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Could any please check and correct this spec?
I am looking to buy a totally new configuration. It will be used for gaming and I would for once want a computer that is somewhere around the top.
As I don't feel a need to play at resolutions higher than 1280 x 1024 will Crossfire be overkill?
If I go Crossfire, I bet I will need a better PSU.
As for the case I prefere a more or less silent solution.
As I don't plan to overclock and if one card is enough... Maybe the ram is overkill, could I cut on expenses there?
HD's... Raptors look nice... but is it that much of an improvement. I need reliable and not too noisy.
And a question of curiosity... Why is it an XT-X card bundled with the mastercard? I thought than when you ran x-fire you could not utilize the higher speeds of the XT-X and only run XT speeds. And if disabling X-fire you would run on the Mastercard, not the XT-X. To run off the XT-X I would have to put it in the slot where the Mastercard is situated.. am I wrong on that account?
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ - Retail £182.95
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £60.95
Liteon SHW-16H5S-05C 16x Lightscribe DVD±RW (Black) - OEM £25.95
Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU £65.95
ATI Radeon X1900 XT-X Crossfire Bundle / Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe / Corsair 2GB PC3500LL Pro - Bundle £964.80
Subtotal £1,300.60
VAT £227.61
Total £1,528.21
Looking foreward to your comments and aid in a good spec.
Build as is at the moment.
Well, I am waiting for a check to dump in and I have come to this config. Any comments appreciated.
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache £60.95
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (Socket 939) - Retail £284.95
Connect3D ATI Radeon X1900 XT-X 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI £294.95
NEC ND4551 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) £27.95
Antec SLK3000B Midi Tower Case £29.95
Tagan TG530-U15 530W ATX2.01 Easycon SLi Compliant Modular Silent PSU £59.95
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Series EL-DDR CAS2 £139.95
NEC MultiSync® LCD20WGX2 20.1" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver £349.95
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition inc. SP2 - OEM £79.95
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound £5.50
Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe Crossfire £124.95
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS Edition £119.95
Logitech Attack 3 Joystick £13.95
Leadtek Winfast DTV1000-T Digital TV Tuner Card £34.95
Subtotal £1,627.85
Shipping (Parcelforce Euro 48) £22.00
VAT £288.73
Total £1,938.58
I am looking to buy a totally new configuration. It will be used for gaming and I would for once want a computer that is somewhere around the top.
As I don't feel a need to play at resolutions higher than 1280 x 1024 will Crossfire be overkill?
If I go Crossfire, I bet I will need a better PSU.
As for the case I prefere a more or less silent solution.
As I don't plan to overclock and if one card is enough... Maybe the ram is overkill, could I cut on expenses there?
HD's... Raptors look nice... but is it that much of an improvement. I need reliable and not too noisy.
And a question of curiosity... Why is it an XT-X card bundled with the mastercard? I thought than when you ran x-fire you could not utilize the higher speeds of the XT-X and only run XT speeds. And if disabling X-fire you would run on the Mastercard, not the XT-X. To run off the XT-X I would have to put it in the slot where the Mastercard is situated.. am I wrong on that account?
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ - Retail £182.95
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £60.95
Liteon SHW-16H5S-05C 16x Lightscribe DVD±RW (Black) - OEM £25.95
Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU £65.95
ATI Radeon X1900 XT-X Crossfire Bundle / Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe / Corsair 2GB PC3500LL Pro - Bundle £964.80
Subtotal £1,300.60
VAT £227.61
Total £1,528.21
Looking foreward to your comments and aid in a good spec.
Build as is at the moment.
Well, I am waiting for a check to dump in and I have come to this config. Any comments appreciated.
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache £60.95
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (Socket 939) - Retail £284.95
Connect3D ATI Radeon X1900 XT-X 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI £294.95
NEC ND4551 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) £27.95
Antec SLK3000B Midi Tower Case £29.95
Tagan TG530-U15 530W ATX2.01 Easycon SLi Compliant Modular Silent PSU £59.95
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Series EL-DDR CAS2 £139.95
NEC MultiSync® LCD20WGX2 20.1" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver £349.95
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition inc. SP2 - OEM £79.95
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound £5.50
Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe Crossfire £124.95
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS Edition £119.95
Logitech Attack 3 Joystick £13.95
Leadtek Winfast DTV1000-T Digital TV Tuner Card £34.95
Subtotal £1,627.85
Shipping (Parcelforce Euro 48) £22.00
VAT £288.73
Total £1,938.58
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