Dell XPS 8700

[AgnesIO]

So, a friend is looking towards getting a new PC, so thought I'd post here for the help of people on here. Recommend the Dell XPS 8700, but ultimately the graphics card is a let down (GTX 650) - would play games that they want and be capable for photoshop (ie. Sims).

Since manufacturers have the most ridiculous websites in the world to navigate, any suggestions on a decent competitor? Needs to be around £850, max of £1k though and monitor is not needed.

[scottish]

Custom build.

[AgnesIO]

Custom build.

Oh, of course - and believe me, I did get that in there :L

I always struggle not to go over the top though :L Of course, the OS is a big cost, and one that I have never had to factor in before. I tried getting a core i7 4770, 16gb ram, 750 gtx gpu but it ended up nearer the £1k, which I am trying to avoid. I think the SSD pushed it overboard :L

[scottish]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus HD 7970 Matrix Platinum 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **FREE SHIPPING** (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-293-AS) £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-470-IN) £169.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-158-SA) £115.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-440-GI) £95.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020061-UK) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-118-CS) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-255-SE) £74.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-165-MS) £71.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-132-CR) £59.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-003-OK) £13.99
Total : £922.91 (includes shipping : FREE).

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Throw in a case that takes his fancy. Can drop to 7950 graphics card if need be, can increase SSD if need be. If he needs a keyboard/mouse can throw in cheap ones as well as that's what you get with the dell.

[mrwoooooooo]

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC Gaming Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-206-MS) £209.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-470-IN) £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-437-GI) £109.99
1 x Crucial M500 120GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT120M500SSD1) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-027-CR) £85.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-144-CS) £74.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-165-MS) £71.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-018-SS) £67.99
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI38G160C9K) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-068-PA) £61.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-366-WD) £47.99
Total : £915.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).

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k thanks bye

erm and a dvd drive 8-)

[Chippiewill]

Photoshop and Sims? I'm not one to turn people away from a custom build but it seems a laptop/macbook is a more sensible choice here.

[AgnesIO]

Photoshop and Sims? I'm not one to turn people away from a custom build but it seems a laptop/macbook is a more sensible choice here.
Indeed, it doesn't need to be super powerful - although I would argue that the Sims is incredibly good at lagging :L I did wonder about a MB Pro, although the person did specify a "desktop would be preferable".