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Building new PC

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  • #2
    StRiKeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭StRiKeR


    to start off with I see that board is a AGP board, what you doing with a PCI-E card??


  • #3
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    Sounds good except for the video card.

    PCI Express is a new technology and I'm not sure if it will take off as expected. If it doesn't, you've effectively painted yourself into a corner when it comes to upgrading your video card. You'll end up getting a new mobo.

    Re the case: I strongly recommend you to take a look at the range www.peats.ie have. Komplett.ie also does cases, but they really aren't great. Any PSU that comes with a case is worthless - buy a new decent one. www.elara.ie and www.komplett.ie are good places to start for these. As you said: stay away from Q-Tec


  • #4
    Optikus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,415 ✭✭✭Optikus


    If you want a high end graphics card go for the 6800Gt it fit will that board if you get it AGP, not much point in getting PCI-E atm theres dosent seem to be much in performance compaired to AGP.


  • #5
    StRiKeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭StRiKeR


    the 6800GT AGP is only a couple of frames slower than the 6800GT PCI-E and in some cases the AGP version is faster


  • #6
    Optikus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,415 ✭✭✭Optikus


    StRiKeR wrote:
    the 6800GT AGP is only a couple of frames slower than the 6800GT PCI-E and in some cases the AGP version ios faster


    Also this card is easliy flashed to the BIOS of an Ultra, which makes it a great card for overclocking.


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  • #7
    StRiKeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭StRiKeR


    yea I've been flashing over and back so many times to mess around with it! back to GT bios at the end just run everything at stock! :D


  • #8
    D!ve^Bomb!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭D!ve^Bomb!


    have a look at my thread here there's a list of stuff i'm gettin, monitor etc not included, i have links to all the gear as well.. comes to around 970 inc vat and delivery... i'll be using it for music tho so it depends on what you want to do with it.. i've been told to get a better graphics card which i'll probabl do.. anyway.. have a gander :D


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