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    DIGG an Affordable PC for Gaming

    Gaming PCs can be built on a reasonable budget:

    http://digg.com/hardware/HOW_TO_Buil...able_Gaming_PC

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    custom pc did a similar thing last month decent gaming pc for under £600 switch out the gfx in a couple of weeks and put an 8600 in there and dx10 for peanuts


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    I wonder how they settled on the RAM and PSU...

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    Quote Originally Posted by silentvoice View Post
    I wonder how they settled on the RAM and PSU...
    Oh, it was just some stuff we had laying around

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    Care to throw some ram my way
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    We are on opposite sides of the Atlantic. I can't throw that far.

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    And i used to think your hands covered the globe.
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    lol, nice article. could help buyers decide what components to get

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yellowbeard View Post
    Gaming PCs can be built on a reasonable budget:

    http://digg.com/hardware/HOW_TO_Buil...able_Gaming_PC
    Crafty bit of free advertising?

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    I like how they go on about it not being expensive

    corsair dominator ram
    Lian Li case
    8800gts

    thats probably most of the cost right there!!!!

    change the case to a CM centurion 532 (the front bar one)
    RAM to some other stuff
    8800gts to an X1950 pro or 7900 series card or 8600gts soon

    loads of cash saved
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    Quote Originally Posted by finlay666 View Post
    I like how they go on about it not being expensive

    corsair dominator ram
    Lian Li case
    8800gts

    thats probably most of the cost right there!!!!

    change the case to a CM centurion 532 (the front bar one)
    RAM to some other stuff
    8800gts to an X1950 pro or 7900 series card or 8600gts soon

    loads of cash saved
    In this article, you are looking at the cost in contrast to a boutique or prebuilt PC. Read the title and the information. This is simply a guide on how to select components, not a super cheap budget build guide. And, anyone reading this should realize that none of it is etched in stone. The reader can change any component based a variety of reasons such as brand loyalty, budget, performance, OCing, etc. Our readers ask for this type of information daily at our home forum which is why it was written.

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    Im not that botheed about the specs as its a really good building guide with some good pictured on the bits that noone really covers in detail, audio and stuff

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