Budget - £300 (pref) but willing to go as high as £400
Usage: Gaming, frapsing (part of gaming i guess), movies, streaming
Parts not req: Mouse, keyboard, speakers...possibly monitor
Pref Website: Major UK sites e.g. amazon, ebuyers, overclockers basically any major uk site, i have had some bad customer service experience with some of the non major ones and have no desire for another, not worth the small "savings"
Overclocking: Don't really think so unless recommended to me
SLI/Crossfire: Don't think so
Resolution: 1280x1024 (but willing to go to 1024x768)
Additional: I'm not looking for anything great graphicsy but I do want something to run things like SC2/WOW without lagging or major fps drop while frapsing, I don't care how graphics look. I also want something that runs quietly!!! Don't care how it looks, do want something that lasts.
On top of the machine I am planning to get Windows 7 and a new monitor though those two shouldnt be included in the budget. (So basically £500 for everything maximum)
Monitor currently picked out: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/191755?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products (Recommend a better one for the price if you want)
Also I'd prefer to be around the £300 mark(w/o monitor + os) - only go higher if you think I need it for what I want. If you find a decent premade that would be preferable though I'm fine with building.
Couple things I've found that look like a bargain but I'm no expert on hardware
OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-054-OK&utm_source=froogle
AMD Athlon II X3 445 3.1 GHz - Socket AM3
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/235421?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products
Usage: Gaming, frapsing (part of gaming i guess), movies, streaming
Parts not req: Mouse, keyboard, speakers...possibly monitor
Pref Website: Major UK sites e.g. amazon, ebuyers, overclockers basically any major uk site, i have had some bad customer service experience with some of the non major ones and have no desire for another, not worth the small "savings"
Overclocking: Don't really think so unless recommended to me
SLI/Crossfire: Don't think so
Resolution: 1280x1024 (but willing to go to 1024x768)
Additional: I'm not looking for anything great graphicsy but I do want something to run things like SC2/WOW without lagging or major fps drop while frapsing, I don't care how graphics look. I also want something that runs quietly!!! Don't care how it looks, do want something that lasts.
On top of the machine I am planning to get Windows 7 and a new monitor though those two shouldnt be included in the budget. (So basically £500 for everything maximum)
Monitor currently picked out: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/191755?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products (Recommend a better one for the price if you want)
Also I'd prefer to be around the £300 mark(w/o monitor + os) - only go higher if you think I need it for what I want. If you find a decent premade that would be preferable though I'm fine with building.
Couple things I've found that look like a bargain but I'm no expert on hardware
OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-054-OK&utm_source=froogle
AMD Athlon II X3 445 3.1 GHz - Socket AM3
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/235421?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products
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