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Well, i'm considering getting all the components i need for a gaming computer, i have never done this before but i have a good knowledge on what components i want to get. My price range is about £500-£700
Planning on;
nVidia Geforce 8800GT 512mb
3gb ram
200-300gb memory
Cpu - not sure yet
22" HD monitor
anyway for the rest of the components, what would you reccommend?
Also if you could give me a site which sells these at affordable price, would be much appreciated :D
+rep for decent help
ebuyer is good for components. I'd recommend the E6600 for a processor and maybe the GA-EP35-DS3R for a mobo. The heatsink really depends on what case you're getting but the Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer is without a doubt the best on the market (requires huuuuuge case though).
You've got to be kidding. The best Heatsinks avaliable on the market now are the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme and the OCZ vendetta 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrLacero
And you're going to be find with stock cooling unless you do some serious overclocking
Why dont you go for a ATI 4850 , there better that the 8800GT, and well priced, in the USA that is, not sure about the UK.
The ultra 120 extreme is barely a step up from the regular version and the OCZ Vendetta 2 performs the same as a Xigmatek HDT-S964 from what I've seen meaning they're both outcooled by the Sunbeam.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stephen
Thanks guys :D
will the ATI 4850
Be able to play games like crysis and call of duty on high/highest detail with a decent fps?
Thanks iv'e +repped
Also what cpu and mother board would you reccommend
Looking on spending £200 for the cpu
Depends on your processor, but I'd say you probably could on high, not sure about highest.Quote:
Originally Posted by ODT
Read my second post :P But if you really want to spend £200 on the processor alone you could get something like the Q9450.Quote:
Originally Posted by ODT
Right guys so far iv'e come up with
THERMALTAKE ARMOR CASE
ATI 4850
4gb RAM
THERMALTAKE W010RB Toughpower 700watt Power suply
Asus V-60 Quiet Socket 775 Processor Cooler
Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Soundcard - OEM
LG W2242S 22" TFT Monitor 1680x1050 8000:1 300cd/m2 5ms VGA Silver/Black 3
Creative Inspire T3100 2.1 Speakers - OEM -
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 ~ 2.4ghz
And this adds up to approximately £650, i still need the memory (planning on 300gb) and motherboard.
+rep if you can reccommend a good motherboard prefferably one with 3 or 4 ram slots
Looks good so far.
Motherboard: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132275
HDD (why not 500GB?): http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141471
And will you be needing an optical drive?
EV Black Mid Tower Gaming Case - £22
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134798)
nVidia 8800GT - £97
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134732)
4gb RAM - £47
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115961)
Hiper 530W Black Type M PSU - £37
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/112899)
Asus V-60 Quiet Socket 775 Processor Cooler - £24
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143729)
Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Soundcard - £28
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/121761)
LG W2242S 22" TFT Monitor 1680x1050 - £130
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143051)
Creative Inspire T3100 2.1 Speakers - £25
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/126613)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 ~ 2.4ghz - £117
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950)
Maxtor 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm - £40
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141471)
Asus P5N-E 650i Socket 775 PCI-E Onboard Audio ATX - £53
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125082)
Total: £620
I have about everything i need now, the motherboard etc etc
But since i'm taking my old laptop back (£740) i was thinking, can this motherboard;
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125082
Handle 2x 8800GT's
Thanks :D +rep to decent help
Yes it would, but it;s not that good of a board really. It'd do the job though. The sound card isn't really necessary as you could use the onboard sound and you probably won't really notice the difference with those speakers. Also, don't buy cheap generic RAM. Get something that's at least branded.Quote:
Originally Posted by ODT
Get some Crucial, G.Skill RAM or something, also get an Intel based motherboard and your good to go.
4 GB RAM would be better ;)
Are you just trying to up your post count? Have you even read his list? It states '4GB RAM'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meti
Owned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stephen
Ditch the 8800GT SLi too btw.
Right now i'm going to get the
HD4850
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145524...roduct_reviews
And i'll stick with the ram, isn't my motherboard good enough though?
sorry for double post ^
You will have no end of trouble with Nvidia based motherboards. The RAM... you may regret not getting decent RAM, I spent £50 on 1 pack of 2GB, then I bought another pack of 2GB, so £25 a stick for what I got.
Okay well when it comes to the gaming case;
(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134798)
What drivers do i need? (cdrom drive etc) And if anyone could reccommend an AFFORDABLE one then +rep will be on your way
also i'm not good with this branch so help is needed
Wow I've never read a thread where I've understood so little of what the hell people are talking about
soz for spam lol
If you want decent RAM at a decent price go for corsair XMS2's
Yeah iv'e changed the ram now, i have
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130429
Thanks anyway
Couldn't edit =\
All i now need is an optical drive, if you can reccommend one at a CHEAP price (pref black/silver) then +rep awarded
Would this be enough to run my games?
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141833
As i'm paying £730 for my system so far so don't want to exceed the £740 limit
That'd be fine :)
Okay just one more question;
Could xp proffessional 64bit support 4gb ram?
also will all the cables/wires etc i need come with all the components? thanks. ill post the list of my components i will be getting soon.
Yes XP x64 will do, but why not an x64 version of Vista?Quote:
Originally Posted by ODT
The motherboard will come with all the cables you need.
64bit XP sucks and always has sucked.
Vista 64bit is fine.
edit: asked this wrong
i think i have just about everything i need now, thanks guys
Use the sound card build into the motherboard.Quote:
Originally Posted by ODT
Ah so a sound card will already be built in with this motherboard?Quote:
Originally Posted by N!ck
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125082
Thanks :D would save me about £20
Yes...Quote:
Originally Posted by ODT
Yes it will have audio :)
Audio
Realtek ALC883 6-channel CODEC
Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology
Multi-Streaming
1 X Coaxial S/PDIF out ports on back I/O
LG W2242S 22" TFT Monitor 1680x1050
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143051
EV Black Mid Tower Gaming Case with Massive 14cm Front Fan
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134798
2x 8cm fans
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/43059
Corsair 4gb kit 2x 2gb
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130429
Saphire HD 4850
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145524
530W PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/112899
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 ~ 2.4ghz(CPU)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950
500gb memory (HARD DRIVE)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141471
Audio ATX motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125082
Wireless mouse and keyboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132140
3W RMS speakers
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143776
Microsoft windows xp 64bit (OS)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143776
LG (dvd rom drive)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141833
Proccessing cooler
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144851
All in 1 card reader
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/108453
Can you inform me if i have neglected any components? or if there are some in there that i don't actually need, But this adds up to £701.99, and i'm really pleased for what i am getting so far :D
Sorry for double post
This case will keep the pc cooler + looks nicer :P:
http://scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=501972
Antec 900 is awful for cable management, I strongly recommend the CM-690, great cable management + like 3 fans stock, with you being able to add like 5 more.
Yeh, i kinda agree with that actually, was round mates who ahs the same case (i also have that one) and we were cleaning his computer as it was getting dusty, we put it all back to gether and turn it on and heard a cable on a fan >.< - could of snapped the wire..Quote:
Originally Posted by Tawm
But apart from that - its a pretty good and nice looking case.
Should i go with this Vista Home Premium 64bit
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/123067
or
Windows XP Professional 64bit
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128332
Vistarrrrr.
Thanks, and it's actualy cheaper than xp proffesional even better