Bargains worth snapping up now?

fozzybear · 27 Oct 2008 at 20:04

I'm wayyyy out of touch with hardware at the moment. I'm going to be starting a new build, buying bits week by week. Is there anything that I should snap up first of all that isn't going to be considerably cheaper in a month or two? Memory for instance. Is that at rock bottom now? Can you recommend some that would kick me off and allow me to base my whole system around? Also, i guess I am best getting the gfx card last? Cheers in advance.

Pilky01 · 27 Oct 2008 at 20:05

Ram is very cheap at the moment, i would try and get as much as possible at the moment, with the exception of cpu and mobo, because the exchange rate it terrible.

fozzybear · 27 Oct 2008 at 20:10

Can you recommend any RAM to get me started? Is Core 2 Duo still the way to go for a good all rounder?

Pilky01 · 27 Oct 2008 at 20:12

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...l Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK)

Unbelievably cheap.

Core2 is still the way to go, i think we should see some price drops becuase 17 is due next month.

rz30 · 27 Oct 2008 at 20:14

IF ddr 2 was any cheaper they would have to pay you to take it off their hands..

fozzybear · 27 Oct 2008 at 20:34

Ok, i'll snap some of that up on Wednesday. Hope there's still some left.

RJC · 27 Oct 2008 at 20:36

fozzybear said:
Ok, i'll snap some of that up on Wednesday. Hope there's still some left.

Don't leave it to late the deals change on Wednesdays

MarcLister · 28 Oct 2008 at 01:05

Pilky01 said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...l Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK)

Unbelievably cheap.

Core2 is still the way to go, i think we should see some price drops becuase 17 is due next month.

Whoa! Nice price. Would I notice the difference between 4-4-4-12 and 5-5-5-18 on a Q9550/Asus P5Q-E system?

manic111 · 28 Oct 2008 at 01:31

P-p-p-p-pick up an E5200 as well while you're at it, fantastic budget chip!

Kelt · 28 Oct 2008 at 01:44

MarcLister said:
Whoa! Nice price. Would I notice the difference between 4-4-4-12 and 5-5-5-18 on a Q9550/Asus P5Q-E system?

In benches, yes, in real terms, nope.

MarcLister · 28 Oct 2008 at 02:03

manic111 said:
P-p-p-p-pick up an E5200 as well while you're at it, fantastic budget chip!

Who me?

KelticDaz said:
In benches, yes, in real terms, nope.

Cheers. Might consider it then.

bledd · 28 Oct 2008 at 09:08

good time to get 8gb ddr2 ocz

Tuvoc · 28 Oct 2008 at 13:22

Personally, I wouldn't buy any RAM until you know what motherboard it will be going into. Most combinations work, but it is not guranteed. Been there, ended up with RAM that wouldn't work in the motherboard

MoRT489 · 28 Oct 2008 at 14:14

Any reason why u are not buyiung everything at the same time? From personal experience I have found myself upset when i came to buy the final bits as the first parts i had bought had dropped in price significantly.

fozzybear · 28 Oct 2008 at 16:09

creed said:
Any reason why u are not buyiung everything at the same time? From personal experience I have found myself upset when i came to buy the final bits as the first parts i had bought had dropped in price significantly.

Yes, because i'm skint and i'm terrible at saving up.

I'm also in no real rush or need for the pc. Thats why i'll get the ram, case, dvd drive firstly. They are very unlikely to have come down in price in a month or two.