APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: As soon as possible (within 1 month).
BUDGET RANGE: £400-700 UK Pounds.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (such as FS9/X, RCT3) and screen recording; video editing and rendering using Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, Sony Vegas; image editing in Photoshop CS4; watching HD videos; office documents and surfing the web.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Monitor.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: http://www.misco.co.uk/ OR any other large online retailer in the UK (basically, not Newegg.com).
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU, 4GB RAM at least, and 1GB dedicated Nvidia graphics (I've been advised to go for Nvidia; feel free to suggest another).
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe.
MONITOR RESOLUTION (on 24in monitor): 1280x1024. A graphics chip that can handle more is a plus.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Quiet fans on case, but good enough cooling for hard tasks.
BUDGET RANGE: £400-700 UK Pounds.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (such as FS9/X, RCT3) and screen recording; video editing and rendering using Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, Sony Vegas; image editing in Photoshop CS4; watching HD videos; office documents and surfing the web.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Monitor.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: http://www.misco.co.uk/ OR any other large online retailer in the UK (basically, not Newegg.com).
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel CPU, 4GB RAM at least, and 1GB dedicated Nvidia graphics (I've been advised to go for Nvidia; feel free to suggest another).
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe.
MONITOR RESOLUTION (on 24in monitor): 1280x1024. A graphics chip that can handle more is a plus.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Quiet fans on case, but good enough cooling for hard tasks.