Gaming Desktop under £600

vinnievegas

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to get a decent desktop for gaming.Would need to pay £600 or thereabouts.Son plays Runescape online .Any suggestions?:A

ormus

dell xps range. (420).
was 600 quid last month.

BillScarab

Try https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk, you can change the configuration around and just buy the bits you really need. Or this at Komplett again you can jiggle the components around to get the best price/performance. On that one I would put in a cheaper C2D cpu and get a btter graphics card.

BTW does the £600 need to include a monitor?

bainy

How about this from pcnextday, Zoostorm Core 2 Duo E6750 Advanced Premium PC - ATX Case, Nvidia 8600GTS @ £562.24

see here: - http://www.pcnextday.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?ProductCode=3374-3423

Bear in mind that this system does not include a monitor so you would have to budget for that or recycle your old monitor. Search the computer shopper reviews at www.computershopper.co.uk or www.computerbuyer.co.uk and you get reviews for the following systems all below your spend as well from pcnextday: -

PC Nextday Zoostorm 5-3401 @ £586 got 4 stars review in December 07

PC Nextday Zoostorm 4-2353 @ £499 got 4 stars in jan 08 review

Both above mentioned systems include monitors, see reviews for full details and specification.

To get the most bang for buck order your individual parts to make up a fast gaming system.Only choose this method if your capable or if you can get someone to build it for you.

f1charlie

Just flipped through the latest issue of Computer Shopper in the shop (too tight to buy it!) and their Test Lab featured just that type of machine - games machines for £600 including 19 inch monitor. A model from RL supplies came out top.
I think it was this one (you may want to check yourself):

http://www.rlsupplies.co.uk/products/product.asp?id=246846

Edit:
No need to buy the mag, it's on the Computer Shopper website, under Prodcut Reviews > Labs > £600 PCs.

vinnievegas

Is an overclocked pc good? Is it something to do with increasing performance and speed ?
In reply to the others I would like a full system ie.keyboard ,monitor included.
Thanks for the help.:T