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PC-M Vip3r

PC-M Vip3r

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Hey there guys. Ive bin inactive for a while, but the time has come for a new build, lots of changes i see in tech since i was last active so thats where y problem is.

My current system is shocking and mobo dead:
P4 3.00Ghz
Asus P48**** Somthing anyway
1GB of slow ram
6800GS 256 AGPx8

I have around £500 to spend on:
CPU, MoBo, Ram, GFX Card, HDD, Case and a PSU (if the case dnt come with one)

I have been looking at either a Pentium D 3.4Ghz or a Athlon X2 AM2 2.00Hgz

I currently use my PC for Web/Graphics work and did use it for gaming until my MoBo died a few months ago (its not bin the same since) I dont think the budget will push for SLi but would like the option to go SLi in a later stage.

I looked into changing my MoBo but sadly there is very few places that still sell 478skt P4 Mobos and it would mean buying more RAM, which would then mean havign to buy a new GFX card and drives. SO might as well just do a new build.

Cheers guys I know you can spec me something, it might be a bit of a challenge for you. :p
 
This might do you, you have a dual core CPU, 2gb Ram, a solid (if slightly unexceptional now) graphics card and a quick hard drive plus it should overclock also if needed. :)

BFG GeForce 7600 GT OC 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Intel Core 2 DUO E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £92.99
(£109.26) £92.99
(£109.26)
Antec NSK6500 Super Midi Tower Case - 430W PSU £58.99
(£69.31) £58.99
(£69.31)
OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit £84.99
(£99.86) £84.99
(£99.86)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 200GB ST3200820AS SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM £43.99
(£51.69) £43.99
(£51.69)
Sub Total : £420.94
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.95
Vat : £75.41
Total : £506.30
 
Hi there,

I would propose the following, it would allow you great performance out of the box and would also give you great overclocking ability. Couldn't add the Case to the spec as its out of stock but thats another £29 - Akasa Zen. :

Samsung SH-W183 18x18 DVD±RW Serial ATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£21.14) £17.99
(£21.14)
Gigabyte GA_945PL_S3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £44.99
(£52.86) £44.99
(£52.86)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £99.99
(£117.49) £99.99
(£117.49)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB ST3160811AS SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM £34.99
(£41.11) £34.99
(£41.11)
PowerColor ATI Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £107.99
(£126.89) £107.99
(£126.89)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775) £13.99
(£16.44) £13.99
(£16.44)
Intel Core 2 DUO E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £92.99
(£109.26) £92.99
(£109.26)

Sub Total : £412.93
Shipping : £8.95
Vat : £73.83
Total : £495.71
 
NEC AD7170S Serial ATA 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.99
(£22.31)
Intel Core 2 DUO E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £92.99
(£109.26)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC) £84.99
(£99.86)
Gigabyte GA_965P_S3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £59.99
(£70.49)
Antec NSK6500 Super Midi Tower Case - 430W PSU £58.99
(£69.31)
PowerColor ATI Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £107.99
(£126.89)
Sub Total : £423.94
Shipping : £9.95
Vat : £75.93
Total : £509.82
 
Raikiri said:
NEC AD7170S Serial ATA 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.99
(£22.31)
Intel Core 2 DUO E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £92.99
(£109.26)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC) £84.99
(£99.86)
Gigabyte GA_965P_S3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £59.99
(£70.49)
Antec NSK6500 Super Midi Tower Case - 430W PSU £58.99
(£69.31)
PowerColor ATI Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £107.99
(£126.89)
Sub Total : £423.94
Shipping : £9.95
Vat : £75.93
Total : £509.82
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^^ you forgot the HDD and i dont need optical dirves, perhaps i should have suggested that. ill put my thinking cap on and see what ma college tutor thinks, ill let u know what i have gone for ;)
 
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86Ghz
Asus P5GZ-MX
Crucial 2GB DDR 533
Nvidia 7600GT 256MB
Samsung 400GB 7200rpm 8Mb
Antec NSK4000 380W
LG GSA-H12N 18x DVD±RW

£438.34

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13Ghz
Asus P5GZ-MX
Crucial 2GB DDR 533
Sapphire X1950Pro 256MB 256bit
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200rpm
Antec Sonata II Piano 450W
LG GSA-H12N 18x DVD±RW

£542.20
 
Wow guys you are good lol, Ill have a wee think about it all, gonne be a few weeks till I order, i could maybe push the budget up to £600. Like I asked before what can i OC a 1.83 C2D on stock cooling. then again even stock would be faster than my current P4 LOL
 
PC-M Vip3r said:
Wow guys you are good lol, Ill have a wee think about it all, gonne be a few weeks till I order, i could maybe push the budget up to £600. Like I asked before what can i OC a 1.83 C2D on stock cooling. then again even stock would be faster than my current P4 LOL
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On Stock cooling with a E4300 I think you might be able to get up to around 2.6ish. After that though you are going to need an after-market cooler for definate. I was using the stock cooler for my E6600 with no overclock and I decided to change it, they are pretty noisy and the temperatures were nothing to cheeer about, it all depends on the chip, and airflow inside the case too as to whether its going to be able to reach different speeds. But the motherboard, RAM that I have suggested would allow excellent overclocks.
 
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