anyone know where I can get a good desktop?

brodielawrence said:
does this seem pretty decent enough? I'm gonna hunt down the parts later-
Computer CaseCooler Master Force 500
CPUIntel i5 3570K Overclocked to (4 x 4.6 GHZ) - Ivy Bridge
CPU HeatsinkArctic Cooling Freezer 13
Memory16 GB 1333MHz (2x8GB) - (DDR3) - Limited Time Low Price
Graphics CardNVIDIA GeForce GT 640 - 1 GB - (ZOTAC) - (PCI-E)
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77-D3H (Intel Z77) - VGA/DVI/HDMI
Sound CardCreative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 (PCI) (Limited Time Low Price)
NetworkingMotherboard Integrated Ethernet Lan (Broadband Ready)
Power SupplyCorsair 550W PSU - Low Noise
CPU CompoundStandard CPU Compound Supplied With Heatsink
Case FansStandard Fans Included With Case
Hard Drive #11 TB Samsung 840 Evo SSD SATA-III, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s - Silent
Optical Drive #1Samsung 24x DVD/CD Re-Writer/Reader - Black - (SATA)
Card ReaderInternal Card Reader 50-in-1
Operating System #1Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 BIT (Genuine DVD & COA Included)
Security SoftwareFREE - Bullguard Internet Security 2013 (1 Year - 1 PC License) - FREE FOR ORDERS PLACED BEFORE 30/11/13
DVD/CD Burning SoftwareFREE - Nero V12 - NEW
Monitor #121.5" HD LED Widescreen Monitor - Black - 5ms - 1920x1080 - DVI/VGA
KeyboardStandard Slim Keyboard (PS/2)
SpeakersLogitech (S120) 2.0 Speakers - Black
Free GiftFREE - 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive
Monitor Cables & AdaptersFREE - DVI Port to VGA Monitor Port Adapter
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Pretty good! How much are they asking for it? The GPU is pretty weak compared to the CPU though.
Also only has one HDD? one SSD? You'd want a small SSD for your OS and and programs and a larger one for the rest.
 
Styxie said:
Pretty good! How much are they asking for it? The GPU is pretty weak compared to the CPU though.
Also only has one HDD? one SSD? You'd want a small SSD for your OS and and programs and a larger one for the rest.
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how big would you say an ssd should be then? they are charging around 1,000 for that one but i am on a mission to save up
 
Styxie said:
120+ GB is a good size, it's what I have. Fits my OS, all my software, a few games and some misc stuff.
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I heard that SSD was faster for data transfer or something like that, so is HDD just not as fast i'm guessing?
 
Styxie said:
That's it.
My PC boots in around 6 seconds on a SSD!
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wow! That's fast! I've made a different custom one it's a bit cheaper what are your thoughts? Sorry i'm asking so much questions here I just want to be certain on things :p
Case

COOLERMASTER ELITE 311 BLUE CASE
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Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
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Motherboard

ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
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Memory (RAM)

16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)
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Graphics Card

2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 760 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
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FREE BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS GAME with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
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FREE ASSASSINS CREED BLACK FLAG & MORE with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
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Memory - 1st Hard Disk

120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
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2nd Hard Disk

2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
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1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
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Memory Card Reader

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

CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
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Processor Cooling

Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
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Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
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Wireless/Wired Networking

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

MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
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Firewire

3 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI Card (£9)
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Power Cable

1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
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Operating System

Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
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Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
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Anti-Virus

BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
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Monitor

Samsung SyncMaster S22C450BW 22" - 1680x 1050, 5MS, DVI-D (£148)
 
Styxie said:
How much are you willing to go max? I'll throw something together.
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If I am able to save the money, £1,000 but anything below that is best but I am willing to go around that mark if it's going to do me well, sort of like the one I just posted :)
 
brodielawrence said:
If I am able to save the money, £1,000 but anything below that is best but I am willing to go around that mark if it's going to do me well, sort of like the one I just posted :)
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Still including the monitor and keyboard and such? My computer cost a bit less than 1000 quid and it plays all modern games at 1080p on max so that's a very good budget to go for!
 
Styxie said:
Still including the monitor and keyboard and such? My computer cost a bit less than 1000 quid and it plays all modern games at 1080p on max so that's a very good budget to go for!
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yeah having monitor and keyboard extra :)
 
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