New system required - not into overclocking it

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Hi all,

Well I think I'm going to retire my X4200+ based SFF system and try to build something similar with a bit more power. I'm totally clueless these days really though so could do with a lot of help on spec.

I definately want a Lian-Li V350B case and I was considering the -

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.00GHz (1333FSB)

But thats just from reading good reviews, can someone spec me something out that would fit that case and be a nice all round gaming system? I know I didnt put a budget but thats because I'm not sure what I need and I'll throw cash at it till its perfect :D

Cheers,


Whoop
 
What resolution will you be playing at?

If you're willing to throw cash, how about an i7 system? Could you give a rough estimate for a budget?
 
icey_haj said:
What resolution will you be playing at?

If you're willing to throw cash, how about an i7 system? Could you give a rough estimate for a budget?
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Thats a good question, 1680 x 1050 resolution and I'm steering away from i7 due to heat issues and the choice of case. I'm a minimalist case user.

I have a HDD and DL dvd already so around £700 for everything else for starters? Going up as required :)


Whoop
 
sort of limiting yourself with the case as it appears to matx unless i've misread the spec.

change left over to get an aftermarket cooler for the 8500 depending on how much clearance is in the case for it.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.16GHz (1333FSB) - Retail £172.49 (£149.99)

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail (21133-04-20) £160.99 (£139.99)

Gigabyte GA-EG45M-DS2H Intel G45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £102.34 (£88.99)

Lian-Li V350B Aluminium Mini-Tower - Black (No PSU) £85.09
(£73.99)

Coolermaster Real Power 620w Modular Power Supply £79.98
(£69.55)

Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 X 2GB) DDR2 8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX8500D2K2/4G) £34.99 (£30.43)

Sub Total : £552.94
Shipping : £11.75
VAT : £84.70
Total : £649.39
 
would that gfx card even fit in that case?

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