As my current PC has slowed down I've got out of the habit of gaming quite so much and would like to put things to rights and sample the delights of gaming once again. I'm by no means looking for a top of the range gaming rig, I don't have the dough, but I would like to have a look at some of the games on the newer end of the spectrum.
If anyone looks at this and sees anything that is vastly wrong/underpowered/cheap crap I'd appreciate your input. Any other ideas are also welcome.
The following is a list of the components in the suggested format (thanks lazyV) that I hope meet the requirements and are within my budget. How's it looking?
[b]Budget:[/b]
£600 (give or take 100)
[b]Motherboard:[/b]
Biostar G41-DVI Socket LGA775
[b]Processor:[/b]
INTEL Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8 GHz Skt 775
[b]Memory:[/b]
4GB PC6400 DDR2 800
[b]Hard Drive:[/b]
500GB SATAII 7200rpm
[b]Video Card:[/b]
SPARKLE GeForce 9500GT 512MB PCI-E
[b]Operating System:[/b]
Windows 7
[b]Sound Card:[/b]
Integrated Realtek ALC662 6 Channel
[b]Power Supply:[/b]
Mains
[b]Monitor:[/b]
AOC F22S 21.5" TFT Widescreen 5ms
[b]Browser:[/b]
IE
[b]Computer Purpose:[/b]
Gaming, video editing, general use
[b]Brand Preference:[/b]
Any
[b]Miscellaneous:[/b]
Mouse, keyboard, case, DVD RW are also included in my budget
Personally. I think it's a pretty good system. I would however, try look for a better GPU though.
If you're going to be gaming you should definitely get a better GPU.
Get a 4670
A 4770 is perfect for mid-range gaming.
[url]http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-133-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1434[/url]
[QUOTE=Limpet;18973390]
[b]Power Supply:[/b]
Mains
[/QUOTE]
I lol'd
But seriously, why didn't anyone else notice this? You need a power supply to go with this system.
e.g. Corsair 550
[QUOTE=Limpet;18973390][b]Power Supply:[/b]
Mains[/QUOTE]
Very funny.
[url]http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-249-AM[/url] - Phenom II X2 550 3.1GHz Dual-Core
[url]http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-366-AS[/url] - Asus M4A79XTD Evo Motherboard
[url]http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-041-GS[/url] - G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB DDR3-1600 RAM
[url]http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-OC[/url] - OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W PSU
[url]http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-120-WD[/url] - WD Blue 500GB HDD
[url]http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-041-OT[/url] - Sony DVD-RW SATA
[url]http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-131-OK[/url] - Radeon HD 5770
[url]http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-127-MS[/url] - Windows 7 Home Premium x64
[url]http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-035-DE[/url] - Dell IN2010N 20" Monitor
[url]http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-101-AN[/url] - Antec 300
Total: £700
A 9500GT, yet you pick Windows 7?
That's like getting a Ferrari, but putting a shitty engine in there.
[QUOTE=dutchah;18987751]A 9500GT, yet you pick Windows 7?
That's like getting a Ferrari, but putting a shitty engine in there.[/QUOTE]
That's a horrible analogy.
Why did I get 3 dumbs and a bad reading..
He said £600 give or take £100
You need a PSU man. But select your GPU first as you need a PSU that can support it.
[QUOTE=dutchah;18987751]A 9500GT, yet you pick Windows 7?
That's like getting a Ferrari, but putting a shitty engine in there.[/QUOTE]
It's more like taking a shitty, falling to pieces car and putting a Ferrari engine in it.
[QUOTE=Rombishead;18990349]You need a PSU man. But select your GPU first as you need a PSU that can support it.[/QUOTE]
All you need is a 550W and you can support any single card and most dual card setups.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;18990469]All you need is a 550W and you can support any single card and most dual card setups.[/QUOTE]
550w wouldn't support any dual card setup worth a damn.
[QUOTE=Xplodzion;18990825]550w wouldn't support any dual card setup worth a damn.[/QUOTE]
Yes, it does support some CrossFire setups.
[url]http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/crossfire_vs_sli/24.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ati-crossfire-xpress-3200-chipset-takes,1224-24.html[/url]
[img]http://images.tweaktown.com/content/2/7/2704_8.gif[/img]
And these are just 4000 and 200 series cards. The 5000 series take less power.
[editline]06:25PM[/editline]
[url]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-5770-overclocking,2473-16.html[/url]
Do your research.
Thanks for the input chaps, you've all been very helpful. Much appreciated.
As a thankyou have a picture of the only ferrari I might be able to own any time soon.
[media]http://www.treehugger.com/knit_ferrari2.jpg[/media]
Is that made of Legos?
Wool, it's knitted.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;18990882]Yes, it does support some CrossFire setups.
[url]http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/crossfire_vs_sli/24.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ati-crossfire-xpress-3200-chipset-takes,1224-24.html[/url]
[img]http://images.tweaktown.com/content/2/7/2704_8.gif[/img]
And these are just 4000 and 200 series cards. The 5000 series take less power.
[editline]06:25PM[/editline]
[url]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-5770-overclocking,2473-16.html[/url]
Do your research.[/QUOTE]
I didn't need to do my research, the cards you listed are crap or only decent and not really worth dualing in the first place, you'd be better off just getting a single powerful card over 2x not so great ones, plus most of those are running near a 550w psu's limit which is never good as the max wattage of a PSU slowly starts to deteriorate over time when it's in use.
[QUOTE=Xplodzion;19001380]I didn't need to do my research, the cards you listed are crap or only decent and not really worth dualing in the first place, you'd be better off just getting a single powerful card over 2x not so great ones, plus most of those are running near a 550w psu's limit which is never good as the max wattage of a PSU slowly starts to deteriorate over time when it's in use.[/QUOTE]
Since when is a 4890 a bad card to cross fire with? That's nearly every 4000 series card you would ever want to CrossFire. Also, two 5770s will beat a 5850 and sometimes a 5870, and it's cheaper to get the dual setup then it is to actually buy the 5850/5870.
And my point was that most dual setups will work with a 550 watt PSU, regardless of how long you have it. Which is true.
This comes to £573.83 with VAT and shipping:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/ucchief/build.jpg[/IMG]
Plus £110 for this monitor: [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155601[/url]
As for mouse and keyboard you can spend anywhere from £10 to £100, personally I don't really notice much difference with cheap and expensive mice and keyboards but others will disagree.
You may get more bang for your earth pennies with the AMD system.
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