m2

processor

for the processor i would opt for an Intel xeon this is because of its well known ability to reach demanding performances at a highly efficient energy rate and a 3.4 ghz is available at £400 which is extremely reasonable considering its performance. a limitation off this processor is that it will eventually become outdated although it is currently top of the line

graphics card

for the graphics card i would select the evga gtx 650 this is because it is a very powerful graphics card for its low price at £67 and is capable of performing at a very high rate and allows benefits such as dual or triple monitors which can be extremely useful in terms of productivity a limitation of this graphics card is that isnt the best and might not be able to cope with extremely graphic demanding programs

motherboard

i would chose the asus rampage iv extreme this is a very high quality motherboard and suport all necercery functions such as usb 3.0 this is important for faster file transfer rates.

power-supply

for the power-supply i would go with the 800w ez cool asa this would be a good option if considering further upgrades may need more poweer also it only costs £41

cooling option

for the cooling option i would chose the xspc ray storm water cooling kit this will be suficiant to keep the pc at reasonable temperatures and also comes with a control panel which allows you to manually change the pcs temperature which would be useful


ram

for the ram i would select the 2x 8gb from corsair which would total at £89 this would amount to 16gb of ram which is highly useful

SSD

for the SSD i would chose a 480 gb ssd which would cost £200

monitor

for the monitor i would chose a 27 inch samsung display which would cost £180

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

cost £1,699.00

overall i would select the pc over the mac as there is much more performance for the money and it is much more upgrade-able  which will be useful in the future