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€400 build

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  • 03-06-2010 10:55pm
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    tazzzZ
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭


    Basically my mate is looking for me to build him a pc. i already have a 8800gtx to put in it. so there is 400 to spend on the rest. i was thinkin amd prob best bang for buck at this price range but im more used to building higher spec machines so just looking for advice really.


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    You have the graphics card, but I fear it shall inflict the need for a hefty PSU upon us :(

    More importantly, does your mate have a suitable monitor and a spare OS for the machine? If he doesn't the budget magically shrinks to Way Too Little :(


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    tazzzZ
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭tazzzZ


    monitor not an issue. just the box required. os is not an issue either. its 400 give or take a few quid.

    needed is

    cpu
    mobo
    ram
    hdd
    psu
    dvd drive

    unless im missing somethin


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    You're missing the case :p

    Can you stretch an extra tenner for shipping? :D

    HWVS030610b.png

    You can replace the PSU for a Corsair CX400 if you want, not sure about how efficient it would be as I suspect even without overclocking the 12V rail could get hit with sustained 70% load on a bad day, which isn't great but while the Basiq could take it the Basiq isn't as good nor as efficient a PSU. Of course, I intended for this build to be pretty decent without any need to OC anything ;)


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    massy086
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭massy086


    Solitaire wrote: »
    You're missing the case :p

    Can you stretch an extra tenner for shipping? :D

    HWVS030610b.png

    You can replace the PSU for a Corsair CX400 if you want, not sure about how efficient it would be as I suspect even without overclocking the 12V rail could get hit with sustained 70% load on a bad day, which isn't great but while the Basiq could take it the Basiq isn't as good nor as efficient a PSU. Of course, I intended for this build to be pretty decent without any need to OC anything ;)
    i love it bargain builds are the most interesting well done Solitaire not a bad build at all


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