hi...
basically I'm possibly considering a sick spec'd rig against the lappy i want just because if i could get something ridiculous i might not go with a lappy...
£450 is the max i think... so we'll spec to around that level...
now I've been out of the "game" for awhile i know brief things but models/best hardware for what i don't know... i was a asus a7n8x-e dlx person that was my prime knowledge years so I'm abit out of touch now:\
obviously I'm still in touch with whats what like C2D/AM2 etc I just have no clue what the best mobo/ram/graphics are as so many have came out so quick but i know the basics if you get me...
so basically... £450 to spend. whats best for gaming/multitasking? should i get quadcore.it'd be nice to have something futureproof thinking of getting this
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if not what processor? and should I go for AM2 if I'm on a budget? I mean I've heard amd are so cheap right now? or were when I last checked.... Am I going to loose out over Intel's preformance so far or have amd got their acts together and caught up?
i use a dell 19" 1600x1200@70hz crt monitor a DH1226H... would this be good to keep or should i look at a new tft next month?and what one? If so I'd like a widescreen... A 22 would be nice
what graphics card? I was thinking nvidia even though i loved ati back in the day... or maybe ati as I would like to stream HD content to my 37" 1080i HDTV... I'd just get a ridiculous length DVI-HD cable and use it as a secondary monitor or something like that right?
oh and i don't want SLI.
Would ati be better for this? is their hd rendering vs gaming better than nvidia? is it cheaper and more bang for buck? would i be better off going for this as i'm on a budget? or should i loose some hd quality for the gaming edge of nvidia if the price is right.
I'm not as bothered about gaming as i have my 37" attached to a 360elite but If I'm getting a beasty pc it'd be stupid to have a weaksauce graphics card driving it surely? seeing as I'll want to do photoshop/hd viewing/streaming etc...
what ram? this i have NO clue on:\ going to be running 32bit so 4gb's being wasted right?
whats the deal on 3gb does it work 1x 1gb with 1x2gb?having seen this as an option on lappys...
will my 500w tagan dual engine with sli adapters etc run it all as it was bloody expensive couple yrs back!
case wise i have an old beat up cheiftec dx-01 dragon midi... will this give me the head room for the hardware especially the graphics card worrys me.it is a beast of a case.
i can get a area 51 next month so case isnt in the budget.
think that covers it...
oh and all links for the uk please.
preferably all from one source..
cheers
EDIT: I don't need optical/hdd's...