Spec me a system

[lolwtfbbq]

Hi! I need a computer for abot £800 which will allow me to run FSX with x4 AA and max settings. I just need a base unit, Vista and a Keyboard

Thanks vinh24

 

[masslac]

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/6748/untitledxl4.jpg

The black lian li case and the 520W Corsair PSUs are out of stock, hence my choosing the next best things. You will have to wait a short while for the graphics card, though, so change the case and PSU to what I just said if possible.

 

[semi-pro waster]

If you need Vista and a keyboard as well as the base unit this is what I'd go for.

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £97.99
(£115.14) £97.99
(£115.14)
Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £163.99
(£192.69) £163.99
(£192.69)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £46.99
(£55.21) £46.99
(£55.21)
NEC AD7170S Serial ATA 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.99
(£22.31) £18.99
(£22.31)
Tuniq Tower 120 CPU Cooler £29.99
(£35.24) £29.99
(£35.24)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-00788) £61.99
(£72.84) £61.99
(£72.84)
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 Keyboard £11.99
(£14.09) £11.99
(£14.09)
Antec NSK6500 Super Midi Tower Case - 430W PSU £58.99
(£69.31) £58.99
(£69.31)
Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £101.99
(£119.84) £101.99
(£119.84)
Sub Total : £662.90
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.95
Vat : £117.92
Total : £791.77

 

[masslac]

I forgot the OS, sorry. Once again, semi-pro has done the business.

 

[lolwtfbbq]

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620A ATA-100 16MB Cache - OEM
(£54.04)

Enermax Liberty 400W ELT400AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU
(£46.99)

Pioneer DVR-111BK 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter - (Black) OEM
(£22.31)

OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£192.69)

Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail

(£119.84)

Abit AB9 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

(£82.24)

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC)
(£103.39)

Lian-Li PC-60 PLUS Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Black
(£70.49)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-00788)
(£72.84)

Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 Keyboard
(£14.09)

Total:£794.12

Is this ok?

 

[masslac]

Looks good to me.

 

[semi-pro waster]

You appear to be missing some parts as there is no way that those 6 come to anywhere close to £800. It might depend slightly on the graphics card but I'd personally prefer a higher PSU than 400w if possible.

I'd change the hard drive for the SATA model and go for CAS4 aka C4 Ram if possible, particularly if overclocking.

 

[masslac]

Crikey, I must be half blind today.

 

[lolwtfbbq]

Just updated the list! Sorry because I didnt paste it correctly and I removed some stuff from the list

 

[semi-pro waster]

Now I see it all.

It looks basically fine although from personal preference I'd go for an Asus motherboard over an Abit but I know some people are the exact opposite. The remainder of my comments still stand (PSU, Ram and SATA hard drive).

 

[lolwtfbbq]

Thanks for the advice semi-pro waster!!