Help Building a desktop

Clover56653 · 10-31-2009, 04:47 PM

Budget: Under £500 if possible.

Brands: Not really.

Multitasking: No.

Gaming: Lots, (e.g Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty:WaW, Borderlands, Battlefield 2).

Calculations: No.

Overclocking: Dont really know what it is.

Storage: Games - maybe about 250GB?

Legacy Support: No.

Operating System: XP Preferably.

Case: Any case will do.

Accessories: All ready have them.

Recycled Components: Graphics card maybe. (Nvidia GeForce 9500GT).

Monitor: No.

Stores: eBuyer.com

Location: UK, Wales.

Tumbleweed36 · 10-31-2009, 04:54 PM

I would start here and substitute what you want to keep and then let us have a look at what you have done.

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Clover56653 · 10-31-2009, 05:29 PM

Would the $800 system be able to run the games i've listed ?

Phædrus2401 · 10-31-2009, 07:32 PM

Yes, likely on high to max settings, depending on what resolution your monitor is.

10-31-2009, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Clover56653 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 34 OS: Windows XP SP3	Help Building a desktop Budget: Under £500 if possible. Brands: Not really. Multitasking: No. Gaming: Lots, (e.g Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty:WaW, Borderlands, Battlefield 2). Calculations: No. Overclocking: Dont really know what it is. Storage: Games - maybe about 250GB? Legacy Support: No. Operating System: XP Preferably. Case: Any case will do. Accessories: All ready have them. Recycled Components: Graphics card maybe. (Nvidia GeForce 9500GT). Monitor: No. Stores: eBuyer.com Location: UK, Wales.

10-31-2009, 04:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,616 OS: XP Professional	Re: Help Building a desktop I would start here and substitute what you want to keep and then let us have a look at what you have done. Want to Build A New Intel or AMD Computer? Here are 6 suggested models with Spec __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

10-31-2009, 05:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Clover56653 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 34 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Help Building a desktop Would the $800 system be able to run the games i've listed ?

10-31-2009, 07:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,705 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Help Building a desktop Yes, likely on high to max settings, depending on what resolution your monitor is. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.