Hey guys, I need some help in building a new computer:
1) Where to buy the parts from (reliable and cheap source)
2) What parts to buy (I'm after the best)
Money is a small issue (so no more than 800). I know practically nothing so I need your advise on these areas (please be very detailed).
Cheers.

Well before we start, is this a whole computer, or and upgrade of its parts?
And also do you already have things like a monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc. that you can move from one system to another?

Si's points are important, yes. However, if your current comp is a "beige box" I'd suggest a new case (cooling) and PSU (generic ones suck) for stability.

How much do you want to spend? £800 is you max, but would you prefer to spend less?

I personally use http://www.scan.co.uk a lot, usually pretty cheap for everything, and I've had good service from them.

you can try scan.co.uk but in order to create an account you have to spend at least £1000 a month
XD :bananagroove

Erm, Strider, that is complete nonsense They're a public shop, you don't even need to buy anything to get an account

ah thats why skillers post so much, if he doesnt get 1000 per day, his account will be banned O.O

I don't post THAT much!

lol wynney

i buy all my stuff from ebuyer..
don't know how there prices compare to others, but the delivery time is awesome

Ebuyer compare alright with scan and stuff, but their selection can be a bit limited, so they don't always have what you're looking for.

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I buy all my stuff from Overclockers UK. They have good prices, good stocks of high performance parts and they have a good RMA service if you ever need to use them. They also run special deals every Wednesday and on some Friday's they offer Saturday delivery for Mon-Fri prices!

Personally I built my rig mainly more or less entirely using parts from Ebuyer (excluding the RAM) I agree it sometimes has a limited selection, but it's usually good enough to get well branded components for the job, and the prices are very competitive for what they do stock!
Another major point is that it 'll all arrive at once if you order from one or 2 retailers, so you can start building right away.

Yeah, eBuyer can be good, but if you're looking for a specific motherboard they sometimes won't have it. I used a mix of OCUK and Scan on my last build 4 years ago, but I find that OCUK tends to be more expensive now.

i got a 6800gt when they first came out from ebuyer for almost half price.
2gigs DDR2 Memory for 50ish squid if i remember right which wasn't bad for the time.

they don't always have what you want, but when they do i find the prices quite fair

Their motherboard selection is what I find most limited, and currently, most things they have can be found cheaper elsewhere. Just in my experience, that is.

go on scan's site and click register theres something about to maintain an account you have to spend at least £1000 a month. BTW do they still sell pentium d 1.6ghz allendale core?

I don't see that anywhere, could be some for of commercial thing, but you definitely don't need to spend that much, I've dealt with them in the past, and so have an awful lot more people.

To answer Si's questions: Yes, I'm building a new computer from scratch, and have a monitor etc... that I can transfer to it once made.
Now, an important part you all missed: WHAT DO I NEED TO GET (I am after the best, please be very detailed about the parts)

Well we needed to know what your budget covered to know what you can get. Also, you didn't answer my question of whether you want to spend £800 or if you would rather spend less.

At £800 you are probably looking at a Q6600 (quad core processor) and a HD4780 (graphics card) as the basis for the computer. Then you need a decent motherboard (haven't looked at these recently, would have to get back to you on that), 4GB of DDR2 RAM (2x2GB matched pair, PC6400), a decent HDD (up to you how big, but Samsung Spinpoints are good) and a decent PSU (I recommend a modular one from a good brand - Corsair HX620s are good). After that you just add a generic CD/DVDRW and a case of choice (one you like the look of, so that's up to you completely, except you need to make sure it has good airflow).

I'll be more specific later ^^

I'm hoping to get my next build documented in video...

try www.cclonline.com they good

I've used them in the past, had pretty good service.

Personally, when I'm looking for stuff I find Scan is generally the cheapest, but I will always shop around. It's worth getting all your kit from only one or two places, otherwise the postage cna get silly and you'll be waiting loads.