New build...advice please

[bloodline76]

I am totally lost with the latest tech. Not built a computer in a few years.

I need a MB, CPU, Graphics Card and ram.

Can you help spec cheap build and a good build?

Mainly for gaming.

Thanks

 

[tomanders91]

whats your budget?

 

[bloodline76]

I would like to upgrade to a PC-I build.

Cheap as possible with a 1950 graphics card.

 

[Lolcb]

I would like to upgrade to a PC-I build.

Cheap as possible with a 1950 graphics card.

Ye but give a budget.

 

[bloodline76]

Well that was the question, whats the chespest I could do it for?

 

[Lolcb]

OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit £124.99
(£146.86)
Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
£105.99
(£124.54)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775)
£13.99
(£16.44)
HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (H195PRQT256DD-R)
£111.99
(£131.59)
Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
£84.99
(£99.86)

£529.81

 

[Andeh]

you could take out a gig of RAM and change the DS3 for the S3 since those 2 boards are identical. That would save some money

 

[Trusty]

If its for gaming keep the 2gb of ram, but take out DS3 and replace with an S3.

As for the graphics card, the money you save on the DS3 put towards the Sapphire 1950 pro with the zalman cooler, by far the best of the 1950's.

This is what i would spec:

OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
(£146.86)

Gigabyte GA_965P_S3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
(£88.11)

Sapphire ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ULTIMATE SILENT 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£140.99)

Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
(£124.54)

Sub Total : £425.96
Total : £511.02

 

[bloodline76]

So i am looking at about £500.

Thanks