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  • 11-11-2010 2:28pm
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    massy086
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    looking to do a hdpc general surfing for a friend budget 400 came up with this any thoughts would am3 be cheaper not looking for anything amazing just internet and watching films will be hooked up to a 42" plasma [IMG][/img]pcjonner.png


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


    or this maybe [IMG][/img]jonner2.png


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    slave1
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    Do you need such a processor, I just built a HTPC with a dual-core 3GHz and it's fine at running 30gig+ .mkv files at 1080p onto a 10' screen, at €62 you could save ~ €28.

    I'd up to a 1.5TB sammy drive for an extra ~ €14, 50% more space.

    I went for this MB because of on-board optical sound and 6 SATA connections, another saving of ~ €16

    Couldn't help you on the rest as I went for higher spec case and already had my card, any half gig GT8600 equivalent is fine

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    ninja 12
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    Re. the AMD build ,

    If the build is purely for movies and web browsing , the HD4350 is not needed .
    The motherboard has the 785 chipset (integrated HD 4200) and is more than capable of 1080p playback using hardware acceleration .

    The same applies to the CPU , a triple core cpu is not needed for web browsing / video playback .
    Any of the Athlon II dual core processors will do , (if you can get an "e" version , it'll run cooler (less heat = less fan noise) , and save a liitle on the electric bill in the long run . The "e" versions of the Athlon dual core chips are 45w , the triple core you listed is 90w .

    For example the AMD Athlon II X2 245 (2.9Ghz , not an "e" version ) is listed at €49 on HWVS .
    € 10 cheaper than the triple , combined with a saving of € 26 by not needing a seperate graphics card , this €36 could go towards something else .

    If you think your friend will be gaming in the future , keep the triple core cpu you have listed , and leave out the graphics card until he needs to buy one (the 4350 is no good for gaming anyway , I'd reccomend at least a 5670 , preferably a 57xx card )

    Hope this helps .


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


    great imput guys cheers i really want something fast for him so no hanging about but if no gpu needed i might buy something else alright


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