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 Jun 1 2008, 12:16 PM
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 Knight Errant  Group: Clan Members Posts: 645 Thank(s): 0 Points: 79 Joined: 18-November 07 From: Swindon Member No.: 43  |
tell me what you think of this possible system which im gonna get over summer. Its can be comprised of old a new kit. Can i get some advise on whether the stuffs good or not anything better etc and overclock ability
New: PSU- Corsair HX620W http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114941 Mobo- Asus P5K premium http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142854 CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (go stepping) http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142854 G card- BFG 512mb 9600GT OC2 http://tinyurl.com/5dn62j RAM- undecided however 2x2gb is what i'm aiming for Old: Case- Antec 900 HD- Maxtor 250gb Sound card- Creative audigy 2 cheers Law --------------------  |
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Jun 1 2008, 03:32 PM
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Man at arms Group: Trusted non-SM Posts: 167 Thank(s): 0 Points: 1 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Leeds Member No.: 47 |
i think you need to send me the monies and ill build it for you :S
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Jun 1 2008, 03:39 PM
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Knight Errant Group: Clan Members Posts: 645 Thank(s): 0 Points: 79 Joined: 18-November 07 From: Swindon Member No.: 43 |
thats very generous of you to do that for me. however i think you might spend the money on some cheap lame hookers or a skins esque party rather than builidng me a comp
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Jun 1 2008, 03:52 PM
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Man at arms Group: Trusted non-SM Posts: 167 Thank(s): 0 Points: 1 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Leeds Member No.: 47 |
lol.
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Jun 1 2008, 06:21 PM
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 Paddle Master Group: Clan Members Posts: 2,085 Thank(s): 30 Points: 317 Joined: 3-December 07 Member No.: 50 |
setup fine, but tbqfh id reccommend an 8800gt over the 9600 - same performance less ££
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Jun 2 2008, 04:58 PM
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Knight Errant Group: Clan Members Posts: 645 Thank(s): 0 Points: 79 Joined: 18-November 07 From: Swindon Member No.: 43 |
bump!
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Jun 2 2008, 05:59 PM
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 Security and Projects Group: Clan Dogsbody Posts: 4,687 Thank(s): 1098 Points: 2,440 Joined: 31-August 07 From: A Magical Place, with toys in the million, all under one roof Member No.: 1 |
Although I like corsair memory, am still unsure about their PSU's. I've always personally recommended Hiper - they always seem to have the most consistant loads and especially for me (who has several computers on 24/7 the efficiency and reliability are a big factor. So two Hiper alternatives:
I used to have one of these, was very good: Hiper 5th Gen 770W Type-R PSU - With 4x Integrated USB Ports, 4x PCI-E, 4x SATA £84.60 Slightly cheaper and lower power: Hiper Type-R 680W 85% Efficiency PSU - 8x Integrated USB Ports £76.20 the P5K motherboards are good - theres a couple of common issues but they are a very widely used board so you shouldn't have any issue with them  As mentioned above I'd definitely go for an 8800gt 512 than any 9600: BFG GeForce 8800GT OC2 512MB Graphics Card. DDR3, PCI-E, Dual DVI, HDTV, TV Out, HDCP £115.06 (as an example, if you shop around you can get an 8800 for about 100. They are much more responsive to overclocking that the 9600 too) As for the CPU I can't see how much you're looking to pay - the link is a duplicate of the gfx card one  But yes, Quad core q6600 certainly should be fine (although are a bit power hungry.. bringing us back round to the PSU. Also I'd def recommend decent cooling in any quadcore system.. especially combined with a powerful graphics card  Cheers, Monkey --------------------  |
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Jun 2 2008, 06:34 PM
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Knight Errant Group: Clan Members Posts: 645 Thank(s): 0 Points: 79 Joined: 18-November 07 From: Swindon Member No.: 43 |
cheers for your opinion.
-my brothers had a couple of Hiper's but they have both broken (cant remember what happened though) -8800 sounds like a good idea cheers for pointing that out -as for the processor i think ill be fine for cooling as my case has a 200mm & 180mm exhaust fans and 3x 180mm intakes. from what i've read the GO stepping helps with the power consumption. But will a 620W/680W be ok?? LAw -------------------- |
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