desktop computer

[Shida]

okay, so after getting sick of not being able to play games or edit video properly, I've finally decided to buy a desktop computer and basically just 'HELLLLLP'. What should I be looking for? Who does the best decently priced? If I decided to build my own, what should I be looking for and what will I need?

I used to know all this stuff but nrrngh physics

[billy]

build build build build build

if you tell me your price range I could put together some configurations for you to look at

[rtil]

yea a price range will let us help you build a machine

what i can tell you is that you\\\'ll want a mid-tower case to start

newegg doesn\\\'t ship internationally but after a little searching a found what i think is a good one-stop shop for parts http://www.overclockers.co.uk

typically if you make 1 big purchase it will all come in one nice big box

[Shida]

Eeeeh well, I don't really want to end up spending more than about £800 (and that still feels like a lot of money to me!) but it depends on whether my brother is gonna split to share the desktop or whether I'm gonna buy it myself.

Also rtil, that place you linked me to operates less than 40 mins away from me. Ahaha. How awesome.

[rtil]

well let\\\'s see that\\\'s a little over $1,100 and for that you could build a really great box.

let\\\'s see what i can build with a quick browse of products i\\\'d typically pick:
intel core i7 2.8ghz £222
case £70
LGA1156 mobo £80
8gb ddr3 ram £160
ati radeon hd 4850 £80
1TB SATA hd £60
650W power supply £42
that\\\'s £714 so far for the machine itself which is fairly high-end. with that extra money you could probably buy another hard drive or maybe some cooling/fans, case mods..

and keep in mind the extra 4gb of ram will only come in handy if you are planning on getting a 64-bit os (which i recommend). otherwise you can chop that price in half and save yourself another 80 pounds.

[Wasim]

build and DESTROY

[billy]

rtil listed some nice parts. imo 8gb is very overkill. I would recommend only going with 4gb ram and instead pumping up your video card to something like a 5850: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct....rodid=GX-215-SP

also, rtil linked you some ddr2 ram by mistake, here's some ddr3 ram that looks decent: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct....rodid=MY-183-OC

[billy]

i almost forgot, you probably also need a dvd drive. here's one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct....rodid=CD-090-LG £14.99

[Shida]

Aaah thank you guys! It's gonna be a while before I can purchase it though, because I gotta talk to my bro and he still has exams and shizzle, but this is an excellent starting point! Thanks again!!!

[Jeinu]

alternatively you could buy, and then upgrade

which is what i do

[slack]

you can download facebook with 1tb of storage