noob dilemma

[honor_blade]

First off, I am a complete noob when it comes to computer speak, I know my way around a computer but don’t understand all the modding/overclocking stuff.

I bought a dell all-in-one to replace a 16 year old dinosaur I gave up on when I couldn’t upgrade anymore. The dell was a big step up but it only has a (please don’t laugh) NVIDIA GEforce 2. I can’t take it anymore! With no pixel shading I can’t play any new game.

I wanted to really go at it thins time; I wanted the best computer in the world. I looked

around and, guess what, found nothing except squabbling over the best equipment. That’s
why I posted this; I want calm nonbiased suggestions about which one to buy. I know
there is no way to get the best and keep it because of the rate of advancement in the technology but I want the best computer available now. Price is no object. I can’t “just build my own”, I explained that at the top. And lastly, please don’t yell at me, I just want a good computer.

[FatalSaviour]

Hey Honor. We're friendly people....so we don't yell too much.
Just to clarify, you want a whole pre-built system....does that include a Monitor?
Also, you say price is no object...I take it up to a point?
Are you concerned purely with performance, or with noise levels, how it looks etc?
Off the top of my head, I've heard good things about Scan Computers' (www.scan.co.uk) 3XS systems.

[honor_blade]

1. I would like it to look nice but it doesn’t have to.(I can always stick the tower under my desk)
2. I would like a deal with screen and stuff as the screen I use now is permanently attached to my computer. I would also like a nice mouse and keyboard, it doesn’t have to come as a deal but I don’t want to have to buy stuff from different sites.
3. Price is no object, up to a point, nothing ludicrous like million dollar supercomputers but this is basically a wish list thing so it doesn’t have to be cheep.
4. And, if nothing else, I want it to be quiet; I can’t stand a fan buzzing during a suspense moment.

[BUFF]

You might want to drop a line explaining all the above to sales@kustompcs.co.uk

They won't be the cheapest but you will get a good product, tailored to your needs & with excellent support should you ever require it.

[jonny4288]

I would recommend scan myself nothing but good experiences,

have a look at there 3XS pre built range

http://3xs.scan.co.uk/

and the after care from this company is spot on, any problems at all they will try there best to sort it not seen a company like it

if you are still not sure by looking at them pages, try ringing them up specifiying your needs and they should be able to match a system up to your requirements,

[Merlin4458]

how about alienware? or are we not a fan of them?

[ctid]

how about alienware? or are we not a fan of them?

They're not bad, but tbh, Scan are head and shoulders above them and everyone else in terms of price and after-sales care. Scan are the only place I go to for computer stuff now, because I know I'm ok if anything goes wrong.

This post might seem a little like ass kissing, but I'm just that impressed with my experiences with Scan .

[amjedm]

I've used Kustompcs and agree they have some of the best (if not the best) customer service.

Scan are recommended as I'm a bit of a 'Scan fan'. I hardly order from anywhere else (unless discontinued/out of stock) since the free offer.

[schmunk]

I've a sneaking suspicion that honor_blade is not in the UK, so the links posted so will not be particularly helpful to him/her. I may, of course, be wrong...

[honor_blade]

Well schmuck, you are right. I live over in the states. Is there a site like this in the US where i could post?

[Rave]

You could try http://www.hardforum.com/

....or stay here for spec advice before going to a US system builder with your requirements.

[unreal]

Yeah HardOCP are the equivalent to what Hexus is to the UK - by all means the whole world is welcome here but the majority of UK enthusiasts are gathered here