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Hi I've been observing other specs as I know very little but just wanna check that this is ok before I buy.

It's just for music and photoshop...Can I get away with a cheaper graphics card to save money? I won't be overclocking either;

CP-135-IN Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - OEM (CP-135-IN) 1
£114.95 £114.95
MB-003-AK Asrock ConroeXFire-eSATA2 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-003-AK) 1
£53.95 £53.95
MY-034-GL GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC5300 667MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB5300DC) (MY-034-GL) 1
£99.95 £99.95
CA-048-AN Antec SLK3800BUK Black Quiet Midi Tower Case - 400W SmartPower PSU (CA-048-AN) 1
£54.95 £54.95
HS-017-AR Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775) (HS-017-AR) 1
£14.95 £14.95
GX-044-CO Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-044-CO) 1
£126.95 £126.95
Subtotal £465.70
VAT £81.50
Total £547.20
 
Looks good to me, everything is good bang for buck. The motherboard is good but won't be able to overclock, but you realise that.
 
If your not gaming get the card described below and avoid the ones which require system memory.

Leadtek GeForce 7300 GT 256MB DDR2 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-087-LT)
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7300 graphics processing units (GPUs) allow you to experience the latest gaming effects without compromising performance. Boasting the 3D graphics features of today’s most advanced GPUs—including full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 and true high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting—GeForce 7300 GPUs also bring stunning, high definition video and superb picture clarity with minimal CPU usage with NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology. For the performance and features you need to play the latest games and enjoy home-theater quality video, make sure your PC is equipped with a GeForce 7300 GPUs.

- GeForce 7300 GT Core running at 400MHz
- 256MB DDR2 Extreme Memory running at 700MHz
- 8 Pixel Pipelines
- SLI ready – Delivering upto 2x the performance
- Shader Model 3.0 Support


Full Specification

Price: £49.95 (£58.69 Including VAT at 17.5%)
 
GhostRider said:
If your not gaming get the card described below and avoid the ones which require system memory.

Leadtek GeForce 7300 GT 256MB DDR2 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-087-LT)
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7300 graphics processing units (GPUs) allow you to experience the latest gaming effects without compromising performance. Boasting the 3D graphics features of today’s most advanced GPUs—including full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 and true high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting—GeForce 7300 GPUs also bring stunning, high definition video and superb picture clarity with minimal CPU usage with NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology. For the performance and features you need to play the latest games and enjoy home-theater quality video, make sure your PC is equipped with a GeForce 7300 GPUs.

- GeForce 7300 GT Core running at 400MHz
- 256MB DDR2 Extreme Memory running at 700MHz
- 8 Pixel Pipelines
- SLI ready – Delivering upto 2x the performance
- Shader Model 3.0 Support


Full Specification

Price: £49.95 (£58.69 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Nice one, thanks that'll save me a bit :cool:
 
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