Gamecommunity =GCHQ=
http://forum.gamecommunity.co.uk:8080/

New system - but which?
http://forum.gamecommunity.co.uk:8080/viewtopic.php?f=83&t=45577		 Page 1 of 2
Author:  Bodopo [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:15 pm ]
Post subject:  New system - but which?
Pretty much the old AMD vs Intel thingy. Have two systems in mind to build myself would appreciate everyone's thoughts and recommendations.

Its pretty much for gaming (crysis!!) and the normal, web,msn, dvd's etc..

My budget is £1200 if anyone has some better system ideas post away!!

ok system no.1 (prices from dabs)

Vista home premium 32bit OEM
MSi 8800GTX 768mb
Corsair Memory TWIN2X2048-6400 2x1GB 240-Pin DIMM XMS2-6400 CL5 *2 (so 4gb)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 S775 3.0ghz 4mb Cache 1333FSB
Asustek S775 Intel 975X ATX Audio Lan
Western Digital Raptor 74GB S150 16MB 10000RPM
Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB S300 16MB
OCZ Technology 700W Active PFC GameXStream SLI Ready
2* DVD writers
Antec Nine Hundred/Ultimate Gamer Case no PSU

Will need to add a sound card as dabs dont seem to like soundcards and nothing is in stock

total (inc VAT) £1,134.76

and now the AMD based system, prices from scan.co.uk

6400+ 3.2ghz CPU ( black edition - oooh arrr) + heatsink (doesnt come with one)
Asus M2R32-MVP mobo
512MB Sapphire HD2900XT
same case
720W Atrix pPFC BLACK Silent PSU 12cm Fan
320 Gb Western Digital WD3200AAJS Caviar SE, SATA300, 7200 rpm, 8MB Cache, 9 ms
36 Gb Western Digital WD360ADFD Raptor, SATA150, 10000 rpm, 16MB Cache, 5.2 ms, NCQ
Asus Xonar D2 7.1 Ultra Fidelity 7.1 PCI Sound Card
2GB (2x1GB) Corsair Twinx 800mhz *2 (4gb)
and vista home premium 32bit

TOTAL £1,177.98

So, a slightly more powerful cpu in system no.2 but a weaker GPU. However system 2 includes a soundcard.

i was originally thinking using an intel quad core, but as far as i know no games will or will in the foreseeable future use all 4 cores? therefor a higher clock speed is more desirable?
Author:  Colt Seavers [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:02 pm ]
Post subject: 
http://forum.gamecommunity.co.uk:8080/v ... 087b96b25e

could make life easy for yourself - Chris is selling a beast of a system that is almost brand new and (as we know to our loss) it hasn't been used much at all....mint and a bargain?

Intel processor everytime these days i'd say.
Author:  3jorn [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:21 pm ]
Post subject: 
ABSOLUTELY go for Chris's system!!
Author:  elbow=GCHQ= [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:30 pm ]
Post subject: 
umm...can he even see that?
Author:  Bodopo [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:30 pm ]
Post subject: 
i dont think i have access to wherever his system is posted, when i click colt's link it says
"The topic or post you requested does not exist"
Author:  Vendetta [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:45 pm ]
Post subject: 
PM him about his PC, and ask him for the specs?
Author:  3jorn [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:09 pm ]
Post subject: 
Bodopo wrote:
i dont think i have access to wherever his system is posted, when i click colt's link it says
"The topic or post you requested does not exist"


I pm'ed you the specs
Author:  Skrunk =GCHQ= [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:14 pm ]
Post subject: 
ww.pcoption.co.uk
intel all the way
Author:  Diablo-X [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:37 pm ]
Post subject: 
As others have posted

Buy Chris Gramp's PC please :).
Author:  Johns [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:11 pm ]
Post subject: 
whats chris's spec? someone post it here?
Author:  Bodopo [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:43 pm ]
Post subject: 
thanks for the PM's.

nice looking system and very tempting, thing is i just bought a 22" HP screen like a week ago, and i have become pretty set on the intel system with the 8800gtx and quad core cpu. however im not one to miss a bargain, will have to see if i can catch Chris on vent in the next couple of days. Hopefully will be on for some css and dcon later
Author:  Sleeper Service=GCHQ= [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:48 pm ]
Post subject: 
Go for the 2.4Ghz quad core. Is a bargain at around £170, easy to overclock to 3.0GHz but you dont need to as one core @ 2.4 is more than powerful enough for games.

There are games coming online that use more than one core - lost planet can use 4 cores.
Author:  flatline=GCHQ= [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:55 pm ]
Post subject: 
vista 32 has the same problem as xp when it comes to reading ram i think,id check it out before you buy 4gig :)
Author:  Chris|Gramps [ Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:10 pm ]
Post subject: 
Thanks Bjorn, Colt and you others, not really wanting to sell it right now but needs must and all that, Lemme know if you're interested Bod. Hell of a system with little to no work at all. As flatline says though, Vista 32 bit only shows my 4 gb as 3.25 but works fine none the less. I am sure we could sort something as well if you didnt want the monitor ;)

Again Thanks Guys, will chat more soon I hope :)

Currently on Ebay for £1100.00:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=016
Author:  gemma=GCHQ= [ Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:20 pm ]
Post subject: 
That 36GB raptor is useless. Too small to install more than a couple of games, I had two in raid 0 but still too small. Not as fast as the 74GB or 150 GB also. Total waste of money. I sold mine on an bought a couple of 200s.
Page 1 of 2 All times are UTC [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/