New PC?

[Novus]

I'm not one to usually ask questions like this but I am having so much trouble trying to get something that would suit me. I'm looking for a desktop or laptop for my schoolwork and entertainment. I will be using photo editing software and maybe playing one or two games (RTS stratedgy) I wouild like some thing that runs Arma II well but that is asking a bit much from my price range (below £600). 4GB RAM min, 500 GB HDD, and preferably a good processor. Please could you help make a list of desktops or laptops that meet my requirement. Thanks

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[Novus]

*fail ( tried to post this on my iTouch) went horribly wrong. Damn you Apple!

 

[63]

Shame on you for using an MP3 player to post on the internet.

 

[Acepilotf14]

Uh.. the only way to get something at that price that decent is to build it yourself.

 

[StardogChampion]

£600 will get you an insanely good desktop that will last you ages.

 

[Top Secret]

£600 will get you an insanely good desktop that will last you ages.

This man speaks the truth.

 

[Novus]

Could you please make a list of parts and/or a desktop that has the stuff I'm looking for. Thanks

 

[Druckles]

Could you please make a list of parts and/or a desktop that has the stuff I'm looking for. Thanks

That's a lot of hard work, and you'd benefit very much from doing it yourself.

 

[Shakermaker]

Could you please make a list of parts and/or a desktop that has the stuff I'm looking for. Thanks

It is in Dutch but you'll get the idea. One euro is about £0.85. Also, these are systems with everything (monitors, headsets, etc) included, so keep that in mind when you check the full price.

http://tweakers.net/reviews/1732/3/...t-buy-guide-editie-juli-2010-gamesysteem.html

 

[Novus]

It is in Dutch but you'll get the idea. One euro is about £0.85. Also, these are systems with everything (monitors, headsets, etc) included, so keep that in mind when you check the full price.

http://tweakers.net/reviews/1732/3/...t-buy-guide-editie-juli-2010-gamesysteem.html

Thanks alot, anymore like this would be very helpfull.

 

[Novus]

I found a pre- built PC on a website called "Overclockers Uk" They have alot of good parts cheap and usually do a good deal every day. This is the specs of their "Titan Xenomorph" £697.01 inc VAT. I think its resonably good value for the money, the systems can be updated easily so no trouble there. My only question is would this run Arma 2 OA well? Thanks


- Case: Antec 300 Case with Alien Green case fans.
- Power Supply: Corsair Extreme 600W
- CPU: Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz Clarkdale overclocked to 4.20GHz
- Motherboard: Gigabyte H55M-UDH2 Intel H55 (Socket 1156) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Titan Fenrir CPU Cooler
- RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
- Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX470 1.28GB GDDR5 DX11 Compatible
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: LG DVD+/-RW SATA Drive

 

[Acepilotf14]

i3...?

Jesus, with that money you could probably get an i7 and a larger HDD.

 

[Novus]

I've gone slightly over my budget but I think that this is the one I will get

- Case: Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
- Power Supply: Corsair Extreme 600W
- CPU: Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz overclocked to 4.00GHz
- Motherboard: Asus P7P55D-E Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Titan Fenrir CPU Cooler
- RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
- HHD2: Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache
- SSD: Intel X25-V Value 40GB SSD
- Graphics Card: XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 XXX Edition 1024MB GDDR5
- Sound: High Definition 7.1 Onboard Sound Card
- Optical Drive: 22x DVD+RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter