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tomtoon · 03-30-2009, 01:05 PM

Hi,
I know ive asked before, however I know my budget and everything now. My birthday is in august so Im waiting til then plus there will be newer tech out by then.

I would like a build that can play the latest games at a decent standard. My dad said his budget is £400-£450..

I want at least a 250GB HDD and 4GB RAM. I need everything except monitor, speakers, keyboard and mouse.
I might overclock also if possible.
I am in the UK by the way so anything like ebuyer, scan,dabs, etc is fine..

Thanks.

Masaki 7-11 · 03-30-2009, 03:40 PM

Here is a parts list for a pretty fast computer that should handle your requirements (I'm assuming you already have the OS; is that the case?):

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro - P4 up to 4.4GHz - S775 Dual/Quad Core Ready - The Favourite One!
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Arcti...-Favourite-One!
£18.27

500w Seasonic S12II-500 PSU, 12Cm fan, active PFC RoHS +80%
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/500w-...FC-RoHS-plus80
£68.99

4GB Corsair (2x2GB) TwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-18
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB-(...d-CAS-5-5-5-18
£31.79

Intel Pentium Dual-Core, E5200, Socket 775, Wolfdale Core, 2x2.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, Retail
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel...B-Cache-Retail
£57.48

Asus P5QL Pro, iP43, S 775, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), DDR2 1066/667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-...-SATA-RAID-ATX
£68.28

LG GH22NS40 22x DVD±R, 16xDVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RWx6 ,12xRAM SATA, Black, OEM
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/LG-GH...SATA-Black-OEM
£16.49

Xclio Godspeed Two Black Mid Tower Case w/o PSU
£40.19
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Xclio...r-Case-w-o-PSU

512MB XFX HD 4830, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 1800MHz GDDR3, GPU 575MHz, 640 Cores, 2x DL DVI-I/ HDTV, HDCP
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB...VI-I-HDTV-HDCP
£80.37

320GB Hitachi HDT721032SLA360 Deskstar 7K1000.B, SATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB Cache, 0 ms
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/320GB...6MB-Cache-0-ms
£36.51

Net Total £363.80

Carriage £11.42

VAT £56.28

Total £431.50

shadowpr · 03-30-2009, 04:27 PM

If not building to august, I wouldn't spec parts out till July the earliest.

Things change that fast.

***glc*** · 03-30-2009, 04:31 PM

Same thing we told you last fall, Tom - way too early to plan. If you will be buying in August, come back and ask questions in July.

tomtoon · 03-31-2009, 10:02 AM

True, Yes btw I don't need the O.S as my mate said he would install Vista Ultimate for me..

**Alaron** · 03-31-2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomtoon

True, Yes btw I don't need the O.S as my mate said he would install Vista Ultimate for me..

He's installing a retail copy that was legally purchased correct?

Because we don't discuss pirated software here.

And I agree with the others. It is too far out to plan for an August build. Ask again when you are ready to buy.

tomtoon · 04-01-2009, 02:02 AM

Yes, it is a legally purchased copy, he got it cheap in Malaysia due to the currency. It is the 3-user OEM version as far as I know.

***glc*** · 04-01-2009, 02:29 AM

Malaysia? I'll lay odds it's pirated, but that's neither here nor there. Never heard of a 3 user OEM version.

tomtoon · 04-01-2009, 10:13 AM

well maybe not but he said it would run on multiple PC's..

I might end up buying the O.S myself as its only a 32-bit version and I want 64-bit due to 4GB RAM

03-30-2009, 01:05 PM	#1
tomtoon Member (9 bit) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 443	Build in a few months Hi, I know ive asked before, however I know my budget and everything now. My birthday is in august so Im waiting til then plus there will be newer tech out by then. I would like a build that can play the latest games at a decent standard. My dad said his budget is £400-£450.. I want at least a 250GB HDD and 4GB RAM. I need everything except monitor, speakers, keyboard and mouse. I might overclock also if possible. I am in the UK by the way so anything like ebuyer, scan,dabs, etc is fine.. Thanks. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-30-2009, 03:40 PM	#2
Masaki 7-11 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,358	Here is a parts list for a pretty fast computer that should handle your requirements (I'm assuming you already have the OS; is that the case?): Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro - P4 up to 4.4GHz - S775 Dual/Quad Core Ready - The Favourite One! http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Arcti...-Favourite-One! £18.27 500w Seasonic S12II-500 PSU, 12Cm fan, active PFC RoHS +80% http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/500w-...FC-RoHS-plus80 £68.99 4GB Corsair (2x2GB) TwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-18 http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB-(...d-CAS-5-5-5-18 £31.79 Intel Pentium Dual-Core, E5200, Socket 775, Wolfdale Core, 2x2.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, Retail http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel...B-Cache-Retail £57.48 Asus P5QL Pro, iP43, S 775, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), DDR2 1066/667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-...-SATA-RAID-ATX £68.28 LG GH22NS40 22x DVD±R, 16xDVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RWx6 ,12xRAM SATA, Black, OEM http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/LG-GH...SATA-Black-OEM £16.49 Xclio Godspeed Two Black Mid Tower Case w/o PSU £40.19 http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Xclio...r-Case-w-o-PSU 512MB XFX HD 4830, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 1800MHz GDDR3, GPU 575MHz, 640 Cores, 2x DL DVI-I/ HDTV, HDCP http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB...VI-I-HDTV-HDCP £80.37 320GB Hitachi HDT721032SLA360 Deskstar 7K1000.B, SATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB Cache, 0 ms http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/320GB...6MB-Cache-0-ms £36.51 Net Total £363.80 Carriage £11.42 VAT £56.28 Total £431.50 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Core i7 2600K @ 4.2GHz \| Corsair H100 w/ Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Med. Flow & AC MX4 \| 4 x 4GB Corsair Vengeance PC3-12800 \| HIS 1GB HD6870/ HIS IceQ X Turbo 1GB CF \| Asus P67 Sabertooth \| OCZ Vertex 3, WD Velociraptor 150GB & Seagate 1.5TB in Tt iCage \| LG 22X DVD+/-RW \| D-Link DWA-556 \| Corsair TX 750W \| Coolermaster Cosmos 1000 \| Windows 7 HP 64-Bit \| LG Flatron L246WH-BN 3D Mark11: P8491\| 3D Mark Vantage: P30840\| 3D Mark06: 29912

03-30-2009, 04:27 PM	#3
shadowpr I like me Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 7,332	If not building to august, I wouldn't spec parts out till July the earliest. Things change that fast. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ It's coming....just you wait.

03-30-2009, 04:31 PM	#4
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,767	Same thing we told you last fall, Tom - way too early to plan. If you will be buying in August, come back and ask questions in July. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-31-2009, 10:02 AM	#5
tomtoon Member (9 bit) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 443	True, Yes btw I don't need the O.S as my mate said he would install Vista Ultimate for me.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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04-01-2009, 02:02 AM	#7
tomtoon Member (9 bit) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 443	Yes, it is a legally purchased copy, he got it cheap in Malaysia due to the currency. It is the 3-user OEM version as far as I know. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-01-2009, 02:29 AM	#8
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,767	Malaysia? I'll lay odds it's pirated, but that's neither here nor there. Never heard of a 3 user OEM version. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-01-2009, 10:13 AM	#9
tomtoon Member (9 bit) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 443	well maybe not but he said it would run on multiple PC's.. I might end up buying the O.S myself as its only a 32-bit version and I want 64-bit due to 4GB RAM Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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