New Computer?

[xxMATTGxx]

Hey guys, I'm currently using my sisters desktop computer for MS Flight Simulator 2004. (I use my mac mini for everything else) Anyway, she's not going to be here much longer and most likely taking her computer with her. So I need a new desktop computer that will run Flight Simulator 2004 great and smooth. I don't want to spend loads of £££££. I have been looking at the Dell XPS range, and quite like what they offer. But was wondering if you lot have any other recommendations. I would build a custom built one, but I don't have a clue where to start such as building them. So yeah, Hmm recommendations would be at least 2GB ram, And no less then a 320GB hard drive, also a good graphics card. Anything else, make it good. Max budget will be about £800.

[Yoshimitsui]

Not that could with the tech side but the dell xps's are great i have 2 and work really well and better than the other makes.

[Joshuae]

I'm running a Packard Bell iMedia. Runs FSX really well, GeForce 7050.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1284073241.121658512 0@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccddadeejiifkhecflgceggdhhmdfhk.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=968087&category_oid=-34076


That's what I have, it's quite decent for it's price.

[Technologic]

pcspecialist it

[N!ck]

What exactly do you need for £800? Monitor, speakers, printer, keyboard and mouse as well etc? And how comfortable are you about custom building?

[xxMATTGxx]

What exactly do you need for £800? Monitor, speakers, printer, keyboard and mouse as well etc? And how comfortable are you about custom building?

I don't need a monitor, speakers, printer but keyboard and mouse would do. Hmm, Custom building. I guess I could do it but I would need some sort of guide or someone to help me along.

[Liberation]

Matt, remind me later on on MSN to give you the links to where I built my desktop. All can be customised etc to your specification and found the service great for the price I was spending which is below your budget which helps :)

[Recursion]

www.pcspecialist.co.uk (http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk) lets you fully customize it, its basically building a custom PC but they build it for you, the prices are decent too.

[Colin-Roberts]

Pc Specialist..

£406 inc VAT and Delivery.

Processor (CPU)


Intel® Celeron® DualCore E1200 (2x1.60GHz) 800MHz FSB/512K Cache

Memory (RAM)


2GB CORSAIR DDR2 667MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB)

Motherboard


ASUS® P5VD2-VM: DDR2, S-ATA II, 1 x PCI-E x16, 2 PCI, etc

Operating System


Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium + SP1, CD & Licence (£59)

USB Options


6 x USB 2.0 PORTS (4 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD

Memory - 1st Hard Disk


320GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

2nd Hard Disk


NONE

RAID (HDD 1 & 2)


NONE

1st CD/DVD Drive


20x Dual Layer LightScribe DVD Writer ±R/±RW/RAM

2nd CD/DVD Drive


NONE

Graphics Card


512MB GEFORCE 8600GT PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT

2nd Graphics Card


NONE

Sound Card


ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Modem


NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND

Network Facilities


ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT

Floppy Disk Drive


NONE

Memory Card Reader


INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)

Case


Stylish Black/Silver Trident case + 2 front USB

Power Supply & Case Cooling


450W Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£22)

Processor Cooling


STANDARD CPU COOLER

Firewire & Video Editing


NONE

TV Card


NONE

Monitor


NONE

2nd Monitor


NONE

DVI Cable


NONE

Keyboard & Mouse


Logitech® Cordless Keyboard & Rechargeable Mouse(Black) (£34)

Mouse


NONE

Speakers


NONE

Printer


NONE

Surge Protection


NONE

Webcam & VoIP


NONE

Media Center Kit


NONE

Anti-Virus


NONE

Office Software


NONE

External Hard Drive


NONE

Warranty


1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Month Free Collect & Return

Delivery


STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Quantity


1

[xxMATTGxx]

http://i37.tinypic.com/2lw2kk.png

What you think?

[Colin-Roberts]

looks good to me.

[Technologic]

http://i37.tinypic.com/2lw2kk.png

What you think?
Looking good, hopefully yours won't be ****** on arrival like mine was.. that remind me. i need a new gfx card

[N!ck]

http://i37.tinypic.com/2lw2kk.png

What you think?

Looks good, but why not an Intel core? How much is is as well?

[Plux]

Yeah, change it to Intel core.

[xxMATTGxx]

Looks good, but why not an Intel core? How much is is as well?

That was was; £764.00. I configure an Intel machine later on tonight, or if anyone wants to do me one similar to above then go for it.

[Recursion]

Thats not the AMD I told you to go for! :P

[xxMATTGxx]

Thats not the AMD I told you to go for! :P

You did. You said the top one. Which one did you mean?

[N!ck]

The case you've chosen is very expesive so it will bump the price up a fair bit.

[Stephen!]

Indeed. That case is made for extreme overclockers and watercoolers.

[xxMATTGxx]

Indeed. That case is made for extreme overclockers and watercoolers.

Blame Tawm! :P

[Stephen!]

But it looks really nice. If you'd rather have better looks than better specs, then by all means you should buy it.

[xxMATTGxx]

But it looks really nice. If you'd rather have better looks than better specs, then by all means you should buy it.

If your up for it. And can change anything on there, or even choose the Intel side. Any chance you could do the same like I did? It be appreciated. +REP =] The case to me, isn't a big thing. As long as it all fits in and switches on! :P

[Technologic]

Go for the butt ugly case that's made of mesh, that's what i did

[Stephen!]

Here's what I came up with. A little over budget at £808 Including delivery.

http://i34.tinypic.com/316t0fq.png

[N!ck]

This is what the cases look like. http://pcspecialist.co.uk/index.php?page=images

Under budget at £656. (Noticed you had a firewire in the one before so i included that)

http://uploadpicz.com/images/JHTR8VU.png

[xxMATTGxx]

Thank you both =]

[jam666]

i configured this myself :) and intend to build it this summer.

its a VERY decent system for the price, so you can spend the remainder of the cash somewhere else, if you want me to spec an intel system or a system with higher specs, just ask.

btw building your own computer is a doddle, its VERY simple few screws here and few there, just get a guide and youll be fine :)