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2nd new build since 1st failed, need quick opinions
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GuerillaX
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4. February 2009 @ 21:19 |
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[PSU] Win Power PSU 600W PFC 20 + 24 pin P4 AMD 12cm fan 2x SATA
[MOTHERBOARD] MSI motherboard G31M3-F LGA775 G31 DDR2 micro ATX
[CPU] Pentium Dual Core E5200 Wolfdale 45nm
[MEMORY] Kingston KHX6400D2K2/4G 4GB kit DDR2 800MHz Non-ECC CL5
(kit of 2 - 2GB) 1.8V (5-5-5-15)
[GPU] XFX nVidia GeForce 9600GT SLI READY (1 card)
[STORAGE] Green Caviar 500GB HDD 7200RPM
please tell me what you think. is this ok? any dangers? compatibility issues?
thank you
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AfterDawn Addict
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5. February 2009 @ 10:44 |
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Not my choice of components, but the motherboard should be alright. The 9600GT tends to be OK but overpriced, the HD4670 performs similarly and is probably cheaper.
The PSU is very poor though. For this build I'd recommend an Antec Earthwatts 380W - don't be fooled by the low price and wattage, it's a far more powerful, and reliable unit than a Winpower '600W' - that could probably barely produce 200W.
What happened to your first build?
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GuerillaX
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5. February 2009 @ 14:13 |
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wow, such a good looking PSU really that crap? lol ok, I will try to get the PSU you said.
in my first build, the CPU socket pins on the Asus P5N-D got damaged, am not sure if I did it or it came like that, but anyway, they woulnd't take it back, and I tried and tried.
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AfterDawn Addict
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5. February 2009 @ 14:24 |
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Unlucky, where'd you order from?
(For ref, despite how cheap and basic it is the G31M3-F is still a better board than P5N-D, certainly more reliable, it won't overclock very far if at all though)
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GuerillaX
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5. February 2009 @ 16:30 |
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Ordered from Micro Direct.
am waiting to get a bit more money so I can get maybe the next release of this motherboard for good overclocking, or I might just get this.
thanks for all your help^^.
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AfterDawn Addict
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5. February 2009 @ 16:32 |
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MicroDirect never acknowledge faulty products, ever. They are quite possibly the worst site to buy components in the UK.
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GuerillaX
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5. February 2009 @ 16:54 |
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really? thanks for the heads up. I might start buying from Aria, they seem good.
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GuerillaX
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5. February 2009 @ 17:12 |
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AfterDawn Addict
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5. February 2009 @ 18:48 |
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Aria are a better store, but my current favourite is ebuyer.
Good Power supply, but I don't like the motherboard. I'd recommed a Gigabyte P31-ES3G instead.
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pieman
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6. February 2009 @ 06:20 |
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@sammorris....i disagree....Eclipse computers coventry are worse.Dirt cheap, but jesus,try taking anything back esp a mobo.
pork pie,fish pie,cherry pie,hairy pie.Ill eat em all
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AfterDawn Addict
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6. February 2009 @ 10:59 |
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Actually, yes, I agree, Eclipse are the worst, but MicroDirect aren't far behind.
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