Have i been ripped off,
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TBH I don't know the txt I got from him was ( q9550 or something) the pc is still at his so I cant physically check
http://www.piriform.com/speccy
Install and run that when you get it and it'll tell you all about your computer. In fact, I recommend all Piriform's software for use on Windows. Also, get yourself CPU-Z and GPUZ and maybe Hardware Monitor as well.
Install and run that when you get it and it'll tell you all about your computer. In fact, I recommend all Piriform's software for use on Windows. Also, get yourself CPU-Z and GPUZ and maybe Hardware Monitor as well.
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Well taking everything at face value, but in the end for £400, if you are looking for a decent gaming machine, it's good. What OS does he have as well?
Here's what a brand new system would cost with roughly similar specs.
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 460 GS 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £143.99
1 x Coolermaster Silent Pro Modular 1000W Power Supply £124.99
1 x AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £98.39
1 x Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H AMD 880G (Socket AM3) microATX DDR3 Motherboard £69.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Option : Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £29.99
1 x Coolermaster Storm Scout Gaming Case - Black £60.98
1 x Titan Fenrir Evo CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156//LGA1366/AMD K8/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £36.76
1 x Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £753.96 (includes shipping : £13.75).
There are some things that are over-specced like the PSU, 2GB graphics and the 8 GB ram, but that's great for a later upgrade. Seems a bit strange he is ready to depart with those components, maybe he is moving to console gaming?
All in all, for £400, it's a good buy, if everything is working. The HD is a small but fast, I'd add a £30 1GB drive for games and things, maybe later.
Not sure if he has some custom cooling, but with that kind of hardware, it seems a waste to leave it at stock with a stock HSF. The system will play modern games very well at 1080p.
Here's what a brand new system would cost with roughly similar specs.
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 460 GS 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £143.99
1 x Coolermaster Silent Pro Modular 1000W Power Supply £124.99
1 x AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £98.39
1 x Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H AMD 880G (Socket AM3) microATX DDR3 Motherboard £69.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Option : Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £29.99
1 x Coolermaster Storm Scout Gaming Case - Black £60.98
1 x Titan Fenrir Evo CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156//LGA1366/AMD K8/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £36.76
1 x Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £753.96 (includes shipping : £13.75).
There are some things that are over-specced like the PSU, 2GB graphics and the 8 GB ram, but that's great for a later upgrade. Seems a bit strange he is ready to depart with those components, maybe he is moving to console gaming?
All in all, for £400, it's a good buy, if everything is working. The HD is a small but fast, I'd add a £30 1GB drive for games and things, maybe later.
Not sure if he has some custom cooling, but with that kind of hardware, it seems a waste to leave it at stock with a stock HSF. The system will play modern games very well at 1080p.
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qhat are you on about, hasn't been that long since he posted
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Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme Edition QX9650 "LGA775 Yorkfield" 3.00GHz (1333FSB) - Retail
Coolermaster Real Power 1000w Modular Power Supply
Coolermaster Stacker 830 Evolution Nvidia Special Edition Case - Black (No PSU)
Zalman CNPS9700-NT nVidia Tritium CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)
BFG GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
Asus Striker II Extreme nForce 790i Ultra SLi (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
Corsair 4GB DDR3 DHX 1600C7DHX Twin3X (2x2GB) (TWIN3X4096-1600C7DHX)
Western Digital Raptor 150GB 10000RPM SATA 16MB Cache - OEM (WD1500ADFD)
This is the PC spec, I may of got some stuff wrong (in my earlier posts) appologies,
But this is the rig i paid £400 for
Coolermaster Real Power 1000w Modular Power Supply
Coolermaster Stacker 830 Evolution Nvidia Special Edition Case - Black (No PSU)
Zalman CNPS9700-NT nVidia Tritium CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)
BFG GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
Asus Striker II Extreme nForce 790i Ultra SLi (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
Corsair 4GB DDR3 DHX 1600C7DHX Twin3X (2x2GB) (TWIN3X4096-1600C7DHX)
Western Digital Raptor 150GB 10000RPM SATA 16MB Cache - OEM (WD1500ADFD)
This is the PC spec, I may of got some stuff wrong (in my earlier posts) appologies,
But this is the rig i paid £400 for
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the card is been changed for the 2gig one but still dont know the model name of that sorry
EDIT: its been changed because their is a compatability issue with the card blowing warm air onto the south bridge causing over heat
EDIT: its been changed because their is a compatability issue with the card blowing warm air onto the south bridge causing over heat
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would this RAM be benificial to this system
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9) [CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9]
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9) [CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9]