Starting university in september & am looking at getting a new PC to join me. Got a budget of about £850, but id like that to include a solid widescreen(20''+) and vista if possible. Using scan iv spec'd out this PC, however it is more of a rough guide of what im after then anything set in stone. i know the basics of the hardware etc, but not a great deal of which component is best in each sector, so any advice & alternatives would be much appriciated!
Main uses will be a lot of multi tasking - MSN, web & music near enough all the time, films quite often, then gaming & DVD encoding now and then. I wont be o/c & would like to try and keep costs down(without cutting out performance) wherever possible.
+ £60 for vista
- graphics card, might use my old 7900GT for a bit longer & save up for the 8800GTS, is it likely to change in price much?
In terms of screens, iv found these 2 which i like. The top one looks nicer, but isnt height adjustable (iv already got a 19inch black sony & would like the 2 screens to suit each other (for want of a better wording). The 2nd is height adjustable, but doesnt look so stylish & doesnt have such a gd contrats ratio - how important is this?
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/125098
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...uct_uid=113148
Also does anyone have any recommendations case wise? id like something slightly different, but nothing garish. Both the antec 900 & Xclio windtunnel took my fancy, anyone have any experience with either?
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=584958
many thanks guys!