03-07-2005, 21:43
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Re: Custom PC
I'd highly recommend an NEC DVD drive - the one that I sold with my previous PC was the best I've ever used, the Sony that I got just to match my case is crap and usually takes several attempts to recognise a game disk.
BTW - don't buy PC2700 RAM, you'll be setting yourself up for a whole load of hassle.
Go for decent PC3200, the lower the latency the more the CPU will be able to stretch it's legs.
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03-07-2005, 21:43
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Re: Custom PC
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£800 ish.... plus another £150-£250 for a decent monitor, plus KB and mouse, and speakers...
looking at at least £1000 
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  , anyway  , so you reckon about a grand all in , probably going to be easier to go to pcworld  , when it is broken it will be easier to sort out , just a case of ' its broken , fix it ' , seriously , for £1000 , if that is the budget , there is a lot of pc to be had for that money , and i wish my parents had been that generous
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03-07-2005, 21:44
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Re: Custom PC
well i priced it with a radeon X800, that was £250 on its own...
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03-07-2005, 21:46
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Re: Custom PC
It seems a bit of a back to front way of doing things. If I might suggest an approach;
- Decide what you want the system to do specifically
- Decide how much money you have available
- Get the best you can for your money
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03-07-2005, 21:47
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Re: Custom PC
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It seems a bit of a back to front way of doing things. If I might suggest an approach;
- Decide what you want the system to do specifically
- Decide how much money you have available
- Get the best you can for your money
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been there already , the op wont play ball though 
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03-07-2005, 21:48
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been there already , the op wont play ball though |
he might play hangman? 
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03-07-2005, 21:49
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I'd highly recommend an NEC DVD drive - the one that I sold with my previous PC was the best I've ever used, the Sony that I got just to match my case is crap and usually takes several attempts to recognise a game disk.
BTW - don't buy PC2700 RAM, you'll be setting yourself up for a whole load of hassle.
Go for decent PC3200, the lower the latency the more the CPU will be able to stretch it's legs.
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Yep ive stepped up the ram to PC3200. Should i go for 2x 512mb sticks, as i can then run in dual channel?
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03-07-2005, 21:51
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Re: Custom PC
Might as well, that's the usual approach.
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03-07-2005, 21:51
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Re: Custom PC
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Yep ive stepped up the ram to PC3200. Should i go for 2x 512mb sticks, as i can then run in dual channel?
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh for ****s sake , how hard can it be to give us a roundabout figure that you have available to spend , surely to god it has to be better than random , this drive is better than that drive posting
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03-07-2005, 21:55
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Yep ive stepped up the ram to PC3200. Should i go for 2x 512mb sticks, as i can then run in dual channel?
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh for ****s sake , how hard can it be to give us a roundabout figure that you have available to spend , surely to god it has to be better than random , this drive is better than that drive posting |
Well id say £800 - £1000
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03-07-2005, 21:56
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he might play hangman? |
Surely, you don't need a radeon x800 for that? 
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03-07-2005, 21:57
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Re: Custom PC
told you paul, dead on the money i was
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Surely, you don't need a radeon x800 for that? |
missed the joke i think... between me and mr 666... about his location... oh never mind
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03-07-2005, 21:59
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Re: Custom PC
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Well id say £800 - £1000
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whayhay , now we are getting somewhere , the pity is , it is too late to arse on looking about , i will give it a go tomorrow
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told you paul, dead on the money i was
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03-07-2005, 22:00
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Re: Custom PC
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he might play hangman? |
Surely, you don't need a radeon x800 for that? |
Its for games such as the Sims 2, you need a high quality gfx card for that
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03-07-2005, 22:02
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Re: Custom PC
you definitely dont need an X800 though... the sims2 plays fine on my living room HTPC, which only has built in graphics... admittedly on low quality, but still runs along merrily
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