spec me 500 pound max

IceShock · 10 Jan 2007 at 15:20

hey i need a c2duo rig for 500 pounds please.

i just need mobo ram and a E6600

thanks

(mobo prefiribly crossfire)

masslac · 10 Jan 2007 at 15:25

Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
£217.36 inc VAT

Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B Heatpipe CPU Cooler
£29.36 inc VAT

Asus P5B Deluxe (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
£123.36 inc VAT

Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)
£187.99 inc VAT

I'd hit it.

IceShock · 10 Jan 2007 at 15:28

thanks

semi-pro waster · 10 Jan 2007 at 15:54

If you want a Crossfire capable motherboard then you'd be better off with the Gigabyte DS4 given it does support Crossfire.

masslac · 10 Jan 2007 at 16:10

Uh, so does the Asus. Says so here anyway - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=5&sortby=nameAsc&subid=565&mfrid=1

semi-pro waster · 10 Jan 2007 at 16:25

masslac said:
Uh, so does the Asus. Says so here anyway - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=5&sortby=nameAsc&subid=565&mfrid=1

Sorry, my mistake there, I'll try not to be so stupid in future but I was looking at the P5B, not the P5B Deluxe. Either would be fine then, the Gigabyte is marginally cheaper though.

masslac · 10 Jan 2007 at 17:01

I will actually admit to being a bit of an Asus fanboy (just look at it though!!), but agree that the new breed of Gigabyte boards are most impressive.

semi-pro waster · 10 Jan 2007 at 17:09

My last 3 motherboards have been Asus as well, I love the stability but generally they haven't been known for overclocking, that appears to have changed somewhat with the latest range so there is no reason not to get one other than possibly price.