DO NOT try and build a computer if you have no experience in doing so. Dont listen to this guy seriously...one wrong move, improper grounding, +- backwards and you can fry any or all of the components in your computer, and with all the burn marks you will not get your money back
| Pock3R said: DO NOT try and build a computer if you have no experience in doing so. Dont listen to this guy seriously...one wrong move, improper grounding, +- backwards and you can fry any or all of the components in your computer, and with all the burn marks you will not get your money back |
+ / - backwards on what exactly? I get the LED/HDD front panel backwards all the time and the power connectors can only fit one way.
WilliamWatts said:
+ / - backwards on what exactly? I get the LED/HDD front panel backwards all the time and the power connectors can only fit one way. |
Probably for the video card? Who knows...
Anyway... I know that PC hardware in the UK is more expensive, but you might want to try eBay... like this one
fazz said:
Probably for the video card? Who knows... |
Like installing it so the DVI connectors are inside the case?
Complete shit for the price. I just got a computer las month. Less then that. I7 core 2.8 gigahertz and a GTX250, The hard drive is 500 gigs(should be plenty if you don't game much.) 4 gigs of ram, and i can run crysis at high settings with 25-30 fps.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227203
See if you can get something more like that. Its cheaper then the one you picked. And even I know its better :D
As per your request, here's what I'd build for your situation (common productivity + light-moderate gaming), with parts linked from US Newegg so that you know exactly what to look out for:
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 435
Motherboard: ASUS M4A77TD
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon 4850 512MB
Case: Cooler Master Centurion 5
RAM: Any 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR3-1333 or higher, e.g. this one by G.Skill
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB or Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB (whichever is cheaper)
DVD Drive: Samsung DVD Burner
Power Supply: Corsair 450VX
OS: 64-Bit Windows 7 Home Premium OEM
Please let me know if you have any questions!
"'Casual games' are something the 'Game Industry' invented to explain away the Wii success instead of actually listening or looking at what Nintendo did. There is no 'casual strategy' from Nintendo. 'Accessible strategy', yes, but ‘casual gamers’ is just the 'Game Industry''s polite way of saying what they feel: 'retarded gamers'."
-Sean Malstrom
I'll second Garcian Smith's suggestion.
You will certainly not need a faster CPU than that for what you're saying, and that GPU is fine for normal resolutions (1600x1200 or less, High settings on anything but Crysis). Certainly don't go less on the GPU, and if you must go more then 5770 or 5850.
Garcian's build is pretty nice, but the RAM is a little overkill. Might as well get a better video card while you're at it and you can look into playing games on higher settings.
Newegg/TigerDirect ftw.
In all though, building is the better option. Pre-built PCs are stupidly overpriced. It's not that difficult, you can probably find a guide to building your own computer online along with warnings on what not to do. Do a little research, and save a lot of money, and get a better product in the end.
| r505Matt said: Garcian's build is pretty nice, but the RAM is a little overkill. Might as well get a better video card while you're at it and you can look into playing games on higher settings. Newegg/TigerDirect ftw. In all though, building is the better option. Pre-built PCs are stupidly overpriced. It's not that difficult, you can probably find a guide to building your own computer online along with warnings on what not to do. Do a little research, and save a lot of money, and get a better product in the end. |
4 GB isn't really overkill. It's just the max that you need for gaming. You could drop down to 2 GB, but you'd take a substantial performance hit in both games and everyday computing, and it's only a $40ish difference.
"'Casual games' are something the 'Game Industry' invented to explain away the Wii success instead of actually listening or looking at what Nintendo did. There is no 'casual strategy' from Nintendo. 'Accessible strategy', yes, but ‘casual gamers’ is just the 'Game Industry''s polite way of saying what they feel: 'retarded gamers'."
-Sean Malstrom
No it's not just the 4gb, but the 1333+. That RAM outclasses that video card. I just think if someone were to get that RAM, they might as well get a much better video card. The processor is good, and for another $80-100, you can significantly increase gaming performance. That said, not a huge fan of ATI in general anyways, but whatever.
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