Parts vs Price

o_elkz · 01-03-2007, 10:42 PM

Okay, What do you think of the parts for the price? I know its not an absolutely amazing rig, but I don't really give a flying penis about DirectX10, and just want to get rid of my 9800 Pro, AGP isn't clever anymore, and neither is Athlon XP 2800.. I do like my PC, but it struggles on too many occasions in Half-Life 2, and I want to have something a little more playable for when Fortress Forever is finally released. It seems a lot of you seem to know your shizzle when it comes to Hardware, so heck- what do you think?

Asus GeForce 7600GS SILENT 512MB DDR2 PCI-E
£85
(hopefully will get a second towards the end of the year)

Corsair (VS2GBKIT667D2) 2 x 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz 2x128Mx64non-ECC 2x240 DIMM Unbuffered CL5
£135

Athlon 64 4600 Dual Core 2.4GHz 512kb L2 cache AM2
£140

MSI K9N Ultra-2F nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2
£60

Speeze COPPERREEF K8 Socket 754 / 940 / 939 Cooling kit
£10 <-- LOL

Creative SoundBlaster Audigy SE 7.1 OEM
£15

Raidmax Sagitta Black/Silver Gaming Case With Side Window - With 500W PSU
£60 <-- Will get Antec case when I can afford..

o_deadly furby · 01-03-2007, 11:04 PM

In US currency:

Asus GeForce 7600GS SILENT 512MB DDR2 PCI-E
$165.87

Corsair (VS2GBKIT667D2) 2 x 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz 2x128Mx64non-ECC 2x240 DIMM Unbuffered CL5
$263.44

Athlon 64 4600 Dual Core 2.4GHz 512kb L2 cache AM2
$273.20

MSI K9N Ultra-2F nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2
$117.08

Speeze COPPERREEF K8 Socket 754 / 940 / 939 Cooling kit
$19.51

Creative SoundBlaster Audigy SE 7.1 OEM
$29.27

Raidmax Sagitta Black/Silver Gaming Case With Side Window - With 500W PSU
$117.08

o_ginger lord · 01-03-2007, 11:23 PM

Er...939 Socket and AM2 are different. The cooler wont fit. The antec case is like £20 more anyway, stock AMD coolers are pretty good, I got one on my new X2, and its a lot quieter than the old stock 3500+ one.

o_elkz · 01-03-2007, 11:59 PM

I'm pretty sure I read the spec of the cooler and it will fit on 940 as well.. AM2. Either way if u say that the AMD coolers are okay, I may as well use the stock one, that saves me some cash for the antec case if it is only £20 more..

As for GPU I keep changing my mind, It has to be below £130...

Ideas?

o_ginger lord · 01-04-2007, 12:20 AM

7900GS

o_the russian · 01-04-2007, 04:52 AM

first which of the following is your goal(s):

1: to play FF at max settings without chugging.

2: to play games up to Prey without chugging.

3: to do sound / movie / film / 3d editing.

4: to play MMORPGs. ( if yes, which mmorpg )

5: to futureprove my PC for atleast a year.

6: to futureprove my PC for roughly 1.5 years.

7: to futureprove my PC for roughly 2 years.

8: to run my PC as a server.

9: to play games up to Crysis without chugging.

10: to post online, watch porn, and occasionaly play games at roughly HL2 specs.

please clarify and then I can make a recomendation

o_elkz · 01-04-2007, 05:00 PM

6: to futureprove my PC for roughly 1.5 years.

Whilst they are quite generic categories, I'd say this fits my target best..

o_elkz · 01-04-2007, 05:40 PM

I know its not xtx- and only a pro, but I've found a x1950 256mb for £110?

I've read a few reviews and looked at benchmakrs, they seem okay? I think the price will drop in around June quite badly though due to Dx10 so I may as well wait and grab a XTX?

01-03-2007, 10:42 PM	#1
o_elkz Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Parts vs Price Okay, What do you think of the parts for the price? I know its not an absolutely amazing rig, but I don't really give a flying penis about DirectX10, and just want to get rid of my 9800 Pro, AGP isn't clever anymore, and neither is Athlon XP 2800.. I do like my PC, but it struggles on too many occasions in Half-Life 2, and I want to have something a little more playable for when Fortress Forever is finally released. It seems a lot of you seem to know your shizzle when it comes to Hardware, so heck- what do you think? Asus GeForce 7600GS SILENT 512MB DDR2 PCI-E £85 (hopefully will get a second towards the end of the year) Corsair (VS2GBKIT667D2) 2 x 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz 2x128Mx64non-ECC 2x240 DIMM Unbuffered CL5 £135 Athlon 64 4600 Dual Core 2.4GHz 512kb L2 cache AM2 £140 MSI K9N Ultra-2F nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2 £60 Speeze COPPERREEF K8 Socket 754 / 940 / 939 Cooling kit £10 <-- LOL Creative SoundBlaster Audigy SE 7.1 OEM £15 Raidmax Sagitta Black/Silver Gaming Case With Side Window - With 500W PSU £60 <-- Will get Antec case when I can afford..

01-03-2007, 11:04 PM	#2
o_deadly furby Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cell Block 17 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	In US currency: Asus GeForce 7600GS SILENT 512MB DDR2 PCI-E $165.87 Corsair (VS2GBKIT667D2) 2 x 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz 2x128Mx64non-ECC 2x240 DIMM Unbuffered CL5 $263.44 Athlon 64 4600 Dual Core 2.4GHz 512kb L2 cache AM2 $273.20 MSI K9N Ultra-2F nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2 $117.08 Speeze COPPERREEF K8 Socket 754 / 940 / 939 Cooling kit $19.51 Creative SoundBlaster Audigy SE 7.1 OEM $29.27 Raidmax Sagitta Black/Silver Gaming Case With Side Window - With 500W PSU $117.08

01-03-2007, 11:23 PM	#3
o_ginger lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Carlisle, UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Er...939 Socket and AM2 are different. The cooler wont fit. The antec case is like £20 more anyway, stock AMD coolers are pretty good, I got one on my new X2, and its a lot quieter than the old stock 3500+ one.

01-03-2007, 11:59 PM	#4
o_elkz Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'm pretty sure I read the spec of the cooler and it will fit on 940 as well.. AM2. Either way if u say that the AMD coolers are okay, I may as well use the stock one, that saves me some cash for the antec case if it is only £20 more.. As for GPU I keep changing my mind, It has to be below £130... Ideas?

01-04-2007, 12:20 AM	#5
o_ginger lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Carlisle, UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	7900GS

01-04-2007, 04:52 AM	#6
o_the russian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	first which of the following is your goal(s): 1: to play FF at max settings without chugging. 2: to play games up to Prey without chugging. 3: to do sound / movie / film / 3d editing. 4: to play MMORPGs. ( if yes, which mmorpg ) 5: to futureprove my PC for atleast a year. 6: to futureprove my PC for roughly 1.5 years. 7: to futureprove my PC for roughly 2 years. 8: to run my PC as a server. 9: to play games up to Crysis without chugging. 10: to post online, watch porn, and occasionaly play games at roughly HL2 specs. please clarify and then I can make a recomendation

01-04-2007, 05:00 PM	#7
o_elkz Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	6: to futureprove my PC for roughly 1.5 years. Whilst they are quite generic categories, I'd say this fits my target best..

01-04-2007, 05:40 PM	#8
o_elkz Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I know its not xtx- and only a pro, but I've found a x1950 256mb for £110? I've read a few reviews and looked at benchmakrs, they seem okay? I think the price will drop in around June quite badly though due to Dx10 so I may as well wait and grab a XTX?

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