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New Prebuilt Gaming PC ?
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02walkerj
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12. November 2008 @ 12:47 |
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BigD87
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13. November 2008 @ 12:37 |
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Standard Configuration:
* Choice of XClio Coolbox Black (2 x 180mm Fans) OR XClio 3060 Black Case (1 x 360mm Fan)
* Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Complimentary Upgrade To Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 OR Intel Quad Core Q6600 CPU
* Gigabyte GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard
* Coolermaster 460W 2x12V Rail PSU
* 2 x 512MB nVidia 8800GT Graphics Cards in SLI mode
* Choice of 4 x 1GB Corsair OR Kingston 800Mhz PC6400 DDR2 Ram
* 500GB SATA 2 7200rpm Hard Drive
* 22x Dual Layer DVD +/- Rewriter
* 22" LG W2242S Widescreen Complimentary Upgrade To 22" Cibox C2201 Widescreen VGA 1000:1 5ms TFT
* Choice of Windows Vista Home Premium OR Windows XP Home
* Integrated 5.1 Channel Sound Card
* 2 Front and 4 Back USB Ports
* 10/100/1000 Integrated Ethernet (LAN) Card
* Standard Multimedia Keyboard & Optical Mouse
* Nero & OpenOffice
* 1 Year Parts & Labour Warranty
That computer will run fine for Unreal but I think building one yourself would be a better idea but I'd upgrade to the QuadCore, and better HeatSink for overclocking, and the high end Corsair RAM due to it being faster. Those three will definitely give you a better chance of it running the best. To get the most out of your graphics you will have to deal with Vista but seriously, I recommend building a system yourself.
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02walkerj
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13. November 2008 @ 15:21 |
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Thanks, if I was to build my own with similar spec around how much will it cost? Can you recommand any websites to buy components from?
Is it easy to deal with the graphics in Vista, or would another operating system be better?
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BigD87
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13. November 2008 @ 16:03 |
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hmmm, Here's a quick list of a computer that may work out for you and it doesn't include a monitor or input devices I.E. keyboard and mouse:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Public...tNumber=9881206
You're looking at about 725 U.S.dollars before shipping on this rig and it's pretty sweet, although no monitor or keyboard, you need to find one yourself or browse Newegg. As far as Vista goes you shouldn't have any issues graphically, as long as you're using a legit copy.
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AfterDawn Addict
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13. November 2008 @ 19:58 |
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Not a particularly convincing build layout. That is a very weak PSU for an SLI combination, and SLI on older cards like that is a waste, one faster card will get the job done better these days. Neither of the cases are very good either.
You would save at least a hundred pounds, probably more, building a PC yourself.
BigD87: A .co.uk link and you post newegg... Try again :P
Your build is also rather questionable as a gaming PC.
02walker:
Go to ebuyer, Scan or Aria and look around for
NZXT Alpha, NZXT Apollo, Coolermaster RC-690, NZXT Tempest, Coolermaster Centurion 532, Antec Nine Hundred - any of those will do for a case
Core 2 Duo E8400
Gigabyte EP43-DS3L
Corsair HX 520W Power Supply
Sapphire Radeon HD4870 Graphics
2x2GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400 RAM
Samsung HD753LJ 750GB Hard disk (this size is the best value for money)
22x DVD/RW drive, doesn't matter much which
22" monitor, preferably something like a Samsung SM2253 or SM223
Those components should set you back around £700 or so, and you are getting a faster PC for your money, with more hard disk space to boot, not to mention miles better quality components.
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02walkerj
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14. November 2008 @ 13:42 |
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What do you think of this:
Do i still need to buy a power supply or can i just use the PSU that comes with the mother board?
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02walkerj
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14. November 2008 @ 13:42 |
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What do you think of this:
Do i still need to buy a power supply or can i just use the PSU that comes with the mother board?
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14. November 2008 @ 14:16 |
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The reviews of the Cooler Master PSU's on newegg are pretty sketchy. A lot of sound and failure issues. I'd stay on the safe side and buy the case/PSU separately. I'm sure there are some decent case/PSU combo's out there, but not many that I have seen. If you wanted to stick with that specific case I'd look for one that doesn't come with that PSU, no point in paying for something you won't be using.
Could save a bit of money by getting 800Mhz ram depending on how money factors in for you. Someone correct me if I am wrong(Which I probably am), but isn't DDR2 1066Mhz chips just overclocked 800's? That's the jist of what I got when I was picking out my ram. Would also like to see some 800 vs 1066 benchmarks to see how much of a difference they make too.
Edit: And in case you're not aware, unless you are using a 64-bit OS, your system won't be able to use more than 3-3.5 GB of ram.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 14. November 2008 @ 14:20
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14. November 2008 @ 20:58 |
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You still need to buy a power supply, and you need to buy a proper one. Get a Corsair.
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