New System (minus GPU) for under £500 . .thx in advance :)

Dan J

Dan J

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Hey . . .sorry as I know there are so many of these kind of spec help threads!

Have got a Radeon 4850 but otherwise need a complete new system.

Basically I don't have a clue but the system will be mainly for gaming. Firstly not sure whether to buy seperate components or go for a pre built system? Consider in this I dont know how to start putting a system together .. .

I can't spend more than £500 . .

The situation is kind of desperate, (cue sad music) having an operation next week and gonna be laid up at home for 2 weeks . . .need to be able to game!!! Current comp no good as 7600GT died, is currently running an inbuilt GPU and the 4850 wont fit in it (lol) Not sure any of the components are worth salvaging . .

Thankyou very much overclockers :)
 
D D Danneh said:
Case: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-160-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

Motherboard: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-321-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1377

RAM: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-172-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

GPU (crossfire): http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-127-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

Optical: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-063-PO

Cooler: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-000-TQ&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

CPU: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-238-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1328

How's that? Tri-core, 4GB of RAM, and another 4850 for crossfire. As for putting it together, there are plenty of guides on the internet, and people willing to help.
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thx . . .will the 2nd GPU make a lot of difference? wat about OS? Can i jst use my XP media center DVD?

:)
 
RJC said:
MB-280-AS_60.jpg
Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard£116.14
(£100.99)£116.14
(£100.99)
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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939)£91.99
(£79.99)£91.99
(£79.99)
CA-005-CS_60.jpg
Corsair HX 520W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-520HXUK)£82.98
(£72.16)£82.98
(£72.16)
CA-101-AN_60.jpg
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU)£50.59
(£43.99)£50.59
(£43.99)
MY-136-CS_60.jpg
Corsair XMS2 4GB DDR2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB)£33.98
(£29.55)£33.98
(£29.55)
HS-029-AR_60.jpg
Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/AM2+/AM2/939)£28.74
(£24.99)£28.74
(£24.99)
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Xilence XPF120R Red Wing 120mm Quiet Fan£6.89
(£5.99)£6.89
(£5.99) Sub Total :£357.66Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout)Shipping :£12.50VAT is being charged at 15%VAT :£55.52 Total :£425.68

Just put the above in your other thread..:)
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Thanks RJC (for both posts!)

I think I will keep my old comp as is and give it to my girlfriend . . .will prob get some good loving out of that . . .! Therefore need new CPU etc . . .therefor only component I really have is the 4850 . . .
 
 
D D Danneh said:
Durp. Problem is, I'm using my own current cart as a checklist, I forget I'm getting some components from other sites.

Disregard me, I'm going loopy. Perhaps you should be the one speccing me. :D

Is your OS retail or OEM? Retail OS's can be reinstalled as many times as you like, but an OEM copy is tied to the motherboard that it was first installed on. If you bought it from a shop, chances are, it's a retail copy.

If it's a retail copy you can drop the OS in that list, and get a HDD or two.
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Ha . . .no yr doing a grand job . . .I'm clueless remember ;)

The OS DVD says its only for reinstalling OS on a dell PC . .so maybe OEM?

Maybe if I add this HD: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-138-SE&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=768
 
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £120.74

Asus M4A78-E AMD 790GX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £109.24

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) £91.99

Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 10666C9 1333MHz TwinX Dual Channel Kit (2x2GB) (TW3X4G1333C9) £54.04

OCZ StealthXStream 500w Silent ATX2 Power Supply £44.99

Samsung SpinPoint F1 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD322HJ) £40.24

Coolermaster Elite 335 Case - Black (No PSU) £28.99

Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM3/LGA775) £28.74

Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.54

Sub Total : £468.26
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £72.00
Total : £552.01


yeh says xxx so OEM i guess . .

^^ so this lot???

guess can stretch to £550 . . . .credit cards lol :p

does this look good? any changes anyone would make??

thx again u guys dunno how much i appreciate the advice
 
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RJC said:
Thats the number, yep oem - Better delete from your post ;)

All whats needed is hit the order button :D
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lol deleted!

hit order . . .oh the nerves . .. wat if it's wrong *sweat* . . .am i gonna be able to put this together ./ .is it all gonna fit and work right . .is my 4850 gonna slot in . . .wat will the bank manager say . . .should i smoke another cigarette agh . . . is this the best bang for my buck . .
 
sorry i know people are prob getting bored of me by now . .BUT!

a friend also suggested this . .opinions? why better / worse?

Case+PSU Combo: Coolermaster Elite 330 w/ CM 460W
Mobo: MSI P45 Neo2-FR iP45 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Socket 775 (3.0GHz) 1333FSB 6MB L2
HDD: Maxtor 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm *32MB Cache* - OEM
RAM: ?
Optical Drive: Sony DRU-860S 22X DVD?RW DL & DVD-RAM Serial ATA w/ Nero
OS: Vista 64
 
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D D Danneh said:
That's a pretty good spec, but the Tri-core 720 will beat the E8400 in almost all cases, plus, I included a CPU cooler, which will help you overclock the chip, or at least keep it cool.

The F1 Spinpoints are a better choice than the Maxtor drives, because I believe the F1's are single platter drives, and the Maxtor drives are double platter (basically, single platter means 500GB on one disc, rather than 250GB per disc, which means higher density and faster reads/writes). Plus, the F1's are supposed to be more reliable. The 32MB cache means very little in real use.

Case and PSU is fine, you could change that if you like, depends if you prefer the look of the case, and the PSU is a great alternative (maybe more reliable than OCZ actually).
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ah well i ordered yr spec anyway :)

roll on thursday!

worked out I couldnt actually afford it, but ordered it anyway (lol)

thx for the help :)
 
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