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Spec of new computer: comments/suggestions please


marbleapple

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Evening all

 

Finally got sign off from the wife for a new computer. I have needed one for ages. I run a small online business as well as using it for my real day job.

 

The computer needs to be able to handle multiple processes, 3 monitors and able to play the latest games (didn't mention this to the wife) including eve online.

 

My budget is £800.

 

I know there are a lot of computer 'people' on here. May I have your thoughts or comments... Am I missing something? Can I do better? Etc

 

Items are from http://www.cclonline.com

 

 

CPU0059 AMD FX4100 Quad Core

MBD0251 Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2

RAM1205 4GB Mushkin DDR3 x2

HDD1138 Seagate Barracuda 1TB

HDD1190 Seagate Barracuda 500GB

VGA0596 MSI Radeon HD6850

PSU0202 XFX 450W

CAS0496 Cooler Master Silencio 550

SND1066 Speedlink 7.1

NET1476 TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless

CDR0138 Asus DVDRW

CDR0084 LiteOn iHOS104 BluRay

SFT0066 Windows 7 Home Premium

SFT2157 Office 2010 Home and Business

 

Thanks

 

Ric

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I've never been a great fan of the AMD processors personally, i think they are way behing Intel. I'd go for an Intel i7 or i5 depending on if you can get one within budget. Why bother with 2 hard drives? I'd go for a decent solid state drive (again if budget will accomodate) and a bigger 2nd HDD.

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I've never been a great fan of the AMD processors personally, i think they are way behing Intel. I'd go for an Intel i7 or i5 depending on if you can get one within budget. Why bother with 2 hard drives? I'd go for a decent solid state drive (again if budget will accomodate) and a bigger 2nd HDD.

 

The setup is what CCL have suggested so your points are more than welcome. I'm not 'up' on computers.

 

Point re processor is noted. I'll ask.

 

The idea is to use the big disk for everything except for media (photos and music) which will be left for the 500gb one.

 

Aren't solid state really expensive and what is the benefit of one?

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