Still on XP, look at me give a fuck.

[Chazlene]

You won't need Sandybridge stuff for playing games, something i3 or i5 will be plenty, then spend the savings on a better GPU.

Did this quickly on the OCUK configuration thingie, don't take it as gospel though, haven't properly looked at hardware stuff for about a year.




Doesn't include Win7, but that's easily arranged

How does that build compare with the one in my original post? Also is that list just for the separate components or for a custom built PC? And yeah if I did go for the build in my first post I would go for a slightly better GFX card with it.

[Calneon]

How does that build compare with the one in my original post? Also is that list just for the separate components or for a custom built PC? And yeah if I did go for the build in my first post I would go for a slightly better GFX card with it.

VoX's one is better and cheaper. They build it for you.

[Brendan]

This place is near where I stay but they deliver. Its where I buy my computers from

http://www.pless.co.uk/product.php?productid=8143;

£219.00
Quad core
4GB ram
1TB hard drive
DVD RW

All you need to do is add a video card.

EDIT: just keep in mind its an ASROCK motherboard and that don't sit right with some people but if you ask they will change it for whatever board you want and they only charge for parts.

[Kiliv]

This place is near where I stay but they deliver. Its where I buy my computers from

http://www.pless.co.uk/product.php?productid=8143;

£219.00
Quad core
4GB ram
1TB hard drive
DVD RW

All you need to do is add a video card.

EDIT: just keep in mind its an ASROCK motherboard and that don't sit right with some people but if you ask they will change it for whatever board you want and they only charge for parts.

the only thing is i have a strong suspicion that the cpu in there will not like running battlefield 3 how it deserves to be played :3

[Isphera]

This place is near where I stay but they deliver. Its where I buy my computers from

http://www.pless.co.uk/product.php?productid=8143;

£219.00
Quad core
4GB ram
1TB hard drive
DVD RW

All you need to do is add a video card.

EDIT: just keep in mind its an ASROCK motherboard and that don't sit right with some people but if you ask they will change it for whatever board you want and they only charge for parts.

No offense, but that is fucking terrible.

For all your building needs, regardless of budget - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/buy...de-july-2011/1

[Brendan]

No offense, but that is fucking terrible.

For all your building needs, regardless of budget - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/buy...de-july-2011/1

lol no offense taken yes this is the bottom of the barrel of quad cores, nice article btw

[Isphera]

Cheers, I think it was Piers that showed me that site and article series when I built mine in Febuary last year.