new pc
18-12-2005, 09:22 PM
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new pc
gonna build one after christmas
my old ones shagged so gonna build myself a shiny new machine
what spec shall i go for given i know nothing about current pcs
not really gonna use it for gaming initially, need to use it for internet, my ipod, music etc, just want to be reliable as my old one crashed all the time
what spec do people have on here
just really asking for advice on what processor and motherboard to go for, all the rest is pretty straightforward
cheers
rory
my old ones shagged so gonna build myself a shiny new machine
what spec shall i go for given i know nothing about current pcs
not really gonna use it for gaming initially, need to use it for internet, my ipod, music etc, just want to be reliable as my old one crashed all the time
what spec do people have on here
just really asking for advice on what processor and motherboard to go for, all the rest is pretty straightforward
cheers
rory
18-12-2005, 09:26 PM
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Re: new pc
Originally Posted by Adam_BlackRS
Originally Posted by gingeRS
gonna build one after christmas
Originally Posted by gingeRS
i know nothing about pcs
my housemate will build it....i just have to buy the bits
18-12-2005, 09:38 PM
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18-12-2005, 10:13 PM
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Just upgraded mine, took 2 months to get it right! 
AMD 3200+
1.5ghz RAM
160GB HDD
Nvidia 7800GTX (256mb)
DVD writer + another DVD drive.
TV Tuner.
Pleased with it now as its faster and the graphics are amazing!
AMD 3200+
1.5ghz RAM
160GB HDD
Nvidia 7800GTX (256mb)
DVD writer + another DVD drive.
TV Tuner.
Pleased with it now as its faster and the graphics are amazing!
18-12-2005, 10:14 PM
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i have an agp ATI 9800Pro 128mb gfx card for sale.
if you dont wanna play games, then just buy the cheap components, the lowest spec out there will still more than satisfy you.
games oare a different ballgame tho, you need to spend at least 1k to get a proper system
if you dont wanna play games, then just buy the cheap components, the lowest spec out there will still more than satisfy you.
games oare a different ballgame tho, you need to spend at least 1k to get a proper system
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18-12-2005, 10:23 PM
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more detailed spec!
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64, 2000 MHz (10 x 200) 3200+
System Memory 1536 MB
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
Display
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX (256 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
Monitor Acer AL1711 [17" LCD]
Multimedia
Audio Adapter Realtek AC'97 Audio [NoDB]
Storage
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive ST3160021A (160 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical Drive PHILIPS DVD8421 (DVD+RW:8x/4x, DVD-RW:2x/2x, DVD-ROM:12x, CD:24x/10x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
Optical Drive SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616E (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
Network
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Network Adapter WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface (88.111.73.57)
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64, 2000 MHz (10 x 200) 3200+
System Memory 1536 MB
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
Display
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX (256 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
Monitor Acer AL1711 [17" LCD]
Multimedia
Audio Adapter Realtek AC'97 Audio [NoDB]
Storage
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive ST3160021A (160 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical Drive PHILIPS DVD8421 (DVD+RW:8x/4x, DVD-RW:2x/2x, DVD-ROM:12x, CD:24x/10x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
Optical Drive SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616E (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
Network
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Network Adapter WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface (88.111.73.57)
18-12-2005, 10:24 PM
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Adam_BlackRS it had 512mb in it when i bought it, so recently bought 1gb with a plan of buying another and throwing the 512mb as i only have 2 memory slots 