M2

Processor

For the processor I would choose the Intel Xeon because it has a very high speed and it is well known for its efficient energy rates. It is also a very good option as it is available at only 400 pound; this is a very efficient price for a processor of this quality. A limitation of this processor is that at the moment it is a top of the range processor and will eventually go out of date and as time passes better products will come out.

Graphics card

The graphics card I would chose would be the evga gtx 650, I would select this because it has a very good reputation for being durable and processing top of the range graphics. It will also allow dual and triple monitors to be used which will increase productivity. It is also available at a fairly low cost of 67 pounds which is very reasonable considerate of its performance. A limitation of this is may not be able to meet demands of extremely graphical demanding programs.

Motherboard

The motherboard I will choose is the asus rampage IV extreme. This will benefit me as it includes usb 3.0 this will be necessarily as it allows files to be transferred much quicker than the old usb 2.0

Power supply

I will choose an 800w power supply ez cool asa this will be a good option as I may need more power if I choose to upgrade in the future, also it is available at a small price of 41 pounds.

Cooling option

I would choose to water cool my computer and the system I would select is the xspc ray storm water cooling kit. This will be all I need to keep the pc at a reasonable temperature. And it will be a lot less quitter and have a lot higher efficacy than having fans. Another benefit is that it comes with a control panel which allows you to control the temperature of the computer.

Ram

I would choose to have 16 gb of ram, I would choose 2 x 8 gb which would total at 89 pounds.

SSD

For the ssd I would choose a 480gb ssd which would cost 200 pounds

Monitor

For the monitor I would choose the a 27 inch Samsung display which would cost 180 pounds

Operating system

Windows seven

Total cost = 1800

Mac

·                     3.2GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz

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·                     8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB

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·                     1TB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm

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·                     NVIDIA GeForce 

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·                     GTX 675MX 1GB GDDR5

Total cost £1,699.00

I would overall choose the pc because for an only extra 100 pound, it provides a lot better performance and will be able to be upgrading a huge amount more than the mac. I also believe there is more useful software on the windows software than osx