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User #240874 5 posts
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From 800 dollars i could get this from MSY CPU: Intel E8400 S775 $185 I will be using this mostly for gaming |
posted 2008-Aug-3, 1pm AEST
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User #175432 712 posts
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Up your budget to $900-$1000 for a noticeably better system. RAM: 2GB A-Data DDR2-800 $49 Get 4GB ram GPU: 512M 9600GT MSI $132 Radeon HD4850 Case & PSU: Antec Sonata III Tower case With 500W PSU $176 Completely up to you; but I must say that case isn't very good value. But a case should always be chosen by the user (not us). |
posted 2008-Aug-3, 1pm AEST
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User #235593 280 posts
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CPU: Intel E8400 S775 $185 A much better option is a E7200 + tuniq tower or TRUE120. Thats gonna get you to around 4ghz btw are you ocing :/ ??? |
posted 2008-Aug-3, 1pm AEST
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User #240874 5 posts
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im probably not because i dont know how to OC :(( im not good at computers |
posted 2008-Aug-3, 1pm AEST
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User #195545 1742 posts
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Radeon HD4850 MSY dont have this GPU: 512M 9600GT MSI $132' $15 more and get yourself a 8800GT or a 9800GT, whichever one, its only $5 or so difference Cheers |
posted 2008-Aug-3, 2pm AEST
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User #162366 3213 posts
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CPU: Intel E8400 S775 $185 All good. To save money you could get a worse CPU like an E7200 or even an E2180 to save money and then you could really go all out where it counts (the GPU). I'd say get an 8800GT/9800GT/4850, the 9600GT is great but if you want more, it's worth it. You can save money by changing the case to a CAC-T05 or a RC-690. |
posted 2008-Aug-3, 2pm AEST
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User #240874 5 posts
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CPU: Intel E7200 S775 $132 Will this be better or worse than the current rig? can you guys explain what overclocking means? since everyone talks about it :) TY! |
posted 2008-Aug-3, 3pm AEST
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User #162366 3213 posts
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Better value for money. That GPU will play every new game on ultra high apart from Crysis, if you want to step up you can get the ATi 4850 for ~$200. If not, the 9800GT is fine. |
posted 2008-Aug-3, 3pm AEST
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User #162366 3213 posts
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can you guys explain what overclocking means? since everyone talks about it :) TY! http://www.overclock.net/int What is overclocking? Firstly, it is currently the mostly widely used word that does not appear in the English dictionary. Secondly, it is operating hardware (particularly CPU, RAM, motherboard, and video card) above and beyond rated specs. Rated specs are the level to which a particular piece of hardware is expected to, has been tested to, and is warranted to perform. What this equates to in the real world is a certain price tag for a certain level of expected performance. Overclockers strive to determine not what hardware should do, but what can do. Overclocking is more of an art than a science. There is no combination of settings that will yield the best results for every system. Greater experience does make the overclocking process less cumbersome, but it is and always will be a trial and error process. Don't be afraid to experiment, but always take things slow and be cognizant of temperature and voltage limits. It's basically making your CPU or GPU run faster, I made my E2180 (which at stock is 2Ghz) run at 2.9Ghz, which makes the computer noticeably faster. You can make that E7200 run at E8400 speeds or higher. It's really easy.
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posted 2008-Aug-3, 3pm AEST
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