New Computer Help Needed

mr chris · 10-29-08, 12:55 PM

Hi,
Ive just realiszed that my computer is going to need replacing in the next year.
I have had her for nealy 4 years now and i have upgraded her in a few deptments as the years have ticked by.
Namely a new PSU, 3 new Graphics cards over the years and more RAM.
But i have desided to bit the bullet so to speak and purchase a new one.
I have aloted a year to save up some funds to fund the new computer.
I have not a clue when it comes to computers really my upgrades that i done to this one have all been done after taking advice from freinds and members of this froum.

Im looking for a Top end gaming rig that will last for a while and be easy to upgrade as time goes on.

So what i wanted people's advice on was how is the best way to go about getting the best rig?
Do i buy one out of the store?
Do i buy one off the Internet?

Thanks for any help.

CaptainHaplo · 10-29-08, 07:00 PM

Mr.Chris,

Honestly I would say save for the months you allotted, then with about a month or 2 to go, give a ballpark figure on what your budget is. The market changes often - but USUALLY the best bet if you have the skill is to buy the pieces and put the box together yourself. The reasoning is both money - since you can get the best part for the best price, as well as it gives you a knowledgeable foundation for later, if things start screwing up.

Right now folks could give you all kinds of parts to buy, but by the time you have the money saved, the equipment will have changed as well. Best wait till your close to buying before we get to that point.

I will say that unless the market changes drastically, your best bet will be internet purchases of the equipment, with places like newegg.com and tigerdirect.com being good starting sources. Pricewatch.com is also usable though you run the risk of dealing with companies that may not be as reputable.

mr chris · 10-30-08, 04:23 PM

Have been doing a little bit of looking around at some of the high end gaming systems avaible at a few of these sites.

www.meshcomputers.com

www.pcspecialist.com

www.cube247.co.uk

www.alienware.co.uk

After picking a few of there setups and tweaking it a bit. I have come to the conclusion im not going to get much change out of £3500.
Which if im honest is about what i expected.
So its down to some hard saving so i can have a system that will fly through SH3 and eventually SH4 on the highest settings, and some of the other demaning games like Emipire Total War that will no doubt come out while im saving.

Reece · 11-04-08, 06:57 PM

Your main choice will have to be either:
Intel & nVidia
AMD & ATI
I chose the latter purely for support, not as fast as Intel but still very good.

Most people don't know that AMD is having financial difficulties, nothing to do with the latest recession, though doesn't help, but because there CPU's don't perform as well as Intel!

But just imagine if the company folded! you would no longer have the competition & the price of computers would skyrocket & quality would drop, horid thought, would be like Windows, Microsoft have no competition, that's why the price is ridiculous!!

Getting a little off track here Mr Chris, but just had to say something!

FIREWALL · 11-04-08, 07:52 PM

Build your own. It's not that hard.

Onkel Neal · 11-04-08, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr chris

Have been doing a little bit of looking around at some of the high end gaming systems avaible at a few of these sites.

www.meshcomputers.com

www.pcspecialist.com

www.cube247.co.uk

www.alienware.co.uk

After picking a few of there setups and tweaking it a bit. I have come to the conclusion im not going to get much change out of £3500.
Which if im honest is about what i expected.
So its down to some hard saving so i can have a system that will fly through SH3 and eventually SH4 on the highest settings, and some of the other demaning games like Emipire Total War that will no doubt come out while im saving.

Dang man, that's a lot of $$$ Do you really need that much computer?

stabiz · 11-04-08, 11:32 PM

No he doesnt, those prizes are plain scary!

1000£ should be enough to get a Formula 1 PC. (If you build it yourself) That number is Norwegian krone switched to pounds, but Norway is supposed to be a prizy country so I cant see it be more expensive in the UK.

Btw, with Alienware you pay for alot of useless stuff, like the custom (and ugly) cases.

stabiz · 11-04-08, 11:43 PM

This is my next build:

Radeon HD 4870 512MB (allready have this one): approx 200£
Some mobo: 100£
RAM: 50£
Core2Duo E8600: 200£
Case: 100-150£ (Lian Li for me)
PSU: 750W Corsair: 100£
HD: 2x Samsung Spinpoint F1 500GB: 100£

Thats 900£. I might have messed up the currency-thingy a bit, but not more than 10%, so 3500£ is totally unneccesary.

10-29-08, 12:55 PM	#1
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	New Computer Help Needed Hi, Ive just realiszed that my computer is going to need replacing in the next year. I have had her for nealy 4 years now and i have upgraded her in a few deptments as the years have ticked by. Namely a new PSU, 3 new Graphics cards over the years and more RAM. But i have desided to bit the bullet so to speak and purchase a new one. I have aloted a year to save up some funds to fund the new computer. I have not a clue when it comes to computers really my upgrades that i done to this one have all been done after taking advice from freinds and members of this froum. Im looking for a Top end gaming rig that will last for a while and be easy to upgrade as time goes on. So what i wanted people's advice on was how is the best way to go about getting the best rig? Do i buy one out of the store? Do i buy one off the Internet? Thanks for any help. __________________

10-29-08, 07:00 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Mr.Chris, Honestly I would say save for the months you allotted, then with about a month or 2 to go, give a ballpark figure on what your budget is. The market changes often - but USUALLY the best bet if you have the skill is to buy the pieces and put the box together yourself. The reasoning is both money - since you can get the best part for the best price, as well as it gives you a knowledgeable foundation for later, if things start screwing up. Right now folks could give you all kinds of parts to buy, but by the time you have the money saved, the equipment will have changed as well. Best wait till your close to buying before we get to that point. I will say that unless the market changes drastically, your best bet will be internet purchases of the equipment, with places like newegg.com and tigerdirect.com being good starting sources. Pricewatch.com is also usable though you run the risk of dealing with companies that may not be as reputable. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

10-30-08, 04:23 PM	#3
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Have been doing a little bit of looking around at some of the high end gaming systems avaible at a few of these sites. www.meshcomputers.com www.pcspecialist.com www.cube247.co.uk www.alienware.co.uk After picking a few of there setups and tweaking it a bit. I have come to the conclusion im not going to get much change out of £3500. Which if im honest is about what i expected. So its down to some hard saving so i can have a system that will fly through SH3 and eventually SH4 on the highest settings, and some of the other demaning games like Emipire Total War that will no doubt come out while im saving. __________________

11-04-08, 06:57 PM	#4
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,685 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Your main choice will have to be either: Intel & nVidia AMD & ATI I chose the latter purely for support, not as fast as Intel but still very good. Most people don't know that AMD is having financial difficulties, nothing to do with the latest recession, though doesn't help, but because there CPU's don't perform as well as Intel! But just imagine if the company folded! you would no longer have the competition & the price of computers would skyrocket & quality would drop, horid thought, would be like Windows, Microsoft have no competition, that's why the price is ridiculous!! Getting a little off track here Mr Chris, but just had to say something! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

11-04-08, 07:52 PM	#5
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Build your own. It's not that hard. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

11-04-08, 11:32 PM	#7
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	No he doesnt, those prizes are plain scary! 1000£ should be enough to get a Formula 1 PC. (If you build it yourself) That number is Norwegian krone switched to pounds, but Norway is supposed to be a prizy country so I cant see it be more expensive in the UK. Btw, with Alienware you pay for alot of useless stuff, like the custom (and ugly) cases. __________________

11-04-08, 11:43 PM	#8
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	This is my next build: Radeon HD 4870 512MB (allready have this one): approx 200£ Some mobo: 100£ RAM: 50£ Core2Duo E8600: 200£ Case: 100-150£ (Lian Li for me) PSU: 750W Corsair: 100£ HD: 2x Samsung Spinpoint F1 500GB: 100£ Thats 900£. I might have messed up the currency-thingy a bit, but not more than 10%, so 3500£ is totally unneccesary. __________________