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Gaming on a budget 500-600

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  • 26-02-2011 4:02am
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    Spazdarn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys, I'm looking for a machine in and around 500-600. I have a fullhd tv so I could use that as a screen. So that wouldn't be a problem... but getting a relatively decent processor, motherboard and graphics card for that price is where I'm stuck!

    Help appreciated


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    IrishMetalhead
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    will ya be using it for gaming?


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    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭IrishMetalhead


    Can't get much better than thi for under €600 ;)

    2wf1bog.png


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    Spazdarn
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    Thanks man, that does look pretty deadly. I wouldn't need the operating system either as I could get a version of Ultimate from work.... makes it a hell of a lot cheaper...

    Could the 80 I save off of that go into improving anything?


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    Monotype
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    I think it would be a good idea to put €50 of it towards a 6850.

    Then maybe a better board - ASRock 870 Extreme3 (SATA 6Gbps, USB 3) for €20 more.

    An extra €7 for 1600MHz ripjaws RAM.

    €3 to buy yourself a packet of biscuits.


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    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭IrishMetalhead


    Monotype wrote: »
    I think it would be a good idea to put €50 of it towards a 6850.

    Then maybe a better board - ASRock 870 Extreme3 (SATA 6Gbps, USB 3) for €20 more.

    An extra €7 for 1600MHz ripjaws RAM.

    €3 to buy yourself a packet of biscuits.

    This =D


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    deconduo
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    Put €10 towards a 955 for the unlocked CPU multipier. Overclocking it is a breeze then. I got mine to 3.8GHz without even upping the voltage.


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    Monotype
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    Yeah, the 955 is only €7 more and I agree that it would be worth it. I didn't include the extra €7 in the €87 that the OS cost in my estimations, so you can still buy the biscuits.


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