Hello All,
Brief history and will try not to bore you all. Im heavily into gaming from console, handheld, to random retro devices like the GP32X and of course the PC. I currently have:
1) Core 2 Duo 6600 running at 2.40 (no overclocking)
2) ATI HD 4800 512 mb
3) Mobo is .. No idea, device manager has it as ACPI X86 based
4) Harddrive is an old school one with a capacity if 300 gigs only (Hitachi)
5) Standard DVD drive - no issues with it
6) 650 Power unit, I purchased from here, was OCZ if I remember correctly
7) 4 gig of ram DDR2 - again, not sure exactly, Im sure I got them from here
(Above is all from memory and not opening up my case)
8) Finally - display is an old FLATRON -LG..and is im sure against all health and safety - buzzing if you mess with the lead into the back
9) Windows 7
What Im looking for at a budget of approx £1000
1) less a 'desktop' and more something for the front room under the TV.
2) To run with sound on my 40 inch HDTV 1080p
3) To run games like Witcher 2/ Totalwar/ ST:KOR at full wack.. at a stretch Battlefield, but I tend to play FPS on the console.. crazy I know.
4) Runs emulators at full tilt as well - mine can almost, but struggles with N64 emulation
5) I want to set it up almost like a multi-media set up.. runs films/ games/ emulators and so on. Is this possible, with a custom interface on load up i.e. like some of the freedash set ups on the 360 (you tube)
I will build myself if cheaper - or buy if one matches the above discription..
I have a logitech G11 keyboard and gaming mouse, but would be interested in wireless options. I have two children one is 7 but the other is nearly one, and wires are not a good idea...
If no good 'living room options' the throw a new display in as well
I have ranted.. but in summary PC for the living room, films and games with a customer interface using Windows 7
**Side note** Anyone own a 3DS and what is your opinion - its the first console in a while I have not purchased at launch = not sure about it yet. Holding out for the Open Pandora. Thanks in advance
Brief history and will try not to bore you all. Im heavily into gaming from console, handheld, to random retro devices like the GP32X and of course the PC. I currently have:
1) Core 2 Duo 6600 running at 2.40 (no overclocking)
2) ATI HD 4800 512 mb
3) Mobo is .. No idea, device manager has it as ACPI X86 based
4) Harddrive is an old school one with a capacity if 300 gigs only (Hitachi)
5) Standard DVD drive - no issues with it
6) 650 Power unit, I purchased from here, was OCZ if I remember correctly
7) 4 gig of ram DDR2 - again, not sure exactly, Im sure I got them from here
(Above is all from memory and not opening up my case)
8) Finally - display is an old FLATRON -LG..and is im sure against all health and safety - buzzing if you mess with the lead into the back
9) Windows 7
What Im looking for at a budget of approx £1000
1) less a 'desktop' and more something for the front room under the TV.
2) To run with sound on my 40 inch HDTV 1080p
3) To run games like Witcher 2/ Totalwar/ ST:KOR at full wack.. at a stretch Battlefield, but I tend to play FPS on the console.. crazy I know.
4) Runs emulators at full tilt as well - mine can almost, but struggles with N64 emulation
5) I want to set it up almost like a multi-media set up.. runs films/ games/ emulators and so on. Is this possible, with a custom interface on load up i.e. like some of the freedash set ups on the 360 (you tube)
I will build myself if cheaper - or buy if one matches the above discription..
I have a logitech G11 keyboard and gaming mouse, but would be interested in wireless options. I have two children one is 7 but the other is nearly one, and wires are not a good idea...
If no good 'living room options' the throw a new display in as well
I have ranted.. but in summary PC for the living room, films and games with a customer interface using Windows 7
**Side note** Anyone own a 3DS and what is your opinion - its the first console in a while I have not purchased at launch = not sure about it yet. Holding out for the Open Pandora. Thanks in advance
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The retail cooler is fine for now, and you can even overclock it a bit on that one.
