Spec me : A graphics editor PC

[WantoN]

As per title.

I am after a PC, as small form as possible, with two monitors, 19" or so with thin bezzels.

What is a realistic budget and what do you recommend?

 

[T345]

How much do you want to spend?

 

[WantoN]

To be honest T345 I don't know what's realistic. I've been using a (pretty good) laptop for years now. It's just not up to what I want to do anymore. I have a Barton 3000+ and suitable mboard around somewhere, but I doubt that's up to the task.

I'd like to spend as close to £400 as possible, but I appreciate that's probably not not very realistic. I have an old 19" tft I could use temporarily I suppose.

 

[RJC]

Stuck a external gpu in which you can utilise for dual monitors, but the budget wont be able to supply these:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Pentium G3420 3.20GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £64.99
1 x Asus H81I-Plus Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £62.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £53.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £50.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020058-UK) £43.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case - Black £39.95
1 x MSI HD 6450 SILENT 1024MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £28.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £375.88 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 

[WantoN]

RJC, think you just whooped me on speccing.

These choices are based on cost and not any knowledge whatsoever, but it does include a 22" monitor, SSD and Win7.

Is this good at all? Could I have done it cheaper?

 

[snips86x]

RJC, think you just whooped me on speccing.

These choices are based on cost and not any knowledge whatsoever, but it does include a 22" monitor, SSD and Win7.

Is this good at all? Could I have done it cheaper?

Looks good, but wouldn't touch that PSU personally. Corsair 430/500 will be fine.

 

[WantoN]

Argh,
Just realised I've specced way more expensively than I'd like. Missed the vat!

Where would you drop costs?

 

[WantoN]

Any more input?

 

[T345]

I'll make a spec when I get home from school.

 

[WantoN]

no one?

Will add my revise spec for perusal later.

 

[swiftmetal]

this is my take all in even with 2 monitors

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A8-6600K 3.90GHz (Socket FM2) APU Richland Quad Core Processor (AD660KWOHLBOX) £99.95
2 x BenQ G2250 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £89.99 (£179.98)
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 micro ATX Motherboard £61.99
1 x Seasonic S12II 430W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £47.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £47.99
1 x Imp MicroATX Tower Case (500w PSU) £31.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £638.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).




or just the box and no os

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A8-6600K 3.90GHz (Socket FM2) APU Richland Quad Core Processor (AD660KWOHLBOX) £99.95
1 x Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 micro ATX Motherboard £61.99
1 x Seasonic S12II 430W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £47.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £47.99
1 x Imp MicroATX Tower Case (500w PSU) £31.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £371.99 (includes shipping : £11.75).



yes it can support 2 monitors as the onboard graphics suported by the apu has dual link dvi

just noticed the case has a psu please dont use that one use the one i have speced i just added any case the choice is yours