once again a spec me :D

Angelos_n · 26 Oct 2007 at 23:17

Hi guys atm im running wats in my sig... very outdated

anyway i want NEW stuff ive got £200 max for core 2 upgrade all i need is:
Processor - Core2duo and heatsink/fan u know

RAM- would prefer 2gb (prefer not essential)
Mother board - what ever can use my stuff

Graphics card - was looking at x1950 pro but what ever is good for cheap i play a lot of games like CSS and wouldl ike max settings (currently using a geforce 6600)
case - maybe a new case if budget allows

got all the rest

remember £200
although might be able to go up to £250 but i would like a £200 spec top if u can

thanks guys
Angelos

WarBird · 26 Oct 2007 at 23:23

best i could really do:

OcUK ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail - £59.99 (£70.49)

Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £41.99 (£49.34)

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) - £31.99 (£37.59)

Akasa AK-ZEN-01-BK Zen Black Case - No PSU - £26.99 (£31.71)

Abit IL9 Pro (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard - £41.99 (£49.34)

Sub Total : £202.95
Shipping : £9.95
Total : £250.16

not sure about the mobo there like

EDIT: maybe it's a good idea to go second hand for some bits

Angelos_n · 26 Oct 2007 at 23:23

KK maybe without case

try that

WarBird · 26 Oct 2007 at 23:30

forgot to ask is this for gaming yea?
will you be o/cing it?
what res will you be running it at too?

Angelos_n · 26 Oct 2007 at 23:31

yeh for gaming
probably small overclock
1280 * 1024

WarBird · 26 Oct 2007 at 23:39

well without the case this is probably best you could do:

OcUK ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail - £59.99 (£70.49)

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) - £31.99(£37.59)

Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail - £46.99 (£55.21)

Gigabyte GA_P35_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard - £64.99 (£76.36)

Sub Total : £203.96
Shipping : £8.25
Total :£249.35

what does everyone else think?

-K- · 26 Oct 2007 at 23:51

Get more budget. 300 quids.

semi-pro waster · 27 Oct 2007 at 10:31

I think WarBird has nailed it, for £250 that is about the best you can do. You'd really need about £350 before the next step-up occurs and you can get either a 2900pro or 8800GT.