Is it still worth keeping my soundcard or gpu ?

[melon]

Hehe yeah I usually scavenge around the computer classifieds for components rather than the desktop and laptop section

So what is your budget for a prebuilt without GPU & soundcard?

I could go £500 -600 I guess but Id rather try under £500 if I can or thereabouts.

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[Phage]

Seen this ? - C5th advice at that budget.

http://forums.hexus.net/review-my-bu...ld-friend.html

[melon]

Seen this ? - C5th advice at that budget.

http://forums.hexus.net/review-my-bu...ld-friend.html

Bloody Moose !

Id rather go with Intel Sandybridge , AMD makes me nervous.

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[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Bloody Moose !

Id rather go with Intel Sandybridge , AMD makes me nervous.

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Read the whole thread!!

[dacads]

pow pow

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1x #351598: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard - £78.74
1x #274036: Corsair 8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz Vengeance Blue "LOW PROFILE" CL9 1.5V - £35.98
1x #291428: Coolermaster CM690 II White with 600W Silent Pro Gold PSU - £142.92
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Not sure if you're willing to build yourself though but yeah the above would be a good starting point

[melon]

Should I start calling you Major Moose now ?

If I was sure I could sit on my arse for more than 5 seconds then that build would probably suit my fine , Im not sure about the PSU though isnt '£142.oo a bit overkill ?

Also I have this coolermaster midtower case , which is kinda restrictive for fans. ( 120mm ) maybe I might be as well trying to sell that .

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[dacads]

Not sure if that's a compliment?

And that is £142 for a case & psu! Although you could reduce it further if necessary

And do you have any HDDs or optical drives that you could reuse?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Should I start calling you Major Moose now ?

If I was sure I could sit on my arse for more than 5 seconds then that build would probably suit my fine , Im not sure about the PSU though isnt '£142.oo a bit overkill ?

Also I have this coolermaster midtower case , which is kinda restrictive for fans. ( 120mm ) maybe I might be as well trying to sell that .

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Moose cannot multi-task very well!! Let me have a quick look around!!

Are you overclocking and do you have a copy of Windows??

[TheAnimus]

If its just the health fact, why not ask for a local hexite who wouldn't mind helping on the project?

There are some really great community members on here, and CAT.

[melon]

Moose cannot multi-task very well!! Let me have a quick look around!!

Are you overclocking and do you have a copy of Windows??

Id like too - but not to start with ( if that makes sense ) more for upgrades

Yes Ive got Windows .

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[melon]

If its just the health fact, why not ask for a local hexite who wouldn't mind helping on the project?

There are some really great community members on here, and CAT.

Im not sure there are any round here , but then again perhaps delivery wouldnt be so bad using someone like Hermes if someone else further away did want to help ?

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[Phage]

I thought of that and 44 degrees is in France...Kent any good ?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I came up with the following parts from Scan.



It should be around £450 if you include free postage from Scan. The system will be able to run a pair of graphics card fine. If you want to overclock you need to add a better cooler and an SSD might be a nice addition too.

However,if you are not overclocking I would get the following:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel...tio-69w-retail

[melon]

I came up with the following parts from Scan.



It should be around £450 if you include free postage from Scan. The system will be able to run a pair of graphics card fine. If you want to overclock you need to add a better cooler and an SSD might be a nice addition too.

However,if you are not overclocking I would get the following:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel...tio-69w-retail

Interesting , so the turbo boost in the xeon would allow me some leyway with dynamic overclocking too , but not as good I take it , as the alternative?

What about the 120 mm fan case though, you think I should stick with it , or try getting a biggercase so I have more space ,fan options for future upgrades or overclocking ?

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[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The Xeon E3 1230 V2 will have a semi-locked multiplier unlike the Core i5 3570K meaning very limited overclocking capability in comparison. However,the Xeon E3 does have 8MB of L3 cache and HT,which might help with some games in the future. However,an overclocked Core i5 3570K would still be faster. IB runs hot if you push the overclock so I would advice you get a decent enough cooler.

The older case you have would be OK if you were not overclocking and I am not sure how long a graphics card it will take.

A newer case would be easier to build into,have better cooling,and more space.

[melon]

The Xeon E3 1230 V2 will have a semi-locked multiplier unlike the Core i5 3570K meaning very limited overclocking capability in comparison. However,the Xeon E3 does have 8MB of L3 cache and HT,which might help with some games in the future. However,an overclocked Core i5 3570K would still be faster. IB runs hot if you push the overclock so I would advice you get a decent enough cooler.

The older case you have would be OK if you were not overclocking and I am not sure how long a graphics card it will take.

A newer case would be easier to build into,have better cooling,and more space.

Yes, I remember the dilema I had over cases last year ..

In general I quite like Coolermaster but havent really looked yet .

I did see this however that quite liked the sound / look of.

what do you think ? ( never heard of the make myself )

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