New desktop PC

[squonqdm]

That looks nice BLM.. looks a good price! i normally get my bits for builds from overclockers.co.uk, Amazon is cheaper on this one! lol!

do u need/want HDMI (you'd need it u want to deal with HD-DVD and Blu-Ray)

you can get DVI to HDMI cables for connecting.. !

if you dont then you could get a non HDMI compliant monitor and is a lil bit cheaper ? ! IE this one 4 instance or similar!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =MO-115-SA

whatever you decide go

is worth going www.froogle.google.co.uk and check the prices !

spend the savings on sweets or synths

[::BLM::]

Thanks fella. I just bought that Samsung P2370 23". £140 including P+P so that's alright considering the monitor is about £180 everywhere else.

[patrick bateman]

Thanks fella. I just bought that Samsung P2370 23". £140 including P+P so that's alright considering the monitor is about £180 everywhere else.

Samsung for monitors is always a great choice.

[AK]

PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-860

Is this a new line of processor? The last time I had anything to do with PC's it was all quadcores which were the rage. So comparing say this processor and the recent quads, what's the difference?

[patrick bateman]

PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-860

Is this a new line of processor? The last time I had anything to do with PC's it was all quadcores which were the rage. So comparing say this processor and the recent quads, what's the difference?

i3, i5 and i7 are the new line of processors from Intel.
They are also used in the newer Macs now (finally).

[clubfoot]

Thanks for the comments guys...

@squonqdm - great suggestions on the cooling/quietness issue

@patrick bateman - good idea about the solidstate system drive

However, I'm now looking at this http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho ... 62190.html with a view to modifying and upgrading to those quieter and even-faster modifications later. It'll cost me about 60% of the original spec I posted - and I can think about quietness later. That'll leave me some change for a Samsung monitor too.

Please let me know if anyone thinks the hp is a pile of junk

[clubfoot]

PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-860

Is this a new line of processor? The last time I had anything to do with PC's it was all quadcores which were the rage. So comparing say this processor and the recent quads, what's the difference?

i3, i5 and i7 are the new line of processors from Intel.
They are also used in the newer Macs now (finally).

... and apparently a PC running these Intel quad-cores can run OSX too

[4am]

don’t want to be exaggerated… but what about some more ram?depending on how you work on your music could be a big plus…