Building cheapish PC.

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15-06-2009, 07:37 PM
N!ck

Building cheapish PC.

Ok, so my sister wants a cheapish PC. It must cost around £400 ant that price must include a keyboard, mouse and monitor. The monitor must be a 17" widescreen or less (due to limitation on space) and the mouse and keyboard must both be wireless (again, due to space limitations so they can both be shifted out of the way easily). The PC is to have a reasonable graphics card (for things like The Sims 3) and must be future upgradeable (RAM, HDD etc.) She also wants a 500GB HDD in it. The case must also be mATX (good old space limitations again). The one I have chosen is the same as what I have and will just about fit.

This is what I have come up with so far. The money must include all deliveries etc, so eBuyer will be using free supersaver and the stuff from Aria will be picked up in store, so no postage there.

http://i40.tinypic.com/4kcx15.png

http://i43.tinypic.com/2z5rbd3.png
Monitor: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dell-E178WFP-1...3%3A1|294%3A50

It comes to something like £407 altogether. Any suggestions?

This stuff is probably going to be bought tomorrow.
15-06-2009, 07:40 PM
Recursion

Can I ask why the Black Edition CPU?
15-06-2009, 07:41 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Android

Can I ask why the Black Edition CPU?

Cuz it's actually cheaper :P.
15-06-2009, 07:43 PM
Recursion

Okay thats just plain wierd :P
15-06-2009, 10:40 PM
Chippiewill

Same mobo but with a CPU bundled: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167041
15-06-2009, 10:50 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00chips

Same mobo but with a CPU bundled: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167041

Not interested. Semprons are rubbish. Thanks for the link though :).
16-06-2009, 06:12 AM
Chippiewill

Or you could get an even better mobo and an even better CPU:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167042

Although out of budget xD
16-06-2009, 08:29 AM
Chippiewill

Sorry for x2 post... this one is the same as abve except a slightly better processor and a 2BG stick of RAM (Only one stick so there's still space for another) to go with it... Although it's Kingston RAM :/

However the Onboard Graphics can probably support Sims 3 on it's own so you wouldn't need the GFX card..

Edit: Just check Req, graphics support Sims3

Mobo on it's own (not the bundle): http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152752
CPU on it's own (not the bundle):h ttp://www.ebuyer.com/product/148005
All 3 together (The Bundle): http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167098
16-06-2009, 08:45 AM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00chips

Sorry for x2 post... this one is the same as abve except a slightly better processor and a 2BG stick of RAM (Only one stick so there's still space for another) to go with it... Although it's Kingston RAM :/

However the Onboard Graphics can probably support Sims 3 on it's own so you wouldn't need the GFX card..

Edit: Just check Req, graphics support Sims3

Mobo on it's own (not the bundle): http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152752
CPU on it's own (not the bundle):h ttp://www.ebuyer.com/product/148005
All 3 together (The Bundle): http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167098

It's much cheaper to buy all 3 separate rather than that bundle lol. And I don't do integrated graphics in a desktop, end of. Even if it's a £25 graphics card like I put in my desktop to avoid integrated (I also needed the DVI port). Especially considering she will want the odd game.