looking into a new rig

[alba]

OK, for all you PC pr0s, I am after a new rig which will need to last me a good 4-5 years.

Currently the most demanding game I play is CSS but I intend on playing Farcry 2 also.

I'll try to list my criteria:

• I have a budget of around £500.
• I have a monitor, OS, Soundcard, PSU (630W with SLi support) and speakers/keyboard/mouse etc. So these things needn't be included.
• I'd prefer using a site like cyberpowersystems.co.uk, pcspecialist.co.uk. Purely because I would prefer to avoid setting up all the wires, cables etc. I think I could do it, but know I would mess up somewhere in process.
• About cases, I do like the smaller type LAN boxes but not actual LAN boxes, if you know what I mean
• I'm not at all fussed about looks, as long as it performs exceptionally that is all that matters to me.
• I don't really need an obscenely large HDD, around 160GB will do.
• I would very much like to upgrade this if and when neccessary later on, so if anything hinders this then, by all means suggest it, but I want to be able to fiddle and upgrade as I please in the later years.

I think that is all, I may have forgotten something, but I will add it in later.
Thanks very much, really appreciate the time someone, if anyone will put into this, I know it's not quick.

[natasha]

i'll make you a config this eve ^^
Let me play this map on office first :P

[dmgZ]

what? read it CAREFULLY, is he asking for a config?

[Security]

A configuration of hardware you CS:S noob!

[Kemp]

I HEARD CASEY'S CONFIG IS GOOD!

Had a quick look on overclockers, most of the good intel gamer pc's have gone really, and the good 1s are quite a bit over budget. Found an AMD one a bit over but... it seems a decent spec.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-044-OK&groupid=43&catid=1184&subcat=&name="Titan%20Pro "%208800GT%20AMD%20Athlon%2064%20X2%205600%202.80G Hz%20Dual%20Core%20SILENT%20DDR2%20System

As for pcspecialist, just go through all the options and try different combos till you find one for around your budget ;p

[Bahamut]

I think Kris needs to listen up in school

[alba]

Yeah, thanks Kemp, i've looked at those but they come with soundcards etc, which i already have so I can save quite a lot using sites like pcspecialist its just i dont know what is the best value for money

[Kemp]

yeah fair enough, sound cards arent hard to install anyway, pretty much just plug them in. ill have a quick go on pcspecialist now <:

[Kemp]

Priced one up. Seems a pretty good spec to me, i'm sure someone will disagree but oh well (: It wouldnt let me choose the standard (free) psu as it said it wasnt powerful enough to power to graphics card, so i just chose one, i reckon if you order it you could just tell them you dont need one.

£616 inc VAT and Delivery (or take off 80 without the PSU)

Don't think i can do external links to the exact build... but worth a go.
PCSPECIALIST.CO.UK - Custom PCs, Custom Computers, Custom PC, Custom Built Computers, Gaming PC

Processor (CPU) -Intel® Core™2 Duo E8500 (2 X 3.16GHz) 1333MHz FSB/6MB (Special Offer)

Memory (RAM) -2GB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB)

Motherboard -ASUS® P5K SE: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 2 PCI, 3 x PCI-e x1

1st Hard Disk -160GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

1st CD/DVD Drive -20x Dual Layer LightScribe DVD Writer ±R/±RW/RAM

Graphics Card -1024MB GEFORCE 9800GT PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT

Case -Stylish Silver/Black Sigma case + 2 front USB

Power Supply & Case Cooling -700W Quiet Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£79)

Processor Cooling -ASUS SILENT KNIGHT II PURE COPPER ULTRA COOLER (£36)

[mikbhoy]

i thought you where going to buy a boat,my expertise isnt needed here so im out,l8r dude