New Gaming Rig

Finchie6 · 22 May 2007 at 12:44

I will need to buy 64-bit Windows Vista wont I?

melbourne720 · 22 May 2007 at 12:52

Finchie6 said:
I will need to buy 64-bit Windows Vista wont I?

Only if you want to fully utilise 4GB of RAM.

Finchie6 · 22 May 2007 at 12:53

Hrmmm Okay, WHat exactly is the difference between 32-Bit and 64-Bit then? :confused:

Finchie6 · 22 May 2007 at 13:14

I am just going through oC adding all the items to the basket, I came to the monitor and the one suggested for 115.14 is not widescreen, I think i'd prefer a widescreen, I dont know why

any thoughts?

mp260767 · 22 May 2007 at 13:16

Finchie6 said:
I am just going through oC adding all the items to the basket, I came to the monitor and the one suggested for 115.14 is not widescreen, I think i'd prefer a widescreen, I dont know why any thoughts?

yeah widescreen version of the one i mentioned, and its CHEAPER

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-017-OK&groupid=17&catid=276&subcat=

supernova9 · 22 May 2007 at 13:18

Finchie6 said:
Hrmmm Okay, WHat exactly is the difference between 32-Bit and 64-Bit then?

Get 64-bit, trust me.

Finchie6 · 22 May 2007 at 13:24

I am pondering whether to go for the previous mentioned Lian Li case or this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-065-AN

Will everything fit in them? o.O

masslac · 22 May 2007 at 13:33

Both are really nice, roomy cases. It's pretty much down to aesthetics tbh.

Finchie6 · 22 May 2007 at 13:46

Okay, well I decided to beast out this:

Asus P5N32-E PLUS SLi nForce (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £99.99
(£117.49)
OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £149.99
(£176.24)
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £65.99
(£77.54)
Cherry G83-6105 PS2 Keyboard - Black Cherry G83-6105 PS2 Keyboard - Black £11.99
(£14.09)
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case £54.99
(£64.61)
Microsoft HABU 2000dpi High Precision Gaming Mouse - Retail Microsoft HABU 2000dpi High Precision Gaming Mouse - Retail £29.99
(£35.24)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £35.99
(£42.29)
OcUK Value Hanns-G HW191D 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver OcUK Value Hanns-G HW191D 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver £91.99
(£108.09)
Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK) Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK) £59.99
(£70.49)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775) Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775) £16.99
(£19.96)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £49.99
(£58.74)
Samsung SH-183LBEBN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM Samsung SH-183LBEBN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£19.96)

It weighs in at £822.30!

Any ideas on lowering the price but keeping performance, all of these components will work together?

melbourne720 · 22 May 2007 at 14:27

Mobo- change to a DS3P, save yourself £18
CPU - change to a e2160, save yourself £13
Could get a cheaper mouse as well, save about £20

Total saved - over £50.