spec me cpu, mb, psu & memory

Walter Sobchak · 19 Mar 2009 at 14:14

will be used for hd mkv playback and surfing the net.

on board graphics card needed for motherboard
stock cooler ok as tv is in next room

budget 400 to 450

cheers

ro55o · 19 Mar 2009 at 14:30

The motherboard has the on board graphics as needed. The AM3 X3 720 BE is a very capable CPU, with 4gb of fast DDR2 ram. The be quiet PSU's are one of the best, very quiet (hence the name

).

Walter Sobchak · 19 Mar 2009 at 15:40

Thanks! arent C2Ds better than AMD at the moment?

ro55o · 19 Mar 2009 at 16:37

The AM3 X3 720 BE is on par performance wise with the E84/500, which at the moment are more expensive. The new phenoms seem to be much better than the older versions, especially this tri-core CPU. It's backwards compatible aswell, so it can work with either AM2+ and DDR2 or AM3 and DDR3. So if you want to spend a bit more then go for an AM3 motherboard and DDR3 ram.

ro55o · 19 Mar 2009 at 16:42

The other options to consider

The AM3 DDR3 setup and alternative intel one

minus the shipping costs on these aswell

Walter Sobchak · 19 Mar 2009 at 21:21

cheers for the info!

exhumedye · 19 Mar 2009 at 21:24

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-017-OE

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-CS

Total £440

Kennysevenfold · 19 Mar 2009 at 21:33

Product Name Qty Price Line Total

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 940 Black Edition 3.0GHz (Socket AM2+) - Retail £195.49
(£169.99) £195.49
(£169.99)

Asus M4A78 PRO AMD 780G (Socket AM2+/AM3) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £90.84
(£78.99) £90.84
(£78.99)

Coolermaster Silent Pro Modular 500W Power Supply £71.99
(£62.60) £71.99
(£62.60)

Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 X 2GB) DDR2 8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX8500D2K2/4G) £38.99
(£33.90) £38.99
(£33.90) Sub Total : £345.48 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50 VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £53.25 Total : £408.23