First build !

thekooks · 8 Feb 2007 at 23:02

Hi everyone

i am looking to upgrade from my system now ( not entierly sure on specs, some You can't mention competitors builld from years ago ) and would like to try building myself, i notice you get a lot more for your money. It isnt that hard is it ?

Anyway, my budget is probably 1200 ish, but i think i could push it if i needed.
i dont play any intensive games, although i intend to try a few, all i want is a fast system for the few i do play. There are 2 catches though. First is i need everything. Absolutely everything. speakers, keyboard, mouse . The other one is i have my eye on a 24" dell, at 1920 x 1080. What can you do for me ? i want to run wow and some other games at that resolution, which i appreciate isnt to hard to do. I dont want it to be incapable of other games though.

I really appreciate any help, im preferably looking to get this soon, so i would prefer not to have any out of stock pieces.

If it isnt possible to include the monitor, point me to some alternatives, but i would love to have it in there. Also, i want to have a habu mouse, and the creative t20 speakers. im open to the others.

thanks a lot.

thekooks · 9 Feb 2007 at 16:27

Thanks so much everyone, everytime i specc'ed out a machine, it seemed to be at least 1600... although you did all forget an op. system.

I know what you are all saying, and i know your right about the monitor, but i have had my eye on it for ages. I think it would be great for general use, and easier to run games, plus could be good for a few things i have in mind for the future.

I probably overestimated what games i play really.... I use my 360 for FPS and most things, including oblivion. So i probably wont use it for anything to much. I always am playing an MMORPG though, currently wow, maybe vangaurd soon, and WAR when it comes out. These arnt too much to ask, i play the occassional other game ( generally an RTS or a good RPG ). Another thing i would like to know, will DX 10 ( think thats what its called.. ) be essential ?

I would ideally really want to keep the monitor, although would consider dropping to a good 22"/20" .

Forgot one thing, overclocking. I dont have a clue how you do it, and would need help if i was to try.

thekooks · 9 Feb 2007 at 19:19

Is overclocking fairly easy to do aswell ?

Has anyone got anything to say now, regarding my last post ? i probably really dont play many top end games, i over estimated myself just incase i wanted to, but i doubt i will play anything too much. is it possible to have a powerful future proof pc and the monitor ? if say i pushed the budget slightly.

and couldnt i just run a lower resolution or non max settings if i wanted to try some power hogging games ?

I could always upgrade at a later date anyway, coudnt i ?

Is that 22" matt suggested a good monitor ? i would probably be willing to drop to this, if it gave me a powerful pc, that will last ( althouhg i really was after the high resolution. )

I am not too sure i would like to try overlcocking just yet though, this will be the first time i build, and it needs to be stable, no problems, and will run 24/7 most likely.

Is the 6300/4300 sufficient without overlcocking, or will it be a bottleneck ?

thekooks · 9 Feb 2007 at 23:11

Is there anyway to fit an 8800gts and the 24" monitor in, without going too over budget ? and will the gts run that monitor at max resolution for a long time ?

Another question.. hows the 22" asus monitor ? looks very smart.

thekooks · 10 Feb 2007 at 11:29

anyone ?

thekooks · 10 Feb 2007 at 11:43

fine with the 24" ?

What is a good 22" monitor then ? asus, dell,

could someone spec me a setup with the gts and 24" dell, that will last for a long time ( able to upgrade, quadcore ? ) be fast and use the high resolution of the dell monitor in games for a long time. id likew to see what this comes to.

thekooks · 10 Feb 2007 at 11:49

could you try that spec for me then, matt ?

hows the asus 22", dell 22" and the others ?

thanks for all your help.

edit : one more question, why does everyone spec 965p MB's, arnt 975x ones newer ?

thekooks · 11 Feb 2007 at 00:24

Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 - Retail £19.99
(£23.49) £19.99
(£23.49)
Creative Gigaworks T20 2.0 Speaker System - Retail £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
Razer Mantis Speed Mat Precision Gaming Surface £13.20
(£15.51) £13.20
(£15.51)
Logitech Media Keyboard Elite - Retail £14.99
(£17.61) £14.99
(£17.61)
Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £103.99
(£122.19) £103.99
(£122.19)
Abit AW9D-MAX Intel 975X (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £111.99
(£131.59) £111.99
(£131.59)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £124.99
(£146.86) £124.99
(£146.86)
BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £169.99
(£199.74) £169.99
(£199.74)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB 3200KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £51.99
(£61.09) £51.99
(£61.09)
Asus MW221U 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver/Black £229.99
(£270.24) £229.99
(£270.24)
NEC AD5170 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£19.96) £16.99
(£19.96)
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming case £57.99
(£68.14) £57.99
(£68.14)
Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) £87.99
(£103.39) £87.99
(£103.39)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-00715) £61.99
(£72.84) £61.99
(£72.84)
Sub Total : £1,116.07
Shipping : £24.95
Vat : £199.68
Total : £1,340.70

Is this good ? i think i can get this, just have to get a litle extra cash. i figure the 24" may actually be too big, especially as the viewing distance isnt much, and i want to run games at a high resolution for a long time, coming from my 17" and low res. this 22" with its res. should seem good. i then thought at the same time, the dell would last me for years and years...