Well Hello again,
Fortune is on my side this time and it looks like I will be building a PC after all, however at slightly tighter budget.
This is basically continuation from http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-hardwa...aming-rig.html and listening to your advice to wait till after SB (although unfortunately prices haven't dropped that much )
However there are also some changes to what I am planning to do aka considering the bulldozer release later this year coinciding with my next student loan and the fact it is MOST likely I will be upgrading then. Therefore while the build budget has tightened I am planning to spend a bit less on CPU and MoBo (which I need some advice with).
I am currently looking at spending approximately 500-550 (thats with windows) for the actual system with OS included. I am also planning to get Athlon 2 quad instead of Phenom 2 one:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-a...mhz-95w-retail
At this moment in time I would genuinely appreciate some advice on MoBo options I have - something dirt cheap, with no xfire etc - it simply needs to do a decent job of working (all but working well mind you) until bulldozer release when I will change MoBo anyway. Considering previous advice I had about PSUs was also around the fact I was building Phenom II system I would also love to have some advice on PSU for current build.
P.S. Current build options are mainly centred around cat's suggested build in earlier mentioned first post, however with slightly cheaper GPU in mind.
Here is an alternate specification which has no Crossfire ability:
Athlon II x4 640 3ghz - £76.37
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-a...mhz-95w-retail
MoBo - to be confirmed
Corsair Memory XMS3 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz - £38.54
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-(...-9-24-xmp-165v
PSU to be confirmed
Samsung F3 1TB £40.78
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/ss1tb...-89-ms-ncq-oem
SATA DVD rewriter £10
Not really fussed they are all the same so it seems
Coolermaster Elite 430 ~ £33.58
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coole...ue-fan-w-o-psu
Just realised those coolermasters are not supplied with any fans whatsoever ... a different option would be very welcome
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 £142.15
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-e...dvi-i-minihdmi
Thanks in advance and if you can come up with some additional savings options please share your opinion !