Spec Me a Base Unit

Vigoro · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:17

Need a base unit spec for my parents as after 5 years or so they decided an upgrade might be an idea. Their budget is around £400, and they already have a S775 Motherboad and a copy of windows.

The computer will be used for office tasks, and the occassional game(normally the latest WW2 shooters :/) and it must last around 3 years with only minor upgrades(bit of ram and a new graphics card after a while)

Any Suggestions would be great. Thanks

revolutionrock · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:24

Vigoro · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:33

That looks good i aint too sure on the case though, as parents will undoubtedly complain it is too shiny

goujon945 · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:39

Antec 300 and corsair VX450

Vigoro · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:42

i quite like the antec, got one for the gf's pc i built a while back. Good case and cheap

might go with that option

revolutionrock · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:45

Vigoro said:
That looks good i aint too sure on the case though, as parents will undoubtedly complain it is too shiny

Sorry , i bought it and its quite nice, Each to there own though

It isn't that shiny though

sniffy · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:46

I'd go with the Black dragons.

revolutionrock · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:48

sniffy said:
I'd go with the Black dragons.

yeh i would, new i had forgot something i had thought of.

Vigoro · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:48

skeeny said:
Sorry , i bought it and its quite nice, Each to there own though

It isn't that shiny though

The images they put on the product description make it look shiny, thanks for that image, might think about it now

Vigoro · 12 Aug 2008 at 00:50

Also i might look at using the dvd drives out of the old pc, as they still work. Sort of