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Post by Devon » Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:33 pm

I'm pretty certain I'll get one of these desktops. Please can someone flick through the colour names and tell me:

Which the best of the lot?
Which is the best one under £700?
Which is the best one under £600?
Which is the best one under £500?

Then from those which is the best to get for not too heavy but still fairly detailed gaming and value for money?

Thanks.
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Post by infurnus » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:41 am

I don't know how trustworthy "BEDIR SHOP" is, you might have better luck with the international sister company of where I got my computer from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aag/main/ref ... HKR69F1Q48

Note that I had mine custom built, if they only offer pre-built computers in the UK you might want to check that it has a decent power supply from Corsair or something.

ALSO if you end up getting an XFX GPU or anything like that, always check to see if the parts require you to register on the manufacturer's website to obtain a warranty. XFX has a "double lifetime" warranty that you can only get if you register within a few weeks of obtaining it. I already knew about this, but some people don't. I've heard that they replace older models of XFX GPUs that fail with a newer model for free though, just make sure the newer one is compatible before shoving it in.

Knowing how to build/maintain a PC is good even if you go with a pre-built PC, can help you troubleshoot issues and other problems in the future, and you learn how to upgrade your GPU or RAM in the future.

NewEgg and Tiger Direct have good videos on YouTube with instructions on building/maintaining PCs

EDIT: oh right, price.
Go with as expensive as comfortable for you, don't "hold back" to "save money", if you simply can't afford something then obviously you won't be buying that.
You could just save some rainy day pc cash on the side, but for the most part you want to get a pc that's got enough power to last you some years.
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