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hi well i decided to build a new pc cuase i saw this --> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-005-OC

and i thought i cant ever affford that and what am i gona do with all that power 0.0 so i thought i build my own one not as powerful :P

well here is what i put togeather :D
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+ 2.10GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail --> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-202-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=803
Abit AN52 nForce 520 (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard --> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-130-AB&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=
OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit --> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-010-OK&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813
Western Digital Caviar SE16 400GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD4000AAKS) -->http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-128-SE&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=768
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) --> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=AC-000-AC
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case --> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-065-AN

ps i got monitor, dvd drive, speakers, key board and mouse :P

ok due to over clockers providing very little details on motherboard spec i had to find out was the moutherboard ECC which i still dont kno what it means but my m8 says it mattered :S

heres the problem, i getting a dual core AMD processor, and i belive that AMD didin't bring thier new arcitecture out so therefore the intel Core 2 duo is newer and faster, but the question is should i wait till AMD bring thier new one out and buy them or buy this 2.2ghz or buy a 1.6ghz core 2 duo from intel?

second thing this comes up to £250.2 and i am missing a PSU and graphics card, now these thing confuse the hell outta me and i am a casual gammer playing fsp and stuff from time to time and i will like to play call of duty 4 once i get my hands on it :D and my budget is £500 and i was wondering what graphic card and psu should i get with £250 and looking on the graphics card buyer guide i was thinking about the 8800 GT/GTS. but i not sure i need such a powerful graphics card...

finally this is like my second attempt in my life building a pc so is there any problems with it or any improvements i should make to the selections i choose.
 
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Get an intel rig and clock it. The E21XX series clock to 2.8ghz + so you will be able to get a lot more performance for your money!
 
this means i cant over clock AMD dual cores too?? wow i didn;t know that.... also i know very very very lil about over clocking all i know u raise the bus speed or something and it wilol generally raise the ram, cpu and all speeds....


ps u didn;t answer the biggest question WHAT PSU AND GRAPHICS CARD SHOULD I GET WITH £250 left.

Cr0fty said:
Get an intel rig and clock it. The E21XX series clock to 2.8ghz + so you will be able to get a lot more performance for your money!
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ok due to over clockers providing very little details on motherboard spec i had to find out was the moutherboard ECC which i still dont kno what it means but my m8 says it mattered :S
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ECC matters if you're running a server with large amount of RAM & want stability, but otherwise not really, but the board as far as I know isn't ECC.

heres the problem, i getting a dual core AMD processor, and i belive that AMD didin't bring thier new arcitecture out so therefore the intel Core 2 duo is newer and faster, but the question is should i wait till AMD bring thier new one out and buy them or buy this 2.2ghz or buy a 1.6ghz core 2 duo from intel?
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Phenom is still not out but doesn't look as though it will be outperforming Intel's Core 2, so I would recommend getting a Core 2 not only is the architecture somewhat better, it'll overclock more & hence more value!

second thing this comes up to £250.2 and i am missing a PSU and graphics card, now these thing confuse the hell outta me and i am a casual gammer playing fsp and stuff from time to time and i will like to play call of duty 4 once i get my hands on it :D and my budget is £500 and i was wondering what graphic card and psu should i get with £250 and looking on the graphics card buyer guide i was thinking about the 8800 GT/GTS. but i not sure i need such a powerful graphics card...
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PSU is the power supply, get a decent powered one (500W I'd usually recommend atleast) as for Graphics card, currently the 8800GT is the best value for money, it outperforms the GTS currently, falls short of the GTX only a little but is less than half the price. It's not too powerful as such, it'll last you a good while, & with overclocking the CPU you'll get the most out of the graphics card... Hence you'll be able to play games with good detail & will be able to play future games aswell well as long as they aren't all Crysis! ;)
 
hp7909 said:
Can't go wrong with those.

& go Intel. The Core2Duo is currently top in performance, overclockability, etc ;)

Note that case is a dust-mite (i.e. attracts dust) :(
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errrrr any way around that? or i just have to vacumme it more often? XD and should i get the 8800GT or does he mean gets both?
 
I would advise to get something like this, the 450w psu should be alrite. Very solid psu's:

Tuniq Tower 120-LFB CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)
(£39.94)

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2
(£37.59)

Corsair VX 450W ATX PSU (CMPSU-450VXUK)
(£43.46)

Abit IP35-E (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
(£64.61)

Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail
(£55.21)

EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£176.24)

Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
(£49.34)

Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS II Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Black Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS II
(£58.74)

Sub Total : £446.92
Total : £538.00

Its extremely good value for money, the cpu should hit 2.8ghz with that cpu cooler. Hope i helped! :cool:
 
Thermaltake said:
I would advise to get something like this, the 450w psu should be alrite. Very solid psu's:

Tuniq Tower 120-LFB CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)
(£39.94)

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2
(£37.59)

Corsair VX 450W ATX PSU (CMPSU-450VXUK)
(£43.46)

Abit IP35-E (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
(£64.61)

Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail
(£55.21)

EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£176.24)

Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
(£49.34)

Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS II Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Black Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS II
(£58.74)

Sub Total : £446.92
Total : £538.00

Its extremely good value for money, the cpu should hit 2.8ghz with that cpu cooler. Hope i helped! :cool:
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ok that helped a bit but with that advice i gotten this list and which list should i choose ^ one or my one? also dont retail CPU come with fan and heat sink or is that one better?:

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Got a good spec here for you imho:

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Add a case of your choice to that it will be over the budget slightly.

But it has, a better cooler for OCing the CPU, P35 chipset mobo that is a good clocker, 6400 ram so will take you up to 400FSB with the CPU,

Got a decent 8800gt that will allow you to play Crysis ECT on high settings with playable FPS. Decent PSU. And large storage space,

You could always drop the HDD down to a smaller one, and get the better cooler at a later time.

Hope that is some help

Warren
 
Thermaltake said:
Tuniq Tower 120-LFB CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)
(£39.94)
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2
(£37.59)
Corsair VX 450W ATX PSU (CMPSU-450VXUK)
(£43.46)
Abit IP35-E (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
(£64.61)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail
(£55.21)
EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£176.24)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
(£49.34)
Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS II Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Black Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS II
(£58.74)
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That's a good spec ;)
 
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