Without putting up another big post, the original thread starters system is "okay". Not really good, not really bad. I wouldn't waste my money on a dual core processor in this day and age. It's already outdated as it is, but it will work when you buy it.

Hey guys,

I was looking at computers again and i saw this, its a Dell XPS 8300 and the specs are :

Intel Core i7-2600 Processor

Windows 7 Home Premium

6Gb Memory & 1TB Hard Drive

Single 1Gb AMD Radeon HD 6770 Graphics Card

£779

Is this a good setup ? The only thing i can see being a problem is the graphics card :( But i will leave it to you guys to tell me whats whats :)

Jordan

Hey guys,

I was looking at computers again and i saw this, its a Dell XPS 8300 and the specs are :

Intel Core i7-2600 Processor

You should so get a i7, you'd be good to go, not to mention multitasking wouldn't be a problem.

So yeah i7 all the way!

-Kate

Not a bad video card dude. My video card is many times worser (nvidia gt220)

So this is good to go right out the box, i don't need to upgrade anything. This one is not a custom build its pre-build and my mum pointed it out to me :D

Edited August 12, 201114 yr by JordanH

I'll just wait until Break or unr3al has a look at this as i am told they are good at this sort of thing :)

Jordan

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You should so get a i7, you'd be good to go, not to mention multitasking wouldn't be a problem.

So yeah i7 all the way!

-Kate

I don't think you need an i7 to multitask and I wouldn't get the i7-2600K unless you want to overclock, since the 2600K is an unlocked processor.

If you have time, wait for AMD's Bulldozer, which is going to come out in 2-3 Months, you'll get tons of power for reasonable money.

As far as the graphics card is concerned, I don't like ATI, like I said multiple times already. But that can just be thing of taste.

I could just get my custom build at christmas or get this one in a few weeks, i think i would be better of waiting till christmas, what do you guys think ?

wait till christmas and see if AMD's bulldozer comes out. That processor might be very interesting.

That processor might be very interesting.

Indeed. Despite being an Intel fan, AMD kicked out a great new series with the Bulldozer line. If what I heard is true, a good bulldozer APU will be all a low end computer would need. And they're CHEAP.

Hi Jordan

PC hardware is very cheap at present. I think Intel are indeed faster because of their R&D (lots of cash) but AMD are cheaper. If it was me I would go i7. Now what you have to watch out for is HDD what speed and make. Companies will often sell generic disks. The better ones: Samsung, Seagate, Western Digital are all great and have aftermarket warranty. Also you want 7200 rpm at the least. Ram as well, the lower the timings the better ie 9-9-9-24 (CL9) is the norm, anything lower is great. Again Crucial, Corsair OCZ all gamer companies.

Win 7 is great and its around 68 quid. In my personal opinion I feel you can build a bespoke system for cheaper, as you know exactly what you are getting. I have just done a dummy run with the older i7 and found i could build a system for 650 quid. You can get a decent monitor for around 100 quid. Again cases differ but you can get a decent one for 20-50 quid. If you can build a pc then buy it bespoke.

Edit: Have just done a dry run with i7 2600k and it comes to £680 without mouse keyboard monitor. (Ebuyer uk) No bundles if you did a bundle deal it might help.

Hope this helps

Goose

Thanks man, really helped. I have a list of components saved from a quote, would you guys mind if i posted it for you to look over ?

Go for it

Case

COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)

AMD PHENOM II X4 955 (3.20GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION

Motherboard

ASUS® M5A87: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0

(RAM)

8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card

3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 580 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1^st Hard Disk

750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1^st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader

INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply

800W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£79)

Processor Cooling

SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)

Sound Card

ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities

ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options

6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

Operating System

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software

FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)

Anti-Virus

KASPERSKY ANTI-VIRUS 2010 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC (£9)

DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables

1 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£5)

Warranty

3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time

Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days

Price

£1,069.00

Sorry for the lateness of this reply, when out to the local shop for some sweeties

[EDIT]

Sorry for the colour of the text above :(

Edited August 12, 201114 yr by JordanH

That's a good PC. I'd like one of those.

It should handle GTA then ? With ICE or ENB ?

Yeah, you will be fine with iCEnhancer (which is a derivative of ENB, most people don't seem to know that) or most any other type of ENB.

£79 for a no-name PSU? Pick another one.

£19 for a no-name CPU cooler? Pick another one.

Otherwise, looks great.

Hi again

I think this is expensive, yes you get the software bundled (office 2010) but if you are a student you can get this from software for students at a very cheap price. Win 7 should be bundled anyway. Kapersky is great (I use it). I wouldnt pay that much for the phenom, i have that chip and its great but you should be looking at 650 for a phenom system. The card is good but I find i have to upgrade sooner so i think its better to drop down to gigabytes card 1gb 560.

If it was me id go i7 and I would quite happily search around for a system for you. I also build them as my Father owns an IT company so you know I want to get the best deal and know what the crack is. I cant speak for the AMD bulldozer as I havent seen any specs so at present its i7 or i5.

Lastly 800w is overkill you might need that if you had two gfx cards and 3 HDDs but 650 should be fine.

Kind Regards

Goose

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