My £500 PC

[idlewild]

The one thing I really regret when buying my budget system was the noise from all the rubbish fans bundled into the case, graphics card etc. Now I'm on the verge of rebuying all the bits that are making the noise to silence it down a bit. I regret not spending the extra £30 in the first place. The fan on the window like the case has that you've chosen is a real culprit. I'd suggest getting an Antec case if you don't mind the styling being a little more subdued.

[Nick Smith]

ok, ill have a look, thanks

[Blitzen]

If you can afford Conroe then go for that.

They leave ANY AMD chip for dead and tbph...buying AMD now is a waste of cash!

[rob_z3_man]

Yea conroe is the best now with huge room for overclocking. And e6300 is good valur for money.

[Nick Smith]

ok ill have a look at the e6300, depending on how much cash i have i may buy

[scrandman]

Why were you going with PC2700 RAM in the original - you should go for PC3200.

[Nick Smith]

its my first time even looking at building a PC.. so i have no idea what your on about lol

[nvening]

use the spec u posted and get:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=430631
and
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=443861

Onboard sound is fine these days so theres no need for the dedicated card.

[Nick Smith]

nice, thanks alot

[scrandman]

its my first time even looking at building a PC.. so i have no idea what your on about lol

I recommend you try reading some self build articles first then - it will save you a lot of grief in the long run.

[Nick Smith]

okie dokie, u know where i can find some on the net? or is there a thread on hexus that could help a bit?

[trojan698]

Hey,

If I were looking to spend circa £500 on a pc I'd save another £99 and buy this beauty.

http://www.gladiatorcomputers.com/Pr...nk=BestSellers

It offers absolutely INCREDIBLE value for money, you couldnt build an equal system for that price and they save you the hassle of doing so. Add on a tenner for a mouse and kb and you're laughing.

[Nick Smith]

thanks alot

[doddsy]

Don't know if you still want to self-build but if you do you might want to change your memory to ddr2.

[Nick Smith]

i do, and i probably will depending on how much cash i have =/

[scrandman]

okie dokie, u know where i can find some on the net? or is there a thread on hexus that could help a bit?

Dunno about Hexus, but a quick google found this:

http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/pc-building/

Google is your friend - use it to download motherboard manuals & so on before you buy anything. This will save you from buying parts that don't work together.