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« on: May 23, 2010, 06:44:16 PM »

So, I kind of need a new desktop PC. Well, I've kind of needed a new desktop PC for ages! And what with scrim stuff, and i40, I'm tempted to buy one sometime this summer.

I want something that will play all source engine games with reasonable fps, beyond that, I'm not fussed.

I'm aware that by the time I buy things will have changed, but just as a yardstick, I'd like a recommendation.

Let's say £400-500. No peripherals/monitor, just the box.

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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 06:54:28 PM »

Intels i5 cpu and Ati 5770 graphics card should be more than enough for source. Can get even better for the same price if you go with AMD cpu instead of Intel, but that depends on your personal preference.
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010, 07:10:04 PM »

Let's say £400-500. No peripherals/monitor, just the box.

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Save everyone some time/effort and just message Chaos! :p

Can get even better for the same price if you go with AMD cpu instead of Intel, but that depends on your personal preference.
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2010, 07:21:56 PM »

tbh... Intel>AMD for power.. but AMD>Intel bang for buck!

Intel has 2 newish sockets out atm.. AMD has a big one around the corner (I heard)

It's all meaningless untill you've decided you wanna go for it tbh.. prices change a lot and things fluctuate a lot..

Ask my for my recomendations when you're ready to buy and I'll knock up a great system for you
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2010, 05:25:28 PM »

I've had a quick look at prices and as long as you aren't going for a new operating system £500 will get you a Intel i5 Quad system, Gigabyte Motherboard, 4Gb DDR3 RAM, ATi 5750 Graphics, Coolermaster Elite Case, half decent power supply, Western Digital 500Gb Blue Hard Drive and a SATA DVD-RW.  That should run any game out there.

Edit: You could make a basic box for £300 that would run all source games at max.

If you haven't got Windows 7 I'd recommend you get a copy.
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2010, 11:39:16 PM »

I gonna buy the smallest desktop I can for i40. Don't wanna lug the Cosmos S around at my age..might give myself a hernia. Plus I won't be able to see anything if I can't put it on the deck. Is there anything prebuilt out there you'd recommend for around 600-700 quid?
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« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2010, 12:03:04 AM »

Is there anything prebuilt out there you'd recommend for around 600-700 quid?
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For that money you could build yourself a nice LAN pc- mini-atx motherboard and LAN case kinda set up…
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« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2010, 06:16:29 AM »

If you want bang for buck gaming system, do yourself a Core2Quad or Phenom2 based system with a modest overclock and spend the money you save on a 5850 or better. Even better is you can get some good deals on second hand systems from the people trying to stay ahead of the curve.
Games just arn't CPU constrained enough to warrant another £150-£200 for an i5 or i7 setup. Spending that cash on a better GPX card, SSD, new monitor, Keyboard/mouse, chair or desk instead will provide better experience value for money in the end.

I got my housemate a great second hand system for £380 last week ... It was over £900 when the seller had it built by MESH last year.  Decent case and PSU, 3Ghz Phenom2, 4870, 4GB ram, 500GB Samsung F1,brand new Razor keyboard and mouse and a logitech usb headset.

Second hand is the way to go, exchange rates were so favourable 18months ago that all the second hand kit going on the market now is relatively cheap (sellers usually price at less than they paid, but those same components are actually more expensive now despite being a generation out of date)
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« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2010, 10:38:37 AM »

Is there anything prebuilt out there you'd recommend for around 600-700 quid?
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« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2010, 01:54:11 PM »

Ask my for my recomendations when you're ready to buy and I'll knock up a great system for you
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« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2010, 03:06:21 PM »

Games just arn't CPU constrained enough to warrant another £150-£200 for an i5 or i7 setup.
But they are brilliantly efficient and run quite cool… that would probably help a LAN PC- but anyway, not on a £500-£600 budget.

Is there anything prebuilt out there you'd recommend for around 600-700 quid?
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For that money you could build yourself a nice LAN pc- mini-atx motherboard and LAN case kinda set up…

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I want to smite and applaud you at the same time xD.
What do you want to know? Or do you just want me to tell you what I think you should buy? :p
I was just hoping Chaos would have come along by now and said that himself (to you) so I didn't have to xD
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« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2010, 03:08:51 PM »

I know you said desktop, but I'm considering something like this for i40 (2nd hand probably)

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/180894
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« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2010, 03:17:05 PM »

I've got an MX1530 that eats Source games for breakfast (I even got it running Crysis at one point Tongue). I got it for £800 odd brand new, you should be able to pick one up second hand well within your budget if you decide to go the laptop route. I wouldn't recommend it though, I could only play for 2-3 hours before it overheated and crashed spectacularly!
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« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2010, 03:19:27 PM »


What do you want to know? Or do you just want me to tell you what I think you should buy? :p
I was just hoping Chaos would have come along by now and said that himself (to you) so I didn't have to xD
I was wondering if you'd seen anything for sale  like what you mentioned. I don't really want to have to build another one and bend the pins on my quad core as well as fill the socket with arctic silver like I did on my last one.
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