Spec check before I order pretty please:)

[wrens splein]

Hi
Just trying to spec a new game machine for myself, have budget of around £550, any pointers on this spec?

Thanks in advance
PS needs to be in stock so I can order this morning

 

[wrens splein]

Hmmm, ok I've changed the mobo and psu to 550 but I'm up to £606 inc delivery
Anything else I can change to try and bring cost down without losing performance??

 

[wrens splein]

Thanks for replies, I think I am going just go for it and erm not show the wife the bill
"DragonFly Fawlty"

I'm currently running an old AMD Sempron 3000+ with 2gb Ram and an old Sapphire Ati X1650 512mb card.
Without stating the obvious, I am guessing I will be noticing a considerable improvement all round ??

 

[wrens splein]

I'm still hovering on the basket lol, I'll check out that case now

 

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Thanks for your assistance everyone, I am going to order it now with that case/psu package. I can always upgrade the psu at a later date if I want to.
Off work tomorrow to wait in for my delivery, Xmas has come early
Far too excited now as well

 

[wrens splein]

There will be a huge performance gain all around.

What OS are you going to be using ?

I have a copy of Window 7 Home Premium (32 bit) sitting unopened in it's box at home.

I am also lucky enough to have Windows 7 RC Ultimate but I have that installed on the old machine and I am not sure if the key will let me install again?

Hope you not going to tell me I need x64bit version

 

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Actually I think I am good to go
Just been checking and the version I pre-ordered ages ago for the special offer price of £48 is the "Full PC DVD" version and it says on the site I got it from (rainforest related!) that it contains both "the 32bit and 64bit" versions.
Ooo I hope this is the case

 

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Yup. The Retail versions of Windows 7 come with a 32 and 64-bit DVD.

Today just keeps getting better and better