Spec me please!

[kmistry]

Hi there guys, looking to upgrade and have a budget of £650, and within that price would like, and x2 processor, 2gb RAM, a decent GFX, and a good quiet and cool case, can stretch to £700 (but would like to keep it under £650)

can someone spec me a comp ? Please

thanks in advance

EDIT:would just like to say, wanna use the the computer for gaming (max settings doesnt bother me - but would be nice)

video editing/photoshop (for uni stuff)

 

[semi-pro waster]

This is what I'd go for, it is closer to the top end of your budget but because of what you have requested the only real area to save any significant money is on the graphics card which I think would be a false economy as it is an exceptional price for a fantastic card.

CA-040-AN Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU (CA-040-AN)
£61.95 £61.95
MB-088-AS Asus A8N-E nForce4 Ultra (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-088-AS)
£54.95 £54.95
CP-152-AM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ (Socket 939) - OEM (CP-152-AM)
£157.95 £157.95
FG-000-AR Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940) (FG-000-AR)
£14.49 £14.49
MY-006-OK OcUK Value 2GB (2x1GB) PC3200 184pin DDR Memory Dual Channel Kit (MY-006-OK)
£94.95 £94.95
GX-121-SP Sapphire ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-121-SP)
£149.95 £149.95
CD-035-NE NEC ND3550 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-035-NE)
£19.95 £19.95
HD-023-WD Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 80GB 800JD SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-023-WD)
£28.95 £28.95
Subtotal £583.14
Shipping (City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)) £9.95
VAT £103.80
Total £696.89

 

[kmistry]

kool, but i already have a DVD writer so i can take that out, and get a bigger HDD


any variations?

EDIT: do you think it would really make a difference, if i got 2gb OcUK RAM or 1Gb GSkill? (as i know this comes with good timings)

 

[ACESHIGH]

I think that spec that "semi-pro waster" has listed is very good in the bang per buck stakes. I would stick with that pretty much as is (remove DVDRW & get a bigger HDD as you stated too).

If you can get the G.Skill ram in your budget then go for it, otherwise that OcUK ram will do fine & even get some overclocks. You wont notice much real world difference with the slwoer timings though.

 

[kmistry]

CP-152-AM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ (Socket 939) - OEM (CP-152-AM) £157.95

HD-046-WD Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-046-WD) £51.95

MB-000-AK Asrock 939SLI32-eSATA2 (Socket 939 & Upgradable to AM2) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-000-AK) £49.95

MY-002-GS G.Skill 1GB DDR ZX PC3200 (2x512MB) CAS2 Dual Channel Kit (F1-3200PHU2-1GBZX) (MY-002 -GS) £59.95
CA-001-AR Arctic Cooling T2 Silentium Silent Midi Tower Case - 350W Seasonic Silent PSU (CA-001-AR) £49.95
FG-008-AF AcoustiFan C-Series Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin (FG-008-AF) £7.95
FG-000-AR Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940) (FG-000-AR) £14.49
GX-037-OK OcUK GeForce 7900 GT 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-037-OK) £164.95
Subtotal £557.14
VAT £97.50
Total £654.64

i managed this !

thanks to you guys