Looking for a High end Gaming PC

[kiteaura]

OK, I had a post earlier but its not on the same topic and i really didnt want to use that because the title would be wrong. XD

I've decided I'm going to get a cheap laptop for typical student stuff, i.e notes and stuff, because what I had in mind before was a high end gaming laptop. But, from some searches, it seems ill simply be better off getting a desktop one, due to prices etc.

(for the curious among you this http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/07/17/gaming-laptops-are-a-complete-joke played a big part in swaying my opinion. >.>)

Anyway, my budget is going to be something along the lines of £1000. Basically Id like the best computer for gaming i can get for that money. Ive been looking myself, but I honestly think it would be better if i get some help in on this one, you guys are the experts.

Thanks alot guys.

-edit- Forgot to mention, I wont have the money for this until early october. Maybe this is a bit early for me to be looking?

 

[Anon_F]

Forgot to mention, I wont have the money for this until early october. Maybe this is a bit early for me to be looking?

Wait until you have the ££££.
As any pc's you look at now will have different specs by October.

 

[floppybootstomp]

feckit's right, the situation with new computers sometimes shifts on a monthly basis, particularly with video cards.

Such is the situation with video cards that it can actually work to your advantage and you can now buy a very respectable video card - an Nvidia 8800 series - for a very reasonable price.

Are you putting it together yourself?
If not, presumably an 'Off the shelf' model?
Does your budget have to include monitor; keyboard; mouse; speakers?

Just to get an idea, take a look at Overclockers.co.uk and Novatech, this will give you an idea of specs and prices.

By October every single machine you look at now will be a little cheaper.

 

[kiteaura]

Ok then, its just about time for me to be looking now I think, So ill give this thread a bump, so i dont need to make a new one.

same guidelines, £1000, best gaming pc i can get, and i dont want to put it together myself due to me being a clumsy git. and the budget doesnt include monitor, keyboard, mouse etc.

looking forward to hearing whats out there guys.

 

[Abarbarian]

Just to give you an idea,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-034-OK

 

[Abarbarian]

Or this complete system with a 22" Samsung monitor and goodies. If you add an extra 2GB of ram and Vista Home Premium 32 Bit os you are £1.06 over your budget.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...6950+ 3.00GHz+ Quad Core DDR2 Complete System

 

[kiteaura]

that second one looks very nice, ive put that on the list of choices so far. (so far constists of just that, woot?) cheers Ababarian.

 

[kiteaura]

Ha, funny how the price fluctuates alot on overclockers, its like an extra tenner a day XD

 

[Waynos_Face]

YEah it goes up or down depending on demand and how other things similar are selling, you picked a rig out yet?

 

[kiteaura]

nope not yet. i should have the money by..id say wedneday-friday next week. so i got a bit of time yet.

 

[murdoch]

When you hav the wonga in your grubby mits then decide what u can afford.

 

[kiteaura]

Ok guys. So ive decided to get this one that abarbarian showed me:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-052-OK&groupid=43&catid=963&subcat=&name="Ultima%20OC%20Complete%208800GT"%20Intel%20Core%202%20Quad%20Q6600%202.40GHz%20@%20QX6950+%203.00GHz+%20Quad%20Core%20DDR2%20Complete%20System

However, im not sure whether i should have the 32bit premium vista, or 64bit premium vista. I remember i read somewhere that the 32 bit can only use up to 3.2gb ram, and im getting the 4gb ram so 1/4 of it wouldnt be getting used. that is if im right, which im most likely not lol.

Anyway, answers pl0x. cheers.