new computer £1000

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 09:52

hey guys,

I'm looking to purchase a new computer and I'm willing to spend up to £1000 on it. With it I hope to be able to play most FPS titles comfortably with reasonable/good graphics.

I've fallen a bit behind with the current computer technology and there's such a range of different components I'm a bit lost :/ Also I'm not really comfortable building one so it would have to come pre-made. Within the £1000 I'd also like to budget for a monitor and also an OS, anti-virus and office software. any suggestions guys?

Greatly appreciated, thanx

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:00

kk if I can save that much then looks like I should look into building. Can anyone suggest a good list of components? Also any nooby tips when building your own pc that I could use to avoid common pitfalls or errors?

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:03

paul_64l said:
well it all depends if you need a moniter ect

yes please I do need a monitor and also some software aswell

EDIT: also If I'm likely to see a significant performance increase I'm willing to throw 100-200 more at it

over that I really cant (poor uni student)

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:11

paul_64l said:
any preferance in what case, overclocking, and xp or vista

overclocking I probs wont be going in for tbh, dont have the confidence. and with a case I have very little preference I dont want to spend a fortune on LEDs etc. just something big enough to fit everything in. I was leaning towards vista, save upgrading again later but is it stable enough? also with open office is it basically a free version of office with all the same software? I basically need word, excel and an email client.

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:12

semi-pro waster said:
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-00788) £63.99

semi-pro waster I'm currently also playing CnC3 which I dont think is compatible with 64 vista, would a 32 version be just as good?

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:23

mishima said:
One thing I would say about Semi-pro's spec though is that if you are comfortable with overclocking downgrade the CPU to a E6300 (you can easily overclock to above 3GHz) and then replace the 320MB 8800 with a 640MB, the increase in video memory will help in high-textured games and also future proof you.

EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS KO ACS3 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £199.99
(£234.99) £199.99
(£234.99)
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS ACS3 SILENT 640MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £239.99
(£281.99) £239.99
(£281.99)

this upgrade? Is only £50 so I'd be willing if that extra 320MB will help in games

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:28

been lookin at the 8800 GTS and it recommends a 500W minimum PSU, currently only paying for a 450W would an upgrade here be required?

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:37

paul_64l said:
the thing is your always going to be able to get that little bit more for a little more money you need to set a price on what you can afford and stick to it... i remember when i built my last system i started off wanting to spend 600 without os and moniter i ended up spending 1300.... you can tell its loan and grant time next well lol

yep true I could see that happening pretty easily

btw thanx for all your speedy replies. so with this building where am I likely to go wrong? is there a chance I could destroy a nice expensive component?

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:55

paul_64l said:
no there is a lot of easy guides to use

also here is a 1200 spec for you... if you ever decided to overclock its simmler to my system and im getting 13000+ on 3dmarks 06

all you would need is better cooling to overclock

looks like I'd be getting a much better GPU with this spec, is v.tempting. with this spec I should be able to run games maxed out with graphics then or just at a mid-high level?

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 11:14

mishima said:
Could do with a bigger monitor with a GTX, 19" would be too small. Better off getting a 640MB GTS.

kk well that saves £100 then

Dark88 · 13 Apr 2007 at 19:20

Dingleberry88 said:
500GB of HDD space (could get rid of one of the HDDs to save a bit of cash).

2GB RAM.

20" WS Monitor.

640mb GTS.

One of the best cases available.

Top quality PSU.

Doubt you'll get any better than that for the money.

dingle thanx for the spec. are the extra fans/cooling etc for overclocking? because I wont be going in for any of that (not confident enough tbh) or do cases come lacking them? :/

Dark88 · 19 Apr 2007 at 14:31

paul_64l said:
no there is a lot of easy guides to use

also here is a 1200 spec for you... if you ever decided to overclock its simmler to my system and im getting 13000+ on 3dmarks 06

all you would need is better cooling to overclock

bump

ok it appears clocking a 6600 to almost 3ghz is the thing to do.. what kind of extra cooling would I need and how easy is it to achieve/chance of my processer blowing up on me?