Recommend a good PC fordevelopment work?

[voodooflux]

But Adobe have now released a 64-bit player anyway.

For Windows? I've been waiting for this for some time, but can still only find the 64-bit version for Linux. Got a linky for it?

[VectraMan]

For Windows? I've been waiting for this for some time, but can still only find the 64-bit version for Linux. Got a linky for it?

Errrr, actually looks like you're right. The page here:

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/

implies that the 64-bit version is available for Windows, but actually it's only Linux. I wonder why they did that? A bit poor of Adobe not to see that coming for sure.

[s2budd]

Use a reputable local PC shop (No not PC World) and ask for the best spec machine that they can do or whatever your requirements. Let them build it and sort out any issues then you just collect and pay. This works for me.

[RichardCranium]

Use a reputable local PC shop (No not PC World) and ask for the best spec machine that they can do or whatever your requirements. Let them build it and sort out any issues then you just collect and pay. This works for me.

WHS. Independents every time.

[voodooflux]

Both Scan and Overclockers UK can assemble top-spec systems for you.

(I tend to buy components from these suppliers and assemble the systems myself.)

[dozer]

overclockers have a couple of special offers on systems atm.

[BolshieBastard]

Try Mesh.

Whatever you do, do NOT buy one from tuliptie PC Desktop Options! Shyte customer service and even worse, their pc's dont ******* work. Then you'll have a hell of a job getting your money back.

Strangely, tuliptie PC Desktop Options reckon they have pages and pages of testimonials from schools and some not so small businesses. Personally I think they talk tulip!

Can I say **** off tom muir?

[ferret]

Hate to tempt fate but I have always built my own machines and my last one is still going strong after 3 years and I feel no need to upgrade yet.

New machine cost around £700 to buy parts, nice big Coolermaster case (agree on big cases being good, smart for cooling and ease of assembly), mobo and processor (was AMD X2 4200+), 4GB RAM, 2 hard drives, Optical Drive, two graphics cards (I like to work on 3 monitors). I also spend that bit extra for silence, quiet PSU and processor cooling fan.

I don't tend to spend too much time matching components, just go to the Computer / Studio Hardware & Setup section on the Cubase forum (http://cubase.net/) and check the mobo / processor combinations some of the chaps there have in their sigs and build the rest around that.

Fingers crossed this has worked well for me for the last decade or so and I reckon this machine will keep me going for another year or two at least as long as no components pop on the mobo. Might treat myself to a new machine when Windows 7 is released but in these dark days every penny saved helps as you never know when you may need it...

[cojak]

Use a reputable local PC shop (No not PC World) and ask for the best spec machine that they can do or whatever your requirements. Let them build it and sort out any issues then you just collect and pay. This works for me.

Oh yes, I did that as well for the PC before this one and it was excellent. I got this one through Overclockers, which was ok but the usb's as the front of the machine weren't connected and I really didn't fancy sending it all back for that.

I've never got around to connecting them...

[Sysman]

This is bettererer....

http://www.uknet.com/gallery/Museum/013_Jupiter_Ace

1981. If that's ancient, the stuff I worked on in the 1970s must have been prehistoric!