User User name Password  
   
Wednesday 4.2.2026 / 05:04
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > building a new pc > the (new) official pc building thread!
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
The (new) Official PC building thread!
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
24. February 2008 @ 18:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Abuzar: Not in the UK it isn't.
Shaffaaf: That is dirt cheap for a 3870...



Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
Advertisement
_
__
AfterDawn Addict
_
24. February 2008 @ 20:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
found an xfx 9600GT for £115.10 inc vat and p+p

http://www.shop.bt.com/productview.aspx?...ionKey=11137,13



MGR (Micro Gaming Rig) .|. Intel Q6600 @ 3.45GHz .|. Asus P35 P5K-E/WiFi .|. 4GB 1066MHz Geil Black Dragon RAM .|. Samsung F60 SSD .|. Corsair H50-1 Cooler .|. Sapphire 4870 512MB .|. Lian Li PC-A70B .|. Be Queit P7 Dark Power Pro 850W PSU .|. 24" 1920x1200 DGM (MVA Panel) .|. 24" 1920x1080 Dell (TN Panel) .|.
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
24. February 2008 @ 21:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Not in stock though. Who's to say it comes back at that price?



Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
AfterDawn Addict

2 product reviews
_
24. February 2008 @ 22:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Nehalem is the new cpu by Intel.

Sam sure YOU can't get it but Pinksman certainly can!
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 08:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
He can indeed <makes Muttley-style annoyance grumble>



Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
Senior Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 10:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What will a future proof motherboard be? Don't tell me it's GA-P35-DS3R

SEX
Now Ive got your attention please read my post above
Own: Computer, PS2, PS3, PSP and Asus UX32VD i5 Ultrabook
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 10:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well, that kindof is, it has to be said.



Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 10:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes that is a very good board(yup i got one)lol

or even more future proof the GA-P35C-DS3R
CAPABLE of DDR3 mem.
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 11:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
...which is the one I use, not that I forsee getting DDR3 in the near future.



Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 12:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sam - Ebuyer have those drives for 89.99 delivered.:-

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139739
Senior Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 12:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well as you guys may know that i want PCI-E 2.0, if that board has that then it's truly futureproof. P35C-DS3R can only support DDR3 upto 1333, and only two slots for it.

SEX
Now Ive got your attention please read my post above
Own: Computer, PS2, PS3, PSP and Asus UX32VD i5 Ultrabook
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 13:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Pepp: Interesting, but I'm probably going to go with a 1TB GreenPower if it's cheap enough, should I upgrade my storage. I can't justify repetitively spending money on my storage, so I need something that'll last. That said though, it would be nice to have a bigger drive to install my games to, so I may consider a 750 too. My 250GB 7200.9 fills very easily!



Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
Senior Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 13:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my one fuls up easier than yours, i download animation 24/7 plus i install games and don't delete them for some reason. I'll need at least 2TB od hdd to satisfy my needs

SEX
Now Ive got your attention please read my post above
Own: Computer, PS2, PS3, PSP and Asus UX32VD i5 Ultrabook
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 13:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My 1.5TB file server's nearly full with stuff. The 1TB drives may be necessary just to not run out of spaces to put drives!



Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 13:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I currently have 1 x 250 gig drive and 3 x 500 gig drives - was tempted by the 750gig one myself - but couldnt justify the spend when one of the 500gig ones is only just over a month old and Ive just spent £400 on other PC parts and £100 on a satnav and a pair of Rockwood boots.
Senior Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 13:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
man, i wish i had money, or should i say enough money, for a new computer and a PS3

SEX
Now Ive got your attention please read my post above
Own: Computer, PS2, PS3, PSP and Asus UX32VD i5 Ultrabook
Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 13:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Already have a PS3 - got a 60 gig at launch (or there abouts) - then got myself a 360 on christmas eve (family was away and I had to work so was alone and thought Id treat myself) :)
Senior Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 14:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
man, you suck LOL! World is so unfair

SEX
Now Ive got your attention please read my post above
Own: Computer, PS2, PS3, PSP and Asus UX32VD i5 Ultrabook
AfterDawn Addict

2 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 14:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Save your Money, it's not THAT great. I like mine and everything, but the 360 gets a lot more play time than my PS3 or my Wii ever did.
Senior Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 15:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well thats the hard part, i don't work nor i have income, so hell am i suppose to save money? I get money on my birthday and some special occasions, these only happen once a year! So i'm trying my hardest to save up money for a new computer first then a PS3, with FF13 + Versus 13

SEX
Now Ive got your attention please read my post above
Own: Computer, PS2, PS3, PSP and Asus UX32VD i5 Ultrabook
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 15:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Your PC's not even that bad GTR, I wouldn't worry about it. Most of the stuff i want to spend money on is quite trivial really, more disk space, and primarily, quietness. It doesn't cost much to make a PC fast these days, but it's still quite expensive to make it quiet.
We have a 360 (co-owned), a Wii (owned by Nick), a PS2 (owned by me) and a Gamecube (owned by Phil), and I enjoy using the older consoles every bit as much as the newer ones. The only reason I would want a PS3 right now is GT5, and that's too much money for one game, especially when it isn't out yet lol.

Pepp: Nice, that's an admirable storage array. How much did all those drives set you back? A lot of my drives are a couple of years old and so set me back a lot. The 37GB Raptor, four 250GB drives, a 400GB and a pair of 500s collectively cost me £580. Can you say "ouch"? You can get ten 500GB drives for that money now.




Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
Member
_
25. February 2008 @ 16:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sam - the 250 came with my last computer - one 500 was a christmas present but I think £58 was paid, one 500 was a kick back from a supplier about 2 odd years ago so was free (retailed at about £150 at the time if I remember rightly) and the final 500 one I bought in January for £70 (is eSata external).
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 18:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well i just got me a PCI exspress card so i can add another IDE cable. gonna hook up my 100gb seagate hdd make that my master with the OS on it. then use the 250gb sata as slave. seeing its sata do i still need to change it to slave and the ide drive as master? or can i have the ide drive and sata working together?
ddp
Moderator
_
25. February 2008 @ 18:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
change the boot sequence in the bios so that the ide hd is the primary boot drive.
Advertisement
_
__
 
_
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_
25. February 2008 @ 18:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A PCIe card for IDEs? That's one way of doing it I suppose. Are all your PCI slots full, or are you saving them?



Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
This thread is closed and therefore you are not allowed reply to this thread.
 
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > building a new pc > the (new) official pc building thread!
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2026 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork