pc not fit for purpose?

Zandoni

texranger wrote: »

it only cost me £180 for my last PC 3yrs ago (did not need monitor) and this was high spec.

Doubt you can call that high spec, a good CPU alone will cost that.

OP if you change the case and maybe the PSU you will be able to fit a much better video card.

visidigi

texranger wrote: »

i always go online to somewhere like Dell so you can build your own machine to your own requirements.

it only cost me £180 for my last PC 3yrs ago (did not need monitor) and this was high spec. I will shortly be upgrading the graphics and sound card which i expected to do anyway after 3 to 4 yrs usage.

if you're no building expert then Dell can be a very good choice, you're better off learning about the tech and then buying based on what you know, building is an interesting idea (I've done it for many many years/builds) and there is a buzz in doing it, but its not always cheaper to do so - with the HDD situation in the far east the cost of doing so is quite a bit higher than it was say 6 months ago.

Definitely consider Dell, but be meticulous and patient in your buying - Outlet can be good, although keep an eye out for voucher codes and cash back, can save you around 30% off the total price if you get it right.

Zandoni

Not a lover of Dell myself they use too much proprietary stuff, making upgrades expensive.

visidigi

Texranger wrote:

wont get many high end gaming machines for £800 if any.

OP would of been better going to dell http://www.dell.com/uk/p/alienware-aurora-r3/pd

Alienware are overpriced for what it is - the main Dells are better value. There's quite a markup in that range.

Something like this should return ennough in highend gaming:

http://www.chillblast.com/Chillblast-Fusion-Challenger.html

Zandoni wrote: »

Not a lover of Dell myself they use too much proprietary stuff, making upgrades expensive.

Like?

The standard desktop chassis tend to use standard specification parts - Dell USED to be really bad for proprietary stuff but full ATX sized cases tend to contain normal spec parts now.


....best advice I can give for a gaming PC is buy a full size system, unless its a Shuttle system SFF (Small Form Factor) is not gaming level performance

texranger

Zandoni wrote: »

Not a lover of Dell myself they use too much proprietary stuff, making upgrades expensive.

my last dell lasted me 10 yrs all i did was keep updating this and it was no more expensive that any other PC

the only thing is that the OS you get with the machine will only work on a dell, so you need a dell HDD

richardha

Just for interest, it runs an NVIDIA geforce 405. I believe this is the low profile equivalent of a 6600 or similar.

P.s. I get that I have no leg to stand on claiming not fit for purpose, but thanks for the clarity.

Zandoni

visidigi wrote: »

The standard desktop chassis tend to use standard specification parts - Dell USED to be really bad for proprietary stuff but full ATX sized cases tend to contain normal spec parts now.

Haven't been inside a Dell for a while, do they use standard Mobo's and PSU's.

HP have their own connectors, very annoying.

cardinalbiggles

steveE2 wrote: »

Not really difficult to source
21 Nvidia here from £24.48- £405.93
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?limit=50&store=2&cat=215&sq=low%2Bprofile&sort=pricelow&page=1
or
11 ATI £24.08-£107.08
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?limit=20&store=2&cat=48&sq=low%2Bprofile&sort=pricelow&page=1
Or Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_n_0?rh=n%3A340831031%2Ck%3Alow+profile+graphics+card%2Cn%3A%21340832031%2Cn%3A428655031&bbn=340832031&keywords=low+profile+graphics+card&ie=UTF8&qid=1321556962&rnid=340832031#/ref=sr_st?bbn=340832031&keywords=low+profile+graphics+card&qid=1321556974&rh=n%3A340831031%2Ck%3Alow+profile+graphics+card%2Cn%3A!340832031%2Cn%3A428655031&sort=-price

Not really suitable for current games I'm afraid!

visidigi

Zandoni wrote: »

Haven't been inside a Dell for a while, do they use standard Mobo's and PSU's.

HP have their own connectors, very annoying.

Dell's have more normal PSU's and Mobos than they used to - of course all SI's case buttons etc are usually proprietary in some shape or form, but the key parts are prettu much standard.

The_ICT_Engineer

richardha wrote: »

I bought a PC 6 months ago for £800 from pc world. I specifically asked for a gaming machine, and one which was possible to upgrade as and when necessary. I got it home and found I could only playy games on very low level graphics settings. Because of the problems I had with my previous pc, also from pc world, .

Your biggest mistake was going back to PC World in the first place.
PC World is just a box shifter, often their own brand, Which is built to the lowest possible price. The current ad campaign sum's them up to a tee.

Go to your local independent shop, You often get a better deal and far better backup. You get a machine fit for purpose.

Take a short course and learn how to build your machine.

If you have no local shop, Try http://www.novatech.co.uk
I been buying spares from them for over 20 years.