How is this for a system

jamieslucky7 · 6 Jun 2008 at 16:29

I'm reluctant to spend more than £500, I want to the option to play games but am not a big gamer and I would like it to be very quiet. 500GB is plenty of space. I may consider overclocking but i'm sure 3.00g will prove to be more than enough.

Can anyone offer any improvements on this setup? Is it worth getting PC2-8500??

jamieslucky7 · 6 Jun 2008 at 16:41

bj85531 said:
Personally I'd up the cpu to a q6600 quad core, easily reach 3.0ghz with that cooler plus its a tad cheaper too...

Wouldn't the E8400 be better in the long run? If I need to overclock it, 3.6 should be no problem on that setup?

jamieslucky7 · 6 Jun 2008 at 16:50

beh* said:
I'm not a fan of the motherboard or the hard drive. Get a Samsung F1 instead.

Even though it has a smaller cache (16MB)?

I was told the mobo would be good for gaming, but is it any good for OC'ing?

jamieslucky7 · 6 Jun 2008 at 16:51

jak731 said:
im afraid that is the on-going debate on the forums

some will argue that as games become multi-threaded - can use more then 1 core then the quad will be better in the long run, while some argue that faster core speed is better.

what else do you do with the PC?

Surf the web, programming and some DVD ripping/copying.

jamieslucky7 · 6 Jun 2008 at 16:54

mp260767 said:
i'd swap the mobo to a p35, something like the abit ip35-e/ip35.

if you want quiet go for a case with 120mm fans all round rather than 80mm, something like the antec sonata 3, has 120mm fans and they have speed controllers on the current fans.

I noticed the IP35 are a big choice for those OC'ing the Q6600.

jamieslucky7 · 6 Jun 2008 at 19:20

pastymuncher said:
Whatever you do you are going to have to get a better psu. 380w will not be enough to power that lot, especially as you will be clocking it. The Earthwatts is a good psu, you just need a more powerful one. Just like the case and psu suggested above.

How about this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-097-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160&name=Antec%20Sonata%20Plus%20550%20Quiet%20Midi-Tower%20Case%20-%20NeoPower%20550W%20Modular%20PSU%20(Black/Silver)

jamieslucky7 · 6 Jun 2008 at 20:50

pastymuncher said:
The Sonata lll is a lot cheaper and still comes with a 500w psu but the one you chose will easily do the job.

I'd prefer to get the smallest case possible that holds an ATX has decent airflow and isn't expensive (< £100 inc PSU)

I see the Sonata lll is smaller than the plus 500.

jamieslucky7 · 7 Jun 2008 at 13:22

It appears nobody is a fan of the 4480?