Pedigree

i am gonna have a go at building my own computer.

i have a case (good cooling I've heard) but...nothing else

my current computer is quite outdated (had this comp for a few years)
2.8ghz CPU, 512mb RAM, 64mb ATI Radeon 7000 (runs games at 10-30 Fps)

so as you can understand i would like a new one.

not looking for anything special or really brilliant, just a computer with better specs than my old one.

case that i have: Antec Nine Hundred/Ultimate Gamer Case no PSU

basically i need everything else that you would need to build a comp, i need someone to recommend what i should get at a good value for money, so not too expensive

i like games, so anything that goes with that tell me

wrench97

What dollar/pound amount do you have in mind?
Any favorite online stores?

bruiser

If you are going to game, start with an Intel cpu and good mobo. Others can mention what the mobos are that are worth considering.

Pedigree

well i want to spend less than 500 pounds but anything around that amount is good
Ive had a look at some stuff on dabs.com, a friend recommended it

wrench97

E8500 131.63 http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...ationKey=11147
GA EP35-DS3L 61.89 http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...17720000,50509
PSU , 66.84 http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...ey=11259,50113
8800GT 122.41 http://www.dabs.com/productlist.aspx...137&PageMode=1
WB 500Gig 47.41 http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...000,4294952273
DVD/CD 18.00 http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx...0000&InMerch=1
Summary
CPU/E8500- 131.63
MB/Ga EP35 DS3L- 61.89
Ram DDR2-899 50.73
vid 8800GT 122.41
Psu 650tx 66.84
HD WD500Gig 47.41
DVD/CD burner 18

TOTAL 498.91

You will probably need a copy of windows??
Monitor???
Keyboard and mouse?
Speakers?

Pauldo

That's a great list! I have one thought, though.

That MB is a P35. The ATI 4850's are running on Dab's anywhere from 118 to 150. The 4850 beats the 8800GT by a noticeable margin. Why not go with the Radeon? Don't know much about that case, is that the problem?

Also, if you need to shave a couple bucks for peripherals, drop down to the e7200 and overclock to 3GHz if the need arises. That's a drop in price of roughly 55 pounds and those Core 2 Duos overclock really nicely. You lose half your L2 cache though doing it that way. Not sure if that would affect you or not.

Pauldo

wrench97

The HD4850 is an excellent choice also I tend, to go with EVGA/Nvidia because of the warranty I believe it's 10 years in the UK Lifetime in the states while ATI are 1 year here
not sure of the UK, also the manufacturer of that 113.00 card is the pits at support and the rest are higher priced.

Pauldo

Yeah, I guess a 4850 doesn't do you much good if it doesn't work, does it.

Pedigree

not sure about overclocking anything (i would probably mess it up bad)

just to clear it up, use the 8800GT?

i can just get windows from a local store, thanks for the setup :D

Pedigree

also my KB and mouse are decent that i have now, plus my speakers are good and i have a good monitor

wrench97

If you can spend more the PowerColor or HIS HD4850 are very good cards depends on what type of warranty you want and at what price you wish to pay also the 9800TX+ is a better Nvidia card then the 8800 all depends on the old wallet!