new gaming pc

yea i need a new gaming pc, a while ago i was debating on what to get ps3 / xbox. after getting both i realised they suck, i want a pc to play games like the total war series. so it needs to be half decent especialy to play empire >.>

i was wondering , quad core or i7?

i was looking at this although the graphics seem to be a bit lame?

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dell...dhs1&kc=HDP&l=en&oc=D005721&rbc=D005721&s=dhs

price range is about £500 ( $800 ) if anybody can tell me were to get a decent pc please let me know ( or indeed link me to one on DELL id appreciate it )

don't need a monitor, i literally have them everywhere...
also was having trouble posting so if this is a double post sorry >.<

 

I personally would not choose a Dell Pc for gaming, as you probably wont be able to OC, and the case has very limited airflow.

If you have some PC building experience i would recommend choosing yourself parts from this site

http://www.overclockers.co.uk

It is a great site and i use it regularly, (it has low prices too)

In case you didnt know, you need

CPU
Motherboard
Ram
Psu
Hdd
Case
CD/DVD drive
Optional - Additional Fans and aftermarket cpu coolers

Something like this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-258-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=803
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-373-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-109-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1516
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-120-GW&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1410
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-102-LG&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=951
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-111-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-019-NX&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=35

This is EXACTLY on budget, (quite to my excitment) £499.93 And gives you the option to easily upgrade at a later date

If you do attempt to build your own pc i would urge you to ground yourself before going in to your pc or touching any components, as the static can kill the parts. You can buy cheap antistatic wristbands from the website provided.

 

cheers, the last computer i did i was 13 lol, u might think i sound stupid, but 5 years out of playing about with machines i just don't have the confidence to do it lol. allot of the new stuff during that gap i have no clue about.

i ended up getting this one from DELL.

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dell...=builder&oc=d005730&c=uk&l=en&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1

i baught it 2 days ago and its gone down £19. story of my life lol -..-

 

That seems like a nice setup. Very good value for money!

The only thing is the graphics card is nothing special but should be ok for what you are looking for.

Burrell