Building a comp for a friend

millz777

millz777

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Hey all, basically my friend wants me to build him a computer, but he wants to save money by keeping his current case and HDD, so his limit is around £400.
for that price what kind of Quad-core based computer could i build him? :o:good:


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- Asus P5Q £100.98

- Akasa Blue LED Case fan £4.37

- Arctic silver 5 thermal paste £1.85

- Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6700 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - OEM £142.99

- OCZ StealthXStream 500w Silent ATX2 Power Supply £44.99

- OCZ Gold Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 Dual Channel (OCZ2G10664GK) @ £33.99 X 2 = £67.98

- Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM3/LGA775) £31.99

- Gigabyte OC ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB "Low Profile" DDR2 VGA/DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £32.19

Total = £428
 
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66GHz ($184.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115057

ASUS P5Q SE PLUS ATX Motherboard ($96.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347

CORSAIR XMS2 4GB DDR2 1066 (2 x 2GB) (51.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145229

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ($109.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

EVGA 512-P3-1150-TR GeForce GTS 250 ($129.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130468&Tpk=EVGA 512-P3-1150-TR


Total: $572.96 USD = 386.901 GBP
 
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Bodaggit23 said:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66GHz ($184.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115057

ASUS P5Q SE PLUS ATX Motherboard ($96.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347

CORSAIR XMS2 4GB DDR2 1066 (2 x 2GB) (51.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145229

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ($109.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

EVGA 512-P3-1150-TR GeForce GTS 250 ($129.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130395


Total: $572.96 USD = 386.901 GBP
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Thanks Bodaggit :good:

and btw the graphics card link u posted is now half the price!!
 
bomberboysk said:
I think bodaggit made a mistake in that link, as that link is to a 9500gt and the wording says GTS 250. I am pretty sure he was referring to this gpu:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130468

Bear in mind you will need to find these on something such as overclockers or ebuyer as newegg only ships to china, usa, and canada.
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thanks for the headsup, erm tbh hes only gonnna be using it for surfing and films and such, but he wants it to be future proof-ish and seeing as how hes not a gamer im thinking a q8600 will be better suited rather than a dual core like the e8500, but like they are the same price?

so shall i stick to a quad or shall i just put in a gd dual like the e8500?
 
how about this of amazon in uk

AMD Phenom 9600 2.3GHz AM2+ £112
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-li...ie=UTF8&qid=1240181750&sr=1-159&condition=new

ASUS M3N78 SE - Motherboard - ATX - GeForce 8200 - Socket AM2+ £55
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-li...w?ie=UTF8&qid=1240182178&sr=1-6&condition=new

OCZ 4GB Memory Module Kit (2x2GB) PC2-6400 800MHz DDR2 ( x2 8GB ) £72
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-li...?ie=UTF8&qid=1240182703&sr=1-10&condition=new

Colors-IT 650w Titan 12CM Neon Power Supply £25
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colors-650w...UDY6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1240183054&sr=1-2

Sweex Gc440v3 Nvidia Geforce 9600gt 512mb Pci-e £60
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-li...?ie=UTF8&qid=1240183499&sr=1-12&condition=new

Total 324

Its not as gd as that intel, but its cheaper. It all depends on wat he is goin 2 use it 4. This would b gd at everything, but if he wants it 4 gaming i suggest spending a bit more on the motherboard (AM3 maybe) and cpu.


Considering intel 775 and AMD AM2+ are on their way out i dunno if its a gd idea to buy into either, they would not b future proof, tho at the moment gd bang 4 buck. The cheapest i7 build i worked out was 550 quid (not including psu),which i know is over budget. Maybe he should save a bit long and also the prices may come down a bit, i think an AM3 build would b cheaper than this tho.
 
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Yeah, cr@p. Forgot to change the link. Thanks Bomber.

You'll have to forgive me, the only criteria you gave was
to build a Quad, so I did. The best one I could within the budget.

If your friend is not going to game, just get him a Core 2 Duo and a cheaper GPU. Those can always be changed later.

Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz ($119.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115206

ASUS P5Q SE PLUS ATX Motherboard ($96.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347

CORSAIR XMS2 4GB DDR2 1066 (2 x 2GB) (51.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145229

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ($109.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB ($69.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130395

Sorry, I don't know which is right. Pounds or Euro

Total: $447.96 USD = 303.267 GBP
Total: $447.96 USD = 344.548 EUR
 
Bodaggit23 said:
Yeah, cr@p. Forgot to change the link. Thanks Bomber.

You'll have to forgive me, the only criteria you gave was
to build a Quad, so I did. The best one I could within the budget.

If your friend is not going to game, just get him a Core 2 Duo and a cheaper GPU. Those can always be changed later.

Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz ($119.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115206

ASUS P5Q SE PLUS ATX Motherboard ($96.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347

CORSAIR XMS2 4GB DDR2 1066 (2 x 2GB) (51.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145229

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ($109.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB ($69.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130395

Sorry, I don't know which is right. Pounds or Euro

Total: $447.96 USD = 303.267 GBP
Total: $447.96 USD = 344.548 EUR
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pounds my friend, erm the list you put together, are you sure its all compatible and even the one i did? :good:
 
millz777 said:
pounds my friend, erm the list you put together, are you sure its all compatible and even the one i did? :good:
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I assure you, the list(s) I put together are compatible.

As for your list, the Motherboard has 1333/1600 FSB,
and the CPU is 1066.

Also, you chose DDR2 1066 RAM, and the board likes 1200.

I guess they would work together, but your board will be bottlenecked by your CPU and your RAM.

Also, I've never heard of that brand of PSU.?
 
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Bodaggit23 said:
I assure you, the list(s) I put together are compatible.

As for your list, the Motherboard has 1333/1600 FSB,
and the CPU is 1066.

Also, you chose DDR2 1066 RAM, and the board likes 1200.

I guess they would work together, but your board will be bottlenecked by your CPU and your RAM.

Also, I've never heard of that brand of PSU.?
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am i a noob or wah! haha xD

kool so i geuss i stick with your list then problem now is that ill have to find the parts on amazon or overclockers. thanks
 
Bodaggit23 said:
Don't sweat it. Your build would have worked, just not optimally. :good:
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ok so im going for this

# ASUS P5Q - Motherboard - ATX - iP45 - LGA775 Socket - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID) - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - High Definition Audio (8-channel)
# Intel Q6600 Core2 Quad 2.4GHz Processor - Retail 1066MHz FSB, 8MB Cache, Quad Core
# Corsair - TWIN2X4096-6400C5 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) PC2-6400 DDRII-SDRAM PC Memory
# Generic Hard Disk Drive 500GB SATA II
# EZCOOL Super Silent 700Watt

all for £370 and all the lil bits n bobs will bring it up to £400

btw wat lil things will i need, like thermal paste and sata cables?
 
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millz777 said:
ok so im going for this

# ASUS P5Q - Motherboard - ATX - iP45 - LGA775 Socket - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID) - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - High Definition Audio (8-channel)
# Intel Q6600 Core2 Quad 2.4GHz Processr - Retail 1066MHz FSB, 8MB Cache, Quad Core
# Corsair - TWIN2X4096-6400C5 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) PC2-6400 DDRII-SDRAM PC Memory
# Generic Hard Disk Drive 500GB SATA II
# EZCOOL Super Silent 700Watt

all for £370 and all the lil bits n bobs will bring it up to £400

btw wat lil things will i need, like thermal paste and sata cables?
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Yes, get some OCZ Freeze or Tuniq TX-2 thermal paste.

As long as the motherboard is Retail, it should come with all your drive cables. Check to make sure what comes with it.

I see you chose a Q6600. Fantastic chip, but if you don't plan to overclock, for the same money, a Q9400 might be better to leave stock.

Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz ($219.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131
 
Bodaggit23 said:
Yes, get some OCZ Freeze or Tuniq TX-2 thermal paste.

As long as the motherboard is Retail, it should come with all your drive cables. Check to make sure what comes with it.

I see you chose a Q6600. Fantastic chip, but if you don't plan to overclock, for the same money, a Q9400 might be better to leave stock.

Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz ($219.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131
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WOW newegg is cheap, i cant find a q9400 chip for less than £200 which is around $300!
the q6600 is £50 cheaper so around $75!
 
millz777 said:
WOW newegg is cheap, i cant find a q9400 chip for less than £200 which is around $300!
the q6600 is £50 cheaper so around $75!
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Bummer. You'll be fine with the 6600 though.
Stellar chip, just not as fast stock. It will overclock willingly though, if your board will allow it. :D
 
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