New System spec help

lukeism · 4 Nov 2007 at 17:14

I'm going to buy a new rig (hopefully tonight) on a fairly tight budget. I'd quite like a quad core CPU so its futureproof and a nice shiny new wide tft.

My options are:
either a 21.6" widescreen, 2.4 quad and a 8600 gt.

or something more like a 19", a e2180 and a 8800 gt.

My budget is around £700.

Feel free to spec me something completely different up too.

thanks

liam8582007 · 4 Nov 2007 at 17:31

How about this:

[Reposted image from another thread]

But as you need a monitor too: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-060-SA&groupid=703&catid=17&subcat=276

That would push it to around £740 including next day delivery.

Anything around that spec is fine, with a quad, P35 board, 2gb of DDR2, the GT, and everything essential to get it up and running.

Liam

caithomas44 · 4 Nov 2007 at 17:33

thats pretty good, may want a 550w psu

lukeism · 4 Nov 2007 at 17:44

I'm pretty happy with that, £740 is fine. Should I go with a bigger PSU?

yantorsen · 4 Nov 2007 at 17:44

the zen is a good little case, I have one, but It's the one thing I regretting getting afterwoods thoughs, aspesh after seeing some really nice ones in a shop.

yantorsen · 4 Nov 2007 at 17:45

lukeism said:
I'm pretty happy with that, £740 is fine. Should I go with a bigger PSU?

I would, look at the Corsair range.

lukeism · 4 Nov 2007 at 17:50

Which OS would you use?

yantorsen · 4 Nov 2007 at 17:54

lukeism said:
Which OS would you use?

vista home premium 64-bit, or 32-bit if you don't care about 4gb ram, and 64-bit apps.

and what network system are you using? becasue Belkin, netgear, and a lot of other companies don't have 64-bit drivers out, so you would have to buy loads of new stuff.

lukeism · 4 Nov 2007 at 18:01

I've got a wg111t usb wireless dongle, Apparently that isn't compatiable. I can just use a spare access point and hardwire that in for now.

yantorsen · 4 Nov 2007 at 18:21

lukeism said:
I've got a wg111t usb wireless dongle, Apparently that isn't compatiable. I can just use a spare access point and hardwire that in for now.

it will still need 64-bit drivers though.

Hxc · 4 Nov 2007 at 18:24

You sure the T doesn't have drivers? WG111 (no T) works fine in Vista X64, and is a lower model...

yantorsen · 4 Nov 2007 at 18:29

it should say on there website.

Novice39 · 4 Nov 2007 at 18:46

my advice buy a tower with psu included. ive never had a prob yet with em my current one has a 600 watt psu and cost £47. This is the same as my previous case and this is almost 18 month old.
If you want to future proof it buy a good motherboard as that is the key. It really all depends how long you expect it to last.AS to be honest 18 month to 2 years is all you can expect( these are at the very extremes).No matter how much you spend now in 18 months time it will be out of date, so spend wisely.Q6600, 8800GT,320GB HDD,680i sli,2-4gb ddr2,22" monitor,20x dvd-rw
I

lukeism · 4 Nov 2007 at 18:51

yantorsen said:
it will still need 64-bit drivers though.

Nah, the access point connects via ethernet cable to the onboard LAN on the motherboard, which does have 64bit drivers.

yantorsen · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:07

lukeism said:
Nah, the access point connects via ethernet cable to the onboard LAN on the motherboard, which does have 64bit drivers.

same thing, it then has 64-bit drivers.