Will this spec work?

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Just looking into a budget upgrade, and spec'd myself the following.

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are. I noticed AMD dual core CPU's are a bit cheaper then Intel, hence the choice.

If anyone knows how i can improve the spec, and keep near the same price (try not to go over!) that would be nice.

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Paul_Canning said:
Just looking into a budget upgrade, and spec'd myself the following.

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are. I noticed AMD dual core CPU's are a bit cheaper then Intel, hence the choice.

If anyone knows how i can improve the spec, and keep near the same price (try not to go over!) that would be nice.

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What is the computer going to be used for? I take it that you won't be gaming?
 
Well, my current pc is about 4-5 years old and can handle TF2 ok, but i would like a bit more oomph.

Im basically looking for a budget gaming rig (not going to be playing stuff like crysis on it, Source engine will most probably be the most intense thing it will play)

problem is i have no idea what parts to go for. Im really out of date with graphics processors etc.
 
The AMD CPU will not go with that motherboard, due to the fact that they are different sockets. The AMD CPU is an AM2 socket and the motherboard only takes socket 775 CPU's. I would say change the CPU to a Intel Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 only about £7 more :).
 
bah, i wasnt thinking. i did have an Intel chip in the basket, but noticed the AMD's are cheaper, although no idea if they are faster/as fast/slower

so apart form the obvious **** up, would this be a suitable budget gaming rig for moi?
 
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If you're old systems' that old, you may find you need an up-to-date power supply aswell, as power connections have changed slightly in that time period (most motherboards now have an extra power feed just for the cpu, and a lot of graphics cards need their own dedicated power plug too).

The intel E2xxx series chips are crackers for the price, especially if you're looking into overclocking a bit.
 
How about the following?

OcUK Value IP35-S Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard OcUK Value IP35-S Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
OcUK GeForce 8500 GT 512MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail OcUK GeForce 8500 GT 512MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £43.99
(£51.69) £43.99
(£51.69)
OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit £23.99
(£28.19) £23.99
(£28.19)
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (0A33423) Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (0A33423) £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
Sub Total : £189.95
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £34.81
Total : £233.71

also, what kind of PSU will i need? would my current old Enermax one do? its powering an ATX mobo, and its about 300w. Uses the long thin power connector and the small 4 pin one.
 
Paul_Canning said:
How about the following?

OcUK Value IP35-S Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard OcUK Value IP35-S Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
OcUK GeForce 8500 GT 512MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail OcUK GeForce 8500 GT 512MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £43.99
(£51.69) £43.99
(£51.69)
OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit £23.99
(£28.19) £23.99
(£28.19)
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (0A33423) Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (0A33423) £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
Sub Total : £189.95
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £34.81
Total : £233.71

also, what kind of PSU will i need? would my current old Enermax one do? its powering an ATX mobo, and its about 300w. Uses the long thin power connector and the small 4 pin one.
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+1, with possibly a better graphics card if you can afford one
 
ideally id like to throw in a new cheap case + new psu, but sadly they are rare on OcUK :(

any insight to the psu query?

also, could i save a few quid by going for slightly lower spec RAM? say PC2 5300/667mhz instead of 6400/800mhz?
 
I think the CPU will be ok, enermax make quite decent PSU's so it should hold up. You will fine theres around £2 - 3 difference in PC5300 and PC6400 ram for the cheaper 2GB sets. So I would stick with the PC6400. Only thing I would change is the hard drive, I would swap it for a Samsung 250GB purely because the Samsung is near silent and a pretty fast drive :).
 
still on topic, although if this isnt allowed, please remove.

i found a system from an internet based company for £225 with the following spec:

Intel Pentium D 3ghz
2gig PC5300 667mhz DDR2 RAM
250gig HDD
nVidia 7200TC 512mb RAM graphics card
Asrock mobo
Case + PSU
and a dvd rw. (dont need but its in there)

would anyone say thats a good/okay/rubbish/total **** deal?

thanks
 
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