New pc for £1000

gorn

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Hello, i'm looking to buy a new pc for £1000.
I'm going to be using it for all the usual stuff, including new games.
I need pretty much everything except speakers, keyboard, mouse etc.
I'd like a 19" or 20" monitor.
I'd like to overclock it, but i don't have a clue how to, and i've never built a computer before, so I was thinking about getting this..

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-043-OK&groupid=43&catid=781&subcat=

Since i'm not at all confident about building or overclocking, this seems like a juicy prospect, but I was wondering..

Is this system pre-overclocked? Where can I find details on this?
Is it a good price?
Could I get something better for (roughly) the same money?

I'd really appreciate any advice
 
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Welcome to the forums :-)

That system you linked too does not look overclocked. Personally if you can find someone that could maybe build a system for you, or you are willing to try to build one yourself then I would recommend buying the parts from OcUK seperately and constructing it up. It's not because that system is bad, but it's because you can suit the system more to your taste rather than having to stick with the majority of the hardware that it comes pre-defined with.

If you do want a spec built, just say so and if so do you need an operating system with it?
 
I'm not really sure what you mean by suiting it more to my taste, or what I would change.
I will be using it mostly for games, and (obviously) would like to get the best computer I can for the money, but i'm not sure about building and especially overclocking it.
 
gorn said:
I'm not really sure what you mean by suiting it more to my taste, or what I would change.
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By that I meant that you can pick which components you specifically want from a system rather than just getting a pre-built whereby you don't have any choice. If you really feel uncomfortable with building a system and/or don't know anyone that could build it for you then I would recommend getting a pre-built from OcUK as they are nice system. The one you linked is great, although if you wanted an Intel alternative for a little more money and being under budget then you could look at either the Ultima 8800 GTS, or the Ultima HD 2900... both are great, those two also come pre-overclocked for you so you don't have to do it and also a warranty for that, but I'd contact OcUK directly on the telephone to get more details on the warranty.
 
I'm more or less a beginner to this so there aren't components I specifically want. The system I originally linked has this in the description...

'Supplied as a complete kit this system has the performance to rival ones costing nearly twice the price due to OcUK's expert engineers setting up this system to optimised settings for a performance boost'.

But this seems to be in the description for just about every system they sell, and i'm not sure how seriously to take it.

Is there an advantage to having an Intel one instead?
'2.40GHz Dual Core CPU Overclocked too a minimum of 2.93GHz'.
As overclocking goes, is that quite a big performance boost?
Would I be getting something much better if I bought parts seperately?

Thanks for your help so far :)
 
gorn said:
'Supplied as a complete kit this system has the performance to rival ones costing nearly twice the price due to OcUK's expert engineers setting up this system to optimised settings for a performance boost'.

But this seems to be in the description for just about every system they sell, and i'm not sure how seriously to take it.
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I'm possibly give them a call over that, it sounds like it's overclocked but it does not say that in the information about the AMD system.

gorn said:
Is there an advantage to having an Intel one instead?
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Preference... I prefer Intel overall, they are really performing well and their Core2's are extremely good performers. Also it's a lot to do with the components that the Intel systems come with. The AMD system comes with a slightly dated motherboard now, whilst the Intel 8800 GTS model comes with a brand spanking new IP35 which is a very new chipset and a REALLY good motherboard that has a lot of future support for newer CPUs. Such as the HD 2900 model which comes with the same motherboard, but also Ballistix (Crucial) memory which is very, very good RAM for overclocking and general performance, the graphics card is also arguable better but it has it up's and down's as well. Due to it's higher price though, I'd personally recommend the Intel 8800 GTS Ultima as the best price / performance system out of the 3.

gorn said:
'2.40GHz Dual Core CPU Overclocked too a minimum of 2.93GHz'.
As overclocking goes, is that quite a big performance boost?
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It's a sizable chunk yes, and a nice performance boost - would out-do the AMD one for sure.

gorn said:
Would I be getting something much better if I bought parts seperately?
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Kinda... you have more choice to freely build your system, and sometimes that can lead to a better setup at a better cost. The OcUK pre-builts are still good however, but I just prefer building myself.
 
Ok, I think i'll go for the Intel 8800 GTS Ultima. I think the drop in performance/increase in price is probably worth it for me, since it's built and overclocked.

That didn't take long!
You've been incredibly helpful, thanks very much.
 
by getting a system built by a friend (that you can trust) or by yourself you open up the possibility of having a pc built to how you like (money and current level of technology available permitting). for example, if you want to be able to store a stupidly large amount of data on your computer you can have as many 1000gb HDDs as the motherboard that you want for your pc can support (provided your case can hold them) or if you want 8gigs of RAM or quad core CPU it is also possible, other posibilities include your choice of graphics card, case (as long as it is big enough to hold the pc you are building), and everything else really. the only limiting factor is how fast new hardware is released and your bank balance
 
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