Will this spec work?

[Paul_Canning]

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.

 

[Paul_Canning]

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 Im really out of date with graphics processors etc.

 

[Paul_Canning]

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?

 

[Paul_Canning]

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]

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?

 

[Paul_Canning]

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