Best PC Spec for £450

[Pantho]

I need a half decent PC Home Desktop spec for £450,

Ive thought of some, but dont like them....

Needs 100+GB HDD<

1024mb, HDD.

Rest is upto ur feelings, "TFT Monitor in that price to 15+inch,"

So, Reckon u can find a nice deal , (No pre-made Computers, i mean components. )
, (Got mouse/softwar/ etc)

[Codrum]

I bought this just a few months ago so the prices may be lower now, $600 budget, all from www.Newegg.com , no monitor though, using my old one.

I get good framerates in UT2004, Neocron, and Battlefield 2, but i always set the details/visual effects at their lowest settings with the resolution at 1152x864x16 and fog/visual distance at max, just the way I like it, dont need all those pretty things distracting me ;)

600 USD = aprox 329.598 GBP http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
With a lcd monitor added to the list the price may be around your 450pounds(dont know how to do that symbol)

11-164-068 CASE LINKWORLD| A313-C BG RT (Cheap Case)
1x $17.00
19-103-535 CPU AMD 64 |3200+ ATHLON 64 939P RT (64bit CPU)
1x $166.00
14-141-017 VGA BIOSTAR 6500 V6502SS26 R (Nvidia video card)
1x $62.00
35-100-007 CPU THERMPASTE|ARCTIC SILVER5 3.5G% (Anal lube)
1x $5.99
17-182-006 PSU ROSEWILL|RV350 350W RT (Teh Juice)
1x $21.99
27-152-059 DVD+/-RW NEC ND-3550A BG % (this actually went into my wife's comp)
1x $38.99
35-119-023 EC 80MM GN LED CASE FAN CL8035/LD3 (extra fan, case and cpu each had their own)
1x $3.99
13-157-081 MB ASROCK 939Dual-SATA2 M1695 939 (Motherboard)
1x $64.99
20-161-615 MEM 512M|WINTEC 184 D400 35145588-P (total: 1 GB ram)
2x $34.99
22-144-701 HD 250G|WD 7200 SATA2 16MB WD2500KS (250 GB, 7200rpm, 16MB cache, Sata2 300MB/s)
1x $90.00

Subtotal $540.93
Tax $0.00
Shipping and Handling charge $51.39
Amount Paid $592.32

[unreal]

You should probably specify what it's going to be used for other than just "Home Desktop". If it's Gaming you're after you won't be able to get the latest of hardware that the upcoming generation of games will be designed and created for with only $450. The recent GeForce 7900 series card from nVidia costs between £200 and £400 alone (depending on the specs and model) at current retail prices, the 7950 (basically the 7900 on steroids) being even higher priced.

In other words you're asking if we're going to travel to and land on the Moon, when you really mean to land on Saturn. Big differences in hardware and resources for either journey. :p

[IceStorm]

Keep in mind that Newegg to <insert UK retailer here> may not work with respect to the exchange rate as pricing on components may be closer to "the same" numerically - see the price of the XBOX in the UK vs here in the USA. You can buy an XBOX non-core with game from Game for $319 GBP. In USD, that's $580. Last I checked, a Premium console with a single game in the USA went for $459. Depending on where you buy it, it'll be anywhere from $459 shipped to $500, depending on sales tax and shipping. That's an $80 to $121 USD difference.

[Xeno LARD]

I'm looking for a good gfx card atm, anyone knows what i should get for about £100-150? I got an AGP board btw.

[Pantho]

You should probably specify what it's going to be used for other than just "Home Desktop". If it's Gaming you're after you won't be able to get the latest of hardware that the upcoming generation of games will be designed and created for with only $450. The recent GeForce 7900 series card from nVidia costs between £200 and £400 alone (depending on the specs and model) at current retail prices, the 7950 (basically the 7900 on steroids) being even higher priced.

In other words you're asking if we're going to travel to and land on the Moon, when you really mean to land on Saturn. Big differences in hardware and resources for either journey. :p

Im not dumb ^^, Im only wanting a machine for a second PC, Capable or running NC, CS, CS:S, (Not much really ^^), And possibly BF2.

Rough specs i found

200gb Sata HDD
1GB DDR2 533hz RAM
AMD AM2 64Bit, 3500 (2.2Ghz)
PowerCool 512mb AT Radeon (Cheap but Usable)
(Cant remember Board, 7.1 Built in sound, Socket 940 AM2 AMD)
17inch CRT 1280 * 960

£460

Ill get the Exect Part names when i get home

-edit, Website i used was www.ebuyer.co.uk

[giga191]

I'm looking for a good gfx card atm, anyone knows what i should get for about £100-150? I got an AGP board btw. x800GTO range is good for it's price and should be around £100.

[Pantho]

Qty Product Description QuickFind Cost (ex VAT) Line Cost
1 x Asus M2N-E Socket AM2 NF570ULTRA Audio Lan USB2 2000FSB SATA ATX 112086 £59.53 £59.53
1 x Kingston 1024mb 533mhz Ddr2 Sodimm - Non Ecc Pc2-4200 83934 £51.57 £51.57
1 x Athlon 64 3200 Box 2.0GHz 512kb 940 pin 67W HT1600 AM2 111285 £56.99 £56.99
1 x Casecom KL-700ATX Black Midi Tower Case With 350W PSU 90874 £12.75 £12.75
1 x PowerColor X1300 512mb DDR2 128bit Dual DVI TVO PCI-E 108607 £54.99 £54.99
1 x Maxtor 6L200P0 Diamondmax 10 200Gb 7200rpm ATA133 8mb Cache - OEM 89515 £39.95 £39.95
1 xMJ7C 17" 400:1 12ms(1280x1024) Black & Silver Multimedia TFT Monitor 3 Years Warranty 104838 £84.99

First price Exc VAT, SEcond with

[Spermy]

PowerCool 512mb AT Radeon (Cheap but Usable)

*s******************s*

Nvidia dude, you'll be a lot happier compatibility wise. Coverage for ATI, even on some popular games/apps is sometimes patchy.

As for VAT - see if you can just get the VAT stuck on a bulk order. One 17.5% charge is cheaper than several.

[nEo-1664]

As for VAT - see if you can just get the VAT stuck on a bulk order. One 17.5% charge is cheaper than several.


17.5% of each item(once totalled) and 17.5% of the whole, will still equal the same quantity...

[Spermy]

17.5% of each item(once totalled) and 17.5% of the whole, will still equal the same quantity...

Lesson learned kids! My math is shoddy :p

[Pantho]

Lesson learned kids! My math is shoddy :p

NOT RLY, It will be slighty less due to the fact, if VAT is 11.15 pence, it would charge 1.2pence each, (round up) so 2.4pence for 2. , But if its as a bulk 17.5% would be 22.3pence.


So not really worth the trouble, but lol

[nEo-1664]

NOT RLY, It will be slighty less due to the fact, if VAT is 11.15 pence, it would charge 1.2pence each, (round up) so 2.4pence for 2. , But if its as a bulk 17.5% would be 22.3pence.


So not really worth the trouble, but lol


Now your being picky :p lol :d

[Spermy]

Now your being picky :p lol :d

Hrrm... I don't really belive thats the real issue here.

I think we all know the most pressing, and relevant issue is the fact that I was right :p

( /set complete_tit_mode 1)

:D

[Pantho]

But, there is no option to pay VAT as a whole.

(Although ig buying X amount of Same item, its on the Total for that product)

[CMaster]

seriously, WTF?
1.175(A+B+C) = 1.175A + 1.175B + 1.175C
Sure, if they round at some early stage in the process, you can get some difference because of rounding errors. But the likleyhood is that with all online ordering and such that accurate values are used throughout and you just see the rounded total to pay. (Always rounded UP of course)

[nobby]

my friend got his 1 GB ram, 250 GB HDD, Geforce 6800 BFG and some AMD processor for £450 :)

[yuuki]

erm a x1300 card with 512 MB ram is more or less useless, better go for something like an x1600 pro which is way better for gaming and are still cheap. or mebbe something like a 6600gt. but the low end of the spectrum is never ment to be used for games, no matter how much ram they possess

[Spermy]

erm a x1300 card with 512 MB ram is more or less useless, better go for something like an x1600 pro which is way better for gaming and are still cheap. or mebbe something like a 6600gt. but the low end of the spectrum is never ment to be used for games, no matter how much ram they possess

They do however burn very well.

[=REMUS=]

I have a pc that suits your criteria.

It's an Opteron 144 CABNE based rig: http://www.cybergameszone.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2793&highlight=

let me know what you think please ;)

[=REMUS=]

sorry my pc has been sold now :(