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Building a PC - suggestions
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:51 pm
by corncobman
I'm going to be building a PC and I'm looking to spend at most around 750 pounds sterling (I'm in the UK)
Suggestions for
motherboard
graphics card
sound card
case
are welcome
Re: Building a PC - suggestions
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:37 pm
by Foo
What's it for?
Quad core Q6600, 4Gb ram, one of the 8800s should be about right for most.
Re: Building a PC - suggestions
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:08 pm
by corncobman
Playing games mostly.
Re: Building a PC - suggestions
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:31 pm
by shadd_
q6600+4 gigs(ram is dirt cheap look around)
p-35 based mobo
8800gt
creative x-fi gamer
antec p-180/182
Re: Building a PC - suggestions
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:10 am
by obsidian
shadd_ wrote:q6600+4 gigs(ram is dirt cheap look around)
p-35 based mobo
8800gt
creative x-fi gamer
antec p-180/182
winnar!
Re: Building a PC - suggestions
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:30 am
by shadd_
any of you guys run/know anyone running 8 gigs? for less than a $100 i could pick up another 2x2gb sticks.
future proof?
to the poster. get a copy of vista 64. it runs extremely snappy with q6600+4gigs.
Re: Building a PC - suggestions
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:44 pm
by Foo
No, I considered 8Gb myself but the 1Gb sticks were significantly cheaper and I maxed out my board's slots at 4Gb ;(
The downside being when I do want to hop up to 8, I'll have to rebuy.
BTW I'll second the Vista x64 recommendation.... it's cheap on OEM and runs everything fine.
Re: Building a PC - suggestions
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:05 pm
by corncobman
Thanks for the suggestions guys.
I'll probably start buying stuff next week.