hi i need help

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hamsterboom

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hiya everyone

ok currently i got given my brother old pc which i do think needs an overhall before i sit her next to my current pc atm the guts of it contain a ASUS P4P800S motherboard (( i not entirely sure how good this is as i hevn't looked at tech for over 2 years or so cos my current pc is ok-ish))

((i'll edit on the processor size now when i plug her in but i'll probbaly update with motherboard if i find a nice bundle))

a gefore 6800 G-card

2 gb ram

hdd - err around 120 not that that matters

i currently don't have a budget for updating yet as i still need to budget other lovely bills first >.<
i'm looking to speand around £200 on a gcard may get new motherboard depending on port slots i need for gcard.
i will get more ram lastly i want a computer that would easily run swotor when it comes out as thats the only pc game that intrests me atm :P

if anyone has ideas please let me know :P
 
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u wil nedd a new motherboard for a newer graphics card as that motherboard only has agp, also its onny using ddr1 ram. mite be better to just build a new machine when you have the funds
 
hi there, thank you for the quick replies, i guessed the motherboard was dated well the whole thing really what i would need are maybe if possible some suggestions for a new build.

happily after making this post my boss called offering me overtime ((first time this year and hopefully start of more overtime ))

so hopefully i'm looking for a motherboard bundle hopefully AMD i've never had a pentium and my knowledge of them is minimal at best and probbally around £200 for a decent kick ass graphics card.

thats the only thing but i would need to find a motherboard bundle with same size/dimensions as current one as i would like to keep the case (( really nice coolmaster case))
 
i would be tempted by that by the one review on it said it would be a tight fit with a chunky graphics card on it.

and considering i would be in line to spending £200 or maybe more on a gcard i would guess it's gonna be more chunky than a lion bar in a match box kinda thing. not that i want it to roar but i do.

Edit: although i have done no research into graphics cards yet hehe
 
Lemin said:
Xenon AMD Phenom II X4 840 3.20GHz Bundle - Quad Core
£164.99 inc VAT
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-188-OK&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=
Click to expand...

im dont know why, but that bundle is actually more expensive than getting the parts separately. even by getting a much better motherboard im still £6 under what the bundle cost

not sure what your entire budget is either, but heres a nice cheap spec with a £200 graphics card. im really not sure whats best between the GTX480 or the HD6950, so i went with the GTX480 simply because it was cheaper, and came with far cry 2. click for a comparison of the cards

also, do you need an operating system? if you do, you can save a fair bit of cash by getting an operating system + hard drive bundle (in software bundles)

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Asus GeForce GTX 480 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Far Cry 2 £199.98
(£166.65) £199.98
(£166.65)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 840 "95W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £77.99
(£64.99) £77.99
(£64.99)
OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W Power Supply £46.98
(£39.15) £46.98
(£39.15)
Asus M4A78LT-M 760G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £44.99
(£37.49) £44.99
(£37.49)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000528AS) £38.99
(£32.49) £38.99
(£32.49)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £38.80
(£32.33) £38.80
(£32.33)
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Sub Total : £413.92
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £84.88
Total : £509.30
 
thats a stunning suggestion i have to check the size of the mobo for my case but other than that yum yum

£457 without case which is a nice number to look at

btw my case is a coolmaster Cooler Master ATC-201
 
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You might want a new case as well, that is quite an old case with 80mm fans, it will be cramped and noisy with relatively poor cooling.
 
ahh i never knew the case i had issues with air circulation.

grrr now i have to look at other cases, the one suggested is nice but this is gonna be plugged into my tv so i may need something that looks flashy whilst being good.

i know looks over performance can soemtimes be an issues now just have to find a case thats around 50-60 quid.

but again thank you for the good advice guys if you wanna bless me with more on cases :P feel free
 
A sidenote, when you get your new system be sure to sell you DDR1 RAM. It is worth a lot of money these days, especially on the bay. May be able to get a good few quid back :)
 
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