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Sub £1000 gaming rig

genicide

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Hi,
My mrs has just given me the green light to get a new rig but there are so many to choose from that i'm a bit baffled.It will be used primarily for games and would need vista premium at least.Obviously I would like an 8800gtx but also wouldn't mind a better monitor as I only have a 19" Hanns-g widescreen.
My budget is about a £1000 but I don't have the know how to build one myself.Has anyone seen one they would recomend at this price?

Jonny
 
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Thnx for the quick reply mofo,
They both look good and the gtx rig would take me right up to my top end budget.At the moment I have an Advent T9103 with an x1950 pro and an upgraded PSU but it's giving my probs with COD etc so I want to upgrade to a rig with the best backbone stuff I can find.

Jonny
 
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if ya want to build
 
it may say budget, but it is on of the best out there.... check the MASSIVE thread on OcUK about it. they are shifting like 50+ a day - from gibbo- and are not even TN pannels, they are PVA.
 
That basket looks like it would make a really nice build but i'm not that great with computers and I can't afford to replace things if I mess it up so I was thinking more like OcUK,Mesh,Chillblast ready made rigs tbh unless you're offering a hand to build it....
 
I'm in Altrincham which isn't far from Manchester but a bit too far out for you me thinks:( but really nice of you to offer.I really fancy it but I panic when I can't get things to work!

Is an overclocked E6750 better than a Q6600?

Really appreciate all this help guys

Jonny
 
sorry, its a bit too far. :( :)

Its easy to build though, honestly, nothing can go run if you follow some guides perfectly. the only thing might be a problem, would be a part arriving DOA.

um what do you want to do with the computer? any encoding, or just gaming surfing, etc. any photoshop?

it would be best to try and find a company offering a prebuilt comp with a 45nm dual/Quad core.
 
genicide: I live in Sale :) Don't be too daunted by the prospect of building your own, it's really quite easy. If you still want to do it and need a hand feel free to give me a shout, i'm in Altrincham most days anyway.
 
I use my pc primarily for gaming but do the normal tasks too email,surfing etc and do some invoicing and stuff like that but it's mainly 95% gaming and I was hoping to get a pre built one.I also would like as stable a machine as possible .I wouldn't mind trying a small bit of overclocking for the experience but it's not that important to me.

Adrianr...thnx very much for the offer and if I take that route i'll be sure to give you a shout.

Jonny
 
Hi guys,
sorry for the bump but am I looking for at overclocked e6750 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=1056&subcat= or would it be better to get a more standard machine and treat it to some more ram.I would like a stable machine but want to get as good a build as I can for my money.There are some good q6600s around so would they be better?I have been given really good advice but i'm a bit cautious as it's a lot of cash.If an awesome machine was available I might be able to stretch slightly over but I would still need an OS....Jonny

Ps..should I go for 32 or 64 vista...?
 
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if your not going to build, then i would deffo go with he most recent one you posted. its the best buy, and will last you for atleast 3 years, if not more. please do yourslef a favour and add another 2GB from the selection, and go for the home premium 64bit.
 
Me again,
thnx for all the help I received and I have now bought http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=FS-052-OK with vista premium 64 and 4gigs of ram.I am really happy with it although vista seems a pain and have got 13.5k in 3D mark so far.I phoned OcUK at about 10:30 on monday morning and they made it in time for me to pick up at 4.00pm that afternoon as I only live 45 mins away and they even carried it to my van as i've just had a hernia op.

Big thank you to everyone that took the time to help a noob and i'm more than happy with the choice we made

Jonny
 
shaffaaf27 said:
it may say budget, but it is on of the best out there.... check the MASSIVE thread on OcUK about it. they are shifting like 50+ a day - from gibbo- and are not even TN pannels, they are PVA.
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Yeah but aren't a lot of those monitors faulty? Backlight bleed etc etc:confused: :)
 
My Samsung is absolutely fine and a great step up from my 19" Hanns-g widescreen so i'm chuffed but I really don't like the way OcUK Let you buy something on Monday only to find http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-005-OC on offer on wednesday.On almost every review there is a comment about someone buying something only for it to be reduced a couple of days later.In my case I would have bought the one above at that price.....
 
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