spec me a new gaming pc!!!

johnno

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hi guys want a new pc that will do most things such as surfing the net and stuff like that but i especially want a pc that will get me 100fps on cs:source with max detail. i have abotu 650 to spend. and i am willing to wait for the new intel chip to come out. i need everthing there case the lot as i am building from scratch.

any help would be appreciated.
 
johnno said:
hi guys want a new pc that will do most things such as surfing the net and stuff like that but i especially want a pc that will get me 100fps on cs:source with max detail. i have abotu 650 to spend. and i am willing to wait for the new intel chip to come out. i need everthing there case the lot as i am building from scratch.

any help would be appreciated.
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What have you got at the moment?

Have you got a Monitor? Case? Anything?

Stelly
 
yes i have the monitor and keyboard and have got a case too just looking for the whole lot like mobo and cpu and stuff i dont mind about storage e.t.c as long as the cpu RAM and gfx are gd it can be the intel conroe but i dont really mind i just want somehting that is future proof and will get me 100fps on source and will do other stuff gd aswell.
 
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Hi welcome to the forums

What you should try to do is to design it yourself and then post your idea on the forum and allow the very nice people here give good suggestions on how to improve it and eventually get your best bang for your buck. I find thats a much better way of getting peoples help, rather than asking them to do all the work for you.
 
basically what i wont to know is the best cpu,ram mobo anf gfx for 600. cuz i am really crap with components and my bro is building for me. so could u recomend the best rig for 600. i would try and choose a setup but i really dont know that much sorry. so could you guys who i know are the best wen it comes too choosing new rigs recomend me a setup.
 
MY-012-GS G.Skill 2GB DDR2 LA PC2-5300 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-5400PHU2-2GBLA) (MY-012-GS)
£99.95 £99.95
CA-009-HP Hiper HPU-4M580 Type R 580W ATX2.2 PSU - Black (CA-009-HP)
£44.95 £44.95
MB-070-MS MSI K9N Platinum nForce 570 (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-070-MS)
£77.95 £77.95
GX-018-BG BFG GeForce 7900 GT OC 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-018-BG)
£169.95 £169.95
CP-166-AM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 2.00GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail (CP-166-AM)
£181.95 £181.95
Subtotal £574.75
Shipping (City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)) £8.95
VAT £102.15
Total £685.85


Or, a Conroe spec..

CP-126-IN Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-126-IN)
£129.95 £129.95
MB-151-AS Asus P5B (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-151-AS)
£99.95 £99.95
MY-012-GS G.Skill 2GB DDR2 LA PC2-5300 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-5400PHU2-2GBLA) (MY-012-GS)
£99.95 £99.95
CA-009-HP Hiper HPU-4M580 Type R 580W ATX2.2 PSU - Black (CA-009-HP)
£44.95 £44.95
GX-018-BG BFG GeForce 7900 GT OC 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-018-BG)
£169.95 £169.95
Subtotal £544.75
Shipping (City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)) £8.95
VAT £96.90
Total £650.60

If you went for Conroe (your best bet tbh) I'd spend an extra £100 and get the E6600. Either way, you're best waiting until July 24th as AMD are set to drop the price of the X2's. You will probably need the new PSU, assuming you're current one isn't ATX2.
 
thanks trojan but i think i will go with the conroe will this setup be future proof and gd for games?? tell me what u think or i should i go with the athlon x2 it would be a cheaper option after the new intel chip comes out but would it be a better option than the conroe for gaming and general use
 
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Trojan.. Both those specs are worthless with that PSU :eek:

They'll be up in flames before you get a chance to have a bash at any games...
 
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http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17562991
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A freak tbh. All power supplies have duffs. I've had a few and they have been fine for me - good stable rails as well. You good do far worse than get a Hiper.

Saying that, if you could get a Tagan of similar spec, that would be better imo. That's what OcUK use in their pre-built rigs. Have you actually looked at the OcUK pre-built stuff - they are excellent.
 
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A freak tbh. All power supplies have duffs. I've had a few and they have been fine for me - good stable rails as well. You good do far worse than get a Hiper.
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IMO, Hiper are a mixed bag. Generally they're ok for most people, but they do have some bad reputation too (certainly more so than the likes of Seasonic, FSP and Tagan).
 
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IMO, Hiper are a mixed bag. Generally they're ok for most people, but they do have some bad reputation too (certainly more so than the likes of Seasonic, FSP and Tagan).
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totally agree there

Stelly
 
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You will probably need the new PSU, assuming you're current one isn't ATX2.
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What is the ATX2 spec if you don't mind me asking?

Was hoping I wouldn't need to change this not-so-old Antec 480w TruePower when I go to Conroe.
 
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