can anyone help me, i have been thinking of buying a gaming pc ,i have been onto ebay and found a company called easy pc who seem to have a few systems for around £899 that seem to be good value compared to most systems i have looked at has anyone dealt with them.being a novice i dont want to purchase a difficult system to set up, are there pros and cons to this way of buying. cheers.
Moderator note - I moved this thread to the general 'Hardware' forum. The CPC sub forum is specifically for discussing the magazine. You'll also get more replies here. Starting with me: Buying a PC from eBay strikes me as a very bad idea. You've got very little in the way of insurance if things go wrong. If your budget is £900 you can get a great machine from a reputable PC builder, whether that's a massive corp like Dell, a mid-sized outfit like Scan, or a smaller, more boutique operation.
I emplore you, build it yourself the love and care you put into making it will far outweight any paltry gains in initial simplicity that a pre-built one brings. Go on, you know you want to
you should build it your self you will save money for gaming pc go with a e8400 gives same performace in gaiming as with core i7 which is true so basicly you can save money and get a better gpu than if you where to go with i7 is was thinking case cooler master 690v2=62 psu cooler master 850w= 125 mobo biostar tpower i45=109 cooler titan fenrir =35 ram 4gb corsair 800mhz =41 gpu 4870x2 =315 hd western digital 640gb blue =52 optical sony NEC x20=17 total=894 prices from scan but gpu from nova tech
yes to a certain degree i do although i have no experience in this field . my plan was to purchase a pre build to get an idea of how everything is placed and put together,i cant really see it being a problem putting it together although there seems to be bit more to it than just placing components in a case and it working my actual computer knowledge is very minimal and the software and configurating side seems to be the most intimidating part of the process
well in that case this pc should be perfect for you http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/yoyotech-...12mb-graphic-card-channel-audio-p-779970.html if you think it is to over budget there are more good pc's to choose from on that site
the spec was i7 920 2.66 lga1366 - 3gb ddr3 - ati hd4890 - 500gb hardrive no mention of what motherboard is used they seem to be a computer shop
i can asure you that yoyo tech use high end products in every build and don't skimp out on any thing it will be a good mobo i have no worries about that
don't go there dodgy web site my dad bussiness geting bad rep because of them long story (basicly don't buy a car from ebay) just keep away from there unless you are buying something for 20 pounds or so, don't risk your 1K
cheers im sure i ll have more questions in the future i think maybe bite the bullit and give building one a try gotta start somewhere eh thanks again
if you want to learn how to build your own computer buy a cheap computer from yoyo tech take it apart and put it back to gether again then you can start upgrading that machine
Scan.co.uk also do pre-built computers, I've bought stuff from them a number of times - they're top notch. When it comes down to it, Dell (£750 for Core i7 and a 20" TFT) wouldn't be bad either - although you can forget overclocking if you go down that route.
build it yourself... the bits only really fit in one place, and any questions then this is the place to ask them heres a quick overview http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2008/06/11/building-a-400-gaming-pc/1 there are plenty of guides on tinterweb, and once you've done it, you will wonder why companys charge so much for pre built machines.
I built my first PC earlier this year, having never so much as installed a graphics card before. I made sure I knew what I was doing by looking on the internets. It was a doddle to put together, it is exactly the specs I need, and has a distinct lack of bloatware (I'm looking at you Dell). Also it is an enjoyable and satisfying experience to build one. I would never buy a pre-built PC again.
Only problem with building yourself for the first time is if one of the parts don't work then your stuffed as you are unlikely to have any spares to swap out
