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Getting a gaming pc built
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03-06-2008 6:35pm#1
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A single GTX280/260 or Ati HD4870 is the way to go if performance rumours are true.
I play console style games on my 42" lg all the time, picture scales perfectly, especially on a full hd tv..
Q9450 is almost doube the price of a Q6600 and isnt that much faster, when you overclock performance gets very similar..
8gb's of ram is a waste, 4gb's of fast pc 6400 is perfect..
Get a keyboard on ebay or an Irish/uk site, keyboard layout is european on that site..
Dont go for a cheap mouse, that and the monitor are the most parts of a gaming rig, I have been using the Logitech MX518 very good, you should be able to get a good deal on ebay for a mouse like that and keyboard...
You dont need a network adaptor, comes built on all modern motherboards, some even include wifi..
With a class new graphics card it should come to about 1600 -1800..
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That's a nice build if you have the money.
On the graphics card, i'm not sure but you may be spending twice as much as others for not that great a performance difference. Someone who knows more about this than me might be able to give a definite answer but you might do better to buy two cheaper cards (like the 8800GT or GTS) and have them in SLI. Also if you're going to spend that much no a graphics card you should definetely wait for the new cards in the next few weeks.0 -
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Enlil_Nick wrote: »That's a nice build if you have the money.
On the graphics card, i'm not sure but you may be spending twice as much as others for not that great a performance difference. Someone who knows more about this than me might be able to give a definite answer but you might do better to buy two cheaper cards (like the 8800GT or GTS) and have them in SLI. Also if you're going to spend that much no a graphics card you should definetely wait for the new cards in the next few weeks.
Very true, cards like the 9600gt/8800GT could drop to €85 and €100 each after the new one's come out, 2 x 8800gt for 200 on a 22" is heaven..
We will know on the 17th June, which is the best route...0 -
Well I got impatient and crumbled :P.
I decided newgraphics cards are always going to be coming out and i may as well buy whats available now. I can always uprade in the future.
Went with my original build with a few changes. Only got 4gb of ddr3 ram instead of 8 but I got 2 9800gx2's running in quad sli
Also got 1tb of hard drive space.
Got a better gaming mouse and the 22inch screen you guys suggested. The beast should arrive soon I hope.
I still need to buy a keyboard,was looking at the logitech Divino(sp?) or something similar.
One question. Will a simple plug converter do for plugging the european PSU into our plus sockets?
Cheeers,
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PogMoThoin wrote: »What a waste of money, Quad sli is as buggy as fcuk, ddr3 is way overpriced when 4Gb ddr2 can be had for less than €80, 45nm quads offer no real advantage over older cheaper 65nm ones, and you bought Maxtor hard drives and a noisy OCZ psu :eek:
Honestly, You posted on here looking for advise on building a gaming rig, got loads of good advise, and yet you chose not to heed it at all. Good luck to You.
The 4GB ddr3 did come to about 80 euros anyway. Forgot to mention I did change both the hard drive and psu to the ones mentioned above.
Regarding the resolutions,I'll be doing a lot of my playing on a 42'' 1080p so hopefully the graphics cards went to good use. Could always give one to my mate.
Sorry if I seem ungrateful,Im not. You guys saved me 350 euro on ram,got me a better case,hd,psu,mouse and screen.
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Leprachaun wrote: »The 4GB ddr3 did come to about 80 euros anyway. Forgot to mention I did change both the hard drive and psu to the ones mentioned above.
Regarding the resolutions,I'll be doing a lot of my playing on a 42'' 1080p so hopefully the graphics cards went to good use. Could always give one to my mate.
Sorry if I seem ungrateful,Im not. You guys saved me 350 euro on ram,got me a better case,hd,psu,mouse and screen.
So cheers
Where did you get 4gb DDR3 ram for 80 euro??
And the 42" still has the same resolution as a decent sized PC monitor....so quad Sli will still be a waste...0 -
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