New Build advise.

[pinkaardvark]

Due to memory dying on my old AXP 2500 Mobile I’m looking to buy the following to build a cheap rig that can overclock a bit but not essential(well initially) and can play the odd game plus run vista with ease.


Could a kind soul cast a glance and make any suggestions where improvements could be made for a similar price?


Intel Core 2 DUO E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail
£95.99
(£112.79)
Samsung SpinPoint T HD321KJ 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
£53.99
(£63.44)
Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
£69.99
(£82.24)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC)
£94.99
(£111.61)
Leadtek GeForce 7900 GS 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
£93.99
(£110.44)
Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B Heatpipe CPU Cooler (478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA755)
£29.99
(£35.24)

£8.95

Vat :
£78.38

£526.27

 

[masslac]

Drop the 7900GS in favour of a HIS 1950 PRO. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-065-HT

The rest looks nice.

 

[pinkaardvark]

Drop the 7900GS in favour if a HIS 1950 PRO.

The rest looks nice.

I've always favoured the nvidia cards due to better video support with the likes of purevideo. How much faster would a 1950 be?

 

[masslac]

20% maybe. If fanboyism is really gonna take over, though, I would suggest the £199 8800GTS if you can.

 

[mattpj]

x1950 pro is better

8800 gts is best choice for you got 90 pounds more money to you

However, the 7900 gs are very good cards. I am pretty sure it will be a big step up from your old setup

 

[pinkaardvark]

20% maybe. If fanboyism is really gonna take over, though, I would suggest the £199 8800GTS if you can.

No.. no fanboyism. Never owned an ATI admittedly but either would be a step up from the 6800nu I currently have plus I do rate the arctic coolers. Think I'll give the HIS a try the 8800 is just too dear for what I need.

 

[masslac]

Good choice. Very impressive card for the price.