Catalyst Gaming
General => General Discussion => Topic started by: {TeamLola} Rhys on July 04, 2012, 05:00:52 PM
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So basically I am looking to replace this old crappy laptop, Now I haven't bought a computer EVER now I know what does and does not make a good one but I am totally stumped as to where to get it, what model to get etc so this is where I need your help. I have a budget of around 5-600£ so any suggestions would be awesome
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Everybody has opinions, Look at reviews and go with what you think is best for you
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do you want another laptop or would you prefer a desktop? You can get a lot more performance in a desktop for a lot cheaper
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My entire PC was built and came up to about £500, the only bad things about it is the processor (Pentium Dual Core) and the harddrive in a way (a 1TB HDD doesn't really have brilliant performance) other than that, its a pretty decent gaming PC still.
I would suggest www.ebuyer.com
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Checkout Ibuypower. I did not get my PC from there, but I heard they had good ones.
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Checkout Ibuypower. I did not get my PC from there, but I heard they had good ones.
Terrible idea for reasons I'll explain when I'm not on my phone
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I have no idea where you live, but I would recommend any of your local custom PC builders.
My PC is 100% custom build on the dutch website Alternate.nl
You can build your own PC on the website and check for stats, prices, and most important: Hardware/software being compatible with each other.
Then I guess (At least you could on Alternate) choose if you want your PC build and ready for install when delivered, or deliver all parts so you have to assemble it yourself.
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I, like most, would recommend you build your own PC.
This way you can get better parts and save money vs buying a prebuilt or custom built by someone else like ibuypower.
However if you would rather have a prebuilt desktop, get atleast a 550ti or 6770 in it.
If you get a laptop, get something with a GTX 560M in it or better.
Processor doesn't matter if you look at the GPU, most laptops with the 560m are paired with a 2nd gen i5 or i7 anyways.
As for a desktop, they'll also have a 2nd gen i5 or i7 in it.
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Rofl, if someone needed to choose a site to build a good PC, what would you recommend?
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I Have to suggest Newegg. Its a really good site, from my experiences.
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Rofl, if someone needed to choose a site to build a good PC, what would you recommend?
http://pcpartpicker.com/ This works great for you Americans (not so much for us British as it uses a lot of american sites), does a great job in finding cheapest prices and displaying them, dunno how useful it is for new guys to help build PCs but it does help show you what's compatible with what etc
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I Have to suggest Newegg. Its a really good site, from my experiences.
Yes, and return policies are god like.
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I suggest you buy a DIY kit from newegg.com, it's cheaper then buying a computer thats already been made. I bought a DIY kit from there, for about 400 dollars, and I also bought a monitor. It was a very nice computer, and I'm upgraded it several times, adding a power graphics card, a new PSU, etc. I run everything at ULTRA like battle field 3, and a lot of games that require high end graphics. Anyways, after all the upgrades my computer is around 800 dollars, including my monitor. Have fun, and good luck. :)
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Well I live in the UK and just need some good websites that I can get a comp from, I am a massive cheapskate so am hoping that a monitor and and other accessories are included in my budget, Then I realised how hard is it to build your own desktop? I might be willing to give it a bash
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Well I live in the UK and just need some good websites that I can get a comp from, I am a massive cheapskate so am hoping that a monitor and and other accessories are included in my budget, Then I realised how hard is it to build your own desktop? I might be willing to give it a bash
it's incredibly easy. like legos, just a bit more delicate
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General rule for building a PC is that most things only fit in one place, you can easily find guides for most parts on how to install too
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It shouldn't be too hard, because most pieces of the computer come with a guide how to install it, and just follow the instructions closely and you'll be fine. Use the internet to look up terms, or there may be a term guide in the guide. Also, if you have any friends that are good at computer hardware, ask them to come over to help you, it shouldn't take more then 1-2 hours. It's actually pretty fun to build a computer, like waffle said it's like lego's.
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If you live near a microcenter you can even pick up stuff REALLY cheap there, 2500k for $150, etc.
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Well I live in the UK and just need some good websites that I can get a comp from, I am a massive cheapskate so am hoping that a monitor and and other accessories are included in my budget, Then I realised how hard is it to build your own desktop? I might be willing to give it a bash
it's incredibly easy. like legos, just a bit more delicate
I second that. It really is very easy to build your own PC. In fact, build is too strong of a word because all you're really doing is putting it together like a piece of Ikea furniture or Lego like Rofl said. A little more delicate but not entirely different.
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Cyberpower all the way if you don't want to build it yourself.
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http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ (http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/)
Best custom built/gaming pcs on the market right now. Hands on. Also can find some very cheap or wait for the Summer 2012 sale.