Looking for a new PC

[templeguards]

Hey all, I'm looking for a new PC for my parents, around £700-800 max.

COMPLETE SYSTEM, including LCD Monitor and keyboard/mouse. Not necessarily used for gaming, for would be preferable if it lasts for like 5 years before it needs an upgrade.

Also, prefer Athlon 64-bit processor rather than Intel.

Thanks!

 

[templeguards]

Okay, sounds good all

However, I would prefer over 1GB ram if possible, and OcUK RAM is kinda putting me off - GeiL ram is more suited for maximum performance with the Athlon 64 right? About gaming purposes - well, chances are that if my parents decide to go ahead and buy, it'll be used as an all-rounder family computer, rather than just for my parents. The current PC I have at the moment is getting very old, as you can see in my signature, so I definitely need to get with the times!

Athlon 64 X2 - sounds good, but I feel that the clock speed is a bit of a let down - 2 - 2.4Ghz, and I can't see what other advantages it gives over the normal 64. Min. 160GB HDD, and a stylish case would be nice. Remember, I just want to maximise the potential of the system, so any advantageous parallels between components should be considered. As for graphics card, I realise that there are so many new brands coming out at this time, but I would like something which is capable of playing the newest games without any problems at all, and future games with little hassle as well.

If you're going to suggest something, please could you give a reason on why you've selected the parts, as some of you have already done so!

Thanks!

 

[templeguards]

Min. 160GB Hard Drive. Other than that, looks promising.

Edit: Preferably a nice quiet system; my current one is so noisy that I can't keep it on when I go to sleep!

 

[templeguards]

ok - Mmm 5 years... don't have a crystal ball so can't promise that but this should last for a few years. Naturally any gaming ability is limited.

Went single core because I felt it likely that only hardcore users are likely to need multi's even in 5 years. 2gig of ram however because memory does increase and browsers can be memory hogs. 19" does have some points but went 17" to keep in budget.

CP-119-AM AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 90nm (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA3500BPBOX) (CP-119-AM)
£123.95 £123.95
MB-129-AS Asus A8R-MVP Crossfire (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-129-AS)
£69.95 £69.95
MY-046-GL GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC3200 Value Dual Channel Kit CAS3 (GE2GB3200BDC) (MY-046-GL)
£99.95 £99.95
CD-026-NE NEC ND4551 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-026-NE)
£28.70 £28.70
CA-023-AN Antec SLK1650B Black Quiet Mini Tower Case - 350W SmartPower PSU (CA-023-AN)
£39.95 £39.95
KB-052-MS Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop v2.1 - OEM (KB-052-MS)
£24.95 £24.95
MO-026-HY Hyundai ImageQuest B70A 17" LCD Monitor (MO-026-HY)
£142.95 £142.95
HD-024-SA Samsung SpinPoint P HD160JJ 160GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-024-SA)
£49.95 £49.95
GX-053-PC PowerColor ATI Radeon X800 GTO 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-053-PC)
£79.95 £79.95
Subtotal £660.30
Shipping (City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)) £10.95
VAT £117.47
Total £788.72

Good setup. But I would prefer a case which has a 400W PSU - quiet, stylish etc. £60-70 max.