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#  Aug 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM
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Hey all..
Im looking to be buying a pc soon, maybe in time for christmas?
Ive been searching for components on the web, but im really lost, i have no idea what is good and what is bad.
I know that i would like a quad-core, with 4+gb of ram, and a GTX260, or equivelent.
If you could help me to find these parts i would be extremely grateful.
I have a budget of around £600/$1000 , but this could be stretched slightly if needed. Obviously, the cheaper the better.
Also, if possible, could you use these websites
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home
http://www.dabs.com/
As these both ship to UK.
Thanks for your time,
Russ.
#  Aug 28, 2009 at 4:14 PM
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Any help please?
#  Aug 28, 2009 at 4:19 PM
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Everyone is at work/school.  I'd give it another few hours.  Also: Steam message X.Static and Hellblazer.
#  Aug 29, 2009 at 6:59 PM
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I heartily recommend Core i7. With a $1000 budget, you'll have to settle with a weaker graphics card (read: low high-end), but it's definitely worth it. I don't have enough time or energy to come up with a build, but I'm sure anything I come up with will be identical to what hellblazer or x.static post.

Don't forget about AMD. If you're not going to do video editing, CAD/modeling, or photoshoppy-ish things, AMD has very similar performance for gaming to Intel, who's setup (mobo, ram, proc) all cost more for equivalent gaming performance.
#  Aug 30, 2009 at 2:33 PM
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Ok, i have looked at benchmarks on the internet, and have come up with this build.
I would be looking to play, for example, Crysis at high settings.

* Case: COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 Mid Tower Case
* Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default Case Fan
* Power Supply Upgrade: STANDARD CASE POWER SUPPLY ***No OverClocking Possible***
* CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz 1333FSB 4MB L2 ***Overclockable S& S*** Cache 64-bit
* Cooling Fan: INTEL LGA775 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK
* Motherboard: MSI G31M3-F Intel G31 Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard
* Memory: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)4GB (2x2GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select and Major Brand)
* VGA Power Supply: NONE
* Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX285 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Power by NVIDIA)
* Hard Drive: Single Hard Drive (1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16M Cache Hard Drive)
* Optical Drive: (Special Price) LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (Black Color)
* Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
* Network: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
* Extra Thermal Display : NONE (AS SHOWN)
* USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
* USB Portable Drive: NONE
* Floppy: NONE
* OS: NONE - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY(NO OVERCLOCKING AVALIABLE)
* Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon: None
* Media Center Remote & TV Tuner: NONE
* WARRANTY SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT 

This comes to a grand total of exactly £600. What do you guys think?
#  Aug 30, 2009 at 2:39 PM
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What rating is the case power supply? It might not drive all the things you have there. Case PSUs are usually cheap anyway. You'll want to look into that.

Also, if you have a little extra room after a proper power supply, you could probably jump from 2.33 GHz to 2.6 or 2.8. It makes a difference.

Other than that, not bad at all.
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Doesnt say, but i could get a 500 watt power supply for only £10 more?
Edit: Make that 600 watt

Also, theres a motherboard that is 'Quad-core supported'
Do i have to buy this for the Quad core CPU to work?
#  Aug 30, 2009 at 10:09 PM
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Your board should be fine for the CPU. I read the specs, it's listed for Quad-core support.

You can pick up a decent 600 watt power supply for about 95 American (~55 £ .) Nicer ones cost more, but it's worth it for having one that's stable and reliable. Antec is a good brand, and I've had good experiences with the Xclio and HEC brands. Search around, you can find bargains.
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where did you make that build? it appears to be a custom manufacturer. are you looking to go this route or do u want to build it yourself?
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