Help with Building a PC

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Thanks, if that's the case I'll just stay with the one I stated.

The other things is, do the screws I need to screw in the parts come with the case/components, or must I purchase them from a hardware store? Are there any other tools I should get ready to build the computer?

Hi

I would get this card instead of the HD4650:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Pr...I-E-DVI-TV-Out

It will destroy it in most games. It may have less RAM but the card has a higher clocked core and much more memory bandwidth too.

You should get enough screws with the case usually.

[watercooled]

Yeah you should get plenty of screws with the case. Also some HDDs come with a pack of screws, all of my Samsung drives did. One thing to remember is not all the screws are the same - the ones with the big head are for the motherboard - you don't have to use them all - and be sure to match up standoffs properly to holes in the motherboard. Also the screws with the smaller head come in two varieties - one with a finer thread than the other so if it seems tight or won't go in try one with a different thread. IIRC the wider threads are for HDDs and finer ones are for optical drives.

[postdaemon]

Hi

I would get this card instead of the HD4650:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Pr...I-E-DVI-TV-Out

It will destroy it in most games. It may have less RAM but the card has a higher clocked core and much more memory bandwidth too.

Wow, that looks like a really good deal...
Has anyone ordered from microdirect before? How are they?

[shadowmaster]

Wow, that looks like a really good deal...
Has anyone ordered from microdirect before? How are they?

They are fine

[Domestic_Ginger]

At this rate you can get to 100 posts and put a bid in on the second hand HD 3870/512 DDR4 in the classifieds, I think it is still there and would be a better card.

[postdaemon]

Oh, one question about the HD 3850 with 256 RAM...will it run modern games well? For example Fallout 3 recommends:
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM

[shadowmaster]

Oh, one question about the HD 3850 with 256 RAM...will it run modern games well? For example Fallout 3 recommends:
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM

It will run all right, but if you want to play Fallout 3 smoothly then I would recommend you get a card with a bit more juice? How much are willing to spend on a gfx card?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I would look at getting this card:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB...128-Cores-HDMI

Ebuyer had an HD4850 for around £72 earlier this week IIRC and this will be faster.

The 512mb version of the HD3850 is also available for under £50 from microdirect too:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Pr...PCI-E--DVI--TV

If you spend any more you might as well get a GTS250 or HD4850.

[postdaemon]

It will run all right, but if you want to play Fallout 3 smoothly then I would recommend you get a card with a bit more juice? How much are willing to spend on a gfx card?

What's the best graphics card under 40 pounds?

[rushholme]

What's the best graphics card under 40 pounds?

Spend £50 and you'll thank yourself.

Try one of the following at ebuyer:


HD 4730 £57
9600GT DDR3 £55
HD 4670 £47

or 8800gs / 8800gt from ebay £40-£50

I would't get anything else. Try to justify the HD 4730 if I were you!

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

What's the best graphics card under 40 pounds?

The HD3850 is the best card in your price range. The second best card in your price range is the HD4650 followed by the 9500GT GDDR3. I would get the HD3850 256mb.

[rushholme]

For £40 the HD 3850 is good. if you must.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The HD3850 should do the job until the DX11 cards become more widespread in the next 6 months or so.

[Varmint]

I think you should replace the hard drive you listed with this one, better, cheaper, and ebuyer is very efficient at delivery:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150256

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I would stay with the Samsung. It will be faster and IMHO more reliable. I have had enough of IBM and Hitachi drives going kaput in the past. Perhaps they are much better now - who knows?? However I have been using WD and Samsung drives for years and they have done the job very nicely!!

Funnily enough I have a few older Seagate hard disks too....and they are still working! Phew!!

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The HD3850 256mb is on the Scan Today Only webpage for under £40:

http://www.scan.co.uk/TodayOnly/Index.aspx