new system £600approx

joseph_1_2 · 14 Nov 2006 at 18:23

Hi i need a base unit, case, cd drive, etc, but already have monitor, mouse and keyboard that i can use.
The main use would be for gaming, but also needs to be able to do other stuff. I would like it to have surround sound (i dont have surround sound headphones, so i could probobly stretch to £650 if it came with headphones)

Could somebody please suggest what would all work together. (As im very noobish i wont be overclocking, or if i do it will only be slightly, after reading loads about it)

Thanks in advance,

Joseph

joseph_1_2 · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:30

Thanks, may cost a little, but ill base it roughly around this!

kmistry · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:36

That board will not take the RAM, The RAM chosen is DDR and the board needs DDR2 choose the GeiL DDR2 as it seems to be the most popular, I know because I have some

Kiz

joseph_1_2 · 14 Nov 2006 at 20:44

Total : £659.56

This is what i have got atm. Do i need anything else with this? Also does it all work together?

kmistry · 14 Nov 2006 at 22:01

It all looks good only thing is you need to include a CPU fan as the OEM processor does not come with one. I would say perhaps get a freezer 7 Pro as they seem to be the most popular and they are good for oc'ing

. Also I would say perhaps get a more powerful PSU as I know that GFX card requires a bit o' juice, and also if you will be oc'ing then a more powerful PSU will help

. HDD I would say go for a Seagate 7200.10 or a Samsung Spinpoint as they are the quietest and fastest drives (Maxtor are unreliable as far as I know)

Hope This helps

Kiz

joseph_1_2 · 15 Nov 2006 at 19:09

Ok i changed the hard drive to samsung and added a cooling fan. Is this basket ok? i dont need cables or anything? also anyone else see anything else that could be modified or tweeked a little? couple more questions too.

just noticed the processor is oem, and there is a retail version available, which comes with a fan. Is it better to get the fan that i have, or to get the retail version which will come with one. Also is there any other difference between oem and retail?

Secondly you say the processor may be a little underpowered, and i cannot afford to buy a more expensive one really, so would it be better to drop down to say a 7900?