Spec Me, £800

JamesU2005 · 16 Apr 2006 at 21:47

Dear all,

What's the best spec PC I can get for £800.

I don't need a TFT, or a HardDrive as I recently bought a 250gb which I haven't used! :rolleyes:

So this could be used for a better spec Graphics Card, as I was thinking of getting an 3800+ X2 as from the sounds of things they overclock great!

The PC will be mainly used for gaming, 1GB RAM should be ok, 2GB would be ideal, but I can compromise, unless you recommend its worth more in terms of performance than a slighlty better GFX.

The only problem I have is that I have never built a PC before, and my main worry is that I will install the Motherboard wrong, e.g. short cirtcuit it or something, as this looks to be the hardest part?

Thanks , look forward to your suggestions.

JamesU2005 · 17 Apr 2006 at 09:09

Anyone?

JamesU2005 · 17 Apr 2006 at 09:28

Thanks for the super super fast response guys.

Lee I do like the look of your Spec, I have experience of installing a CD-ROM, RAM, GFX Cards, and PCI Cards, but have never installed a motherboard or CPU.

One thing do cases have mounts already installed, if not is it just a case of lining them up with the motherboard? Then screw the motherboard into the Mounts?

JamesU2005 · 17 Apr 2006 at 09:34

What happens if the pre-installed mounts don't line up?

Do all 939 Motherboards have the same holes for mounts and screws?

JamesU2005 · 17 Apr 2006 at 09:50

Thanks guys.

I should have mentioned I will be doing Video Encoding so the system is just about right.

Are there many cases that include Removable Motherboard trays but don't look like a 1980's Server?