Sub_Zero Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I want to buy a decent gaming PC for around £500 - £1000 and I need to know what to look for.Should I build my own? I've never done it before but if it saves me £200 why not.What should I be aiming for? I definately want a good graphics card.Where should I look? I honestly have no clue.Any help will be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 lol @ around £500-£1000?Dont build ur own, u'll save like £40 max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub_Zero Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.20 GHz 2Mb Cache, 4Gb Corsair Memory DDR2 800 2 x 2gb single modules, 500GB SATA Hard Drive, , X-Cruiser Black, Atrix 650Watt Transparent + Blue LED, 2 x 512Mb ATI X1950 series graphics card DX9, QC - ASUS P5K 1333fsb-DDR1066x4 Crossfire motherboard, 2 x Pioneer DVD +/- Re-writer 112D, Floppy Drive - BLACK, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 PCI 7.1, Trust SP-3800D Speakers, , Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Inc SP2, No Additional Software, , 13 Month Warranty, Free Carriage.£813Is this any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeks Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 look for a nvidia geforce 8800gt graphics card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 what map is that in ur sig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMaxKing Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 pc-specialist.co.ukmake your own, get Intel not AMD, get decent PSU. processor and cooling, decent gfx card, il go into more detail if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtis Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 more time when u build ur own it may cost morebut its more the accomplishment of makin ur own computer that ppl liken u dnt get all the crap u dnt need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardissimo Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 not meaning to hijack your topic mate but can i get an overtly powerful graphics card and add ram for a laptop that is above average/good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldCoast Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 more time when u build ur own it may cost morebut its more the accomplishment of makin ur own computer that ppl liken u dnt get all the crap u dnt needI disagree, when i spec and build my own it always comes cheaper than highstreet or internet shopsif only i could do the same for laptops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 not meaning to hijack your topic mate but can i get an overtly powerful graphics card and add ram for a laptop that is above average/good?You can get ram but theres only a few laptops where you can upgrade the graphics card and they're RARE so it's unlikely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.20 GHz 2Mb Cache, 4Gb Corsair Memory DDR2 800 2 x 2gb single modules, 500GB SATA Hard Drive, , X-Cruiser Black, Atrix 650Watt Transparent + Blue LED, 2 x 512Mb ATI X1950 series graphics card DX9, QC - ASUS P5K 1333fsb-DDR1066x4 Crossfire motherboard, 2 x Pioneer DVD +/- Re-writer 112D, Floppy Drive - BLACK, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 PCI 7.1, Trust SP-3800D Speakers, , Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Inc SP2, No Additional Software, , 13 Month Warranty, Free Carriage.£813Is this any good?edit* actually that aint too bad considering its got 2 graphics cards, coulda done with a core 2 quad though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 theres soem pc shop in stepney green op the pc world/currys & all that some sick pc in there 4 like 5 bill suttin cant member the spec but i no it was sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonGuy Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I just built mine on Dell. I say built, I ticked boxes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub_Zero Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 not meaning to hijack your topic mate but can i get an overtly powerful graphics card and add ram for a laptop that is above average/good?No prob man.Thanks again for all the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMaxKing Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 il build you up a nice comp, and post the specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMaxKing Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Processor (CPU)Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 (4 X 2.40GHz) 1066MHz FSB/8MB L2 CacheMemory (RAM)4GB CORSAIR DDR2 667MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x2GB)MotherboardASUS® P5K SE: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 2 PCI, 3 x PCI-e x1USB Options8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARDMemory - 1st Hard Disk750GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7200rpm)1st CD/DVD Drive20x Dual Layer LightScribe DVD Writer ±R/±RW/RAMGraphics Card512MB GEFORCE 8800GTS PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUTSound Card8 Channel Realtek ALC883 High Definition Audio (P5K-SE)Memory Card ReaderINTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)CaseStylish Silver/Black Sigma case + 2 front USBPower Supply & Case Cooling700W Quiet Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£79Processor CoolingASUS SILENT KNIGHT II PURE COPPER ULTRA COOLER (£36)Surge Protection2 x Belkin 4 Socket 2M Surge Protector (8 Sockets) (Special: £12)Warranty1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Month Free Collect & ReturnDeliveryStandard Insured Delivery to UK Mainland (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm)£759.15 ex VAT.£892 inc VAT and Delivery. DEADLYDoesnt come with an operating system, or speakers, mouse, keyboard, moniter, all the things, only comes with whats being stated above, but thats a f*ckED pc, will run any game on maximum settings right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub_Zero Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I just tried to PM you as well.Cheers for that AirMax, link me up so I can buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMaxKing Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 oh yea my PMs are full upIl delete some, if you PM me your email address, il email you the invoise page to purchase, cos its custom built, you choose parts and they build it and test for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeks Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 what map is that in ur sigwinter crashthey turned the crash map into sum xmas town with lights n sh*t over the xmas period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest haze-e Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 what map is that in ur sigwinter crashthey turned the crash map into sum xmas town with lights n sh*t over the xmas periodLool. Winter Crash.Is that on PC? I dont like it. Dont even like crash.Shipment/Crossfire/Bog/Downpour/(Theres one more but i forgot the name)>>>>>>>>Any other COD4 map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunt Face. Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 LOL @ people posting expensive ott stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeks Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 what map is that in ur sigwinter crashthey turned the crash map into sum xmas town with lights n sh*t over the xmas periodLool. Winter Crash.Is that on PC? I dont like it. Dont even like crash.Shipment/Crossfire/Bog/Downpour/(Theres one more but i forgot the name)>>>>>>>>Any other COD4 map.ye on pcpipeline/overgrown >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMaxKing Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 LOL @ people posting expensive ott stuffHes looking for a gaming PC, the better the specs are now, the longer it will take for the hardware to get outdated and need upgrading.Why buy the less advance stuff and need to upgrade in a few months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominic* Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/135767/dell...base-unit-quad/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gage Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 LOL @ paying nearing a Gtheres no way am i paying 800 for a PCmotherboard, processor & RAM are a few hundred quidDisk drives, no more than £50keyboard and mouse is a minorsoftwares/OS can be downloaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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