Motherboard

[GoldenMerc]

well im wanting to buy a motherboard on the region of about £140 ish, Hoping a DDR3 and maybe a package etc... Im wanting a inboard gfx card and ethernet etc...
anyone know good ones?
Ross

[LMS16]

There area few things to consider...

Intel or AMD
What socket your processor is...
ATX or mATX
How many module ports it needs (RAM Ports)
Whether it needs SATA &/or IDE connectors#
PS2 connectors or just USB

Get back with that information and maybe we can help :)

Thanks, Lew.

[GoldenMerc]

Intel or AMD Personally prefer Intenl
What socket your processor is... I've seen on some "bundles" they include a processor, If not then i'd like a fairly decent processor to work with DDR3
ATX or mATX ATX
How many module ports it needs (RAM Ports) 2-3
Whether it needs SATA &/or IDE connectors Both please
PS2 connectors or just USB USB

[Johno]

Do you want USB 3.0 as well or just 2.0?

[GoldenMerc]

I think usb 2.0 will prob do to be fair.

[Johno]

Probably this (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/193509) then.

Lets you use an i3/i5 or i7 with the LGA 1156 chipset, It has both IDE and SATA, lets you run 2200+MHz DDR3 RAM (4 slots) and it also has USB 3.0 (although you said it didn't matter).

[GoldenMerc]

What processor and intercooler would i put with that?
Plus it supports up to 16gb of ram, So that'd be 4x4gb sticks?

[Johno]

Processor wise I would probably go for an i5 660 (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/185940) - It would come with a stock cooler but I don't really have any knowledge of using an aftermarket cooler.

Yeah, that would make up the 16GB.

[GoldenMerc]

What kind of Ram should i get a certain make?
Also do i need a additional network card?
+rep btw x

[LMS16]

http://i52.tinypic.com/zlzr48.png

That wud be my personal choice :)

Also, you wont need an additional network card unless you still use dial up? :o

Lew.

[Johno]

What kind of Ram should i get a certain make?
Also do i need a additional network card?
+rep btw x

I like OCZ, Kingston or Crucial.

You won't need an additional network card but you may want a wireless nic.
If you just need wireless then (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132449) or if you want N then (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166269)

[GoldenMerc]

How much would that setup be if i got it as AMD would the price change that much? or would it be a few pounds different? Thanks alot for your help so far :)

[LMS16]

There could be a big difference if you bought the parts in a bundle. There are several bundles on ebuyer such as: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/237051 & http://www.ebuyer.com/product/237053

Its just a case of adding a few bits to the package :)

Lew.

[GoldenMerc]

wow, All i need ontop of that would be a cooler and alot of ram. Which does come out ALOT cheaper. Just thinking about the performance and stuff tho hmm

[LMS16]

wow, All i need ontop of that would be a cooler and alot of ram. Which does come out ALOT cheaper. Just thinking about the performance and stuff tho hmm

General coding, facebook, msn, skype, vpn, all the usual stuff done on a PC will be ok on that spec. Its when it comes to gaming ect that you will need good spec.

Alot of people buy high spec PC's/components for the sake of having them.

Also, dnt forget you will need 64bit OS otherwise no more than 2/3GB of ram will be recognised/used

Lew.

[GoldenMerc]

Yeh iv got a 64bit Windows 7 from work so i can use that, I wont be doing proper gaming maybe the odd windows game to get some gamerscore aha Does a gfx card come with that?

[LMS16]

No but it has built in (the 2nd bundles i showed)

It has Integrated ATI Radeon 3000, if that isnt good enough, you an get hold of a 1gb GFX card for about £40 :) like: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176815

Lew.

[GoldenMerc]

Doesn't really have to be amazing, Would that work with sims 3 etc?
Ross

[LMS16]

Well, Ive got a basic PC (Intel celeron 2.1ghz, 2gb ram, 1tb hdd, 1gb graphics) and sims 3 worked on it fine :)

That spec AMD PC a few posts above will work perfect I should think :)

Lew.

[GoldenMerc]

oo thats excellent +rep :D
gotta spread :(