Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

Another option for you would be to recycle your RAM and existing graphics card by using the Asrock Dual bus (AGP/PCI-E) S775 (core2duo/p4D) motherboard

Discussed previously here:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/19...re-around.html

Works a treat for me. :)

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

:( ive touted that board for ages never get a mention on it though ;)

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X1950xt dude :) sorry only been able to pop on over the last few days so missed this thread

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

Hmm, price tag is more than the components of a new PC!

So far I'm thinking of replacing everything with the following (care of Scan):


LN15975
AMD AM2 Athlon 64 3800+ Windsor Core, Dual Core 2GHz, 2x 512KB Cache, OEM Energy Edfficient £61.79

LN15777
Asus M2N, NF430, S AM2, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 533/667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX £49.53

LN14370
Zalman CNPS9500-AM2 AMD Aero Flower Cooler, AM2/939/754 £30.42

LN17135
1Gb Micron Major, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-12 £88.10

LN14964
512Mb ASUS 7600GS Top PCI-E (x16), Mem 950 MHz, GPU 550 MHz, 12 Pipes, D-Sub/HDTV/Dual Link DVI-I £89.17


Total inc VAT and postage: £326.04

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

you can get it for 100 quid ish thought you said between 100 and 150?

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

All the ones I've found price it at £150+ with 256MB

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

Try this one?

actually just found this Nvidia 7950GT Here think it may be better than the 1950xt - zing'll confirm/deny this though!

also i have to say if you're looking to build a totally new pc, use C2D cpu's...

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

my mistake im sure there was one last week but a few days out the loop lol

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

or if you can wait a month or so Nvidia's 8800gts/gtx card will plummet in price due to the pending release of ATIs R600 cards. Nonetheless £190 quid for an 8800gts is 1st rate considering it can handle pending directx 10 games and is LEAGUES ahead of the XT / GT.

Waste of money buying a 1950 as you'll be looking for an upgrade if directx 10 games are a hit over the next year

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

will you? like these wont play on directx 9 cards. And with a limited budget you wont do justice to the new hardware

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

How about This one?

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

Great find.

Can anyone explain the differences between sockets AM2 and 939, and pros and cons.
And SLi ready.

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

sli ready means the board is capable of running two graphics cards in tandem...

sli = nVidia
crossfire = Ati
both do the same thing

basically lots of games take full advatage of sli/crossfire and allow you to run in higher resolutions with more effects turned on - like anti aliasing etc etc

in other use like desktop work/internet etc you'll not notice any difference unless doing graphics intensive stuff.

am2 is the new replacement socket for old 939. 939 is dead tech now... thats all i know!

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

Well on overclockers I've found a motherboard, AM2 cpu, X1950XT and 2GB RAM for £350 so may have to wait a while.

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

but its still not expensive.Maybe a little more than you want to pay but not expensive.What board and cpu is that ? x2 I take it

Re: Dead PC, time to build a new one?
 

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=MB-116-AB

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CP-188-AM

Bah forgot HSF! *dashes off to find a pretty one*

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=57&subcat=821

Up to £320 now.