spec me a 3.0ghz c2d SFF pc

aeronic · 22 Jul 2007 at 15:41

I currently have no re-usable parts from my current pc, except monitor, kb and mouse.

I therefore need:

SFF case (matx or shuttle)
matx mobo
psu - what power?
c2d cpu (something that will oc to 3.0 ish on air)
300gig sata hdd (~£55)
x1900 2nd hand (£??)
2gig DDR2 that will clock with the cpu

anything else?

Can this be done for close to £400 ?

if 3.0ghz is too ambitious, i'll settle for a bit less - rather than spending a load more

lsg1r · 22 Jul 2007 at 15:53

um you could make a basket up in the store and see the prices, then post the spec here and we'll say yes or no.

But sff does not have the same cooling potential as a full size case.

Kezmo · 22 Jul 2007 at 16:04

"Can this be done for close to £400" Nope

u might be able to cut a few corners here and there, but 400 is a struggle for a half decent sff build.

^ Add a silverstone case £70-80 and 2nd hand x1900 £80-90

aeronic · 22 Jul 2007 at 16:12

that is excellent -

I had no idea what sort of powerhouse (PSU) would be required, nor cooling to gain that sort of overclock on air - the last time I did any overclocking, it was an XP1700+ to 2.4ghz

Would you recommend that mobo over the P5K-VM?

Kezmo · 22 Jul 2007 at 16:16

Id say get the asus as it has the 1:1 divider by default, listed the giga because its cheaper.

Both Boards are great tho

aeronic · 22 Jul 2007 at 16:26

i'm also thinking that a cheap cpu like an E2160 will give a better 'bang for the buck' - especially as that mobo is 45nm upgradable later on.

a silverstone SG03 comes to about £85,

Total price with a cheaper cpu = £550 (OUCH) [add another £100 for an E6600]

Raikiri · 22 Jul 2007 at 21:08

Samsung SpinPoint P SP2504C 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM £33.99
(£39.94)
Samsung SH-183LBEBN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£19.96)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £49.99
(£58.74)
Antec NSK1300 ATX Cube Case - 300W PSU £49.99
(£58.74)
Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R Micro ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99
(£82.24)
OcUK ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £64.99
(£76.36)
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AA663) £54.99
(£64.61)
Sub Total : £340.93
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £61.40
Total : £412.28

Should be good for 3Ghz, case cooling isn't brilliant though so a better cooler would be advisable

Tute · 22 Jul 2007 at 21:16

Raikiri said:
Should be good for 3Ghz, case cooling isn't brilliant though so a better cooler would be advisable

Doubt you'd get 3GHz out of that, the case is pretty poor for airflow and cooling. I think you'd be looking at around 2.4-2.5GHz.

The budget is very restrictive though.

Raikiri · 22 Jul 2007 at 21:56

Like I said, with a better cooler. Core 2 Duos don't use that much power and are happy to run at fairly high temps.

I know with my e6300 there was barely an increase from 1.86 to 2.8 as I could keep the voltage the same, temps increased by maybe 2-3c (before I got water).

V|per · 30 Jul 2007 at 15:03

Raikiri said:
Samsung SpinPoint P SP2504C 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM £33.99
(£39.94)
Samsung SH-183LBEBN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£19.96)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £49.99
(£58.74)
Antec NSK1300 ATX Cube Case - 300W PSU £49.99
(£58.74)
Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R Micro ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99
(£82.24)
OcUK ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £64.99
(£76.36)
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AA663) £54.99
(£64.61)
Sub Total : £340.93
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £61.40
Total : £412.28

Should be good for 3Ghz, case cooling isn't brilliant though so a better cooler would be advisable

To be honest, this is an awesome spec, and as stated, should be good for 3ghz, with a possible need for better cooling... a lot of e6400's hit 3ghz easily, and they can be had pretty cheaply second hand if you can get hold of one.

Infact, you could probably get quite a few components second hand to save some money...