Buying a new PC (Help please!)

[Ouenben]

My pc is far too outdated so I've decided I want to get a new one.

Is this deal good?



I'm generally looking for a fairly decent Dual core (minimum) and decent graphics card and hopefully a nice 22+" HD (1080p) monitor

budget is £500-£800

any help appreciated

Edit:
Or this?

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300 (2.50GHz) 1333MHz FSB/4MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
4GB CORSAIR XMS2 DUAL-DDR2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY
Motherboard
ASUS® P5QPL-AM: DDR2, S-ATA II, 1 x PCI-E x16, 2 PCI
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS (4 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
22x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NONE
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE 9800GT PCI EXPRESS
2nd Graphics Card
NONE
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Modem
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK FUSION CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Power Supply & Case Cooling
450W Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£25)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Firewire & Video Editing
NONE
TV Card
NONE
Monitor
LG W2361V 23 INCH WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D/D-SUB FULL HD 1920x1080 (£169)

£733 inc VAT and Delivery.

[abigsmurf]

check out this one; faster, more advanced CPU, more advanced GPU, faster RAM. Only falls down on the HDD which has half the space.

*edit*

25AFW231109D

use that voucher code and get £25 off any system under £999 (expires 23/11/09)

[Synthesthesia]

Just buy that better one and upgrade the hard drive yourself... Hard Drives are probably the cheapest/ easiest thing inside a PC to replace.

Have you considered making your own? It's not as difficult as you'd think. I made my first PC when i was 15, and I had little problems apart from wiring the LED's for the front activity lights (hardly essential). It ends up costing less, and you get a better computer.

Up to you ultimately though

Oh, and I'd never buy a Dell computer again. They're terrible IMO.

[Kit]

Agree with what Synthesthesia said.

If you choose to go the pre-built route though, make the monitor your primary purchase and spend less on the rest; that’s going to outlast whatever setup you go with by quite a stretch, so it’s best to spend big.

I’m sure on your budget you could get hold of a quality 24 inch Benq.

[Ouenben]

People have warned me to avoid MESH comps.

Saw this at yoyotech (who have been reccomended):

Cases: SILVERSTONE PS02 ATX PC CASE...
Powersupply: AKASA 550W POWER SUPPLY...
Intel - Socket 1156: ASUS P7P55D-LE ATX MOTHERBOARD...
CPU - Intel: INTEL CORE i5-750 QUAD CORE CPU - OVERCLOCKED @ 4Ghz...
CPU Cooler: COOLERMASTER HYPER 212+ CPU COOLER...
PC Memory: G-Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 PC3 12800 Memory...
PC Memory: EXTRA MEMORY UPGRADE OPTIONS...
Hard Drive - SSD: SOLID STATE DRIVE OPTIONAL UPGRADE...
Hard Drive - Desktop: 500Gb SATAII HARD DRIVE (7200rpm)...
Hard Drive - Desktop: UPGRADE OPTION : ADD A SECOND HARD DRIVE...
Card Readers: DYNAMODE 3.5" MULTI CARD READER...
Optical Drives: DVD REWRITER...
Optical Drives: UPGRADE OPTION : ADD A SECOND OPTICAL DRIVE...
Graphics Card: RADEON 5850 - 1GB GRAPHICS CARD...
Graphics Card: UPGRADE OPTION : ADD A SECOND GRAPHICS CARD...
Soundcards: ONBOARD SOUNDCARD...

£830 inc postage
Then I can get a £150 24" TFT to go with it As long as its under £1000 I can afford it.

[abigsmurf]

It's a nice system but that's one monumental overclock, be sure you're aware of the implications in terms of heat and power usage.

[Strolls]

People have warned me to avoid MESH comps.

I really like them. I have a customer who is now really devoted to them, and they seem really nice to me.