Getting a new PC, advice appreciated Options

[Ramirez]

So, I can now consider getting a new machine that will be able to play the game but I am somewhat overwhelmed by all the components on http://www.ebuyer.com (where I will almost certainly be buying them). A friend is going to help me build the thing but I'd like some idea o what I need before we go and order parts. Right now I am not entirely sure what I need to be able to run the game reasonably well. I checked the system reccomendations and they looked easy enough, but when it came to looking at the components I got all confused I don't want to spend much more than £500... I guess I could go nearer £600 but I would prefer not to... it is just all very confusing. I don't need to play the game on the highest settings, just... reasonably well

For example, this http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/63119 caught my eye when I was browsing but I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking at. Then there are the dual core things

Then I started looking at graphics cards and got even more confused... Something like this http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/115739 is a nice price but I have no idea what it does.

Nothing is certain at the moment and my friend can probably help when he gets back but I was just hoping some people here coul give me some pointers before I go spending.

This post has been edited by Ramirez: Sep 24 2006, 10:28 AM

[ThePerson98]

If possible try and get a 7600 GT
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/111198

That processor might be a bit sluggish, A 3500+ or 3800+, or perhaps 3800 X2 would do a better job. Im not saying that what you're buying is slow or anything. It will be a nice computer. But there are some things that should be improved upon.

Motherboard will do fine. Just read a few reviews on that particular one and no one is saying anything bad about it.
All processors today you will buy will be 64 bit. So don't judge on that. Now our next thing is RAM.

Currently RAM's prices are very high, like some almost double. It drops back down after christmas or around the time.
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/92877
Corsair Valueselect is good stuff. I use the DDR version of that RAM in my current system and I have no bottlenecks or anything.

I would suspect that this computer you have listed will run oblivion very high graphics.

Buying the 7600 GS and the AMD 3200 will leave plenty of upgrade room in the future if necessary. And that will be awhile away.
Also be sure to get a SATAII 3.0 GB hardrive.

But things are lookin' good!