Spec: £300 office pc

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gee3000

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Hey

Can someone please help me spec a system for £300 max.
Need the whole works:

  • Mobo
  • CPU
  • CPU Cooler (only if stock stock cooler is likely to be very noisy)
  • RAM - 4gb
  • Graphics card (only if necessary?)
  • Case (something cheap)
  • PSU
  • Small hard drive (only for operating system and few docs)

No gaming, mainly office tasks ie. mass hi-res photo cropping in photoshop and the odd video/youtube clip. Photoshop work won't be that intensive but it shouldn't struggle like the current system (amd 4050e with 1.75gb ram or something).

Cheers.
 
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Seeing as you will be doing high-res work, a medium power GPU might be useful and generally make Photoshop seem faster. The processor will give you large gains over your old AMD with its extra core. You won't need a cooler - the intel ones are pretty good.

The RAM I have specced you is Out of Stock, because if you want 4 gig, unless you're willing to spend £70 this is your only option. RAM prices have gone through the roof!

EDIT: Sorry about mouse hovering in the middle!
 
Id advise sticking with AMD, socket 775 is End of Line, AMD isnt, if you have a look at the sig in my thread theres a £400 gamin build in there, drop the gfx card and swap the mobo for a 785G chipset, the integrated gfx is very powerful and should suffice
 
I think I would look elsewhere to be honest. Office (corporate) mainly use another well known brand (with support etc included). You will no doubt get VAT back too.
 
Thanks for your advice. I'm a bit stuck between a few options.. Which of these would be best value?

Assuming I won't need a graphics card? If i do - anything recommended? must be cheap.

Also need an el cheapo 20" monitor for general use - this any good? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-035-DE

Thanks!
 
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just geta AMD Quad core am2+/am3 mobo 4 gig 500+gb harddrive with a £20-35 case 400w psu and your sorted
 
Thanks SfnX but I'm not too hot on compatibility or which products to trust and whcih to streer clear of, so i don't want to mess it all up and end up with a pile of wires and plastic ^_^
 
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