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Help with building first PC

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  • 17-05-2007 11:13am
    #1
    mathie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,102 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Looking for some help!
    I've selected these items for my first PC.
    Any advice on if it's a good / bad choice?
    Am I missing anything?
    It's with dabs BTW.

    Thanks!
    M


    Samsung SyncMaster 940BW 19" Widescreen 4ms DVI TFT
    quicklinx:4G25TB | Mfr#:LS19HAWCSH
    In stock now
    £136.28 £136.28

    Logitech X-530 5.1
    quicklinx:43J0TB | Mfr#:970114-1120
    In stock now
    £47.47 £47.47

    NEC 18x DVD±RW Dual Layer IDE Black Bare Drive
    quicklinx:48WKTB | Mfr#:AD-5170A-0B
    In stock now
    £17.95 £17.95

    Western Digital Caviar RE2 500GB S300 16MB
    quicklinx:44JCTB | Mfr#:WD5000YS
    In stock now
    £99.87 £99.87

    Kingston ValueRAM KVR667D2N5/1G ddr2 667 240pin dimm CL5
    quicklinx:4FSKTB | Mfr#:KVR667D2N5/1G
    In stock now
    £44.65 £89.30

    Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Socket 775 2.4GHz
    quicklinx:44HDTB | Mfr#:BX80557E6600
    In stock now
    £160.11 £160.11

    Sapphire Technology Radeon X1950Pro 512MB GDDR3 AGP8x Dual DVI 580/700
    quicklinx:4CTPTB | Mfr#:11099 - 00-20R
    In stock now
    £138.41 £138.41

    Asustek S775 Intel P965 ATX Audio Lan
    quicklinx:4548TB | Mfr#:P5B DELUXE/WIFI
    In stock now
    £116.40 £116.40

    Antec Nine Hundred/Ultimate Gamer Case no PSU
    quicklinx:49XSTB | Mfr#:NINE HUNDRED EU
    Delivery 3-5 days
    £70.48 £70.48


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    #2
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    why didn't you use the .ie site?

    If you were trying to save money, why don't you try compare the price of what you are getting with komplett or even OcUk?

    I was interested in getting a monitor from dabs, but then the price was almost 100 euro more on what komplett had.


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    #3
    mathie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,102 ✭✭✭mathie


    Cool thanks I only realised that dabs had a .ie after when I went to checkout (to see delivery costs)

    I will check the costs of dabs.ie vs komplett.

    But are the actual items compatible etc?

    Thanks
    M


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    #4
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Some of those prices seem overly expensive, main error I see straight off is that you've picked an AGP card instead of a pci-e one...


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    #5
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    I'm afraid I couldn't help you with the compatability of the build or suggestions on your hardware :( I only know the basics.

    I thought you might of been from the UK, thats why you used the .com site.


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    #6
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users Posts: 5,560 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    mathie wrote:
    Hi

    Looking for some help!
    I've selected these items for my first PC.
    Any advice on if it's a good / bad choice?
    Am I missing anything?
    It's with dabs BTW.

    Thanks!
    M


    Samsung SyncMaster 940BW 19" Widescreen 4ms DVI TFT
    quicklinx:4G25TB | Mfr#:LS19HAWCSH
    In stock now
    £136.28 £136.28

    Logitech X-530 5.1
    quicklinx:43J0TB | Mfr#:970114-1120
    In stock now
    £47.47 £47.47

    NEC 18x DVD±RW Dual Layer IDE Black Bare Drive
    quicklinx:48WKTB | Mfr#:AD-5170A-0B
    In stock now
    £17.95 £17.95

    Get an SATA drive - most boards from now on will have at most one IDE channel and your DVD drive is something you'll be keeping when you upgrade a few years down the line.

    Western Digital Caviar RE2 500GB S300 16MB
    quicklinx:44JCTB | Mfr#:WD5000YS
    In stock now
    £99.87 £99.87

    Kingston ValueRAM KVR667D2N5/1G ddr2 667 240pin dimm CL5
    quicklinx:4FSKTB | Mfr#:KVR667D2N5/1G
    In stock now
    £44.65 £89.30

    Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Socket 775 2.4GHz
    quicklinx:44HDTB | Mfr#:BX80557E6600
    In stock now
    £160.11 £160.11

    Get a cheaper 6420 and overclock it - you don't have to be a mad haxxor to overclock a core2, and you should get 6700+ speeds out of it.

    Sapphire Technology Radeon X1950Pro 512MB GDDR3 AGP8x Dual DVI 580/700
    quicklinx:4CTPTB | Mfr#:11099 - 00-20R
    In stock now
    £138.41 £138.41

    I'd be inclined to wait a month until the new mid-range radeons come out and see how they perform.

    Asustek S775 Intel P965 ATX Audio Lan
    quicklinx:4548TB | Mfr#:P5B DELUXE/WIFI
    In stock now
    £116.40 £116.40

    Antec Nine Hundred/Ultimate Gamer Case no PSU
    quicklinx:49XSTB | Mfr#:NINE HUNDRED EU
    Delivery 3-5 days
    £70.48 £70.48

    You need a Power supply (that case doesn't come with one). Get an antec 400w psu and that'll have more than enough juice to supply what you're buying. Also, I'd wait a month since Intel will be having a price cut in june, and the new radeon midrange cards will be coming out then. With the price cuts and using a cheaper overclocked processor you should be able to afford an upgrade to a Geforce 8800gts, which will make a bigger difference to you than a 6600 vs 6420 cpu.


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    #7
    Bazsutto
    Registered Users Posts: 205 ✭✭Bazsutto


    Logitech X-530 5.1
    quicklinx:43J0TB | Mfr#:970114-1120
    In stock now
    £47.47 £47.47

    Is This a sound card??
    The Asus P5b Deluxe WiFi Board has a built in 7.1 Sound card which is good unless your into sound in a big way!!
    I have this board and would recomend it to anyone!!

    Also...An extra Gig of RAM wouldnt go astray, especially if your going to run Vista on it. Dont skimp on RAM, its one of the most important components when doing a build.


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