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Hey,

I was wondering if it was possible to make a system that was decent for around £400?

I have a choice between getting an Xbox 360 or building a new PC before next year. Seeing as I have not ordered the new Xbox I thought it would be a good idea to build a new PC and get the 360 next year sometime.

I don't need a new monitor, keyboard, mouse or speakers.

I am also fully capable of fitting the components, but I am not capable of choosing the right components.

I am only building this so that I can play the latest games, such as BF2 and have them looking sexy. I could probably stretch my budget to £500.

If anyone could recommend me some components that would be great.

Thanks,
James

(Why does every sentence begin with I?)

I'd honestly try and stretch to £600 but failing that Nashy boy got it about right.

I probably would be interested in adding surround sound, but I would add it at a later date.

Yeah, £400 is plenty.

I built myself a PC last year, and bought all my stuff from SR who aren't exactly the cheapest around. Sorry guys, it's a harsh truth. But my PC only cost somewhere between £400-500, and features 512MB RAM, 3.2GHz processor, 120GB HDD, 16x DVD ROM, 52x 32x 52x CD-RW etc.

And I had to buy extra things which you say you don't need to spend your money on like monitor, speakers, etc.

I want to build it by November, i'm tired of having a lame ass PC.

Yeah that should be about enough, you'd be looking at something like a 3200+, a 6800, 1 gig ram. It'll play BF2 pretty good and games in the near-future, but it wont last you for years.

Although if its for about 3 months time something will probaby come down in price, not by that much though.

Hey,

I was wondering if it was possible to make a system that was decent for around £400?

I have a choice between getting an Xbox 360 or building a new PC before next year. Seeing as I have not ordered the new Xbox I thought it would be a good idea to build a new PC and get the 360 next year sometime.

I don't need a new monitor, keyboard, mouse or speakers.

I am also fully capable of fitting the components, but I am not capable of choosing the right components.

I am only building this so that I can play the latest games, such as BF2 and have them looking sexy. I could probably stretch my budget to £500.

If anyone could recommend me some components that would be great.

Thanks,
James

(Why does every sentence begin with I?)