Could some kind person finish my proposed spec? Make suggestions?
This post was initially about buying a sff, but I have changed my mind after doing some research. I currently have a Shuttle AMD Barton 2500 oc to 2900 but I am looking to upgrade. Thus far I have this incomplete spec, could someone offer some suggestions, such as better components. Basically I am looking for a complete base unit, so need a cpu cooler, case and so on.
MB-061-GI Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £91.99
HD-078-SE Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB ST3320620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM two drives £119.90 each. My current 2x 200gb drives are 90% full
MY-058-GL GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £139.99
CP-128-IN Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £197.99 - Would the extra 2mb cache make a big difference?
CD-020-AS Asus DRW-1608P3S 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - Retail £24.50
Windows XP Pro.
I have a budget of around £1000 although there is some wiggle room on this. I am not looking for a gaming spec pc. I primarly use my computer for av encoding, watching avi's/DVDs on my plasma tv, ipod (music + video), web surfing etc. Because of my av stuff I do need lots of hard drive space - and of course a system that can really shift around lots of data. Hence I do not need a high end graphics card. I would like the system to be overclockable (which is why I chose a conroe & DS3) and quiet. I do not need a monitor.
PS Looking to buy this very soon. My old sff is really bugging me with its frequent failures.
This post was initially about buying a sff, but I have changed my mind after doing some research. I currently have a Shuttle AMD Barton 2500 oc to 2900 but I am looking to upgrade. Thus far I have this incomplete spec, could someone offer some suggestions, such as better components. Basically I am looking for a complete base unit, so need a cpu cooler, case and so on.
MB-061-GI Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £91.99
HD-078-SE Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB ST3320620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM two drives £119.90 each. My current 2x 200gb drives are 90% full
MY-058-GL GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £139.99
CP-128-IN Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £197.99 - Would the extra 2mb cache make a big difference?
CD-020-AS Asus DRW-1608P3S 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - Retail £24.50
Windows XP Pro.
I have a budget of around £1000 although there is some wiggle room on this. I am not looking for a gaming spec pc. I primarly use my computer for av encoding, watching avi's/DVDs on my plasma tv, ipod (music + video), web surfing etc. Because of my av stuff I do need lots of hard drive space - and of course a system that can really shift around lots of data. Hence I do not need a high end graphics card. I would like the system to be overclockable (which is why I chose a conroe & DS3) and quiet. I do not need a monitor.
PS Looking to buy this very soon. My old sff is really bugging me with its frequent failures.
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