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  • 28-10-2010 5:56pm
    #1
    VenomIreland
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    Will be for general use and some gaming on a 1600X900 monitor

    Thoughts?


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    #2
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Ben? I know him! He's just down the road from me. I haven't heard him mentioning a PC though...


    Don't forget if he's a student that he can get discounted windows.


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    #3
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Does secondary school count as student?


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Most of the time. W7 Pro is a good deal.
    http://www.software4students.ie/SchoolSearch.aspx

    With the upgrades you need either a previous OS. There's a trick also where you can install it for the 30/60-day trial without a key and upgrade from that but you'd have to look into it to be sure as I've never tried it myself.


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


    Changing PSU to a SFC Amazon 450W saves €20 for largely identical performance ;)


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    #6
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    I can't get them an upgrade, they don't have a working drive with Vista on it :(

    Thanks for the PSU rec Solitaire :)


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    You could knock off an extra 20 euro if you wanted to get a tri-core and unlock the 4th :D


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    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Actually, if I get them a Tri Core Athlon there's a chance it could unlock into a Phenom II X4, right?

    Can the 770 even unlock?


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    yeah it can

    http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=177770
    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=227019

    Some of the similarly priced Asus ones feature it without any update needed.


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    #10
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Yeah it can unlock into a Phenom II or yeah the 770 can unlock, or both?


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Yes to both

    http://www.overclock.net/amd-cpus/535501-official-amd-k10-5-core-cache.html

    There's unlocking success with all featured processors on that motherboard with update, take a gander :P


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    Actually, if I get them a Tri Core Athlon there's a chance it could unlock into a Phenom II X4, right?

    If you can unlock, most of the time you'd be getting an Athlon II X4 (main difference is no L3 cache). If you're very lucky there might be a few disabled phenoms around.


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    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Heck, even a simple Tri Core Athlon II would be better than the virus laden junk they have now.

    Think I'll save them the €40 and get the SFC and Tri-Core.


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    Solitaire
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    I'd like to say "now get the HD6850" but they don't even have a 1080p monitor... :o:p


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    #15
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Pah, it's still not a terrible monitor at 1600X900.


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