Design me a great PC under £1,250 ($2000)

[generalstuff]

Hi everyone

I need a new computer, which I would like to design from the ground up so I can play all current games and any new releases. I don't know an awful lot about them and have a budget of around £1250 ($2,000).

What would everyone recommend in terms of processor and especially graphics cards etc.

Could everyone please post suggestions of what is the best specs and make/models of everything I need which will last for ages. Also, which computer manufactures are best (ie Gateway/Tiny/Dell).

Thanks Guys

 

[BEST JD TCR]

ATI
9600xt $160 with half life(game) $188
9800pro approx $200
p.s. for ati dont for any reason get a card that says se (second edition) get pro(better) xt(best).

im not going to look up all the cards os look at these.
GEFORCE
5750
5600
6800

 

[TibsBeatAll]

okay here we go.
Vid Card: 6800 GT 400 USD

CPU:Athlon 64 FX-53 socket 940 775USD

MObo:ASUS "SK8N" nForce3 Pro150 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 940 CPU -RETAIL 170 USD


Hard DRive: 2 SAMSUNG 80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive set up in Raid config. 145 USD

Case: ANTEC Performance Plus Case with 430W Power Supply, don'tw orry about power supply as it comes with an antec power supply, which is good quality. 130 USD

RAm: Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail 228 USD

FAns: 4 case fans Vantec Stealth, Cpu Cooler Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu P4 478/AMD XP 462, 754 Athlon 64 Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler. 80 USD.

Cd burner and DVD rom: 90 USD.


I suggest you save up a little more.
cuz i haven't factored in tax lol.

 

[entity512]

i dont think he'll fit that will he in £1250! Mind the dollars isnt realy 2k, cuz americans get more for there money.

 

[TibsBeatAll]

well whatever.
save up den. lol.
but that would be a sick system.
too bad i don' have 2000+ to blow.
u lucky little mofo.

 

[airiox]

AMD 64 3500+ to AMD 64 FX-53
Geforce 6800 GT
Nforce 3 mobo
1024 PC3200 name brand RAM
160GB SATA HD
480W name brand PSU
DVD -+R -+RW

You should be able to fit that all in your budget.

And if you want to get a nice computer that is already built. Try Alienware. I dont know if the are available in the UK though.