my new rig

[Elspuddy]

o.k i'm saveing up for a new pc i just neen every ones opinion on it and yes it's for gameing

the case, i got this one before and i like it
gfx card, my last one was an ati x800pro (powercooler)
mainbord i'v had a few abit mainbords before, my last one was an dfi lanparty, dont realy like msi every one i'v had i had to flash the bios for some reasion or another, not realy like gigabyte mainbords
cpu, amd is all i'v had, bar on my laptops
memory

[Flewis]

Firstly, dont got AMD, get a core2duo.

Check out scan.co.uk for generally the cheapest prices.

[Elspuddy]

Firstly, dont got AMD, get a core2duo.

Check out scan.co.uk for generally the cheapest prices.

sorry but was only useing them as a refence

[Flewis]

Definitely look at the intel chips, the 4300 will overclock like crazy on a decent mobo. A good mobo would be any of the ASUS ones with the 965 chipset. P5B-E is quite good and has shown to overclock well. Look at the new 8800GTS 320mb as they are well worth it if u can afford it.

[aur0ra]

Look at the new 8800GTS 320mb as they are well worth it if u can afford it.

I also second going down the P5B-E path since I've got one myself and am damn pleased with my purchase although if you're a serious oc-er I suggest you go for the Plus version of the ASUS board 'cause it has solid capacitors and that's a definite advantage when dealing with extreme voltages and ensuring a long lifespan But I can't seem to agree on the 320MB 8800GTS card since it's primary usage will be DX10 games and as the Hexus review presumably suggest - it won't cope with the demands of a monstrous engine like Crysis' for example since they require a lot of memory and a more expensive (but future-proof) 640MB one is to be preferred

[Flewis]

I recommended it because the one he listed was only £150 so i didnt think he would want to spend £250 on a graphics card. The 320mb GTS will outperform any DX9 card.

Also crysis will be very scalable so will run on a variety of systems with different graphics settings. Im sure the 320mb GTS will run all the games for the next 2 years perfectly fine unless you play at really high res or with high AA.

[Elspuddy]

yep i am trying to do this on the cheep