A Build I Have In Mind...

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jamieboi550

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Constructive Critisicm Please...:D

Right, I'm lookin for a comp that I can use for almost any task.
That includes gaming, media etc etc I dont want to be able to play games like Crysis on High detail I just want to be able to play the latest games on a bearable detail and fps.

This is what I've come up with so far (I have a budget of around £400 ($800))

Processor: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Processor-A...0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187023355&sr=1-2

Motherboard:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ECS-Motherb...2096702-3666860?ie=UTF8&qid=1187021656&sr=1-1

RAM:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mega-Ram-Dd...0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187021735&sr=1-1

GFX Card:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inno3D-Gefo...096702-3666860?ie=UTF8&qid=1187021785&sr=1-16

Case:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/COLORS-8011...0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187022143&sr=1-6

HDD:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Generic-Har...2096702-3666860?ie=UTF8&qid=1187022305&sr=1-1

DVD Drive:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/LiteOn-LH-2...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187022912&sr=1-15

OS:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-W...0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187023087&sr=1-1



Here is a basic list:
Motherboard: £32.88
Processor: £52.37
RAM: £68.87
GFX Card: £52.08
Case: £38.97
Hard Drive: £35.60
DVD Drive: £38.99
OS: £54.98
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Total: £374.74

Also I'm not too sure about the case and the compatibility with the Motherboard etc.
Not a field I'm very clued up on, just a confirmation about compatibility and system specs thanks.

May buy a heatsink...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-co...0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187044937&sr=1-1

I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to let my local PC Store build it for around £20...

Thanks for all the help so far, just let me know what you think about the new AMD build and all the prices and whether all the Hardware with fit together snugly with all these socket sizes etc etc :D

Thanks again ;)
 
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paratwa

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Yeah, do not use that video card!!!

Get at the very least a GeForce 8500GT 256MB. They cost around $70 US.

That 7300le is worthless!
 
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jamieboi550

New Member
Kk, with a 8600GT that puts the price up to £440 which isnt that bad.

What sort of games am I looking to play on full detail with that GFX card??
 
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jamieboi550

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Kk, is all the rest OK for what I want? And do you think the price is reasonable or would I be better trying to build it myself??

Thanx again
 
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paratwa

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I would want at least 2 gigs of DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) memory instead of the 667 ram.

But otherwise it should be fine.'

If at all possible, build it yourself! Cheaper for you in the long run. But if you have no skills in that direction, there is nothing wrong with someone building it for you. As long as it's not Dell, HP, Packard bell.
 
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ride3k

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he cant get ddr2800, the mobo doesn't support it. I suggest going with an AMD build to save money, comparable AMD cpu is almost 100 USD cheaper. You should also look for a better mobo, one that supports pc26400, or ddr2 800mhz RAM.

ill post up a build in one second
 
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ride3k

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here this should be pretty good, i dont know if you can use newegg but its a good idea of the items

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ride3k

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the total is like 890 USD, with 65 in mail in rebates. YOu could probably go cheaper on a few of the items(memory, psu, mobo) but thats generally what you want to get
 
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paratwa

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ride3k said:
he cant get ddr2800, the mobo doesn't support it. I suggest going with an AMD build to save money, comparable AMD cpu is almost 100 USD cheaper. You should also look for a better mobo, one that supports pc26400, or ddr2 800mhz RAM.

ill post up a build in one second
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Damn, your right. Sorry.

But, stick with Intel!! Amd might be cheaper, but it's slower as well.
 
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ride3k

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not really, for a hundred bucks, ill deal with a lower benchmark, but you don't notice the difference in everyday computing
 
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hermeslyre

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ride3k said:
not really, for a hundred bucks, ill deal with a lower benchmark, but you don't notice the difference in everyday computing
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The only noticeable difference between a X2 and a it's C2d opposite is the Intel's massive overclocking potential. To an Ocer a current Intel build would be Perfect.
 
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skinnyman9000

New Member
For me that system is too heavily focused around the processor.

The intel chip you've stated costs around £120 i believe, which means that nearly 30% of the build cost is going to that alone. I would look at a cheaper AMD chip, something like the 4800+, and get faster ram and possibly a better graphics card with the money.
 
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daisymtc

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Here is my suggested list:

Intel E2160 Socket 775 Pentium Dual Core 2x1.8Ghz 800FSB Retail Boxed Processor £54

ASUS P5B Socket 775 Core 2 ready P965 chipset onboard audio ATX £60

Innovision 3D 8600GTS 256MB DVI PCI-E Graphics Card £111

OCZ (OCZ2P800LP2GK) 2Gb PC2-6400 DDR2-800 4-4-4-15 DFI Certified Platinum (Lifetime Warranty) £65

Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM £50

NEC Optiarc AD-7170S-0B 18x DVD±RW/DL/RAM Serial ATA Black - OEM £17

Antec EarthWatts 430W 80%+ Efficiency PSU - 80mm Fan 4x SATA PCI-E £36

Total: £393 from ebuyer, excluding case and OS. What do you think?
 
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ride3k

New Member
daisymtc said:
Here is my suggested list:

Intel E2160 Socket 775 Pentium Dual Core 2x1.8Ghz 800FSB Retail Boxed Processor £54

ASUS P5B Socket 775 Core 2 ready P965 chipset onboard audio ATX £60

Innovision 3D 8600GTS 256MB DVI PCI-E Graphics Card £111

OCZ (OCZ2P800LP2GK) 2Gb PC2-6400 DDR2-800 4-4-4-15 DFI Certified Platinum (Lifetime Warranty) £65

Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM £50

NEC Optiarc AD-7170S-0B 18x DVD±RW/DL/RAM Serial ATA Black - OEM £17

Antec EarthWatts 430W 80%+ Efficiency PSU - 80mm Fan 4x SATA PCI-E £36

Total: £393 from ebuyer, excluding case and OS. What do you think?
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WHY is everyone focused on intel? a amd 4800 is cheaper and much faster than that intel chip...

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125197/product_info/rb/0

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/113844/product_info/rb/0

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/125208/rb/0

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/126981/rb/0

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/115418/rb/0

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/118306/rb/0

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/90609/rb/0


so for just about the same price you have a much faster system, less the case and os
 
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jamieboi550

New Member
^^^^ Sounds good but I've looked into Dual Core AMD Processors and they seem extremely cheap compared to Intel so I've come up with a new build ;)

Ill just post the links so you can see the specs etc.

Processor: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Processor-A...0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187023355&sr=1-2

Motherboard:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ECS-Motherb...2096702-3666860?ie=UTF8&qid=1187021656&sr=1-1

RAM:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mega-Ram-Dd...0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187021735&sr=1-1

GFX Card:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inno3D-Gefo...096702-3666860?ie=UTF8&qid=1187021785&sr=1-16

Case:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/COLORS-8011...0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187022143&sr=1-6

HDD:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Generic-Har...2096702-3666860?ie=UTF8&qid=1187022305&sr=1-1

DVD Drive:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/LiteOn-LH-2...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187022912&sr=1-15

OS:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-W...0?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187023087&sr=1-1



Here is a basic list:
Motherboard: £32.88
Processor: £52.37
RAM: £68.87
GFX Card: £52.08
Case: £38.97
Hard Drive: £35.60
DVD Drive: £38.99
OS: £54.98
-------------------
Total: £374.74

Also I'm not too sure about the case and the compatibility with the Motherboard etc.
Not a field I'm very clued up on, just a confirmation about compatibility and system specs thanks.

I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to let my local PC Store build it for around £20...

Thanks for all the help so far, just let me know what you think about the new AMD build and all the prices and whether the Hardware is any good

Thanks again ;)
 
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