sorry for another spec check :<

supergt · 7 Apr 2006 at 17:34

Hey fellow OCUKers, ive got a v.old PC as u can see in my sig, and ive finally got enough money to completely upgrade. So could you guys spec me a 1k PC please ( base unit only ).

I mainly use it for gaming and smal editing.

regards

S

semi-pro waster · 7 Apr 2006 at 18:01

I'd probably go for something like this given the budget and your uses, it should also offer a bit of overclocking potential as well.

CA-040-AN Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU (CA-040-AN)
£65.95 £65.95
MB-088-AS Asus A8N-E nForce4 Ultra (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-088-AS)
£59.95 £59.95
GX-060-PC PowerColor ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-060-PC)
£259.95 £259.95
CD-026-NE NEC ND4551 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-026-NE)
£25.95 £25.95
HD-046-WD Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-046-WD)
£55.50 £55.50
CP-127-AM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA4400CDBOX) (CP-127-AM)
£279.95 £279.95
MY-046-GL GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC3200 Value Dual Channel Kit CAS3 (GE2GB3200BDC) (MY-046-GL)
£94.95 £94.95
Subtotal £842.20
VAT £147.39
Total £989.59

Traducer · 7 Apr 2006 at 18:17

Thats a nice spec for that price, I am looking at that for myself actually, as I am currently building a new machine for around the same budget.

Would that PSU thats supplied with that case be enough for a system like the one above? maybe a adding a couple more small things to it aswell.
Will it also be cool enough during the summer or whatever?

Traducer · 7 Apr 2006 at 21:17

Does anyone have an answer for the above question?

Jack Bauer · 7 Apr 2006 at 21:22

yer the power supply is good enought for it, not sure about the temps tho as this is a small case and I would not like to house a x1900 in it

EDIT: if its the media centre one that i think it is

Traducer · 7 Apr 2006 at 21:30

I'd be putting a X1900XT/X in it.
Lol sorry for hijacking your thread mate.

Jack Bauer · 7 Apr 2006 at 21:32

I wouldnt as they are ment to run hot but you are better off asking in the graphics card section, some one who owns one might have a better idea

Monstermunch · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:00

The sonata case is NOT a media case and will house the x1900 perfectly well. As fas as the PSU goes, then 450W is supposed to be enough for a single card setup, but with the future in mind, not knowing whats around the corner i'd be tempted to say around 500w minimum really.

You never know what the next generation of gfx cards will require in terms of power. (I'm sure it won't be long before they come with their own mains power leads

Jack Bauer · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:05

sorry was thinking of the overture

Traducer · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:08

Well before I upgraded again I would buy a top line psu and case so power is not to much of a worry if you think about it like that, but this only needs to last me a few months untill I got more cash then I can splash out, as with my current budget, buying a case like this would mean I could spend more on the cpu and graphics, just an idea.

Monstermunch · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:14

Traducer said:
Well before I upgraded again I would buy a top line psu and case so power is not to much of a worry if you think about it like that, but this only needs to last me a few months untill I got more cash then I can splash out, as with my current budget, buying a case like this would mean I could spend more on the cpu and graphics, just an idea.

Yea, whatever you do is completely up to you, we're all just here to make sure you're aware of the correct info and mention things you may not have thought of, before you take the plunge

Traducer · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:18

Yep and I am really happy that I can post any question that comes into my mind and it will be answered, rather then me sit and worry about it, as I tend to worry about things way to much, its a nice feeling.