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So my laptop is getting to the point where it's overheating too much to play anything. Even with a laptop stand with 3 fans on it, it's over heating and turning off. Therefore, I need to replace it with a desktop, though I'll probably keep the laptop just for Skype / IRC at the same time.
I have around £500 to spend. I don't need a mouse / keyboard. I have this LG TV, next to my desk, so I can easily move it about to use, assuming it can be used by a computer? I will need a new operating system, Windows 7 preferred. If it helps, I can purchase Windows XP, and upgrade to Windows 7 through Software4Students. Windows 7 is a £65 upgrade from Vista or XP. Windows 7 on eBuyer is £170. (Probably don't need Ultimate.)
Two things to keep in mind for you guys who are going to give me some builds:
1) I live in Manchester, so can go to Aria to pick stuff up, ignoring their delivery costs.
2) There is a large computer market at Bowlers in Trafford, every week, so I will be going there to compare prices as well.
I won't be looking for top of the range graphics, and I doubt I'd be able to afford it in my limited budget. I play EVE Online, and that's my biggest concern. Preferably able to run 2 instances at once to dual account. I can do that on my current laptop, with a bit of lag, though obviously the overheating problem comes up. (Shall give my current system specs at the end so you have something to benchmark off.) Being able to play Arma 2 and Battlefield 3 would be a big plus, as my EVE alliance plays a lot of them, but if it's not possible to fit it in within budget, then that's not a big deal.
Current Laptop:
Core2Duo T6600
ATI HD 4570
4 GB Ram
Oh, and just as an afterforth, this'll probably make a bit more work for you guys, so it's understandable if you don't do this, but if you could provide a list of similar items, CPU / Motherboards / Graphics, that will work and are in a similar price range to what you'd recommend off the internet, it'll give me some more leeway when I go to bowlers to cutting costs. (Shall buy nothing without first posting here to make sure it's value for money and that it'll all work together.)
Sorry for the large post, but I wanted to give as much detail as possible. Thanks in advance.
I have around £500 to spend. I don't need a mouse / keyboard. I have this LG TV, next to my desk, so I can easily move it about to use, assuming it can be used by a computer? I will need a new operating system, Windows 7 preferred. If it helps, I can purchase Windows XP, and upgrade to Windows 7 through Software4Students. Windows 7 is a £65 upgrade from Vista or XP. Windows 7 on eBuyer is £170. (Probably don't need Ultimate.)
Two things to keep in mind for you guys who are going to give me some builds:
1) I live in Manchester, so can go to Aria to pick stuff up, ignoring their delivery costs.
2) There is a large computer market at Bowlers in Trafford, every week, so I will be going there to compare prices as well.
I won't be looking for top of the range graphics, and I doubt I'd be able to afford it in my limited budget. I play EVE Online, and that's my biggest concern. Preferably able to run 2 instances at once to dual account. I can do that on my current laptop, with a bit of lag, though obviously the overheating problem comes up. (Shall give my current system specs at the end so you have something to benchmark off.) Being able to play Arma 2 and Battlefield 3 would be a big plus, as my EVE alliance plays a lot of them, but if it's not possible to fit it in within budget, then that's not a big deal.
Current Laptop:
Core2Duo T6600
ATI HD 4570
4 GB Ram
Oh, and just as an afterforth, this'll probably make a bit more work for you guys, so it's understandable if you don't do this, but if you could provide a list of similar items, CPU / Motherboards / Graphics, that will work and are in a similar price range to what you'd recommend off the internet, it'll give me some more leeway when I go to bowlers to cutting costs. (Shall buy nothing without first posting here to make sure it's value for money and that it'll all work together.)
Sorry for the large post, but I wanted to give as much detail as possible. Thanks in advance.