Please can you check this spec I've knocked up for my brother (intel P43 based)

Participant · 25 Jan 2009 at 17:38

Hi all, as above please can anyone point out any pitfalls or anything that they'd change in the below specs? He ideally wants to spend £400 but is happy to go this far, as long as it's value for money.

He uses his computer for general use at the moment i.e. video, films, music, email, office, etc. but would like to play newer games given the possibility.

Many thanks.

Edward01 · 25 Jan 2009 at 17:55

pretty good but pay the extra £3 and get the Samsung F1 750gb as its bigger/faster/quieter

sharingan_sasuk · 25 Jan 2009 at 18:06

Robbie G said:
He uses his computer for general use at the moment i.e. video, films, music, email, office, etc. but would like to play newer games given the possibility.

Lol, everyone says that!

Depends on what games he may be interested, given the possibility?

I think it all looks fine, although I think that RAM is like some £20 cheaper on OcUK is it not?

I managed to conjure up a quick list on OcUK with as similar items as I could, along with free delivery, and the total cost was £438. So I believe you could save a bit more money than your original total if you shop around a bit more.

Participant · 25 Jan 2009 at 18:50

Edward01 said:
pretty good but pay the extra £3 and get the Samsung F1 750gb as its bigger/faster/quieter

Acknowledged, thanks for the tip.

sharingan_sasuk said:
Lol, everyone says that! Depends on what games he may be interested, given the possibility?

Not what I said my friend. I said he would like to play new game given the possibility, i.e. given a more powerful system.

sharingan_sasuk said:
I think it all looks fine, although I think that RAM is like some £20 cheaper on OcUK is it not?

I managed to conjure up a quick list on OcUK with as similar items as I could, along with free delivery, and the total cost was £438. So I believe you could save a bit more money than your original total if you shop around a bit more.

I'm looking at OcUK also for sure, so can you be more specific than "as similar items as I could" please, as this may swing my shopping decision depending on how similar we're talking?