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Ok.
I need a new PC. My current one is too crap. And I was wondering if you lot could, well, help me "build" a new PC with your reccomendations (you tell us a decent spec kinda thing, but not too expensive)
I want the PC to be used for: -
- Games, With decent graphics and smooth gameplay
- Internet surfing, on broadband
- Music downloading
- Video downloading
- Game downloading
- Programming
- Video editing
- Have the ability to connect the PC to a console and "record" whats going on, on screen.
- Collage work
- Looking at top quality pornography
Go!
I need a new PC. My current one is too crap. And I was wondering if you lot could, well, help me "build" a new PC with your reccomendations (you tell us a decent spec kinda thing, but not too expensive)
I want the PC to be used for: -
- Games, With decent graphics and smooth gameplay
- Internet surfing, on broadband
- Music downloading
- Video downloading
- Game downloading
- Programming
- Video editing
- Have the ability to connect the PC to a console and "record" whats going on, on screen.
- Collage work
- Looking at top quality pornography
Go!
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For most of the prices I used www.worldofcomputers.uk.com and www.pless.co.uk. They are two local PC shops to me you see. Both do have online ordering though.
Also try http://prices.maximumpc.co.uk for a comparison thingy, it occainally pulls up some great bargains.
Also try http://prices.maximumpc.co.uk for a comparison thingy, it occainally pulls up some great bargains.
I just like to help when I can.
Notorious Biggles you are a star. I'll do anything to repay you for that information.
Although no sexual favours, sorry.
Although no sexual favours, sorry.
And plenty of RAM: Around 1GB.
At least 2400/2.4 ghz if you have a R9700/9800.
Buy a Shuttle SN41G2, or the SB something for the Pentium 4 equivalent.
Rough guide as to what I reckon, and estimate prices for the components.
CPU, should be above 2500. AMD is cheaper. Intel is better for video stuff due to something called SSE. I personally will be going with AMD for next PC. £125 for a 2800XP+, £185 for 3000XP+. Oh and £15 or so for a fan.
Motherboard, anywhere between £40 and £100. Go for an N Force 2 based mobo if you go for an AMD chip. Obviously you get what you pay for. Say £75.
Graphics card. Current king is ATI Radeon 9800. But it is too expensive. Save a bit and go for the 9700 which is almost as good and available now for £200-250.
Memory. Big is best. 512Mb DDR RAM £40. Make it 1Gb at that sort of money.
HDD. £75 would get you 120 Gb. £110 would make it 160Gb. Stick with IDE just now, S ATA isn't worth the money I think and its new yada yada. Stick with the current devil you know.
Sound. £60 for a Sound Blaster Audigy 2. One of the best if not the best card there is.
Top quality porn? You need a big screen then. TFT is to expensive, i would stick with a CRT and get a 19" Illyama for £150.
Case. Do you want something really fancy? If so it could be £100+ for one. If your happy with beige then £30 with a mouse and keyboard. But in saying that I would get a decent mouse and keyboard.
Wireless mouse and keyboard from £30.
Speakers. Creative 4.1 from £40. 'Nuff said.
DVD drive. £30 for a 16x one. That is the fastest.
CDRW. £40 for a 52x. Don't come much faster if at all.
£90 for Windows XP home.
£10 - £15 for FDD. It may be dead. But you'll need one if your PC is dead.
Broadband, normally when you sign up they flog you a modem. £40 for a USB ADSL one.
£15 maybe on cables.
Can't think of anything else.
£920 or something like that and it can do almost anything.
Rough but it should be close enough that you know what to look for.
CPU, should be above 2500. AMD is cheaper. Intel is better for video stuff due to something called SSE. I personally will be going with AMD for next PC. £125 for a 2800XP+, £185 for 3000XP+. Oh and £15 or so for a fan.
Motherboard, anywhere between £40 and £100. Go for an N Force 2 based mobo if you go for an AMD chip. Obviously you get what you pay for. Say £75.
Graphics card. Current king is ATI Radeon 9800. But it is too expensive. Save a bit and go for the 9700 which is almost as good and available now for £200-250.
Memory. Big is best. 512Mb DDR RAM £40. Make it 1Gb at that sort of money.
HDD. £75 would get you 120 Gb. £110 would make it 160Gb. Stick with IDE just now, S ATA isn't worth the money I think and its new yada yada. Stick with the current devil you know.
Sound. £60 for a Sound Blaster Audigy 2. One of the best if not the best card there is.
Top quality porn? You need a big screen then. TFT is to expensive, i would stick with a CRT and get a 19" Illyama for £150.
Case. Do you want something really fancy? If so it could be £100+ for one. If your happy with beige then £30 with a mouse and keyboard. But in saying that I would get a decent mouse and keyboard.
Wireless mouse and keyboard from £30.
Speakers. Creative 4.1 from £40. 'Nuff said.
DVD drive. £30 for a 16x one. That is the fastest.
CDRW. £40 for a 52x. Don't come much faster if at all.
£90 for Windows XP home.
£10 - £15 for FDD. It may be dead. But you'll need one if your PC is dead.
Broadband, normally when you sign up they flog you a modem. £40 for a USB ADSL one.
£15 maybe on cables.
Can't think of anything else.
£920 or something like that and it can do almost anything.
Rough but it should be close enough that you know what to look for.
Dell make great laptops as well.
www.dell.co.uk
You can configure PC's to your needs there. Mine just disptched at 00:03 today. :D
You can configure PC's to your needs there. Mine just disptched at 00:03 today. :D
Yer.
I'm just no good with brands and parts ect - I dunno the latest "good" components to buy.
I hope to build my PC, just don't know what spec to go for
I'm just no good with brands and parts ect - I dunno the latest "good" components to buy.
I hope to build my PC, just don't know what spec to go for
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