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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 12:46 - 23 May 2010    Post subject: New pc bits thread again.... What to get? Reply with quote
The fan on my GFX card has given up the ghost.
Instead of buying a new card i was thinking about getting a new mobo + cpu Very Happy
I have a PCI-E card here that i would use in the new rig.

I dont do much gaming so it doesnt need to be epic, uber and mega Very Happy

Does need to be an Intel cpu.
Has to have 2 ide ports, for my 4 ide drives, and 4 sata ports. I have a pci sata card that i will be using too.

Got a budget of about 150 quid.
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PostPosted: 13:09 - 23 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you don't want to be gaming, get a posh motherboard with on board graphics, LAN, wireless, sound etc. Use the same case and power supply. Get the best CPU & ram you can afford.
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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 16:00 - 23 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was considering it but i dont want to whore out my ram to the gfx.....
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PostPosted: 06:23 - 24 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
get a cheap intel i965 board off Ebay, a Core 2 duo and 4 GB RAM.

Abit AB9 Pro, Asus P5B are good ones.
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PostPosted: 07:05 - 24 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers fella,

will check it out today Very Happy
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PostPosted: 17:11 - 24 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
You got to think about the long term. You need to keep everything in proportion too, no point buying an uber gfx card and having a shit cpu/ram.

I would spend at least £100 on a mother board but if your budget is only £150, doesn't leave you with much for a cpu.
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PostPosted: 18:27 - 24 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Agreed,

im not gonna buy an uber gfx card though. i have a nx8400gs 512mb pcie here. gonna stick that in a new mobo with a new cpu. hopefully use some of the ram i have sitting here.

I know its in the USA, but this any good?

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ABIT-Computer-AB9-Pro-Intel-Dual-Core-CPU-/250638097076?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motherboards&hash=item3a5b31dab4
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PostPosted: 19:18 - 27 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking at this.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280510738638&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Worth it?
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PostPosted: 23:20 - 27 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:
Looking at this.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280510738638&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Worth it?

no pile of shite....


look for £150 id go out and get a nice dual core e7400 / e8400 with a asus p5k prem or a any ddr2 bopard to be honest and get some new ram


yyour system is REALY dated i mean skt 478 processor and 2 gb of ddr400? or ddr333 ram you will see a huge speed boost with a decent core 2 duo and a board and some ddr2 or even get a AMd bundle ....

i mean


https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMD-240-DUAL-CORE-2-X-2-8-ghz-2GB-DDR3-MEM-BUNDLE-KIT-/400113963269?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item5d28a69105

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMD-Phenom-X3-Triple-Core-8450-Hybrid-Board-2GB-DDR2-/270585004705?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item3f001f82a1

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gigabyte-GA-M57SLI-S4-Motherboard-Bundle-/110537952836?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item19bc934e44


just for starters and i didnt even look hard
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PostPosted: 22:33 - 30 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:
Agreed,

im not gonna buy an uber gfx card though. i have a nx8400gs 512mb pcie here. gonna stick that in a new mobo with a new cpu. hopefully use some of the ram i have sitting here.

I know its in the USA, but this any good?

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ABIT-Computer-AB9-Pro-Intel-Dual-Core-CPU-/250638097076?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motherboards&hash=item3a5b31dab4


Any 965 board will do the job, but Abit boards tend to be premium ones designed for overclockers so they are pretty good.

Your old PCIE graphics card will work fine.

You'll have to buy a new CPU - get a core2 duo of some sort.

It has loads of SATA ports (8 i think) but only 1 ide port. so you'll only be able to use a maximum of 2 old PATA ide devices.

Your old PSU will be fine.

You will need to buy DDR2 RAM. You can usually get 4GB for around 40 - 45quid off ebay. Hynix DDR2 PC6400 is ok. Get 2x 2GB DDR2 dimms and go dual channel.
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