Spec check please

Posty · 20 May 2007 at 12:56

My budget was £500-£550 but have gone a bit over if you can lower the price a bit it would be fine otherwise I don't mind going over. Hoping this will last a few years. I'm upgrading from a amd xp2500 + ati 9800pro which has lasted quite a long time.
I will be playing games at 1280x1024 (native res for my monitor) and hope this build lasts with new games in the future

Firegod · 20 May 2007 at 13:20

Looks fine to me. Although I'd go for this hard drive (same price)...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-122-SE&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=167

5 year warranty and perpendicular technology.

p4radox · 20 May 2007 at 13:23

Excellent Spec.

However, you don't need PC8500 ram, especially with an E4300. The Ballistix PC5300 ram is pretty much the same stuff anyway, and a lot cheaper.

You also may want to invest in a 3rd party CPU cooler like a Thermalright Ultra 120 or Noctua, and possibly a graphics card cooler if you value silence.

Hedge · 20 May 2007 at 13:23

Posty, if u have msn can u gimme a shout please, got something to ask, im building a new pc myself soon.

Thanks (also got a tip to save u some cash lol)

[email protected]

truebluecfc · 20 May 2007 at 13:24

Make sure you've got enough room in your case for a GTS (you should have, its worth checking though.) But yeh all looks good, almost the exact same i would pick with that money, although you could get some of the cheaper version Crucial Ballistix which ive heard overclocks like a beast, that could save you a few pounds. Another thing is you might want to invest in a 3rd party cooler such as the Noctua, have fun with it and tell us how you get on.