PC help

AfterShoX · 9 Jun 2009 at 15:39

I just broke my laptop and I'm really quite relieved about it, i've always been thinking about getting a gaming PC and now that my laptop has broke, i can.
Problem is, is that i know nothing about computers and i really need help.
I want a computer that could run the most demanding games like crysis and GTA.

My budget is maxed at about £1200
can someone spec a Pc for me.

Thanks.

Sharlaw · 9 Jun 2009 at 15:40

Usual questions first.

I assume you need a full system, inc monitor, keyboard and mouse??

AfterShoX · 9 Jun 2009 at 15:43

yeah i do.

despotofmidnor · 9 Jun 2009 at 15:46

£1200 budget, people are gona have some very nice rigs up on here in no time i bet ;-)

jak731 · 9 Jun 2009 at 15:49

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £120.74
(£104.99) £120.74
(£104.99)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 4870 Dark Knight 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £119.99
(£104.34) £119.99
(£104.34)
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD10EADS) £67.99
(£59.12) £67.99
(£59.12)
Seasonic Silverpower 500W Power Supply £57.99
(£50.43) £57.99
(£50.43)
Gigabyte GA-M720-US3 (Socket AM2+) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £57.49
(£49.99) £57.49
(£49.99)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £40.99
(£35.64) £40.99
(£35.64)
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel (KHX8500D2K2/4G) £39.99
(£34.77) £39.99
(£34.77)
Asus DRW-2014S1 20x DVD±RW IDE Dual Layer (Black) - OEM £18.99
(£16.51) £18.99
(£16.51)
Sub Total : £455.79
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £69.94
Total : £536.23

needs case, monitor, mouse, keyboard etc as i know very little about monitors and speakers, and i think you should choose the case, keyboard and mouse yourself

wbc1 · 9 Jun 2009 at 15:56

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Asus ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Asus ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £164.99
(£143.47) £164.99
(£143.47)
Asus VH222H 22" Widescreen True HD LCD Monitor Asus VH222H 22" Widescreen True HD LCD Monitor £155.99
(£135.64) £155.99
(£135.64)
AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £120.74
(£104.99) £120.74
(£104.99)
Antec P182 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black (No PSU) Antec P182 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black (No PSU) £118.44
(£102.99) £118.44
(£102.99)
Asus M4A78T-E AMD 790GX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard Asus M4A78T-E AMD 790GX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £98.99
(£86.08) £98.99
(£86.08)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply £75.99
(£66.08) £75.99
(£66.08)
OCZ Platinum AMD Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P1600LVAM4GK) OCZ Platinum AMD Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual Channel (OCZ3P1600LVAM4GK) £54.99
(£47.82) £54.99
(£47.82)
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD5001AALS) Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD5001AALS) £46.99
(£40.86) £46.99
(£40.86)
Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) £33.34
(£28.99) £33.34
(£28.99)
LG GH22NS30 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM LG GH22NS30 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.99
(£16.51) £18.99
(£16.51)
Sub Total : £773.43
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £15.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £118.34
Total : £907.27

Edit: lol, extremely similar to the spec above

toblarone45 · 9 Jun 2009 at 16:06

what about an OS do you need one?

wbc1 · 9 Jun 2009 at 16:13

Just use win7 RC for the moment being, it's better than vista and free for a year, so buy the retail win7 when it is released, no point buying vista now.

AfterShoX · 9 Jun 2009 at 16:27

So are these the best systems i can get?
also does overclockers build it?

AfterShoX · 9 Jun 2009 at 16:34

Also can someone put those into a screenshot please

Thanks
p.s. Sorry about my noobiness

Griff7520 · 9 Jun 2009 at 16:37

how about this
*OVERCLOCKED* Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz @ 4.00GHz / Gigabyte EX58-UD5 Intel X58 Motherboard / OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz DDR3 Bundle £559.98
(£486.94) £559.98
(£486.94)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Inc. Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X £159.99
(£139.12) £159.99
(£139.12)
BenQ G2410HD 23.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor (9H.L08LB.QBE) £154.99
(£134.77) £154.99
(£134.77)
Coolermaster HAF 932 Case - Black (No PSU) £114.99
(£99.99) £114.99
(£99.99)
Corsair HX 620W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-620HXUK) £94.99
(£82.60) £94.99
(£82.60)
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD6401AALS) £53.99
(£46.95) £53.99
(£46.95)
Sony Optiarc AD-7240S 24x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (OEM) - Black

comes to
Shipping : £14.75
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £153.24
Total : £1,174.87

I know its at the top end of your budget but it has some quality components .....and the bundle is set up for overclocking.

toblarone45 · 9 Jun 2009 at 16:46

Or what about something like this:

It includes an OS but you could drop that up the mobo and graphics if you wish

I'm running the keyboard and mouse and would definetly recommend them and speakers well that, keyboard, mouse, case, monitor, etc are more personal choice.

EDIT: D'oh missed an optical drive

coupe69 · 9 Jun 2009 at 17:26

Download windows 7 rc 64 bit, jobs a good 'un

AfterShoX · 9 Jun 2009 at 18:42

Right i've had a look at these and they all look good(i think lol)
but i've just had a word with the GF and i will have to keep it at around £900,
any help is appreciated
Thanks