UK custom pc for a grand

ok, so i need a new pc but dont know where to get one, any ideas? It needs to be somewhere where they have good cases and let me have SLi graphics cards, so they actually let me customize it to what i want.

Thanks

Is building one yourself out of the question? because that could make it much cheaper for you.

Is building one yourself out of the question? because that could make it much cheaper for you.

dazza_avo

Yes indeed... that's the real question you should be asking yourself here...

not very, with common sense, being hand with a screw driver, and the ability to read you can have it done within maybe 3-5 hours, 5 being the installation of windows and formatting of the hard driveblooddrunk

Yeah im told tha alot of components nowadays are just basically plug and play. so just ask someone on this board for a component list. you could probably get alot/all of the parts from Ebuyer.

go here http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon_int.php?prodid=FS-065-OKIQT786

A possibility, but you'll still get more flexibility and value out of a self-build.

[QUOTE="IQT786"]go here http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon_int.php?prodid=FS-065-OKopethpwn

A possibility, but you'll still get more flexibility and value out of a self-build.

true but he wants it made

How hard would you say it is to build one from start to finish?corbula

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NxsHpaL_s

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=12472&sid=1

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=78237&sid=1

Not to mention you know of a board to come to if you have questions or need help along the way, 1000euros will get you a pretty highend system no problem even if you need a monitor in that budget

Thanks for all the help. by the way its £1000 not €1000.

Its my dad mostly because he thinks its hard to build one and i wont save any money by building it my self. and also i dont want to spend £1000 to find out it doesn't work for some reason.

But who knows i might build one yet i cant seem to find what i want anywhere else.

I'm 15 and built my own. Buying a pre-build never crossed my mind. IF he thinks he can't save money tell him to do this:

Go find a PC with these specs:-

8800GT 512mb, E8400, DS3L, 500w PSU, Case, 160gb seagate barracuda HDD, 2gb 800mhz CAS4 ram, a DVD RW and a card reader for £450.

Then come back and tell me when he's failed.

What about this build? I need some advice would all this work together, no bottlenecking or anything? Also would you change anything about it?

Asus P5N32-E PLUS SLi nForce (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-222-AS

Tuniq Tower 120-LFB CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-002-SB

NZXT Hush Silent Midi-Tower Case - Black
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-NX

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 2.40GHz Guaranteed to run at 3.30GHZ (1466FSB) - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-211-IN

OcUK 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
x2
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-014-OK

BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
x2
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-067-BG

Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD753LJ)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-054-SA

Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant PSU
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS

Pioneer DVR-215DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-000-PI

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-01939)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-037-MS

Altogether its £964

Its 2 9600gt for £211
instead of about £205 for a 9800gtx

Personally i feel that 2 9600gt SLi is better than a 9800gtx

in that case isn't it better to get a 9800gx2?corbula

no 1 9800gtx is the better buy 9800gx2 is a sli card on one 1 card 2 8800 on same pcb better going with 9800gtx

will that mobo support everything?corbula

yes it will and it will also oc like a monster because it's p35 chipset

sorry you confused me.

9800gx2 is a sli card on one 1 card 2 8800 on same pcb

what you mean?

sorry you confused me.

9800gx2 is a sli card on one 1 card 2 8800 on same pcb

what you mean?

corbula

yes

So it better to get a 9800gtx and SLi it later? Than SLi a 9600gtcorbula

you wont need to sli the 9800gtx it's powerful as it is