Check my Spec and check Q's please

Jords

Jords

Jords

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Hi All,

+Can anybody check this speck and tell me if they see any compatabilty issues? (power, cpu, mobo)

+Also looking to overclock the CPU to 3.5 Mhz, is this a good CPU/ Motherboard for the job?

+ I've got a budget of £700, can anybody else sqeeze some more performance out (Total cost of listed spec - £616.36)

+based on listed spec is there anything missing?


CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ 3.20 MHz {£74.74}

MBO

- Gigabyte GA-MA770 DS3 AMD 770 (AM2 Socket) PCi-e, DDR2 {£62.09}

RAM

- Corsair 4 GB, DDR2 XMS2 PS2-6400 Twin X {£45.99}

GPU (either)

- Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 PCS Exteme 512 Mb GDDR5 {154.99}

- Asus Geforce 9800 GTX+ top "Dark Knight" 512 Mb GDDR3 {154.99}

HDD

- Samsung Pinpoint F1 320 Gb Sata II. 16 mb OEM {40.24}

Cooling

- Zalman CNPs7500 CPU Socket AM2 {£31.04}

Power

- Akasa Ultraquiet 500 W Paxpoint Active PFCATX 2.2 {51.74}

Case

- Coolermaster elite 335 case - Black {£27.59}

Monitor

- Hyundai blue H. H224w 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor {128.79}



Thanks All,
 
if you want to go AMD i'd look at the Phenom processors.

gfx card wise go for the 4870.

take it you already have mouse and keyboard ?
 
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Thanks for the info, yeah already got a mouse but might need a new keyboard.

In terms of the Phenoms, I heard that the Phemon I's suffer from a critical glitch which could cause the CPU to crash and burn?
 
Not too sure about the Asaka PSU, i would always try and stick to PC&P or corsair.
Also, as mp260767 said, go with the 4870
 
Think he means the Phenom II's, you can get the 920 and still just squeeze in under budget, though you can afford a 775intel system too, have you considered?
 
Defo gonna go with the 4870, just on the core, clock, and shader speeds over the Geforce. What ideal voltage would you recommend?
 
Could go with A Phenom II, don't mind breaking budget by a bit but would then need to change to MObo for a Phenom socket or Intel? what would you recommend 95thrifles
 
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