[TheCrazyCal]

Intel Core 2 DDR2 - All Options
1 x Computer Case Black ATX Tower Case
1 x CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 (2 x 1.8 GHZ) 1066FSB - 2 MB
1 x Memory 4GB PC-6400 800 MHZ (2 x 2 GB) (DDR2)
1 x Motherboard Asus P5KPL-AM (Intel G31) Includes Integrated Graphics Card
1 x Power Supply 450W PSU
1 x CPU Cooling Speeze QuadroFlow VIII - Low Noise
1 x Hard Drive #1 80 GB SATA-II HDD UDMA 300 7200 8MB
1 x Optical #1 Samsung (SH-S223L) DVD /- RW 22x - Black - Lightscribe (SATA)
1 x Network Card Edimax Wireless LAN 300Mbps (PCI)
1 x USB Ports 10 X USB 2.0 Ports
1 x Firewire Ports 1 Port Firewire IEEE 1394 (Built In)
1 x Sound Card Motherboard Integrated 5.1 Sound
1 x Assembly Hand built by Computer Planet within 7 working days
1 x Technical Support E-Mail/MSN Support
1 x Warranty 12 Months Return To Base
1 x UPS Delivery Free UK Mainland - Mon/Fri Before 6:00 PM
1 x System Testing 24 Hour Hardware/Software Burnin

Total Price ex. VAT: £ 301.74
Total Price inc. VAT: £ 347.00

thats what i came up with on this drop down box option custimize youre own comp thingy..
what you think?
its essentially all the stuff i deem importan tlol..

can you guide me?

[TheCrazyCal]

basically what i want is sommat powerful which wont sht itslef when i turn on photoshop with good sound.
the rest is immaterial..

i got the quote from http://www.computerplanet.co.uk/

but i havemt really got a clue..could i have had a basic power cable and psent more on sound card?
do i need agraphics card-not gaming...

help!

[OpethDisciple]

You want to buy a new computer?

Whats the maximum budget your willing to spend?

[OpethDisciple]

This is more what your looking for:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... -OK&tool=5

It has a faster processor, and a gigabit lan (1000MB ps) network connection.

I personally would also wack in a graphics card, as you want to work with photoshop etc.... this doesnt have to be expensive:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... ubcat=1274

[OpethDisciple]

As for the operating system, I can give you a windows xp key.

Do you need the desktop to be wireless?

Its alwasy better to use a wire.

If you must have wireless, then you can get a card for another £20.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... 97&subcat=

[TheCrazyCal]

ideally £350.
i want power for stuff like photoshop and be able to download at the same time.. without comp shtting itself lol.
good sound(altho its all 7:1 these days it seems..)
happy to spend more on processor if i can go basic in other areas..

i woild prefer wireless but if its really not the best thing for downloading i can wire it..

should be ok for a copy of windows but might well take you up on it if it doesnt work any more

errrmm T-Man if i could have the graphics card you mentioned thatd be great!

guessing its better than a £37 one..?

thanks OD good of you to take the time and do the links..
yep the comp looks fine..and cheaper too...

can we get it closer to the £350 mark?

thanks(lol cal is newbie)

[OpethDisciple]

If you have any experince with installing your own computer, or have a mate that could do it for you, I think a better option than buying a preconfiguered machine is to buy one of these overclocked bundles from here:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productli ... y=priceAsc


Beyond the cpu,ram, motherboard and heatsink(which is part of the bundle), all you need is get a case and a powersupply and your good to go.

I buy 95% of my computer stuff from these guys, they are good, and competitivly priced.

Iv also returned stuff to them as well, so I can recommend them with a certain amunt of confidence.

If you can, Id go for one of the quad core bundles.

[OpethDisciple]

Your obviously also need a graphics card as well, but I understand you have a card already in mind.

Oh and a hard disk!

Add it all up and see what the price ends up as..... maybe spending a little bit extra to get something better, is worth it.......

A little over £350 cant hurt?

[TheCrazyCal]

hmmm this thread isnt wasted cos i defo want a new comp but for now postponed..

i figured a punch bag for gym was more important...

looks good even tho i punch like a girl lol