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What do you think worth it or not?


Base - Intel® Core™ 2 Quad-Core Processor Q9450 (2.66Ghz, 1333MHz FSB, 12MB cache)

Microsoft Operating System - Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 - English

Memory 4096MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [4x1024]

Keyboard - Logitech MX3200 Cordless Keyboard and Laser Mouse - Leading edge design, one-touch media controls

Video Card - 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800 GX2 graphics card

Hard Drive - Hard Drive 1 TB Serial ATA non Raid (7200 Rpm)

Floppy Drives and Additional Storage Devices - 19-in-1 Media Card Reader with Bluetooth

Optical Devices- 16X DVD+/-RW (Read/Write DVD, CD)

Sound Cards - Integrated HDA 7.1 Dolby Digital Audio

TOTAL Incl. VAT: £1,284.36

Take 10% off that because I have a voucher code. So it will be £1155.

Can you spec me something better around £1000-£1200 or under?
 
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that graphics card will rip the 9800gx2 to shreds, you can easily overclock that quad with the noctua cooler and the p45 board

get a razer deathadder mouse they're amazing for gaming, and a keyboard of your choice
 
Thank's guys, the 2nd one seems more better.

I will be using a 22" monitor @ 1680 x 1050. I will be using it for Internet, Gaming and multi media. I might overclock the CPU like a Q9450 to 3GHz.
 
I'd go with the GTX 280 over a GX2 anyday. No point dealing with micro stutter, loss of triple buffering (a huge factor in my eyes), a 512MB effective framebuffer, lower "low" fps and unoptimised drivers for certain games when you just don't have to. Even if the actual average framerate is lower, your overall experience will be much better on the GTX 280, far less headaches.
 
OK if it were me (and having reviewed Flinco's spec again) I would change the PSU to a HX 620w instead of the TX 650w - simply because it's modular and I like to have tidy cables :) But this is purely my personal choice ;)
 
Btw OP, is that PC you specced above from the dreaded four letter work beginning with a 'D'?? If so, be aware that the OS is most likely 32 bit and therefore won't fully utilise the 4gb of RAM in the spec.

There are other benefits of Flinco's spec, such as 2x2gb RAM configuration, complete choice over every component etc, and you will know 100% that every component is very good. Custom builds are the way to go! ;)
 
Hello there :)

I think you could do a lot better with your money tbh so i would recommend this setup on what other members have given good reviews on in the different threads ;)

Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) £79.99
(£93.99) £79.99
(£93.99)
Gainward ATI Radeon HD 4870 "Golden Sample" 512MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail Gainward ATI Radeon HD 4870 "Golden Sample" 512MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £174.99
(£205.61) £174.99
(£205.61)
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.50GHz (800FSB) - Retail Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.50GHz (800FSB) - Retail £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
Asus P5Q Deluxe Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Asus P5Q Deluxe Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £114.99
(£135.11) £114.99
(£135.11)
GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Black Dragon EVO ONE DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GE24GB1066C5DC) GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Black Dragon EVO ONE DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GE24GB1066C5DC) £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Western Digital RE3 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD2502ABYS) Western Digital RE3 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD2502ABYS) £38.99
(£45.81) £116.97
(£137.43)
Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.99
(£15.26) £12.99
(£15.26)
Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/LGA775) Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/LGA775) £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
Asus Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card (Low Profile Compatible) - Retail Asus Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card (Low Profile Compatible) - Retail £45.99
(£54.04) £45.99
(£54.04)
Hiper Osiris - Black Hiper Osiris - Black £72.99
(£85.76) £72.99
(£85.76)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) £63.99
(£75.19) £63.99
(£75.19)
Sub Total : £838.87
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £149.42
Total : £1,003.24

If you dont encode then this little beauty will get you to well over 4ghz and the board is a cracker :)

Raid 2 hard drives and 1 for your backup dater, these go very fast and had great reviews :)

Great graphics and audio, also very good, the 4870 wont be bottle necked on your system :p

Great case and power supply, the cpu cooler is a personal choice, i do not believe in lapping so this seems the best:D

4 gig of memory and a 64 bit OS that will use all your ram, this is what i would do if i had a thousand quid to spend at the moment, other members will pop in and give a lot better builds and advice i am sure :cool:

Good luck on yuor new build :)
 
For the above spec, I'd have to recommend changing the hard drive to a 320gb - these have more dense platters and are therefore faster. The Samsung Spinpoint F1 320gb is a nice drive and cheaper than the 250gb WD.

The quad spec in #2 is far better imo - quad core, 4870x2 etc.
 
Namistai said:
Btw OP, is that PC you specced above from the dreaded four letter work beginning with a 'D'?? If so, be aware that the OS is most likely 32 bit and therefore won't fully utilise the 4gb of RAM in the spec.

There are other benefits of Flinco's spec, such as 2x2gb RAM configuration, complete choice over every component etc, and you will know 100% that every component is very good. Custom builds are the way to go! ;)
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Yea, it is Dell the XPS 630 lol.
 
UltraDad said:
Hello there :)

I think you could do a lot better with your money tbh so i would recommend this setup on what other members have given good reviews on in the different threads ;)

Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) £79.99
(£93.99) £79.99
(£93.99)
Gainward ATI Radeon HD 4870 "Golden Sample" 512MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail Gainward ATI Radeon HD 4870 "Golden Sample" 512MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £174.99
(£205.61) £174.99
(£205.61)
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.50GHz (800FSB) - Retail Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.50GHz (800FSB) - Retail £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
Asus P5Q Deluxe Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Asus P5Q Deluxe Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £114.99
(£135.11) £114.99
(£135.11)
GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Black Dragon EVO ONE DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GE24GB1066C5DC) GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Black Dragon EVO ONE DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GE24GB1066C5DC) £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Western Digital RE3 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD2502ABYS) Western Digital RE3 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD2502ABYS) £38.99
(£45.81) £116.97
(£137.43)
Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.99
(£15.26) £12.99
(£15.26)
Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/LGA775) Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/LGA775) £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
Asus Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card (Low Profile Compatible) - Retail Asus Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card (Low Profile Compatible) - Retail £45.99
(£54.04) £45.99
(£54.04)
Hiper Osiris - Black Hiper Osiris - Black £72.99
(£85.76) £72.99
(£85.76)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) £63.99
(£75.19) £63.99
(£75.19)
Sub Total : £838.87
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £149.42
Total : £1,003.24

If you dont encode then this little beauty will get you to well over 4ghz and the board is a cracker :)

Raid 2 hard drives and 1 for your backup dater, these go very fast and had great reviews :)

Great graphics and audio, also very good, the 4870 wont be bottle necked on your system :p

Great case and power supply, the cpu cooler is a personal choice, i do not believe in lapping so this seems the best:D

4 gig of memory and a 64 bit OS that will use all your ram, this is what i would do if i had a thousand quid to spend at the moment, other members will pop in and give a lot better builds and advice i am sure :cool:

Good luck on yuor new build :)
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Thank's. Im not to sure about the CPU I would like a Quad Core like the Q9450 or Q9550. Seems alright. Thank's for your time.
 
now i know you will be gaming on a 1680 x 1050 screen, the 4870x2 seems overkill, have you considered getting a 24" screen with 1920 x 1200 res?

and if you don't mind paying a bit more for a modular psu i recommend one, i'm personally very picky about cable management
 
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flinco said:
now i know you will be gaming on a 1680 x 1050 screen, the 4870x2 seems overkill, have you considered getting a 24" screen with 1920 x 1200 res?
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I would like a 24" but they are too much atm, and it's too big for where im going to be siting.
 
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