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Is this a decent build?

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  • 30-10-2010 8:17pm
    #1
    giggsy664
    Registered Users Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭


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    Questions are in the pic :D

    EDIT: I don't need any thing on top of this. I can get OS and Peripherals myself.


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


    Shipping is €30.

    The GTX 460 1GB is an excellent card. The GPU industry is fairly fast moving and is often the first part to be upgraded. It should last you a while.
    The X6 is a good deal for that price. You won't see it performing the best in current games, but hopefully we'll see better use of it in the future.

    Wireless adapter - USB adapters used to be handy so you could move it between PC/laptops. All new laptops have it and you probably won't be moving it around, but you know yourself. If you do use the full benefits of wireless N, USB 2 still wouldn't limit you, so it's pretty much the same. I would choose a wired connection over wireless if you want to play online games - with proper wiring or with homeplugs.

    MB - We don't even know if Bulldozer will have the same socket. :(

    Edit: Oh yeah, OCZ RAM has had bad press recently, maybe grab something else.


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    the untitled user
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    Go for the PCI wireless adaptor, USB will usually have a higher latency than PCI. A good PCI adaptor shouldn't cause any noticeable lag, I have one in my own machine and on average my ping is increased by no more than 5ms when gaming. If you notice significant lag on a wireless network, it's generally because either your router is weak or you're getting interference from neighbouring networks on the same channel.

    They x6 should last a good while, apps are still slow to take advantage of 4 cores let alone 6. You could always get an aftermarket cooler and have a go at overclocking it if you ever wanted to get a bit more poke out of it.

    Have a look at the 6850 too... shouldn't be much more expensive, it beats the 460 in some games, but not all.

    I'd be wary of that case though, only has a tiny exhaust. Increasing the inputs aint going to make much of a difference if it can't shift out the hot air quick enough. I'd consider spending a bit more on it, maybe the likes of an Antec300 which has more configuration options.


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