PC for Games.

Ok i am a complete computer NOOB! I have no idea what is good in a computer and if my laptop or my pc breaks i usually just go on here or wiki answers for someone to fix it for me :) . Anyway my desktop is really slow now and even loading up IE can take a few minutes.

I am looking at getting a new Desktop as you get more for your money and my laptop is currently working fine (*fingers crossed*). I have a fairly low budget of £500 but im hoping there are some more knowledgeable people on here who can help me find a decent pc for that range.

I'd prefer the PC to come with windows 7 and if it could run the follow games fairly smoothly:

Fallout new vegas (when released)

Sims 3

Team Fortress 2

Maybe Gta 4 although my friend says this is a fairly spec demanding game.

If you have any suggestions for decent PC's within my price range could you please send me a private message so i have something permanent to refer back to. Also being an absolute tech noob im not looking for a build it yourself job as i would have no idea on where to start.

Thanks in advance!

Ok i am a complete computer NOOB! I have no idea what is good in a computer and if my laptop or my pc breaks i usually just go on here or wiki answers for someone to fix it for me :) . Anyway my desktop is really slow now and even loading up IE can take a few minutes.

I am looking at getting a new Desktop as you get more for your money and my laptop is currently working fine (*fingers crossed*). I have a fairly low budget of £500 but im hoping there are some more knowledgeable people on here who can help me find a decent pc for that range.

I'd prefer the PC to come with windows 7 and if it could run the follow games fairly smoothly:

Fallout new vegas (when released)

Sims 3

Team Fortress 2

Maybe Gta 4 although my friend says this is a fairly spec demanding game.

If you have any suggestions for decent PC's within my price range could you please send me a private message so i have something permanent to refer back to. Also being an absolute tech noob im not looking for a build it yourself job as i would have no idea on where to start.

Thanks in advance!

JM_MUFC

this is the best i could do

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=405658&CatId=3585

core 2 quad q8400, 4gb ddr2-800 gts 250 for $516 and change (including VAT)

this will do all of the above and then some come with windows 7 home 64-bit, mouse and keyboard. need to come up with a monitor and speakers/headphones however. not a bad buy youd be almost on par with me if i were to take one of my gpu's out.. :P

here ill even run the system requirements of gta 4 against this bad boy:

cpu required core 2 quad q6700 @ 2.4ghz you have core 2 quad q8400 2.66ghz, hd 4870 = you have a gts 250 these two are roughly equal in preformance, 2gb ram vs your 4gb ram. idk it sells itself.

The first mistake people make when they go pc gaming, is buying a pre-made rig. It's so easy to put one together these days, especially with jumper free setups.

You're not going to find a pre-built machine that's capable of running all those games at that price. Your best bet is honestly going to be to pick up a relatively cheap desktop from Dell (or HP/Gateway/whoever) and upgrade the graphics card yourself. On the UK Dell site I customised a base-level Inspiron 570 with an Athlon II X2 240 to have 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive instead of the base configuration with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. The cost of the machine was just under £400. For another ~£75 you can pick up a 512MB HD5670 which is probably the best card in that price range.

You're not going to find a pre-built machine that's capable of running all those games at that price. Your best bet is honestly going to be to pick up a relatively cheap desktop from Dell (or HP/Gateway/whoever) and upgrade the graphics card yourself. On the UK Dell site I customised a base-level Inspiron 570 with an Athlon II X2 240 to have 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive instead of the base configuration with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. The cost of the machine was just under £400. For another ~£75 you can pick up a 512MB HD5670 which is probably the best card in that price range.

RayvinAzn

or you go with the prebuitl i found from zoostorm for 516 inc. vat :P

or you go with the prebuitl i found from zoostorm for 516 inc. vat :P

aura_enchanted

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or you go with the prebuitl i found from zoostorm for 516 inc. vat :P

RayvinAzn

exactly .. and really its a 4 core for around 500 after vat.. most amd system dont even get close. the closest i saw was an athalon II x4 with a gt240

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Ok i am a complete computer NOOB! I have no idea what is good in a computer and if my laptop or my pc breaks i usually just go on here or wiki answers for someone to fix it for me :) . Anyway my desktop is really slow now and even loading up IE can take a few minutes.

I am looking at getting a new Desktop as you get more for your money and my laptop is currently working fine (*fingers crossed*). I have a fairly low budget of £500 but im hoping there are some more knowledgeable people on here who can help me find a decent pc for that range.

I'd prefer the PC to come with windows 7 and if it could run the follow games fairly smoothly:

Fallout new vegas (when released)

Sims 3

Team Fortress 2

Maybe Gta 4 although my friend says this is a fairly spec demanding game.

If you have any suggestions for decent PC's within my price range could you please send me a private message so i have something permanent to refer back to. Also being an absolute tech noob im not looking for a build it yourself job as i would have no idea on where to start.

Thanks in advance!

aura_enchanted

this is the best i could do

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=405658&CatId=3585

core 2 quad q8400, 4gb ddr2-800 gts 250 for $516 and change (including VAT)

this will do all of the above and then some come with windows 7 home 64-bit, mouse and keyboard. need to come up with a monitor and speakers/headphones however. not a bad buy youd be almost on par with me if i were to take one of my gpu's out.. :P

here ill even run the system requirements of gta 4 against this bad boy:

cpu required core 2 quad q6700 @ 2.4ghz you have core 2 quad q8400 2.66ghz, hd 4870 = you have a gts 250 these two are roughly equal in preformance, 2gb ram vs your 4gb ram. idk it sells itself.

A screen resolution of 1440x900 would be optimal, with a 1680x1050 resolution being slightly overwhelming for the card in certain games.

The first mistake people make when they go pc gaming, is buying a pre-made rig. It's so easy to put one together these days, especially with jumper free setups.

BDK-Soft

The first mistake people make when they go pc gaming, is buying a pre-made rig. It's so easy to put one together these days, especially with jumper free setups.

The first mistake people make when they go pc gaming, is buying a pre-made rig. It's so easy to put one together these days, especially with jumper free setups.