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| Thread ID: 96960 | 2009-01-30 03:35:00 | Building a PC cheaply? | vladiator (14565) | Press F1 |
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| 743317 | 2009-01-30 04:02:00 | I prefer to spend $800, but can go a bit higher. I use a 27" LCD TV as monitor. Resolution - something like "1320-don't remember". |
vladiator (14565) | ||
| 743318 | 2009-01-30 04:05:00 | Would a Quad Core that cost the same as Core2 be always better? | vladiator (14565) | ||
| 743319 | 2009-01-30 04:06:00 | that resolution wont help things, althou like i said mines fine i play the latest games 1920x1080 on my tv on medium -> high settings quite happily. Of course you dont have to go intel though, i know nothing about amd really. When building computers for people i think AMD=Reliable family computer/ Intel=Gaming |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 743320 | 2009-01-30 04:08:00 | Would a Quad Core that cost the same as Core2 be always better? dead right e6600 core 2 = 2 processors on same chip q6600 core 2 = 4x processors on same chip |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 743321 | 2009-01-30 04:32:00 | Thanks for all advices. I am now thinking as hueybot suggested: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2.4GHz, LGA775 - $399 Asustek P5Q-EM Motherboard intel G45 mATX - $234 (or can you see any Mobo from this site that would be good at that price range? - www.atech.co.nz) 2x 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM - $75 Western Digital 640GB SATA 7200rpm hard drive - $117 PSU -- can you suggest one from here - www.atech.co.nz I would use my DVDrom, PCI-E card, and case for now. All in all it comes to around $1000. Does it look like an adequate system for now and near future? |
vladiator (14565) | ||
| 743322 | 2009-01-30 04:39:00 | the mobo you chose should do the trick, if your not planning on overclocking it doesnt matter so much anyway. I personally wouldnt buy a psu from there, theres nothing great. If you had to though go with the coolermaster 600watt |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 743323 | 2009-01-30 04:40:00 | If I am constrained by price I get dual core but quad core if you pay more. Just bear in mind the Acer case is it actual ATX design? Many brand name PCs use their own designs ie., you may need to buy a new case too. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 743324 | 2009-01-30 04:48:00 | It would be, but for applications/games that don't support 4 cores, the difference would be minimal, so therefore going for the C2D with the higher clock speed and cheaper price would be a better choice. But more and more apps/games are starting to take advantage of using multiple cores, so going quad core would indeed "future proof" your pc. I selected the pentium dual core because from my experience, it overclocks quite well. Getting a Pentium dual core and hsf then overclocking it would be better than a C2D IMO. But a C2D does have more cache, and is newer. C2D would prob be a better choice for you. For mobo, always go Asus or Gigabyte. Cheers Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 743325 | 2009-01-30 04:50:00 | Just bear in mind the Acer case is it actual ATX design? Many brand name PCs use their own designs ie., you may need to buy a new case too. Eh...correct me if I'm wrong but I think ALL PC cases have has the same standard since many years ago, so current mobos will most prob fit into a 3 year old ATX case. IIRC.... Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 743326 | 2009-01-30 04:52:00 | The ATX standard was developed in the '90's IIRC, so they should be alright. :) HOWEVER, brand-name PCs often use proprietary connectors, so, indeed, the case will need replacing. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
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