I am Buying a new comp for xmas and I want it to run VO on all the highest settings but I dont want to spend a fortune any suggestions

I am not linux savvy so it will have to have win 7 or 8

lol it's not like VO is that graphics intensive

Are you building yourself or looking for packages? If you are intending on building a tower you should post a build and ask for specific suggestions on components, otherwise you should post what you think is a good package and ask for feedback.

Basically anything with a halfway decent GPU by today's standards will run VO with the settings maxed. You might run into trouble with some really low power mobile stuff.

http://www.amazon.com/Linux-For-Dummies-9th-Edition/dp/0470467010 :-)

Describe fortune. ? You can pick up a nice desktop system from Lenovo, like the M93p for a little over $1000 with 8GB of ram and a Nvidia GT 620 video card. Comes with Windows 7 Pro, and a Intel I-5 proc. This is more of a business class computer, so it isn't crap like their value BB consumer line.

Specs are adjustable. See here:
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/desktops/thinkcentre/m-series-towers/m93-m93p/

If your used to Windows XP or 7, stay the hell away from Windows 8.

A GT620 will not be enjoyable to game with. I wouldnt recommend anything short of the 650 Ti Boost as far as Nvidia cards.

I'd start with these guides:
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/07/ars-technica-system-guide-july-2013/
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/04/ars-technica-system-guide-gaming-boxes-april-2013/

thanks for all the advice by fortune I mean I have about £300 $480 to spend

Ya, that's a pretty tight budget.

What's your equivalent online retailer to say newegg over there?

This is an example of a haphazard build that would make the mark for Vendetta. It can be cheaper if you shuffle around for bargains or choose cheaper manufacturers which could then open up for more desirable components (SSDs and the like).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.58 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.72 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $462.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Lulz the software costs nearly as much as the CPU thats why you get linux.

Personally i've had an MSI motherboard for a while now, i'm never buying the brand again I think it's junk.

MSI has been making cheap crap for at least 10 years now...

What's your point ARF? That they've always been crap and I'm making a pointless gesture or that you concur and would like to point out they've been crap for 10 years?

I am thinking of buying this secondhand

Dell Inspiron 570 PC Desktop AMD Athlon II X2 4GB 320GB WIN 7

any thoughts

It looks like you're buying a 32-bit system and frankly with a 320GB hard drive, that system must be pretty old. Its like less than $100 dollars to get 500GB of disk space these days.

Anyway it will actually run VO, but thats because VO runs on a phone...

If it is this (minus 1 TB HDD and 8 GB RAM), including the integrated video Radeon HD4200 you will need a better GPU to run Vendetta on highest settings. If it's a 300 watt PSU that will be a hurdle to getting particular GPUs that demand more power from the system. If the version of Win7 is 64-bit then you have a 64-bit complete system given the Athlon II X2 is a 64-bit processor. Given it's a Dell system (case and all) you may run into complications in performing major upgrades, such as swapping PSUs (physical clearance) and adding a dedicated GPU card (physical clearance).

Not being Linux savvy does not mean you cannot enjoy one of the more newbie friendly Linux variants...I'd take that over Win 7 or 8 anyday, though Win 7 is not bad aside from not being *nix.

http://www.hwcompare.com/104/geforce-gt-240-gddr5-vs-radeon-hd-5670/

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/
Select (High End Video Card)
You will see a list going from high rating to lower.
Do NOT purchase a card with lower then 2,500 rating

The vid card will be the weak link so a power house box is not needed.
However the suggested GTX 650 TI is a good idea also because it doesn't consume a lot of power
You can get an AMD 8 core 8150 with 16GB ram for well under $500 these days check new egg or microcenter. You will have plenty left over for a video card and you don't even need that much power. So if budget is a concern then get a lower spec box for more money for graphics adapter.

The GTX 650 TI card is only about $69-$100 bucks currently depending on which version. I would go with the 2GB GTX 650 TI

However, if you check the specs for a higher performing card make sure your motherboard will support PCI-E 2.0 or even 3.0 so you can use the higher bandwidth available for the card.

Additionally the GTX 650 card only requires min. 500-550 watt power supply so if you go with another higher end cards check the Nvidia site for power requirements. You don't want your box to be underpowered with some cheap 320-400 watt power supply.

Also once you have you machine for good graphics you may be compelled to play other games that you can't currently play so it's best to have more video card then you need because one you start playing you will want every game to be on max settings for sure.

Happy gaming hope this helps

AMD A8 3870K 4 CORE 3GHZ 4GB DDR3 160GB HDD WIN 7 2GB 6450 GRAPHICS

how does this one look its a bit more than I can really afford but hey

and dont worry about the hdd I only want it for VO

captain86 thank you for the detailed answer but I do not want to play any other games just VO
and I cant afford $500 + a gfx card

The A8-3870K has a built in 6550D, this is slightly more powerful than a 6520G, which is what my current A6-3400M uses and is able to run Vendetta at high settings with reasonable frame rates.

The Radeon HD 6450, if used in Hybrid Mode, can add more graphical performance but not a large gain.

EDIT:

This is probably the more ideal cheap but fast build that doesn't count on storage and has some room to expand but not much.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.58 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Gigabyte GZ-F5HEB ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $393.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-29 01:23 EST-0500)