This okay for gaming?

Retromatic · 29 Sep 2009 at 18:03

Okay I already have a few bits brought :

Case - Antec 902 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-110-AN

Motherboard - MSI 790fx-GD70 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-110-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481

PSU - Corsair TX 750w http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

HD - Samsung Spinpoint F1 - 1TB

These are the bits I propose to buy :

Processor - Phenom II x3 720 BE - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-238-AM

Memory - OCZ Platinum 4GB - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-109-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

Graphics - Sapphire 5850 (when its out) - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-215-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502

Monitor - Asus VH226H 22" True HD - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-013-AS&groupid=17&catid=949&subcat=

I already have keyboard, mouse and dvd drives. I'll be running Windows 7 Beta as the OS for now and primarily be playing Aion, Lotro and FPS (Left 4 Dead, TF2, FEAR 2 etc)

PermaBanned · 29 Sep 2009 at 18:43

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-032-DE

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-042-GS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-020-PA&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

karl01 · 29 Sep 2009 at 18:48

+1 superewza as picked a much better monitor for you us for the ram i would pick the
Patriot G Series AMD 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-10666 1333MHz Dual Channel but thats because i am a fan of patriot.

PermaBanned · 29 Sep 2009 at 18:52

Patriot would probably be the better option due to the lower CAS, but it's your choice...

Retromatic · 29 Sep 2009 at 18:56

Hi, thanks for the recommendations, I'll go with the patriot ram. Not sure about the monitor though, it's a lower res?

AlexTrickle · 29 Sep 2009 at 19:21

The Dell is a lower resolution but offers better image quality. Whilst I nearly always get Asus components, their monitors aren't the best. I give my vote on monitors to Samsung.

SlugForAButt · 29 Sep 2009 at 22:31

AlexTrickle said:
The Dell is a lower resolution but offers better image quality. Whilst I nearly always get Asus components, their monitors aren't the best. I give my vote on monitors to Samsung.

+1 votes to Samsung.

atmax1 · 29 Sep 2009 at 22:49

I have the samsung 24" T240, its a prity good monitor max rez is 1920x1200, If other samsung monitors are as good then pick a samsung.

paininlife · 29 Sep 2009 at 22:53

lol, i was about to say the same for ram , Patriot ram is better, and why not WD black HDD?

Retromatic · 30 Sep 2009 at 08:13

Samsung it is then, cheers for the responses - I think I'll put the extra towards it and go 24", I used to have a 24" Benq which was pretty good and think I would prefer the res.

@ Paininlife - is there much difference between the two in real world performance? I used WD in the past and Samsung and can't tell the difference between the two. If there is I might use the Samsung for storage and put my OS on a WD.

Ritsugamesh · 30 Sep 2009 at 08:33

+1 for Samsung both on the t240 24" and for Samsung HDD's, currently using a 7200RPM Spinpoint and it's fantastic; the montior is wonderful too.