newbie...spec help?

Adriano

Adriano

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Hi guys im new to the scene need help for spec'ing up a new pc preferably under £350?

Iv already got 2xSata 80Gb hard drives, what would be recommended with that combo shall i opt for a 320gb sata? i do require a lot of HD space.

Iv got a quiet power supply aswell. Also iv got corsair 1gb ddr ram are these compatible on the AM2 motherboards??

Hope you guys can help, lastly im looking to build a v.quiet desktop pc.

cheers.
 
 
I'm no AMD specialist but i don't think your RAM will be compatible with AM2 boards. I think they're all DDR2, and anyway DDR2 memory is so cheap these days it's not really a problem. You could probably sell that gig of DDR RAM to someone on the bay or on the MM as someone with an old PC would probably want it, espcially because everyone's getting Vista these days.
 
thanks for replying so quick guys!

im going to be using it for internet browsing, office applications, storing large video files, mainly using ms word for documents etc.

i prefer the amd setup was looking at amd 4200 or 4800? i need a new case etc as iv only got the parts above from my old setup.
 
The other specs are both good....but possibly a little overkill for your needs. I mean £75 on a GPU for word processing ?
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If you want you could get an aftermarket cooler and run it even quieter, though i think thats an un-needed luxury at stock clocks.
Hard drives optional that barebone system has 2 IDE ports too, so you could just run both the 80gig hard drives.
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what do you guys think of the spec below?


Asus M2N-SLi Deluxe (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £59.99
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/LGA775) £31.99
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+ 2.50GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail £53.99
Samsung SH-S203NBEBN 20x20 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.99
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz Dual Channel Kit
Gigabyte GZ-X1 Black Midi Case No PSU £28.99
Samsung SpinPoint S 160GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD161HJ) £28.99
 
i want to overclock the rig aswell to gain more for my money. I do like to watch movies etc so want a spec which will be ok for a couple of years. i need a whole new setup apart from the psu, and want an additional sata drive with the 2 i already have....
 
you might want to add a 120mm fan as that cooler doesnt have one

maybe a sharkoon Silent Eagle 2000 120mm Fan - 3/4 Pin

or below is my attempt

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK) £31.99
(£37.59) £31.99
(£37.59)
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/LGA775) £31.99
(£37.59) £31.99
(£37.59)
Sharkoon Silent Eagle 2000 120mm Fan - 3/4 Pin £6.99
(£8.21) £6.99
(£8.21)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2140 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.60GHz (800FSB) - Retail £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO SILENT 256MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (11109-01-20R) £26.99
(£31.71) £26.99
(£31.71)
Antec NSK 4480 Mini Tower Case (Silver) - 380W Earth Watts PSU £45.99
(£54.04) £45.99
(£54.04)
Samsung SpinPoint T 400GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD403LJ) £46.99
(£55.21) £46.99
(£55.21)
Abit IP35-E (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £54.99
(£64.61) £54.99
(£64.61)
Pioneer DVR-112DBK 18x18 DVD±RW IDE Dual Layer ReWriter - (Black) OEM £14.99
(£17.61) £14.99
(£17.61)
Sub Total : £296.91
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £53.88
Total : £361.74

how old is your silent psu by the way and what make is it?
 
Im really not sure you'll see any advantage from overclocking if your word processing, its like tuning a car to be able to go 500mph, and never going over the speed limit. Pointless.

Especially when your spending additional cash to do so (that heatsink also requires a fan btw). The crucial ballistix RAM will overclock to higher than youd ever use, and higher than the AMD processors can. Plus crucial ballistix fails horribly (trust me, ive got 4gig of it....spen most its like being RMA'd).

If your genuinely looking at overclocking(and have reason to do so) Intel processors are leaps and bounds better than AMD's processors for it. Build around an E2140 or something and youd get a nice computer.

PSU is also very important for overclocking, what brand is it ? And what watt is it ?
 
is the system below ok??

Abit IP35-E (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £54.99
Samsung SH-S203NBEBN 20x20 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.99
Gigabyte GZ-X1 Black Midi Case No PSU £28.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £41.99
Samsung SpinPoint S 160GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD161HJ) £28.99
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/LGA775) £31.99
AcoustiFan DustProof Quiet 60mm Fan - 3 pin £10.99
Asus ATI Radeon EAH2400 Pro HTP Silent 256MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £24.99
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £34.99
Asus VW193S 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
 
thats a mistake, im not sure what other fans i need to cool the system. Shall i get a rear and front fan, if so what size do i need? i dont want to get a lot of dust in the case which fans are recommended for quietness and dust protection??
 
Sharkoon Silent Eagle 2000 120mm Fan - 3/4 Pin £6.99 are supposedly quiet, as for dust protection just cut up some tights and fasten round the fan to act as dust filters or buy some.

the size fan you need will depend on the case you get or have which seems to be 120mm for your case, both intake and outtake.
 
guys im going to order the system below is this ok?? anything missing?

Akasa Fan Filter - 120mm £2.99
Abit IP35-E (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £54.99
Gigabyte ATI Radeon 2400 Pro Silent Fanless 256MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GV-RX24P256H) £31.99
Samsung SH-S202NBEBN 20x20 DVD±RW IDE Dual Layer Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E2140 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.60GHz (800FSB) - Retail £35.99
Gigabyte GZ-X1 Black Midi Case No PSU £28.99
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £29.99
Sharkoon Silent Eagle 1000 120mm Fan - 3/4 Pin £6.99
Coolermaster Hyper TX 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)
 
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