[Xao]

My laptop wasn't meant to be for games. I have games on it. They don't run terribly well, so I'm thinking of getting a new computer. Now, my budget is pretty low (£200-£250 - THAT'S ALL MY PARENT'S WILL LET ME PAY, AND THEY'D RATHER IT BE ABOUT £150), but the computer would mainly be used for Source games (Team Fortress 2 - with Phong) and BattleField 2.

Now, Carbon found me a good build, but Dad said it was too much. Soooo, I'm still looking.
So, I need help. I don't know what to get. Uhm, yeah. If anyone would like to help, just post the stuff, and I'll look into it.

Thanks.

[cheesepuff]

well when building a computer there are a few things you need to know first. let me start you off with this link
http://www.thecomputerforums.co.uk/f...937/#post33600

as for money, its always cheaper to build your own than to get it prebuilt.

[Carbon]

I offered him a cheap-as-can-be build with a 650i (so supports Wolfdale..Intel is going to hunt me down and kill me if I keep calling it Penryn because that's the laptop version), a gig of ram, a Pentium D and a X20something PRO (which is pretty terrible but cheap and plays source). 250 or so. No dice.

If anyone can seriously recommend something under that, I would be surprised.

[alex]

When you say a 'build'

What components do you require? Is it the whole deal including the os?