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badbob

badbob

badbob

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I'm a bit tight for money, so to fund a new gaming rig I'll need to sell off my HTPC. Move the gaming rig bits to the HTPC, and buy new bits for the gaming rig. Also sell 1900XT.

HTPC
AMD 4200x2, Scythe Ninja, 2GB XMS RAM, ATI X300. M-Audio Revo 5.1

Gaming
AMD 4400x2, Scythe Ninja, 2GB XMS RAM, ATI X1900XT. Asus MVP-32 Deluxe (will use digital out, apparently spdif is bit perfect/asio - the M-Audio isn't)

I wouldn't think quad core is worth paying for, I'd prefer a faster dual core Intel C2D. Just need mobo, CPU, RAM, videocard. Any recommendations for specific components? Scythe Ninja in the HTPC is revision 2, will that fit the new Intel boards?
 
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Gainward BLISS GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (4718462008996)£183.99
(£216.19) £183.99
(£216.19)
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OcUK Value IP35 Pro Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard£54.99
(£64.61) £54.99
(£64.61)
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GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC)£27.99
(£32.89) £27.99
(£32.89)
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Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail£49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
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Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)£10.99
(£12.91) £10.99
(£12.91)

Subtotal£327.95
£385.34 inc VAT

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What about Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz 1333FSB Socket 775 4MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor instead of that cpu, and a 8800GT instead of the 8800GTS? Just checked Ninja, it has 775 fittings
 
if you are willing to OC, the e2180 will get you to over 3 GHz with a p35 based MB anyway. i would wait a bit before ordering to see the reports from the guinnea pigs that have brought and will be OCing the MB to find out how good it is
 
I prefer the e2180 due to a 10x multi and being cheaper and easy to overclock, are you overclocking at all anyway? The 8800GT is cheaper however the GTS is more powerful for around 30 more (sry my pound key isn't working). I did'nt see that you had the cooler but you could use any of them.
 
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