:roll: none of the above for me - my buddy builds my PCs for me :blob6: and he only charges me at cost.

I have heard that Dell are good tho.

i'd say DIY is the best way to go, lots of options for u to go through (upgrade, hardware specifications), and much much cheaper since u won;t need to pay for any brandnames of the maker

Heh, the only problem is finding a friendly person to do it for you. I don't have anything like the right amount of knowledge to build a PC. But I am learning!! :P I know it isn't as tricky as some ppl like to make out but I am still scared to take the plunge.

lets ask the admin/mods here to put up a couple of images and know-hows to set up the basic system of a DIY, that would be cool and really helpful for anyone who wants to try a DIY rig.

Good idea! Let's hope they see this and do something for newbies like me.

Point taken guys but at the moment there are loads of sites already doing this well.

This is a good site for noobs http://www.build-your-own-computers.com/