500 Notes for a 100% Gaming rig

[EarlGrey]

All nice machines specced so far, but I really would push for the 4850, it's amazing value for what it can do. And the extra screen resolution of a 20" monitor would make it a much nicer machine. You only really appreciate it when you have to step down in resolution, but having to use a 17" 1280x1024 screen at work really sucks compared to the 1680x1050 at home.

[Merlin4458]

Ok cool. Looks like its between the e2 or the e7 for cpu and what case i want, antec is obv better but duno if i can fit in the budget.

also what other 20" monitor options do i have for about 100-120

[Cozwin]

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135101

little more then i said before at £50 but free good powersupply makes it worth it tbh.

[Merlin4458]

Thanks cozwin. I do like the idea of the case/psu combo together.

could anyone recommend me a 20" monitor? THen i think im sorted. Cheers

[Merlin4458]

Anything u would change lads? I upped my budget to 600 instead

Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G iP35 Socket 775 6 channel audio ATX Motherboard 141600 - £51.01 £43.41

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair) Retail Boxed Processor 131950 - £130.00

Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) E.P.P. Technology Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty 111439 - £35.28

Sapphire HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 Dual DVI TV Out PCI-E Graphics Card 145524 - £124.95

Pioneer DVR-215DBK 20X SATA DVD±RW DL Int Black - OEM 140649 - £16.47

Samsung SpinPoint HD501LJ 500GB SATAII Hard Drive 16MB Cache - OEM 130454 1355 - £42.49

Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard 118274 - £23.49

Samsung SM940BW 19" TFT Monitor Widescreen 1440x900 500:1 300cd/m2 4ms VGA/DVI H/Adjust Silver 3 Years Warranty 114797 - £133.96

Coolermaster Black Elite 330 Case With eXtreme Power 460W PSU with Side Window 146338 - £59.99

Cart total inc vat: Cart total ex vat: £617.64

[Infinite]

add like £5 and you can probably find a good 22" screen =P

[Merlin4458]

like what? Can u name one? link me to one. They all look the same, dont know wots good

[Merlin4458]

how about this monitor?

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128411...w_order_by=RUF

dont think it has DVI, is that a problem?

[Disturbedguy]

Hyunadi ImageQuest monitors are very good monitors.

I have 2 x 19" ones and can't fault them.

[Merlin4458]

no DVI ok?

[SiM]

No its not ok... make sure you get one with DVI... huge difference in picture quality

Personally (I know others will disagree with me), but for a "100% gaming rig" I think you are better off with a higher clocked duo... If you go for the E7200 and OC that to 3.8ghz you will have better gaming performance than the q6600 which usually tops out at 3.6ghz... then use the saved £40-50 to get a 4870 instead. For gaming E7200 + 4870 > Q6600 + 4850.... for multitasking and quad optimised games this might not be true, but for this years games (excluding 1 or 2) this is true... Ignore 3d marks when it comes to comparing as it benches the cpu too and therefore is a crap benchmark for measuring gaming performance...

[Hicks12]

well i know its a bit out of your budget(maybe not?) but did see this monitor
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-X222W-W...r=0AT3GHNG31HF
acer X222W, no idea if its good mind you so some1 has this screen perhaps? seems a good price @ £150, dvi and vga.

[Merlin4458]

was hoping t oget it all from ebuyer, so that would have to be a no

[Hicks12]

this one http://www.ebuyer.com/product/123955...specifications ? seems low on the contrast though but then again, there are many ways of measuring it so could be on par with others.

Any real reason to keep it to ebuyer? im guessing to make the order all in one and managed from one company?.

[Merlin4458]

yeh exactly, but speccing the same at scan now, they may have more choice. plus ebuyer have no 4870

[SiM]

4870 is coming out in the next couple of days iirc... I would wait for it...