new person needs new pc please help

[mt_mckinlay]

rite i need a new pc and i have 375 pounds i like playing games on it like age of empires 3 and fear thing like that i dont need it to be amazing at playing them but just needs to play them also i would like dual core and maybe 2 gig if this is possible and not realy noisy when it runs

i dont know much about computers and dont know if wat i am asking for is impossible or not but if it is can give suggestions and general advice and please post links to where to buy

thanks for all your help

jack

 

[bcopping]

Do you have a current computer that you could salvage parts from such as case, psu, monitor, keyboard, mouse, hard drive & optical drive?

otherwise it will be extremely difficult to build a new system for that budget

 

[bcopping]

I use the following sites to get my computer related stuff:

scan.co.uk
novatech.co.uk
overclockers.co.uk

there are loads of others though. but i tend to trawl scans deal of the day section, overclockers this week only section and novatech gives you cashback if you go through quidco

 

[mt_mckinlay]

no i use my parents pc the specs i said are just what i hoped for but if i cant get that then could you suggest something else that is in my budget

 

[mt_mckinlay]

also i am looki9ng for a new computer if possible because i have no experience putting computers together so i wont want a costum computer

 

[badbob]

If you want everything (including case, hard drives, psu and monitor) for that budget, sorry not a chance. You need a higher budget.

Didn't say what size screen you want, or resolution. Fear needs a pretty hefty PC.

 

[mt_mckinlay]

ok thats not pos then can anyone give some othere suggestions please

p.s can you also post links please

thx jack

 

[mt_mckinlay]

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300

1.86GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 2MB Cache

Microsoft Windows Vista Premium

1GB DDR2 RAM

250GB Hard Drive

Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD RW Drive

512MB nVidia Geforce 7500LE Graphics

9-in-1 Media Card Reader

7 USB Connections

4 PCI Slots

wat about this pc do you think it would run some good games and run quietly or not

 

[badbob]

Go for larger HD (cost per GB) 500GB are value for money. Samsung drives are quiet, although vibrate a bit so mount with silicon pads or hang them with elastic.
Get 2GB, if using Vista you'll need it.
That videocard is rubbish for games.

You have option- passive, low power consumption videocard (HTPC) or air cooled, high power consmumption for games. I have a ATI X1900XT which is great for gaming but even at idle it's too loud for a HTPC.

 

[mt_mckinlay]

Standard Features
CPU: AMD64 Athlon X2 4200+ AM2
CPU Cooler: Standard CPU heatsink & fan
Motherboard: Asrock AM2NF6G-VSTA
Memory: 2.0GB Kingston DDR2 667mhz (2x 1GB)
Hard Drive: 400GB S-ATA2 3.0Gb/s
Optical Drive: 18x Double-Layer DVD+/-RW
Peripherals: Wireless keyboard and mouse
Monitor: 19'' Widescreen TFT Monitor
PSU: 400W PSU
Case: EZCool K110
Warranty: 3 Year Bronze Warranty

wat bout this also

thx for all your help by the way and please keep it coming

 

[mt_mckinlay]

Standard Features
CPU: Intel Pentium D 945
CPU Cooler: Standard CPU heatsink & fan
Motherboard: ECS 965T-A
Memory: 2.0GB Kingston DDR2 667mhz (2x 1GB)
Hard Drive: 400GB S-ATA2 3.0Gb/s
Optical Drive: 18x Double-Layer DVD+/-RW
Graphics card: NVidia GeForce 7300LE 512MB
PSU: 400W PSU
Case: EZCool K110
Warranty: 3 Year Bronze Warranty

been told cant afford upgrades

 

[badbob]

Graphics card: NVidia GeForce 7300LE 512MB

Rubbish card. so is the 8600gt. older gen cards are faster. Then you need quality psu not generic.

 

[mt_mckinlay]

Standard Features
CPU: AMD64 Athlon X2 4200+ AM2
CPU Cooler: Standard CPU heatsink & fan
Motherboard: Asrock AM2NF6G-VSTA
Memory: 2.0GB Kingston DDR2 667mhz (2x 1GB)
Hard Drive: 400GB S-ATA2 3.0Gb/s
Optical Drive: 18x Double-Layer DVD+/-RW
Peripherals: Wireless keyboard and mouse
Monitor: 19'' Widescreen TFT Monitor
PSU: 400W PSU
Case: EZCool K110
Warranty: 3 Year Bronze Warranty

this is the best i have found so far but do you think that it will be loud i no it hasnt got a graphics card but i have a ati radeon powercolur that i can put in it do you think i will get better than this spec or not could you suggest wat you would buy if you were getting one on this budget

 

[mt_mckinlay]

i can get the below model and get this graphics card is it any good
NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS OC 256MB GDDR3 BFG

 

[mt_mckinlay]

plz really need new suggestions

 

[Vandiesel]

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (2.1GHz) Socket AM2 Energy Efficient L2 1MB (2x512KB) Cache Retail Boxed Processor

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=125199

Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 675MHz/PC2-5400 XMS Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=98708

Antec Black NSK4480B ATX/MATX Mini Tower - With 380W EarthWatts PSU

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=130948

Maxtor STM3250310AS 250GB SATAII 8MB Cache - OEM

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=131214

Pioneer DVR-112DBK 18x DVD±RW Dual Layer Internal IDE (Black) - OEM

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=125215

Cibox C1905 19"TFT Monitor Widescreen 1440x900 800:1 5ms VGA/DVI Silver/Black Speakers 3 Years Warranty

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=119321

Xpertvision 8500GT Sonic edition 256MB 128bit DDR3 DVI TVO PCI-E

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=128084

Biostar TF560 A2+

http://www.cclonline.com/product-in...ategory_id=342&manufacturer_id=0&tid=tf560a2+

Comes to around £400, add them to your basket on ebuyer

A keyboard and mouse/speakers from here for a tenner or so

http://www.ebuyer.com/summersale

£375 is pretty hard, you can get a ebuyer/other brand 19inch ws for £98- but out of stock, that is another £12 saved, and a biege dvd-rw for £14 another few quid saved, shop around on the memory another tenner to be saved there, you could bring it in on budget if you really wanted too