Hi,
I wanna build a system that meets these needs
ability to play games on top settings for the next 2 to 3 years.
ability to keep within a £1000 - £1200 budget
ability to handle windows vista when it comes out
ability to play a role as a 'media centre' in the coming months/year
As mentioned above, the budget is £1000 (approx $1770), £1200 (approx $2100) being the absolute maximum.
Below is the system I have in mind, I would like advice on e.g. better choices components, better brands, or better 'bang for buck'
A dual core athlon 64 4400+ - £377
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=18586
Abit KN8-SLI nForce4 SLi - £84
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=19025
7800GT DDR3 256MB PCI-Express - £230
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=18738
Maxtor DiamondMAX 10 250Gb SATA 16MB Buffer (buffer or catche better?) - £75
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=18304
or
Raptor 10000RPM 74GB 8MB SATA - £128.73
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=17148
2gig of RAM, should i go for DDR400, DDR2, what?
Kingmax PC3200 SuperRAM 400Mhz 2GB DDR - £117
I could do with a recommendation on a power supply, what would be the right wattage? and not for an extortionate price. Same goes with cooling, any recommendations on good fans, good cases? I would also like to keep the pc reasonably quiet, though with such hardware I don’t know If that’s possible
Finally, I would like to get an HDTV when they come out, and would like to link it to my pc so it can be used to watch tele and use the computer – is my gfx capable of doing this? Would media centre XP be best suited, or is sticking with home/pro adequate?
I know this is an awful lot to ask, but any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
p.s. if there is any areas I can save money on please say!
I wanna build a system that meets these needs
ability to play games on top settings for the next 2 to 3 years.
ability to keep within a £1000 - £1200 budget
ability to handle windows vista when it comes out
ability to play a role as a 'media centre' in the coming months/year
As mentioned above, the budget is £1000 (approx $1770), £1200 (approx $2100) being the absolute maximum.
Below is the system I have in mind, I would like advice on e.g. better choices components, better brands, or better 'bang for buck'
A dual core athlon 64 4400+ - £377
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=18586
Abit KN8-SLI nForce4 SLi - £84
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=19025
7800GT DDR3 256MB PCI-Express - £230
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=18738
Maxtor DiamondMAX 10 250Gb SATA 16MB Buffer (buffer or catche better?) - £75
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=18304
or
Raptor 10000RPM 74GB 8MB SATA - £128.73
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=17148
2gig of RAM, should i go for DDR400, DDR2, what?
Kingmax PC3200 SuperRAM 400Mhz 2GB DDR - £117
I could do with a recommendation on a power supply, what would be the right wattage? and not for an extortionate price. Same goes with cooling, any recommendations on good fans, good cases? I would also like to keep the pc reasonably quiet, though with such hardware I don’t know If that’s possible
Finally, I would like to get an HDTV when they come out, and would like to link it to my pc so it can be used to watch tele and use the computer – is my gfx capable of doing this? Would media centre XP be best suited, or is sticking with home/pro adequate?
I know this is an awful lot to ask, but any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
p.s. if there is any areas I can save money on please say!
