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[stardust47]

Looking to get something on this list: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/desktop-pcs/...ming-computers/
The best I'll be running on the system is either Just Cause 2 or one of the Crysis games (just to see if the system can run it).
Been thinking about the 650 with a different case, but the 950 looks like it's got some serious firepower as well.
So, which should I ask for?

EDIT: Not my Birthday 'til September. Still, when I'm choosing a present, something from there.

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[Brix]

that 650 will run both Just Cause 2 and Crysis 2 on Very High details on 1920x1080 resolution. Not sure about the case, but maybe some stronger CPU, like that one from 950 version.

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[stardust47]

that 650 will run both Just Cause 2 and Crysis 2 on Very High details on 1920x1080 resolution. Not sure about the case, but maybe some stronger CPU, like that one from 950 version.

The case it comes with from the start is apparantly suitable for 'exreme gaming', so that's probably a bonus. Plus it has cool LEDs.

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[Mickk]

Looking to get something on this list: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/desktop-pcs/...ming-computers/
The best I'll be running on the system is either Just Cause 2 or one of the Crysis games (just to see if the system can run it).
Been thinking about the 650 with a different case, but the 950 looks like it's got some serious firepower as well.
So, which should I ask for?

EDIT: Not my Birthday 'til September. Still, when I'm choosing a present, something from there.

If I were you, I'd try to find out how much money you are likely to have access to when your birthday comes around and pick the best one that falls inside your price range.

All of those computers look pretty decent, but I think you'd be looking at the 950 for what you want it to do, at least from what Mephisto said.

I can't really say much, because they are all AMD systems and I prefer Intel. :P

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[ivr56]

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers-fo...ay-delivery/32/
Same price range at 950 quid
The far Better PC for cheaper. But if your budget minded the cheap 450 system (Phenom II X2 and the HD6770 is more then enough) can easily handle both Just Casue 2 at 1080p and Crysis just fine. Plus if you feeel the need for upgrades just unlock the Phenom II X2 to a triple or quad core (Phenom IIX2 aren't true dual cores. They are either deffective or perfectly fine quad cores re-purposed.


1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD 6970
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz
ASUS® M4A87TD/USB3
AMD PHENOM II X6 1100T
-933 Pounds

vs

AMD PHENOM II X4 955
> ASUS® M5A99X EVO
> 4GB KINGSTON HYPER-X 1600
> 1GB GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK
949 pounds

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[Tathrim]

Looking to get something on this list: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/desktop-pcs/...ming-computers/
The best I'll be running on the system is either Just Cause 2 or one of the Crysis games (just to see if the system can run it).
Been thinking about the 650 with a different case, but the 950 looks like it's got some serious firepower as well.
So, which should I ask for?

EDIT: Not my Birthday 'til September. Still, when I'm choosing a present, something from there.

Just be warned Jaimie, PC Specialist tech support, if things go wrong, isn't so good, though mine was with a laptop, they managed to ship a replacement chassis on the machine without the wireless card, whcih was a little strange. They're better at supporting desktops, though.

I now have a BYO rig similar to the one specified below, though personally I'd go for Intel.
For £950, you can get:

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core'„¢i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V PRO: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, NVIDIA® SLI'„¢, ATI® CrossFireX'„¢

Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)

Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
60GB OCZ VERTEX 2 SERIES SSD, SATA 3 Gb/s (upto 285MB/sR | 275MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

And personally, I'd go with the Intel chip over the AMD chip, as there's a better upgrade path avaialbe (with AMD bringing out Bulldozer soon, which won't be compatible with AM3 boards). The Z68 chipset is there just so you have the option of changing to the unlocked processors in the future if you eventually decide to overclock (there will be possibilities for an upgrade for around 18 months).

FYI: I chose build custom rig, Intel, and Performance 2nd Gen core processors, and I've fitted an SSD in there instead of 8GB RAM, but they can be swapped at a similar price.

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[stardust47]

UPDATE: ArmA II is probably the best I'll be running, thanks to the Green Man Gaming promotion.

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[Tathrim]

UPDATE: ArmA II is probably the best I'll be running, thanks to the Green Man Gaming promotion.

Then I'd wait for choosing at that price range until Bulldozer arrives in late August.

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