Buying A New Computer

[Axel]

Hey guys im thinking about buying a new computer for myself and only my self so it will only be me using it mainly for GTA and PS and homework if i can be F**ked to do it lol

can anyone shine some light on this?

i found a computer that looks quite good but i dunno about all specs and stuff so is this any good for the above reasons i wanna use on it?


http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1162793160.1197054716@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfhaddmjlhdmjgcflgceggdhhmdgml.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=268072&category_oid=#productInformationSection

[VMNT]

Try going to a small PC shop, ask them to build you one to your specs, you'll be surprised, they can turn out to be quite cheap in price and not quality.

[Gandalf]

Any computer will do for your homework, you can get an old P3 for it. 

For playing games, that is another thing.
Getting a custom built one is not a bad idea, as you will have to decide about the best fit components within the money you can spend on it.

Important for games are the video card, enough RAM and a good processor. You can go economy on sound, harddisk space (not quality) and DVD drive.
I would advise a new mainboard, from a processor line that will be supported for some years. That way you can upgrade the components over time and make it last longer.

[Kitsune]

Like the others have already mentioned, it would be better for you to have a custom built PC. You can save money and get better performance than that PC that is on that link.