My RIG = £695

Ryan-3 · 30 Sep 2009 at 15:27

Can I get better under £700?

I am looking to make this PC, doe's anyone have any contributions to help how I can make this better for the same price?

(ps. I don't want to sacrifice the rest of the hardware just to get a 5850!!)
(I'm xfiring the GPU in a few months anyway)

MoRT489 · 30 Sep 2009 at 16:05

Looks good apart from the price of the 4890. I cant help but think as ur ordering windows 7 which doesnt come out until 22 Oct that u should wait til then to order everything and u may find the 5850 falls into ur price bracket or failing that pushes the prices of other ATI gfx cards down as stock of 5800 cards becomes plentiful.

Ryan-3 · 30 Sep 2009 at 16:16

Its okay now. I'll be getting it by christmas, I rreally can't wait to get rid of this archaic crap

I have messed around and have a set-up like this but a Q9550

alex24 · 30 Sep 2009 at 16:16

A bit over budget, and a few adjustments, but a better performer:

MasterPlan1 · 30 Sep 2009 at 16:27

for an extra £85, you can have the most recent tech. Up to you.

Ryan-3 · 30 Sep 2009 at 17:36

I don't want a 5850!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But still thanks for the suggestions.

'MasterPlan1' is that cooler better than the one i suggested?

The rig I have changed to is:

AlexTrickle · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:03

Ryan, that memory is incompatible with that setup (I think I mentioned this in another thread) - you need dual channel DDR2 with LGA775 setups.

coupe69 · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:07

AlexTrickle said:
Ryan, that memory is incompatible with that setup (I think I mentioned this in another thread) - you need dual channel DDR2 with LGA775 setups.

Or dual channel DDR3 for that board

Ryan-3 Why are you thinking of spending so much money on old tech? you could go the core i5 route for the same sort of money.

MasterPlan1 · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:09

The foxconn is DDR3, but it's dual channel DDR3 not tri. And I'd personally go for the cooler I suggested, or the Tuniq Tower. I'd really lean towards i5 setup more than the dead s775.

hyperst · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:09

the foxconn board says in its description ddr3

kerrgreg · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:11

Alex you are wrong that is a ddr3 board it will happily take that ram as i have used it on that board myself otherwise the rig looks good

Ryan-3 · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:12

NEW i5 SETUP

I have changed it round to the i5.
Any good?

MoRT489 · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:25

Perfect but u need the RAM to be 2x2GB dual channel DDR3 not multiples of 3 (as there are 4 slots on P55 motherboards)

Note the XFX 4890 is £142.99 on this week only offers and is the exact same card but different manufacturer.

Check these - would probably go for some 1600MHz stuff if it was me http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?&groupid=701&catid=8&subid=1387&sortby=priceAsc&rows=0 probably this stuff

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-043-GS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

coupe69 · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:33

Yeah go for the G-Skill Ripjaw memory, the 1600MHz stuff will be fine, and also the tuniq tower as far as I'm aware doesn't come with 1156 fittings, so you might want to change that.

AlexTrickle · 30 Sep 2009 at 19:23

kerrgreg said:
Alex you are wrong that is a ddr3 board it will happily take that ram as i have used it on that board myself otherwise the rig looks good

Wrong is a bit of a strong word, my emphasis was on the dual channel as opposed to triple channel (on which i was right). But I stand amended on DDR3 support.

coupe69 · 30 Sep 2009 at 19:27

AlexTrickle said:
Wrong is a bit of a strong word.

Why, what else do you call something that is not right?

Ryan-3 · 30 Sep 2009 at 20:41

coupe69 said:
Why, what else do you call something that is not right?

Incorrect

D D Danneh · 30 Sep 2009 at 20:45

coupe69 said:
Why, what else do you call something that is not right?

Left?

Ryan-3 · 30 Sep 2009 at 20:52

Is this better?

coupe69 · 30 Sep 2009 at 20:53