Spec me £800 Intel and AMD machines please!

GingerNinja1989

GingerNinja1989

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Hi, I posted before asking for an £800 spec, and was recommended an Intel rig. I would like some AMD and Intel rigs please because I would like to know the relative pros and cons of each and to know what is really best for the cash.

I need a monitor and keyboard, but have just bought a new mouse and I already have the OS lined up.

I am a Computer Science student, so would need a machine for that work (Java, databases etc) but also to play a few new games on,

Spec me please! :)
 
GingerNinja1989 said:
I am a Computer Science student, so would need a machine for that work (Java, databases etc) but also to play a few new games on,
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Intel is currently king in-terms of performance. Search around the net & even here on this forums & you'll quickly verify that.

Your budget allows for a very good Intel based PC.
 
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GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £31.99
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Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775) £14.99
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Intel Core 2 Duo E2200 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.20GHz (800FSB) - Retail £51.99
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Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK) £59.99
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3250410AS) £38.99
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OcUK Value IP35 Pro Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £54.99
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OcUK Value L2442W 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black £209.99
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theres £70 left for a case and keyboard, i wont choose those as i think its up to you.
 
hp7909 said:
Intel is currently king in-terms of performance. Search around the net & even here on this forums & you'll quickly verify that.

Your budget allows for a very good Intel based PC.
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So would you suggest maybe an e2180 and clock the proverbials off it, or getting a higher spec one like an e6750 or a q6600 and leaving it (relatively) alone?

Also, what mobo would you reccomend for price + performance?

Thanks for the advice so far
 
it would be better for you to tell us what you need from the MB, these may include raid, no of sata and ide ports, wireless etc. we will then find the one to suit you at a reasonable price, most p35 chipset based MBs will overclock the C2D/Q with ease
 
jak731 said:
it would be better for you to tell us what you need from the MB, these may include raid, no of sata and ide ports, wireless etc. we will then find the one to suit you at a reasonable price, most p35 chipset based MBs will overclock the C2D/Q with ease
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OK, sorry about that. RAID would be a plus, and enough SATA to connect two HDDs and 1 Optical Drive. Wireless isn't important as there's only wired connections in Halls, and SLi or Crossfire aren't important either as I can't stretch to two GFX cards at the mo.

Thanks again
 
abit ip35 may be a good choice, if raid is important. i dotn know how good the raid controller is though

the ocuk ip35 pro does not have raid, but has the rest of *** features that you want
 
I don't know if you're interested in 2nd hand at all? I have a high end system for sale that'll cost much less, but I've only just joined this forum, so I'm not allowed to use the marketplace on here yet. :). I have it for sale on another forum, but I don't think I'm allowed to say which on here!
If you're interested email [email protected] and I'll email you the specs so you can have a look.
Regards, Rich
 
Hey everyone,

After much deliberation i think I'm gonna go for the following:

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What do you all reckon? Anything need changing?

And I know there's no optical drive on it, I have all that sorted :)
 
Ooops, forgot to include the actual spec lol.

Samsung SM-223BW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC)

Logitech Deluxe Keyboard (Black) - OEM

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)

Intel Core 2 Duo E2200 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.20GHz (800FSB) - Retail

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3250410AS)

OcUK GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard

Thermaltake VB1000BWS Soprano SuperMidi Tower - Black

Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK)

The total inc VAT and shipping is £759.48
 
Could always pay the extra towards a better graphics card/bigger monitor or better processor? :p

Other than that, looks good mate.
 
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