Spec my Mate a PC..

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My mate needs a new pc, his happy building it his self. he keeps he's PC for a very long time, before changing so it needs to last a long time.
(his bought his last in 2001!)

current PC
1.6GHz
512MB ram
Geforce 2
160GB HDD

Specification his looking at:
Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 (4 X 2.40GHz) 1066MHz FSB/8MB Cache
4GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR 1066MHz
ASUS® P5K SE
500GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
20x Dual Layer LightScribe DVD Writer ±R/±RW/RAM
512MB GEFORCE 8400GS PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT
1.44MB - 3.5 INCH FLOPPY DISK DRIVE
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER
Silver/Black Trident case
450W Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER

Uses:
Playing Very Very Old Games (he only plays games he can MAX)
Word
Execel
Films
e-mail/Net/MSN
Burning Media


i've told him he should go with a better Graphics Card (he currently plays at 1280x1024) & i personally think he needs a better PSU To. he would like his PC Cool. so reccomended gd case to :)

BUDGET £650 Including Vista 64BIT
 
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Spec to follow shortly :D
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wait for a couple of things to go on sale..

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Changes:

Graphics Card :At that resolution he can easily get a 8800GT, hell im using 2 X 1920*1200 monitors and my GT plays everything fine.
CPU: If he doesnt need a quad for video/mad photo editing, he can get a http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.00GHz (1333FSB) - Retail 8400, which can be overclocked to 4.0Ghz and beyond However to last a while i dont know about that, for games it will, but for CPU demanding tasks im not so sure.
Cooler: For overclocking he will need a good cooler but i dont think cutting down the budget to fit that in will be worthwhile
 
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doubt it, he is very clever with Computers but, doubt it maybe if its on its last legs.

he may play some new games if the graphics card allows him to play it near max,

his watching the thread :)
 
smogsy said:
doubt it, he is very clever with Computers but, doubt it maybe if its on its last legs.

he may play some new games if the graphics card allows him to play it near max,

his watching the thread :)
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the 4850 will max out every game at that resolution, even a 8800GT but the 8400GS is a bad card!
 
samsung f1 drives are better than WD (go for either the 640gb or the 320gb, they're faster due to platter density, or something)
 
agreed, plus maybe go for some cas4 geil instead of the g.skill if he was goin to overclock i would recommend maybe some 8500 ram as these chips will reach over 4ghz
 
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