Need new desktop - recommendations?

ivrytwr3

ivrytwr3

ivrytwr3

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I am after a new desktop pc (just the desktop). I'm looking to spend up to £600. I know the specs required are personal preference, but i'm looking to get the best pc for my £££!!! (mid-range Gaming and personal movie back up is my thing!)

Any decent deals on at the mo, or any recommendations for any good to sites to look through?

I've seen these, any opinions/preference?

Ultra Europa £685

CASE: CoolerMaster Storm Scout Gaming Mid-Tower 420W Case w/ Transparent Side Panel
Lights & Illumination: NONE
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default Case Fan
Power Supply Upgrade: 600 Watts Power Supplies (CyberPower 600W Power Supply)
CPU: AMD Phenom™ II X4 940 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology ***Overclockable XXX***
Overclocking Service: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan : Asetek Liquid CPU Cooling System (Extreme Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) ***Overclockable S&S***
MOTHERBOARD: Asus M3A78-EM AMD 780G Chipset DDR2/1066 SATA PCI-Express MBoard w/GbLAN, USB2.0, &7.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)4GB (2x2GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (G.SKILL Value Select or Major Brand)
VGA Power Supply: NONE
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Power by NVIDIA) More Brand...
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
Video Card 3: NONE
LCD Monitor: NONE
2nd Monitor: NONE
Hard Drive: Single Hard Drive (1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Hard Drive Cooler: None
Optical Drive: (Special Price) LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (Black Color)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: NONE
Network: ONBOARD 10/1000 NETWORK CARD
MODEM: NONE
Keyboard: NONE
Mouse: NONE
Extra Thermal Display : NONE (AS SHOWN)
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: NONE
Wireless 802.11B/G Access Point: NONE
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
Cable Wiring: None
Cables: None
Video Camera: NONE
Power Surge Protection: None
IEEE Card: NONE
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USB Portable Drive: NONE
Floppy: NONE
OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon: None
Media Center Remote & TV Tuner: NONE
RUSH SERVICE: NONE
WARRANTY SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
HOME INSTALLATION SERVICE: NONE
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Elite-8480-EX-PCW-Desktop-Computer-p-18283 was £819 now £719

Choice of Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Overclocked To 3.0GHz OR Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Overclocked To 3.4GHz Per Core CPU
Silent Scythe Heatsink & CPU Fan
512MB nVidia 8800GTS Graphics Card Complimentary Upgrade To 512MB nVidia GTS250 PCI Express Graphics Card
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3 Motherboard
Scythe Katana 2 CPU Heatsink & Fan
4GB (4 x 1GB) Kingston PC6400 800Mhz DDR2 Ram
500GB 7200rpm SATA II With Hard Drive Noise Dampener
22x Dual Layer DVD +/- Rewriter
Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 Sound Card
2 Front and 4 Back USB Ports
Multi Format Card Reader
Choice of Windows Vista Home Premium OR Windows XP Home
Nero Essentials & OpenOffice
Coolermaster 460W Dual 12V Rail PSU
1 Year Return To Base Warranty
Also known as 250GTS / Base Units / Base Unit / Quad Core
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Ultra_Athena_GT]Ultra Athena GT £699

CASE: Sigma Gaming Unicorn Mid-Tower 420W Case w/ Side-panel Window
Lights & Illumination: NONE
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default Case Fan
Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts Power Supplies (CyberPowerPC Performance ATX 2.0 Power - Quad SLI Ready)
CPU: AMD Phenom™ II X3 720 Black Edition Triple-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology ***Overclockable XXX***
Overclocking Service: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan : Asetek Liquid CPU Cooling System (Extreme Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) ***Overclockable S&S***
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS M3N72-D NF750a HYBRID SLI Chipset DDR2/1066 SATA PCI-Express MBoard w/GbLAN, USB2.0, &7.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)4GB (2x2GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (G.SKILL Value Select or Major Brand)
VGA Power Supply: NONE
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 896MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Power by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
Video Card 3: NONE
LCD Monitor: NONE
2nd Monitor: NONE
Hard Drive: Single Hard Drive (1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Hard Drive Cooler: None
Optical Drive: (Special Price) LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (Black Color)
Optical Drive 2: Lite-On DH-401S 4X Blu-Ray Player (Black Color)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: NONE
Network: ONBOARD 10/1000 NETWORK CARD
MODEM: NONE
Keyboard: NONE
Mouse: NONE
Extra Thermal Display : NONE (AS SHOWN)
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: NONE
Wireless 802.11B/G Access Point: NONE
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
Cable Wiring: None
Cables: None
Video Camera: NONE
Power Surge Protection: None
IEEE Card: NONE
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USB Portable Drive: NONE
Floppy: NONE
OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon: None
Media Center Remote & TV Tuner: NONE
RUSH SERVICE: NONE
WARRANTY SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
HOME INSTALLATION SERVICE: NONE
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Ta!
 
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Oops! Sorry about that. But how can OC/forum users compare machine specs without providing links?

If OC/users find a similar/better spec'd pc i'd happily purchase from OC, but they need to be able to compare, surely?

If not, then i'll remove the links (sorry again!)
 
ivrytwr3 said:
Oops! Sorry about that. But how can OC/forum users compare machine specs without providing links?

If OC/users find a similar/better spec'd pc i'd happily purchase from OC, but they need to be able to compare, surely?

If not, then i'll remove the links (sorry again!)
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links have to go anyway.

you could just type up the other specs and the price.
 
Blows them out the water, with there gtx250/250, and x-fire ready motherboad.

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
GX-103-PC_60.jpg
Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4890 Plus 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.98
(£130.42) £149.98
(£130.42)
CP-236-AM_60.jpg
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 940 Black Edition 3.0GHz (Socket AM2+) - Retail £132.99
(£115.64) £132.99
(£115.64)
MB-197-GI_60.jpg
Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P AMD 790X (Socket AM2+) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £94.99
(£82.60) £94.99
(£82.60)
HD-246-WD_60.jpg
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD10EADS) £61.99
(£53.90) £61.99
(£53.90)
CA-031-OC_60.jpg
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply £54.99
(£47.82) £54.99
(£47.82)
CA-101-AN_60.jpg
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £44.99
(£39.12) £44.99
(£39.12)
MY-039-KS_60.jpg
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel (KHX8500D2K2/4G) £37.98
(£33.03) £37.98
(£33.03)
CD-067-PO_60.jpg
Pioneer DVR-217FBK 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£15.64) £17.99
(£15.64) Sub Total : £518.17 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : FREE VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £79.60 Total : £598.27
 
Build your own, you will get more system for your money.

Id say go with Kennysevenfolds specs, he knows his stuff, I went with his recomendations and could not be happier with my system!
 
ivrytwr3 said:
Oops! Sorry about that. But how can OC/forum users compare machine specs without providing links?

If OC/users find a similar/better spec'd pc i'd happily purchase from OC, but they need to be able to compare, surely?

If not, then i'll remove the links (sorry again!)
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Just list the specs.

Those PCs are pretty rubbish anyway. One of the links looks like it's a system from 2007.
 
OK, i have no idea how to build my own pc. Can OC build this pc for me using the kit you have listed? (i would really f*ck things up if i tried to do this)

Also what about an OS? (i was looking at Vista Home 32mb).

PS Thanks all for the help.
 
ivrytwr3 said:
OK, i have no idea how to build my own pc. Can OC build this pc for me using the kit you have listed? (i would really f*ck things up if i tried to do this)

Also what about an OS? (i was looking at Vista Home 32mb).

PS Thanks all for the help.
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You can Use Windows7 for now, its free, till march 2010 i think.
Or just go get Vista, but i would recommend 64bit, to utilize all the memory, x64 is pretty standard these days.

as to the building, you could give them a call and ask them.

but there's nothing to it really, there's LOADS of videos on youtube on building systems from scratch, right through to installing the OS

:)
 
Kennysevenfold said:
as to the building, you could give them a call and ask them.

but there's nothing to it really, there's LOADS of videos on youtube on building systems from scratch, right through to installing the OS

:)
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This is why i need a new one, i have blown my AGP slot and rather than updating a 7 year old system i have decided to get a new one.
 
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