Spec me a new pc

neil3k · 27 Dec 2008 at 15:47

Need a PC which will let me run the latest games and use a smallish case because space is at a premium in my flat. Budget is around £700. Will need an OS too

fank you

Fire Wizard · 27 Dec 2008 at 16:05

Hi neil3k, what size screen will you be playing games on?

neil3k · 27 Dec 2008 at 16:08

uhh I think its a 15" LCD no brand jobby

TheCenturion · 27 Dec 2008 at 16:10

4850 destroys the latest games @ that res

neil3k · 27 Dec 2008 at 16:14

Is it worth me buying a new sammy monitor then ?

Chimerical · 27 Dec 2008 at 17:01

neil3k said:
Is it worth me buying a new sammy monitor then ?

Yes. A 22"/24" would be awesome.

Kennysevenfold · 27 Dec 2008 at 18:34

Samsung SM-2233BW Cream 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black Samsung SM-2233BW Cream 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black £143.99
(£165.59)

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £84.99
(£97.74)

Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £79.99
(£91.99)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) £76.99
(£88.54)

OcUK GeForce 9600 GT 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail OcUK GeForce 9600 GT 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £65.99
(£75.89)

Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £43.99
(£50.59) £43.99
(£50.59)
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 470W Power Supply PC Power & Cooling Silencer 470W Power Supply £41.99
(£48.29)

Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD3200AAKS) Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD3200AAKS) £33.99
(£39.09)

OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK) OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK) £33.99
(£39.09)

Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£16.09)

Sub Total : £619.90
Shipping : £14.99
VAT : £92.99

Total : £712.89

Just a bit over

AlexTrickle · 27 Dec 2008 at 20:59

Kennysevenfold said:
Samsung SM-2233BW Cream 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black Samsung SM-2233BW Cream 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black £143.99
(£165.59)

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £84.99
(£97.74)

Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £79.99
(£91.99)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) £76.99
(£88.54)

OcUK GeForce 9600 GT 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail OcUK GeForce 9600 GT 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £65.99
(£75.89)

Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £43.99
(£50.59) £43.99
(£50.59)
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 470W Power Supply PC Power & Cooling Silencer 470W Power Supply £41.99
(£48.29)

Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD3200AAKS) Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD3200AAKS) £33.99
(£39.09)

OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK) OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK) £33.99
(£39.09)

Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£16.09)

Sub Total : £619.90
Shipping : £14.99
VAT : £92.99

Total : £712.89

Just a bit over

That spec shoots itself in the foot getting a 22" screen then a 9600GT which would not fulfill high detail gaming at that Samsung's max res (1680x1050).

--
£700 for a high spec tower is ok, but if you're going to get a new 22"+ good monitor then £700 will be slightly too tight for high graphics gaming.

This is what i propose:

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.50GHz (800FSB)
Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 4850 1024MB GDDR3
Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
Asus DRW-20B1ST 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer Rewriter
Coolermaster Real Power 520w Modular Power Supply
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM
Samsung SM-2233BW Cream 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor

Total inc.VAT: £814.07

So about £100 over budget but this will last do exactly what you want, play all the latest games at a good res and good detail.

If this really is too much you could

Use your current optical drive (saves £22.99)
Buying a 512mb version of the HD4850 (saves up to £26) -- [I went for the 1Gb version to account for the higher resolution]
Use stock CPU cooler (saves £20.69)*

*I wouldn't recommend this though as using that cpu cooler and mobo you will be able to get a good overclock out of the E5200 which will significantly improve your gaming experience.

Hope i've been some help

Kennysevenfold · 27 Dec 2008 at 21:23

doesnt have to be played at the max res.!

that card would do until the funds are back and go for something a bit more prolific.!

Duhhh

wouldnt like to do it the other way around by paying for an awesome gfx card and crap monitor and have to upgrade the monitor later on.?

coupe69 · 27 Dec 2008 at 21:32

Don't need the 4850 1gb at 1680x1050, I think Kennysevenfold's spec is ok tbh. 9600GT is a good card for the price and only just behind an 8800GT which at that resolution will give good results. Fair enough some settings will have to be set slightly lower in the most recent games but will still be more than playable and look good.

neil3k · 28 Dec 2008 at 13:30

Is a 22" monitor really neccesary im thinking a 19" would be more space efficient and save me some money ?

Kennysevenfold · 28 Dec 2008 at 13:51

neil3k said:
Is a 22" monitor really neccesary im thinking a 19" would be more space efficient and save me some money ?

why do a job half right.?

just go the full way and get a 22" you wont regret it later on will save you in the long run

neil3k · 28 Dec 2008 at 18:33

What about this

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £139.99
(£160.99) £139.99
(£160.99)
Asus GeForce 9800 GT HybridPower 1024MB GDDR3 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail Asus GeForce 9800 GT HybridPower 1024MB GDDR3 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £114.99
(£132.24) £114.99
(£132.24)
Samsung SM-2032BW Pebble 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black Samsung SM-2032BW Pebble 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black £99.99
(£114.99) £99.99
(£114.99)
Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB) Supplied with Airflow Fan (TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF) Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB) Supplied with Airflow Fan (TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF) £79.99
(£91.99) £79.99
(£91.99)
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £79.99
(£91.99) £79.99
(£91.99)
Coolermaster Real Power 520w Modular Power Supply Coolermaster Real Power 520w Modular Power Supply £54.99
(£63.24) £54.99
(£63.24)
Sony DDU-X10S Blu-Ray Reader Serial-ATA Drive - Retail Sony DDU-X10S Blu-Ray Reader Serial-ATA Drive - Retail £49.99
(£57.49) £49.99
(£57.49)
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £43.99
(£50.59) £43.99
(£50.59)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS) Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS) £37.99
(£43.69) £37.99
(£43.69)

Total : £807.20

neil3k · 28 Dec 2008 at 19:53

I have more questions

if i want a q6600 cpu

whats the best chipset on a socket 775 motherboard to get

im quite confused

neil3k · 28 Dec 2008 at 20:13

New Spec
---------

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz
Asus GeForce 9800 GT HybridPower 1024MB GDDR3 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express)
Samsung SM-2032BW Pebble 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black
Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Coolermaster Real Power 520w Modular Power Supply
OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Platinum Series DDR2
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache
Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939)

Total : £841.15

Suggestions/ideas?

ShaolinDreams · 28 Dec 2008 at 21:42

dont be silly just get a 22" and thank us later

neil3k · 28 Dec 2008 at 23:32

does a bigger monitor make games any better?

ShaolinDreams · 28 Dec 2008 at 23:41

neil3k said:
does a bigger monitor make games any better?

yes of course

throw caution to the wind get a 24"

at 22" will be find thou

1920x1200 is the resolution to play at these days (better than Full HD 1080)

neil3k · 29 Dec 2008 at 11:00

ShaolinDreams said:
yes of course throw caution to the wind get a 24" at 22" will be find thou
1920x1200 is the resolution to play at these days (better than Full HD 1080)

What sort of graphics card will do the above resolution

benwoodcock · 29 Dec 2008 at 11:03

GPUs are being refreshed early nxt year say february.

4870 for 24", 4850 for anything less I would suggest