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Hi guys, hoping some of the experts on here can help me. Ok so heres the tentative plan:
I already have a Dell Dimension c521 with the following spec
1. windows xp media center installed
2. 300gb hardrive - 220gb for the main drive and 80 gb back up drive
3. Amd x2 5000 dual core processor
4. 2gb of ram - probobly low speed
5. 256mb half height x1300 graphics card
6. Dvd rewriter drive
Im hoping to use some of the above on the new pc
Ok so heres my plan - this is what i would like in my new pc
1. Stylish case with lots of room for upgrades
2. Around 1tb of storage
3. 2gb of high speed ram with option to upgrade to 4gb in future
4. High wattage psu - i would like it to be very quiet though
5. tv tuner card so i can connect sky+ and back up my recordings and maybe even view them on my pc?
6. Combo bluray and hddvd drive for both playback and rewriting - however if this is very expensive, id be happy to leave it for a few months
7. quiet fan
Now heres my main issues -
1. i would like to use the 220bg hardrive i already have in the new pc - so i can use all the stuff i have installed and the xp operating system already installed
2. after a bit of reading, i think im right in saying that it is best to wait a few months before buying a high end graphics card - is there a new high end one coming out soon? - so would it be possible to use my half height 256mb x1300 as a stopgap for the new card?
3. i have no idea about motherboards etc - so i think intel are the best processors around at the minute - is this a good time to buy a high processor or are intel bringing out new stuff in the next few months? - the quad cores seem to be heavily reduced
4. if the combo bluray/hddvd is too expensive, can i use the dvd rw drive i already have as a stopgap?
The primary use is going to be
1. Media - possibly put some of my dvd collection on the hardrive - i already have a 500gb external drive
2. Internet browsing etc
3. Gaming - i may as well get the best spec graphics card etc when im at it, so playing the likes of crysis would be on the agenda.
Now ive never built a pc before, but idk - with a bit of reading i may be able to do it myself. However i would like to know how much it would cost to put it together - i presume there are websites who have this as an option
As part of the spec, i DON'T need
1. speakers
2. monitor
3. keyboard and mouse
4. Operating system - if its possible to use my hardrive and os as listed above
Bit of a long read, but any advice would be appreciated.
Im not 100% sure what the budget is going to be - but id say it would have to be a max of about 900 sterling including delivery to Ireland - not sure if that is realistic...
I already have a Dell Dimension c521 with the following spec
1. windows xp media center installed
2. 300gb hardrive - 220gb for the main drive and 80 gb back up drive
3. Amd x2 5000 dual core processor
4. 2gb of ram - probobly low speed
5. 256mb half height x1300 graphics card
6. Dvd rewriter drive
Im hoping to use some of the above on the new pc
Ok so heres my plan - this is what i would like in my new pc
1. Stylish case with lots of room for upgrades
2. Around 1tb of storage
3. 2gb of high speed ram with option to upgrade to 4gb in future
4. High wattage psu - i would like it to be very quiet though
5. tv tuner card so i can connect sky+ and back up my recordings and maybe even view them on my pc?
6. Combo bluray and hddvd drive for both playback and rewriting - however if this is very expensive, id be happy to leave it for a few months
7. quiet fan
Now heres my main issues -
1. i would like to use the 220bg hardrive i already have in the new pc - so i can use all the stuff i have installed and the xp operating system already installed
2. after a bit of reading, i think im right in saying that it is best to wait a few months before buying a high end graphics card - is there a new high end one coming out soon? - so would it be possible to use my half height 256mb x1300 as a stopgap for the new card?
3. i have no idea about motherboards etc - so i think intel are the best processors around at the minute - is this a good time to buy a high processor or are intel bringing out new stuff in the next few months? - the quad cores seem to be heavily reduced
4. if the combo bluray/hddvd is too expensive, can i use the dvd rw drive i already have as a stopgap?
The primary use is going to be
1. Media - possibly put some of my dvd collection on the hardrive - i already have a 500gb external drive
2. Internet browsing etc
3. Gaming - i may as well get the best spec graphics card etc when im at it, so playing the likes of crysis would be on the agenda.
Now ive never built a pc before, but idk - with a bit of reading i may be able to do it myself. However i would like to know how much it would cost to put it together - i presume there are websites who have this as an option
As part of the spec, i DON'T need
1. speakers
2. monitor
3. keyboard and mouse
4. Operating system - if its possible to use my hardrive and os as listed above
Bit of a long read, but any advice would be appreciated.
Im not 100% sure what the budget is going to be - but id say it would have to be a max of about 900 sterling including delivery to Ireland - not sure if that is realistic...
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