
Originally Posted by
snootyjim
What chipset was that built on then?
To be honest I've gone through so many phases I don't know what planet I'm on with regard to this build at the moment, but I think I'm set on this.
I had my Zotac build, which I wanted Scan to do for me 3XS style because I was still reeling from when my Hiper Type-R blew up, and then various components kept failing, leaving me out of pocket and without a computer for 8 months. Then I gave up because I don't feel as if Scan are ever going to get stock of the I-E revision.
Then I had that brainwave about the P55 build, but I was majorly put off when I realised that I'd need external graphics for that. Dual-core processor plus external graphics card was never going to be fun on a 120W PSU... and it was going to cost a bomb, so that one's been ditched.
I'm much more optimistic this time... no more Scan means I can buy whatever motherboard I want, which means I can go AMD and get a value for money processor, and no more hassle. On the flipside, I've got to build it myself so the cable management will look like Ken Dodd's hair, but I'm sure it'll turn out okay in the end.