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    Is this a good deal?

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    I want a gaming PC, and i saw this as a 'skeleton' as such for upgrading.

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    Seems a pretty decent meal
    Check my project <<| Black3D |>>
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    • hitman67's system
      • Motherboard:
      • AsRock Something
      • CPU:
      • AMD 64 x2 4200+
      • Memory:
      • 1GB DDR Dual Channel
      • Storage:
      • 200gb Samsung Spinpoint
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Nividia Go 6100
      • PSU:
      • ColorsIT 400w
      • Case:
      • ColorsIT Cool Case
      • Monitor(s):
      • Compaq 15" TFT
      • Internet:
      • 1mb Broadband
    Looks very good for the Price, Compaq's are good machines
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    • unreal's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Intel iMac 20" & Macbook
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0Ghz
      • Memory:
      • 4gb DDR667
      • Storage:
      • 1TB 7200 Int + 1.5Tb Ext
      • Graphics card(s):
      • ATi Radeon 2400XT
      • PSU:
      • 95W or something?
      • Case:
      • Intel iMac 20" Aluminium
      • Operating System:
      • OSX Snow Leopard (Win 7 x64 on Macbook Bootcamp)
      • Monitor(s):
      • 20" @ 1680x1050 & 27" 1080p HDTV
      • Internet:
      • O2 10mb
    I wouldn't really say so myself, as you won't want the supplied CPU, graphics, or case. If you have the guts and knowledge to build your own I think you will still manage to take your pennies further.

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    the cpu will be fine for games. Just stick in a decent pci-e card and you will be fine

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    • unreal's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Intel iMac 20" & Macbook
      • CPU:
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      • Memory:
      • 4gb DDR667
      • Storage:
      • 1TB 7200 Int + 1.5Tb Ext
      • Graphics card(s):
      • ATi Radeon 2400XT
      • PSU:
      • 95W or something?
      • Case:
      • Intel iMac 20" Aluminium
      • Operating System:
      • OSX Snow Leopard (Win 7 x64 on Macbook Bootcamp)
      • Monitor(s):
      • 20" @ 1680x1050 & 27" 1080p HDTV
      • Internet:
      • O2 10mb
    Quote Originally Posted by YorkieBen
    the cpu will be fine for games
    I seriously don't agree with that

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    i agree the CPu should be OK but a new gfx card and extra memory is essential.

    What games you be gonna play??

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    • spiral out's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus P5K-E
      • CPU:
      • q6600 @ 3.2Ghz
      • Memory:
      • 8GB Corsair xms2
      • Storage:
      • Sandisk Extream 120GB Samsung 500GB/1TB Seagate 500GB
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Asus 8800GT
      • PSU:
      • Corsair 520
      • Case:
      • Enermax Ostrog white
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 home 64bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • ViewSonic 22” VX2255wmb
      • Internet:
      • Sky Fibre 40/10
    I think for the price you could build yourself a better one especially if you are going to add a new graphics card and RAM.

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    Have you tried Tesco's??

    Seriously they have some real good A64 3000+ systems
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    • unreal's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Intel iMac 20" & Macbook
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0Ghz
      • Memory:
      • 4gb DDR667
      • Storage:
      • 1TB 7200 Int + 1.5Tb Ext
      • Graphics card(s):
      • ATi Radeon 2400XT
      • PSU:
      • 95W or something?
      • Case:
      • Intel iMac 20" Aluminium
      • Operating System:
      • OSX Snow Leopard (Win 7 x64 on Macbook Bootcamp)
      • Monitor(s):
      • 20" @ 1680x1050 & 27" 1080p HDTV
      • Internet:
      • O2 10mb
    Are people forgetting thats a low-end Sempron? The celeron of AMD aimed at moderate office use and home use, rather than multimedia?

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    Semprons OC pretty well and are barganous.

    But as I said - Tesco's have some great systems at VERY reasonable prices at the moment
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    Quote Originally Posted by hexah
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    do you already have a monitor, kb and mouse etc? &#163;400 could get you a reasonable system if you build it yourself.

    If so then try scan and build your own. If you are not confident in doing so the maybe try scans bundles.

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