Going to be running Windows XP home (tempted to get vista - opinions?) and i'm going to need a case too. Previous computer was a ShuttleX that I bought about 4-5 years ago, has a rubbish old Saphire x1550 video card in it, with 1gb ddr1 ram, so I basically need some new stuff. The tiny ShuttleX case is obviously going to be useless for a gaming PC. ^,^ Going to be using a resolution of 1680 x 1050 on my current 20" monitor. I've had a look around the web and like the look of the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, quite low cost and still decent. I've basically got lost along the way of what's compatible with what, and I would appreciate any help or suggestions as to what to include in my new gaming PC 😉
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: within a month, can purchase whenever.
BUDGET RANGE: Between £600/$900 and £800/$1200. (Or less, 😀)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing the internet.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, speakers/headphones, operating system.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I live in the UK, so links to sites that are based in the UK or ship to the UK without a massive fee would be great.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preferences, this will be my first gaming computer and I'm not too experienced with computer parts, etc.
OVERCLOCKING: I really don't mind, but I would prefer to keep things simple, maybe overclock a bit if you guys recommend it.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: CrossFire
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I thought my PC was pretty quiet until I went round my cousins house one day, his computer is silent. I didn't know I'd turned it on until I found out the monitor wasn't switched on. I'm used to some noise from my computer but I don't want anything louder than what I'm used to, xD. Actually, now that I think about it, I'm not sure I've ever seen a computer as loud as mine. ;_;
Just want to make sure everything is ok.
Okay, so at the moment this is the current line up I've got:
Graphics card x2: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB-Sapphire-HD4770-DDR5-21149-00-20R
Processor: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-955-BlackEdition-Sok-AM3-32GHz-8MB-Total-Cache-125W-Retail
Motherboard: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-M4A78T-E-AMD-790GX-AM3-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR3-1600(OC)-1333-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-ATX-VGA
Memory: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB-(2x2GB)-CorsairTwinX-DDR3-PC3-10666-(1333)-240-Pin-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-CAS-9-9-9-24
Power Supply Unit: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/650W-Silverstone-ST65ZF-GM-SLi-Dual-PCI-E-EPS12v-ATX12v-v201-PSU
Case: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Antec-Three-Hundred-Black-Midi-Tower-Case-w-o-PSU
??? Hard drive: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/640GB-Western-Digital-WD6401AALS-Caviar-Black-SATA-300-7200-rpm-32MB-Cache
I've currently got a 120gb hard drive, is it worth me splashing an additional £57/$86 on a 640gb hard drive or should I just save the money or buy a better part? I don't think i'm going to need more than 120gb to be honest...
Total price with hard drive: £704.70 / $1,072.40(Including VAT)
Total price without hard drive: £647.62 / $985.49 (Including VAT)
Spending limit: £800 / $1200.
Hrm, anyone have any suggestions for decent gaming headphones with adjustable microphone? By decent I mean pro-cs:s standards. ^,^
Found some good headphones - http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/SteelSeries-SteelSound-5H-V2-USB-Gaming-Headset-(E3130)
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: within a month, can purchase whenever.
BUDGET RANGE: Between £600/$900 and £800/$1200. (Or less, 😀)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing the internet.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, speakers/headphones, operating system.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I live in the UK, so links to sites that are based in the UK or ship to the UK without a massive fee would be great.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preferences, this will be my first gaming computer and I'm not too experienced with computer parts, etc.
OVERCLOCKING: I really don't mind, but I would prefer to keep things simple, maybe overclock a bit if you guys recommend it.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: CrossFire
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I thought my PC was pretty quiet until I went round my cousins house one day, his computer is silent. I didn't know I'd turned it on until I found out the monitor wasn't switched on. I'm used to some noise from my computer but I don't want anything louder than what I'm used to, xD. Actually, now that I think about it, I'm not sure I've ever seen a computer as loud as mine. ;_;
Just want to make sure everything is ok.
Okay, so at the moment this is the current line up I've got:
Graphics card x2: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB-Sapphire-HD4770-DDR5-21149-00-20R
Processor: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-955-BlackEdition-Sok-AM3-32GHz-8MB-Total-Cache-125W-Retail
Motherboard: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-M4A78T-E-AMD-790GX-AM3-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR3-1600(OC)-1333-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-ATX-VGA
Memory: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB-(2x2GB)-CorsairTwinX-DDR3-PC3-10666-(1333)-240-Pin-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-CAS-9-9-9-24
Power Supply Unit: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/650W-Silverstone-ST65ZF-GM-SLi-Dual-PCI-E-EPS12v-ATX12v-v201-PSU
Case: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Antec-Three-Hundred-Black-Midi-Tower-Case-w-o-PSU
??? Hard drive: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/640GB-Western-Digital-WD6401AALS-Caviar-Black-SATA-300-7200-rpm-32MB-Cache
I've currently got a 120gb hard drive, is it worth me splashing an additional £57/$86 on a 640gb hard drive or should I just save the money or buy a better part? I don't think i'm going to need more than 120gb to be honest...
Total price with hard drive: £704.70 / $1,072.40(Including VAT)
Total price without hard drive: £647.62 / $985.49 (Including VAT)
Spending limit: £800 / $1200.
Hrm, anyone have any suggestions for decent gaming headphones with adjustable microphone? By decent I mean pro-cs:s standards. ^,^
Found some good headphones - http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/SteelSeries-SteelSound-5H-V2-USB-Gaming-Headset-(E3130)
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