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deanoapps
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_ 		4. December 2008 @ 05:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,

After my pc decided to pack in one day and being told it would cost £180 to repair the PSU I decided to have a go myself, this is my build list so far.

Case: Antec Three Hundred (I have this already)
PSU: Corsair 550w VX (also have this)
MOBO: http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=609787
COOLER: http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=vendetta&x=0&y=0
RAM: http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?OCZ-85R4G
CPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950
VIDEO: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148468
HDD: http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=WD6400AAKS+640GB&x=0&y=0
CD/DVD: to be used from old pc

I will play games but not of an addict nature! will be used for media conversion more, this spec could be totally wrong.

just wanted to know if this all looks ok and is it better to wait it out a bit before buying because of possible seasonal sales if this happens at all with pc components.

Many thanks for any help
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sammorris
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_ 		4. December 2008 @ 11:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's a very good build, but I'd recommend using this RAM instead of the OCZ:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?CSR-X8542

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PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
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deanoapps
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_ 		4. December 2008 @ 11:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok great i will get those.

Do sales generally happen on pc componets in the january period, or should i just start buying now?
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sammorris
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_ 		4. December 2008 @ 12:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
PC components are never really "on sale" in the same sense as other stuff in this country, the things that drop prices are new component launches, and when that happens, do you make use of the cheap stuff, or save up to buy what's just come out?
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PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
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deanoapps
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_ 		4. December 2008 @ 13:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok better get buying, thanks for the help
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