New PC Time - Please Help


Recommended Posts

It's about 2 weeks off but I need help now :D.

  • My proposed budget is ?900 for the base unit and an additional ?150-200 for a monitor.
  • I will at some point be looking towards a dual monitor setup so that needs to be taken into account
  • This will be used for 30% gaming (finished Force Unleashed so moving to Prototype possibly)/ 30% website development, coding, graphic design work, etc/30% general browsing activities, media, etc. I convert video quite a lot for my Zune so the quicker it can do that the better. My XPS 1530 with 2 GHz takes almost the full length of a TV series episode to convert one ...
  • The system will be in my bed room so it needs to be silent! If it has lights I may turn them off ...
  • I don't see myself overclocking at this moment in time so don't take that into account.
  • No need for an OS as I have MSDN access (speaking of which, is Windows 7 Chinese the same as Windows 7 normal is regards to serial keys?)
  • I was considering budgeting a SSD but they appear to be far too expensive so might let it good :(.
  • The system will likely need to last till I finish uni (Jun 11) so please the budget needs to be pushed please advise.
  • Lastly, I am not a super techy like I used to so the budget for monitor/base-unit can be moved around and made smaller to accomodate for a better monitor or case, etc. Just propose something to me :D.

Anything I have missed?

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/883294-new-pc-time-please-help/
Share on other sites

For base unit:

a Sound-proof case like a Coolermaster Sileo 500 could help with the noise but you could look around for one you like.

Some CPU cooler or maybe the Corsair H50-1 Hydro water cooler.

Some SATA DVD RW

550W Corsair CMPSU-550VX

4GB (2x2GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 PC3-12800

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4 or Asus P7P55D PRO

Intel Core i7 860

1TB Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3

1GB Asus HD5770

list done from scan.co.uk that should all be under ?900

For base unit:

a Sound-proof case like a Coolermaster Sileo 500 could help with the noise but you could look around for one you like.

Some CPU cooler or maybe the Corsair H50-1 Hydro water cooler.

Some SATA DVD RW

550W Corsair CMPSU-550VX

4GB (2x2GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 PC3-12800

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4 or Asus P7P55D PRO

Intel Core i7 860

1TB Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3

1GB Asus HD5770

list done from scan.co.uk that should all be under ?900

Did you just suggest I get you build essentially, L.o.L.? Thanks for your help.

Any expectations for the next 2 weeks?

Did you just suggest I get you build essentially, L.o.L.? Thanks for your help.

Its just a basic layout that fits your budget of what you could get so if you want a better graphic card you could swap out the i7 with a i5 and if you prefer Western Digital or Seagate you can swap that its just that the Samsung HDD is well priced but still just as good.

Any expectations for the next 2 weeks?

Some new NVIDIA cards maybe..they keep getting delayed? I don't know how much their going to be...

Its just a basic layout that fits your budget of what you could get so if you want a better graphic card you could swap out the i7 with a i5 and if you prefer Western Digital or Seagate you can swap that its just that the Samsung HDD is well priced but still just as good.

Some new NVIDIA cards maybe..they keep getting delayed? I don't know how much their going to be...

Any performance expectations? Better than the current ATI set for the price?

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • I'm not aware of this issue, but to help the other guys.  What version of Android are you using? Did you try a different browser? To see if Edge is the issue here.
    • I agree when are you going to read this (really poor BTW) article? Here is a better article so you actually know what is going on and answers questions you had in other comments --> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/speed-boosting-low-latency-profile-is-one-of-the-improvements-coming-to-windows-11/ It is unclear if one will be able to disable the new profile at this point but I am not seeing any reason why one would.
    • I disagree; they come off very "bitchy" and "whiny". Make a great product and combine that with a great price (free) and people will come over to your side. Or build it and they will come as they say. Constantly trying to get attention by complaining all the time, will turn people off to your product.
    • It use to be a nightmare, with LibreOffice supporting a newer draft ODF standard by default, and Microsoft Office supporting the older non-draft standard. Now that they both support the same version of ODF, they should be interoperable.
    • Brave Browser 1.91.171 by Razvan Serea Brave Browser is a lightning-fast, secure web browser that stands out from the competition with its focus on privacy, security, and speed. With features like HTTPS Everywhere and built-in tracker blocking, Brave keeps your online activities safe from prying eyes. Brave is one of the safest browsers on the market today. It blocks third-party data storage. It protects from browser fingerprinting. And it does all this by default. Speed - Brave is built on Chromium, the same technology that powers Google Chrome, and is optimized for speed, providing a fast and responsive browsing experience. Brave Browser also features Brave Rewards, a system that rewards users with Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) for viewing opt-in ads. This innovative system provides an alternative revenue model for content creators and a way to support the Brave community. SlimBrave Neo takes all the good things about Brave and makes them even better by keeping everything clean, light, and privacy-focused. It removes the extra clutter, turns off features you might not need, and cuts down on anything that could slow you down or collect unnecessary data. Because it relies on simple settings and policies instead of modifying the browser itself, you still get full Brave compatibility—just in a smoother, lighter, and more privacy-friendly package. Brave Browser 1.91.171 changelog: General Fixed Cardano not being disabled on upgrade to Brave Origin. Upgraded Chromium to 149.0.7827.103. Origin Removed “Survey Panelist” setting from brave://settings/privacy. Fixed P3A and usage ping under brave://settings/privacy being displayed on first launch on Linux. Upgraded Chromium to 149.0.7827.103. Download: Brave Browser 64-bit | 1.2 MB (Freeware) Download: Brave Browser 32-bit View: Brave Homepage | Offline Installers | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
  • Recent Achievements

    • One Month Later
      Jamswaz earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      Jamswaz earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Rookie
      Marzoid went up a rank
      Rookie
    • Community Regular
      coch went up a rank
      Community Regular
    • One Year In
      slackerzz earned a badge
      One Year In
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      517
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      189
    3. 3
      +Edouard
      156
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      84
    5. 5
      ATLien_0
      75
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!