Recomend a computer for 200 pounds
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jamieb123
June 29, 2011 7:46:07 PM
Hi, I feel a bit bad for just joining and then asking a big question, but I think based on when I googled similar things that I would be relevant to a lot of people.
Anyway
I have around 200 pounds,defiantly no more than 10, 20 pounds more than that.
I want to get a desktop PC. And I know that it is possible to get computers cheaply nowadays.
It will be used for music, videos, internet and games.
What I really want is for it to be able to run Skyrim, Mass Effect 3 when they come out. I know its too early to tell exactly good your PCs Specs need to be, but if you think its got to run on an XBOX it cant be too demanding.
I understand I would need 2/3gb RAM (then I could upgrade to 4gb)
Processor I would say 2.ghz+
Hard Drive 200GB+
So my real question is, would you say those specs are good enough?
Any recommendation of how good the graphic, sound cards?
Any other things I should consider?
Also what would be nice if I could upgrade it in a year or two, so anything I need to have to make sure its able to be upgraded? Ram processor? other cards?
I found these two on currys? what do you think? or are they not a great deal.
any other good websites?
I honestly doubt anyone will be bothered to answer this, but thanks if you do!
Dont worry about screen/keybord/mouse/speakers.
Thanks
Anyway
I have around 200 pounds,defiantly no more than 10, 20 pounds more than that.
I want to get a desktop PC. And I know that it is possible to get computers cheaply nowadays.
It will be used for music, videos, internet and games.
What I really want is for it to be able to run Skyrim, Mass Effect 3 when they come out. I know its too early to tell exactly good your PCs Specs need to be, but if you think its got to run on an XBOX it cant be too demanding.
I understand I would need 2/3gb RAM (then I could upgrade to 4gb)
Processor I would say 2.ghz+
Hard Drive 200GB+
So my real question is, would you say those specs are good enough?
Any recommendation of how good the graphic, sound cards?
Any other things I should consider?
Also what would be nice if I could upgrade it in a year or two, so anything I need to have to make sure its able to be upgraded? Ram processor? other cards?
I found these two on currys? what do you think? or are they not a great deal.
any other good websites?
I honestly doubt anyone will be bothered to answer this, but thanks if you do!
Dont worry about screen/keybord/mouse/speakers.
Thanks
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an4rew
July 1, 2011 11:46:30 PM
jamieb123
July 1, 2011 11:52:13 PM
an4rew said:
You could do the computer for £200 using a cheap dual core processor, you would really need to add an extra £80-£100 to get a half decent graphics card to play those games coming out.Hey, thanks for the reply! is it possible to buy a new graphics card later on to replace the other one? would it need to be same make/brand?
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robin banks uk
July 3, 2011 9:01:45 AM
jamieb123 said:
Hey, thanks for the reply! is it possible to buy a new graphics card later on to replace the other one? would it need to be same make/brand?it is but for that price we would be cutting out some stuff..... like a real copy of 7.... and so on..... you also got to say what you want to run them on... high? if so then look at a cheep pc and the a 2nd hand xbox360-ps3 because my £700 will find it hard too run it on max......
and don't get one from curry's best too make one because of the psu...... it will need to be a good size to run the games you looking at.....
but best is to do what i said.... get a cheep pc then get a ps3-360.....
£200 is too low....
Uther39
July 3, 2011 9:11:02 AM
jamieb123
July 3, 2011 10:23:17 AM
I don't want to run on full, just medium.
But, Dixons have 25% off sale on. so i can get this within my budget, and then later on dish out £50 - £!00 on a new graphics card. What you think?
Processor Intel® Core™ i3-550 Processor
- 3.2GHz
- 2.5GT/s DMI
- 4MB Intel Smart Cache
- Dual-core
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM - 3GB DDR3 RAM installed
- Up to 8GB expandable memory
Graphics card Integrated Intel HD Graphics
Screen type None
Hard drive 640GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm)
Optical disk drive DVD-RW
Write speed: CDR: 52x / CDRW: 12x / DVD+/-R: 8x / DVD+/-RW: 4x
Memory card reader Yes
USB Yes, 4 x Front, 4 x Rear
FireWire No
Modem/Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
WiFi Yes, 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth No
Video interface 1 x VGA
1 x HDMI
Audio interface Headphone/speaker line-out
Microphone-in
Line-in jack
TV output HDMI
Extension card slot PCIe® x16 slot
2 x PCIe® x1 slots
PCI™ slot
Sound 7.1-channel on-board sound card
Keyboard & Mouse Yes, wireless keyboard and mouse
But, Dixons have 25% off sale on. so i can get this within my budget, and then later on dish out £50 - £!00 on a new graphics card. What you think?
Processor Intel® Core™ i3-550 Processor
- 3.2GHz
- 2.5GT/s DMI
- 4MB Intel Smart Cache
- Dual-core
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM - 3GB DDR3 RAM installed
- Up to 8GB expandable memory
Graphics card Integrated Intel HD Graphics
Screen type None
Hard drive 640GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm)
Optical disk drive DVD-RW
Write speed: CDR: 52x / CDRW: 12x / DVD+/-R: 8x / DVD+/-RW: 4x
Memory card reader Yes
USB Yes, 4 x Front, 4 x Rear
FireWire No
Modem/Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
WiFi Yes, 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth No
Video interface 1 x VGA
1 x HDMI
Audio interface Headphone/speaker line-out
Microphone-in
Line-in jack
TV output HDMI
Extension card slot PCIe® x16 slot
2 x PCIe® x1 slots
PCI™ slot
Sound 7.1-channel on-board sound card
Keyboard & Mouse Yes, wireless keyboard and mouse
Orange_
July 3, 2011 4:11:20 PM
jamieb123
July 3, 2011 7:12:40 PM
jamieb123
July 3, 2011 7:14:42 PM
Uther39
July 5, 2011 12:31:32 PM
jamieb123
July 5, 2011 3:20:27 PM
Uther39
July 5, 2011 6:05:59 PM
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Net Total
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£182.95
£7.99
£38.20
Total£229.14
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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA...
Total cost = £265
LN28456
4GB (2x2GB) Corsair DDR3 XMS3, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.65V £24.16 £28.99http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-(2x2gb)-corsair-ddr3-xms3-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-165v
LN28746
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http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-samsung-hd103sj-spin...
LN34240
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black, Deneb Core, S AM3, 3.2GHz, 8MB Cache, HT 3600MHz, 125W, Retail £73.95 £88.74 http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-phenom-ii-x4-955-bla...
LN35906
Asus M4A78LT-M, AMD 760G, AM3, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), DDR3 1600/1800, SATA 3Gb/s RAID, Micro ATX, VGA £39.78 £47.74 http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-m4a78lt-m-amd-760g-...(x16)-ddr3-1600-1800-sata-3gb-s-raid-micro-atx-vga
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Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±R, 12x DVD±R, DVD+RW x8/-RW x6, SATA, Black, OEM £12.08 £14.50http://www.scan.co.uk/products/samsung-sh-s222ab-bebe-2...
Net Total
Carriage
VAT
£182.95
£7.99
£38.20
Total£229.14
OC.co.uk
Case & PSU = £35
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA...
Total cost = £265
jamieb123
July 5, 2011 6:22:10 PM
Uther39
July 5, 2011 6:57:07 PM
Uther39
July 5, 2011 6:59:46 PM
jamieb123
July 5, 2011 7:11:22 PM
Uther39
July 5, 2011 7:40:32 PM
jamieb123
July 5, 2011 8:40:11 PM
Uther39
July 5, 2011 9:03:53 PM
jamieb123
July 6, 2011 5:04:26 PM
Yes it will! Not newer ones but defiantly pre 2011 games.
It mainly wont be used for games, but the other programs are defiantly windows only programs. So I cant use Ubuntu.
I was thinking of making a computer. The reason I decided against is that because of the price of windows the difference in price wasn't too big. Plus with this I get a warranty and it comes already made.
I'm going to upgrade the graphics card later on. I don't see why it wont be decent enough for most games?
It mainly wont be used for games, but the other programs are defiantly windows only programs. So I cant use Ubuntu.
I was thinking of making a computer. The reason I decided against is that because of the price of windows the difference in price wasn't too big. Plus with this I get a warranty and it comes already made.
I'm going to upgrade the graphics card later on. I don't see why it wont be decent enough for most games?
Uther39
July 8, 2011 12:08:19 PM
jamieb123
July 8, 2011 7:08:27 PM
jamieb123
July 9, 2011 10:09:09 AM
Uther39
July 9, 2011 10:32:25 AM
jamieb123
July 11, 2011 11:49:30 AM
Uther39
July 11, 2011 11:59:37 AM
I don't often build to order these days but just in case anyone else reads this thread, a good source for cheapie builds is http://www.novatech.co.uk where you can buy a barebones system and add to them as you wish.
As always, the OS is the biggest expense if you insist on using Windows, as I suspect most games do.
Under £200 was a big ask - second hand from e-Bay might have found something useful.
jamieb123
July 11, 2011 10:33:04 PM
jamieb123 said:
Well dixons called me a week later and told me they were out of stock.OK. For £250 can you find all parts + windows?
Very doubtful in my view. It could possiibly be done by picking up the best second hand system you can find that definitely has a legitimate Windows system running then upgrade it to suit. I have seen high end systems go fo rlow money on e-Bay when a gamer wants to upgrade. They seem to let their old boxes go cheaply when they decide to build a new one.
Uther39
July 12, 2011 2:26:57 PM
jamieb123
July 12, 2011 6:13:24 PM
robin banks uk
July 15, 2011 8:39:06 PM
audiovoodoo
July 16, 2011 9:31:25 PM
jamieb123
July 17, 2011 8:37:37 AM
Not being rude to all those who said i should just get a ps3/xbox.
I don't want to, so stop saying that. The reason im on here is because I know very little about computers. But I have read in countless forums/websites that you can build/buy a type of I need for within that money. I know it wont have good enough graphics which is why i said id upgrade it. And if it intrests you I found an ebay seller who makes them and then sells them on (saves a bit of money)
And have found, for £200
AMD Phenom x2 555 3.2 GHZ
500 GB Hard Drive
2GB DDR3 Ram
I don't want to, so stop saying that. The reason im on here is because I know very little about computers. But I have read in countless forums/websites that you can build/buy a type of I need for within that money. I know it wont have good enough graphics which is why i said id upgrade it. And if it intrests you I found an ebay seller who makes them and then sells them on (saves a bit of money)
And have found, for £200
AMD Phenom x2 555 3.2 GHZ
500 GB Hard Drive
2GB DDR3 Ram
jamieb123
July 17, 2011 8:39:05 AM
Uther39
July 17, 2011 9:18:08 AM
jamieb123
July 17, 2011 10:08:18 AM
No. But you can get windows for £56 so for £6 over budget I think that's ok.
The CPU is AMD Phenom x2 555 3.2 Ghz
But I've had the email them asking for the exact model/make of everything else because they are not listed. Seen a lot of these sellers cutting prices by using bad makes and bad motherboards and then listing without a name.
Got a couple of other options if this turns out to be bad.
The CPU is AMD Phenom x2 555 3.2 Ghz
But I've had the email them asking for the exact model/make of everything else because they are not listed. Seen a lot of these sellers cutting prices by using bad makes and bad motherboards and then listing without a name.
Got a couple of other options if this turns out to be bad.
Uther39
July 17, 2011 10:12:27 AM
Yes your right there, the CPU is a great entry level gaming CPU, and one that gan be very easily overclocked to 4.0ghz or even have extra cores unlocked to make it a quad core, but it needs the right motherboard for all that to happen.
And some system builders will use cheap motherboards and Power supplies to save costs, i will have another look for you and see if i can do £200 for a budget system.
And some system builders will use cheap motherboards and Power supplies to save costs, i will have another look for you and see if i can do £200 for a budget system.
jamieb123
July 17, 2011 10:31:11 AM
Uther39
July 17, 2011 11:00:26 AM
Heres from Scan best i could do £219 with delivery, but has 4gb of RAM and good mobo.
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LN27738
4GB (2x2GB) Corsair DDR3 XMS3 Classic, PC3-10666 (1333), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, 1.50V £21.40 £25.68
LN32060
AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition, Callisto, Dual Core, S AM3, 3.2GHz, 7MB Total Cache, 80W, Retail £54.16 £64.99
LN34189
1TB Hitachi 0F10383 Deskstar 7K1000.C, SATA 3Gb/s, 7200rpm, 32MB Cache, 8ms £30.43 £36.52
LN38733
MSI 760GM-P33, AMD 760G, AM3, PCI-E (x16), DDR3 1600(OC), SATA 3Gb/s, SATA RAID, mATX, On Board VGA £30.76 £36.91
LN39293
Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±R, 12x DVD±R, DVD+RW x8/-RW x6, SATA, Black, OEM £12.08 £14.50
LN40355
Ezcool 727-03B Piano Black micro-ATX Tower Case with Ezcool 500W PSU £19.98 £23.98
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£13.98
£36.57
Total£219.36
jamieb123
July 17, 2011 11:10:35 AM
Uther39
July 17, 2011 11:16:28 AM
Ok managed to slightly better it from Aria £205
AMD Phenom II X2 Dual Core 555 3.2GHz Black Edition C3 (Socket AM3) Processor - Retail #41167 £ 53.77 £ 53.77
Asus M4N68T-M LE V2 GeForce 7025/ nForce 630a (Socket AM3) DDR3 PCI-Express Micro-ATX Motherboard #45545 £ 30.34 £ 30.34
4GB Mushkin Silverline #996768 (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 #41783 £ 21.66 £ 21.66
500GB Western Digital RE2 WD5001ABYS 3.5" SATA II Hard Drive - Clean Pull #45518 £ 24.99 £ 24.99
LG DVD Writer, GH22NS50, SATA, Black, OEM #37292 £ 10.99 £ 10.99
Arianet 1107 Micro-ATX Chassis w/ 500W PSU #44302 £ 21.60 £ 21.60
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Total £205.56
AMD Phenom II X2 Dual Core 555 3.2GHz Black Edition C3 (Socket AM3) Processor - Retail #41167 £ 53.77 £ 53.77
Asus M4N68T-M LE V2 GeForce 7025/ nForce 630a (Socket AM3) DDR3 PCI-Express Micro-ATX Motherboard #45545 £ 30.34 £ 30.34
4GB Mushkin Silverline #996768 (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 #41783 £ 21.66 £ 21.66
500GB Western Digital RE2 WD5001ABYS 3.5" SATA II Hard Drive - Clean Pull #45518 £ 24.99 £ 24.99
LG DVD Writer, GH22NS50, SATA, Black, OEM #37292 £ 10.99 £ 10.99
Arianet 1107 Micro-ATX Chassis w/ 500W PSU #44302 £ 21.60 £ 21.60
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Financial options:
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Basket Total £ 163.35
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VAT £ 34.26
Total £205.56
Uther39
July 17, 2011 11:18:17 AM
jamieb123
July 17, 2011 11:21:24 AM
jamieb123
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Uther39
July 17, 2011 11:26:51 AM
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