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madanchi

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Hello there, I've just started here and wasn't quite sure were to put this but, I'm planning on buying a new PC for myslef and want to know the best price for what im want and wether it is worth it what ive got so far.

The specs are:

BFG 9800GT OC Edition 512MB Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card £108

Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5420 2.5 GHz (1333 MHz) Socket 771 12MB L2 Cache (2 x 6MB) Boxed Processor £240

Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers £50

Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-18) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty £53

Extra Value 20" TFT Monitor 1680x1050 600:1 5ms Multimedia VGA 3 years Warranty £106

Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB Hard Drive SATAII *32MB Cache* - OEM £69

Sony DRU-190S 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM Serial ATA - Retail Multi Bezel & Nero £16

and i
I left out like the case and mouse etc, plus thing may need to change to fit on the motherboard maybe. This including the case etc is £690 form ebuyer. Thank You.
 
BFG 9800GT OC Edition 512MB Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card £108
Go with the HD 4850, it's around the same price but a fair it faster.
Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5420 2.5 GHz (1333 MHz) Socket 771 12MB L2 Cache (2 x 6MB) Boxed Processor £240
Q9550. Faster clock speed, and a nice x8.5 multiplier.

And what about a motherboard? Will you be overclocking?
 
hey, sorry i havnt replies fo ages, my laptop screen broke so im having it reapired (lucky im in warranty still :p)

anyway, I think this is from the same list, (im on my bros comp) the m9other board is:

Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G Socket AM2+ onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX Motherboard £54

So im not that sure bout motherbaords bit i can always check with other ppl as well.
 
Skt 771 Xeon will require an Intel server board unless I'm very much mistaken.

the Gigabyte is AMD so you'll need to need to change the cpu anyway
 
Yeah Xeon is more for servers, I suggest either a Core 2 Duo or one of the AMD Phenoms, or you can wait for the new AM3 or Corei7 chips coming out.
 
Yeah Xeon is more for servers, I suggest either a Core 2 Duo or one of the AMD Phenoms, or you can wait for the new AM3 or Corei7 chips coming out.
The 5xxx Skt771 is totally different to the Core2Duo Skt 775 E3xxx series, the E3110 is basically an E8400.
 
nice, thansk for the advice :D I'll prob decide and chamge it soon like, but ill prob end up getting the comp next year now, forking out a lot of money recently for other stuff needed.

Thanks anyway
 
Yeah Xeon is more for servers, I suggest either a Core 2 Duo or one of the AMD Phenoms, or you can wait for the new AM3 or Corei7 chips coming out.

A Few of the members here have E3110 Xeons. They are very much like the E8400's, but are supposed have had more testing etc...

Just because it says "SERV0R CUPZ lol" on the box doesn't mean that it wont work in a desktop (although in this case, the chose a CPU with a non-desktop socket, so he would have to use a server motherboard, which REALLY drives up the cost)
 
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