spec check.... and GFX advice

bigfred · 8 Mar 2007 at 15:44

I have a limited budget and dont really want to come in above £700.. Firstly... have i made the right choices here?

Secondly... I am stuck on the graphics card... PC will be used for the occassional game but more so for watching HDTV, stored on the HDD. What would be my best option...

Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
NEC AD7170S Serial ATA 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM Asus P5B (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 NCQ 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (0A33435) Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU

Total : £565.05

masslac · 8 Mar 2007 at 15:48

7600GT would do the job. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-019-BG&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=356

Also, change the RAM to http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-072-OC

The rest looks great.

bigfred · 8 Mar 2007 at 17:31

masslac said:
7600GT would do the job. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-019-BG&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=356

Also, change the RAM to http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-072-OC

The rest looks great.

thanks a lot... would anyone else agree or disagree with that?

Stabhappy · 8 Mar 2007 at 17:34

i agree

MeatLoaf · 8 Mar 2007 at 17:40

Personally id drop thr CPU to the E6300 or 6400 and save a wedge of cash

masslac · 8 Mar 2007 at 17:46

He's right tbh. E6300 would do the job more than well enough. Use the money you save towards a bigger HDD, perhaps?

bigfred · 8 Mar 2007 at 17:56

MeatLoaf said:
Personally id drop thr CPU to the E6300 or 6400 and save a wedge of cash

i must admit i only choose it as i have heard so many good things about the conroe..

masslac · 8 Mar 2007 at 17:57

bigfred said:
i must admit i only choose it as i have heard so many good things about the conroe..

Any C2D chip is worth buying tbh.