the help i might even look at the sandy when its out as its looking like a bloody age before my internet gets connected stupid land lady grrrr

but as i say intel are evil

Goshawk · 5 Jan 2011 at 21:38

Well it looks like after all that my friends are calling me mental for wanting to go AMD so after years of resistance I might have to go for intel so my question is such for a similar price what kind of performance advantage will I get from intel over AMD?