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Your thoughts ?
I'd swap out the 7200rpm 160gb WD for a couple of 10000rpm Raptors and a storage drive if you can save some money elsewhere (already have Keyboard/Mouse etc)
I'm sure there are a couple of things the folks on OCUK Forums would recommend as alternatives to those I have selected
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imar's spec aint too bad, i'd swap the 2 disks for 1 seagate 250gb.
mobo to something like gigabyte p35 ds3r, abit ip35 or asus p5k.
with whats saved and anything left under the 1200 i'd look at getting a GTS or GTX to go with the 24" monitor.
mobo to something like gigabyte p35 ds3r, abit ip35 or asus p5k.
with whats saved and anything left under the 1200 i'd look at getting a GTS or GTX to go with the 24" monitor.
Replacing those comps with:
Abit IP35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
£69.99 (£82.24)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3250410AS)
£38.99 (£45.81)
BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
£162.99 (£191.51)
Sub Total : £926.88
Shipping : £22.44
VAT : £166.13
Total : £1,115.45
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For £1200 I would be getting a 24" to make the most out of a good GPU m8, 24" is the new 22" (prices fell esp OCUK one) and 22" is common now.
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My current 20" Widescreen monitor is fantastic but if I had the cash, the two changes I would make to my current setup are:
1. 24" Monitor
2. 64bit OS
If it's in your budget go for it
Deducting the keyboard and mouse gives you a grand total of
Sub Total : £844.90
Shipping : £20.95
VAT : £151.52
Total : £1,017.37
1. 24" Monitor
2. 64bit OS
If it's in your budget go for it
Deducting the keyboard and mouse gives you a grand total of
Sub Total : £844.90
Shipping : £20.95
VAT : £151.52
Total : £1,017.37
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Someone told you BS, 24" is a dream and gives you lots of desktop real estate even if you did not Game.
You will need a good GPU to game at its native Res of 1920x1200 in some new games, you can lower Res though, but your spending £1200 so will have best of all.
You will need a good GPU to game at its native Res of 1920x1200 in some new games, you can lower Res though, but your spending £1200 so will have best of all.
