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wAsh
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Post subject: hardware problem.  Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:40 pm |
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It's shite, basically.
Would this do?
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AMD® ATHLON® 64BIT X2 4600 2 x 512K L2 Cache (939 pin)
Memory
2048 MB CORSAIR DDR400 PC3200 - LIFETIME WARRANTY!
Motherboard
ASUS® A8N-SLI SE: DUAL DDR, S-ATA, 2 x x16 VGA, 3 PCI
USB Options
SIX USB 2.0 PORTS (4 REAR + 2 FRONT)
Hard Drive
SATA II 320 GB HARD DISK @ 7200rpm 8mb cache
Second Hard Drive
NONE
RAID
NONE
DVD ROM/Combi Drive
16X DVD ROM WITH 48X CD ROM
CD/DVD Writer
52X 32X 52X CD WRITER
Graphics Card 1
256MB GEFORCE 7900GT PCI Express + DVI + DVI + TV-OUT
Graphics Card 2
256MB GEFORCE 7900GT PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT
Sound Card
HIGH END ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL SOUND (RECOMMENDED)
Modem
56K MODEM
Network Facilities
2 x 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORTS (1 PORT ON A8N-SLI SE)
Floppy Drive/Card Reader
1.44MB FLOPPY DISK DRIVE
Case
Stylish Silver/Black Sigma case + 2 front USB
Power Supply & Cooling
500W (Peak) Super Quiet Dual Rail PSU with 120mm fan (£25)
Operating System required
MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® XP HOME (inc. Genuine CD & licence) (£59)
Firewire & Video Editing
1 x FIREWIRE PORT ONBOARD (A8N-SLI DELUXE ONLY)
about £1200 for engine from pcspecialist.co.uk
bad idea/good idea?
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:41 pm |
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:50 pm |
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definitely can build that with better parts for less money
look at my spec a few posts down
antec case and psu £80 saved me a lot of money as opposed to buying separately
get AM2 because thats where future upgrades are likely to be i think...
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Myx
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:02 pm |
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You could save some money on the memory mate... Corsair is pretty expensive.
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wAsh
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:28 pm |
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Before we go any further I'm not building stuff meself - have a total gutsfull of nuts and bolts on the daily grind - looking for something that'll keep me going a while straight off the shelf. I honest to god do not have the time or inclination to build - yes I do have ( atm) more money than sense.
For some reason I like the thought of driving the kit home and dumping it back on the counter when it packs up, which is why I tend to go to the noobstore for my purchases.
note : - editted links out as my monitor isn't 6 feet wide
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:39 pm |
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I do think you could do better then the 7600gt's,mabey not the 7900 as they are expensive due to been among the newest cards, mabey the 7800gtx series as they are almost the same performace but cheaper due to been slightly older
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:40 pm |
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Theres no point in buying a 939 computer now, to be honest.
Go for a AM2.
The DDR2 gives a nice boost.
Im 99% sure that the Athlon 64 x2 4600+ fits into the AM2. But theres 2 models - so be sure before you order.
Also, the 500+ is only a $51 more.
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:56 am |
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7900GTs are under £200 now, a lot cheaper than 7800 GTX ( i think )
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:18 am |
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Bro......I know someone who will build a comp for you..
call me...
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:06 am |
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i bought a 7900GT this week...beware though, my first card was faulty, had to get it replaced - also avoid DABS their dumarses.
great card though..but if you google around you will see an epidemic of failures, mainly due to PSU's being shit i think, power regulator on the card
Also do you really need a floppy A drive? their obsolete, everyone uses pen/usb/flash drives now
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Mike =GCHQ= wrote: i bought a 7900GT this week...beware though, my first card was faulty, had to get it replaced - also avoid DABS their dumarses.
great card though..but if you google around you will see an epidemic of failures, mainly due to PSU's being shit i think, power regulator on the card
Also do you really need a floppy A drive? their obsolete, everyone uses pen/usb/flash drives now
always a have a floppy drive.....
good for SATA drives (less you have a maxtor drive which uses CD to format the drive before you install windows - all hail maxtor)
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:23 am |
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Decision made.
Evesham Axis Nebula with custom upgrade to AMD Athlon64x2 5000 skt AM2 ( whatever that means)
2Gb RAM
1Gb Geforce 7950 GX2 graphics card
20" monitor thingy
Thanks for all the advice - didn't listen to a bloody word any of you said!
And any criticisms you can stick it where the sun don't shine. Money's gone, delivery a week Saturday. It cost enough I don't need you smartarses telling me I've fecked up again.
 
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:39 am |
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teh shex, frankly
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:33 am |
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is ram ddr2?
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:14 pm |
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Mike =GCHQ= wrote: is ram ddr2?
I believe so - PC6400 DDR2?
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. I think you could self build something similar to that alot cheaper but i might be wrong 
