Hi everyone.
I've been planning a build for a long while now for my work PC and a colleague has just pointed me to this forum. Apparently it's a good place to get recommendations and to check if parts are compatible.
So, on with what I'm looking for. Firstly, budget. Work have given me an absolute maximum of £823, It is so specific because it is worked out as a percentage of current wage. So that is the absolute maximum. However, even though work are paying for the machine, I am still looking to get the best value possible because I have to justify the price. In other words, if there is any sort of 'sweet spot' as my colleague has pointed out, I would very much like to hit it.
In terms of the machine itself, the Processor is the number one priority. I work for a university as a lecturer of Geography and that involves a lot of work on statistics using a program called SPSS. I also use another program called ArcGIS, a mapping program. Both involve processing large amounts of data and, on my current machine, are extremely sluggish. I was thinking of going for an intel, preferably an i5 or even an i7 if its within budget as I have been reading that intel are the ones to go with right now.
I'm not a gamer per se. I do play the odd thing here and there but nothing too demanding. Things like Football Manager 2013, which I assume is again processor heavy.
In terms of peripherals, I need a mouse, keyboard and speakers, I do have a screen but would like to be able to buy a second one in the future, maybe now if it is within budget. I also need a DVD drive, one that can write to disks for work.
The PC does have to last me three years contractually, otherwise I must purchase my own, so ideally I would like it to be able to manage that.
So that's it, sorry for the essay, I tend to get carried away. I'm looking to buy it on this website so if there is anyway you can gain commission I would be happy to do that. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I've been planning a build for a long while now for my work PC and a colleague has just pointed me to this forum. Apparently it's a good place to get recommendations and to check if parts are compatible.
So, on with what I'm looking for. Firstly, budget. Work have given me an absolute maximum of £823, It is so specific because it is worked out as a percentage of current wage. So that is the absolute maximum. However, even though work are paying for the machine, I am still looking to get the best value possible because I have to justify the price. In other words, if there is any sort of 'sweet spot' as my colleague has pointed out, I would very much like to hit it.
In terms of the machine itself, the Processor is the number one priority. I work for a university as a lecturer of Geography and that involves a lot of work on statistics using a program called SPSS. I also use another program called ArcGIS, a mapping program. Both involve processing large amounts of data and, on my current machine, are extremely sluggish. I was thinking of going for an intel, preferably an i5 or even an i7 if its within budget as I have been reading that intel are the ones to go with right now.
I'm not a gamer per se. I do play the odd thing here and there but nothing too demanding. Things like Football Manager 2013, which I assume is again processor heavy.
In terms of peripherals, I need a mouse, keyboard and speakers, I do have a screen but would like to be able to buy a second one in the future, maybe now if it is within budget. I also need a DVD drive, one that can write to disks for work.
The PC does have to last me three years contractually, otherwise I must purchase my own, so ideally I would like it to be able to manage that.
So that's it, sorry for the essay, I tend to get carried away. I'm looking to buy it on this website so if there is anyway you can gain commission I would be happy to do that. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
. It will be my first build so I may find myself looking for help on here quite often.
