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Building my own PC - Sites?

  • 08-11-2005 3:23pm
    #1
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭


    My laptop is pretty much on it's last legs. Seeing as how I don't use it as a portable device anymore (as it's pretty much tied to my LCD TV in my room), I'm just going to build my own PC.

    Spec wise, I'm looking pretty high. I want this machine to last at least 3 years.

    What I'm looking for is as follows

    3.0+Ghz P4
    1GB+ RAM (Maybe 2GB, either 2 x 1GB or 4 X 512GB)
    100GB + hard drive
    256MB+ Graphics
    DVD Dual Layer Burner
    Wireless Network Card
    Multi Card (SD, MMC, Pro etc) Reader

    Since I've never built one from scratch, I need some help. I can put them together, having worked with Dell (*shudder*) and messed around with my own home PCs.

    Basically, what I need to know is what type of motherboard I should get (preferably with around 4 DIMM slots, PCI-Express), what's the best graphics card out at the moment, and generally what cables I need from motherboard to various parts and what not. Thanks in advance.

    A list of cheap sites for parts that ship to Ireland, and/or online guides would be appreciated. I don't want to have to get everything at Maplin! :)


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  • #2
    Evd-Burner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭Evd-Burner


    well for one dont go for a p4 go with amd, and id say the best cards out are the 7800gtx's from nvidia.... Good sites are overclockersuk.co.uk komplett.ie elarasystems.ie, and maybe peats.com......

    Whats ur budget??


  • #3
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    I don't really have a budget as such as it's going to be drawn out over about 4 months wages. I'll probably by the mobo/processor and the chassis, then the various fans and RAM, followed by hard drives, disc drives and cards.


  • #4
    commited
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭commited


    A spec from overclockers.co.uk

    AMD Opteron UP 146 San Diego 2.0GHz 1MB Cache (Socket 939) - Retail (CP-142-AM) 1
    £99.95 £99.95
    GeIL 1GB (2x512MB) PC3200 UltraX-BH5 CAS2 (GLX1GB3200DC) (MY-042-GL) 1
    £79.95 £79.95
    DFI LanParty UT NF4 SLI-D (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-013-DF) 1
    £99.95 £99.95
    XFX GeForce 7800GTX Extreme Edition 256MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (PVT70F-UDE7) (GX-057-XF) 1
    £324.95 £324.95
    NEC ND4550 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-024-NE) 1
    £26.80 £26.80
    ThermalRight XP-120 (Socket 754/939/478) Heatsink (HS-017-TR) 1
    £24.95 £24.95
    Antec SLK3800BUK Black Quiet Midi Tower Case - 400W SmartPower PSU (CA-048-AN) 1
    £52.00 £52.00
    Samsung SpinPoint P SP2004C 200GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-017-SA) 1
    £55.50 £55.50
    Xpro 3.5" Internal Card Reader - Black (MY-000-XP) 1
    £9.95 £9.95
    Belkin 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Network Adapter (F5D7050UK) (NW-009-BE) 1
    £17.50 £17.50
    Subtotal £791.50
    VAT £138.52
    Total £930.02

    There you go :) I recommend getting a decent monitor too - LCD TV's arent great for games. Those opterons overclock by about 50% with no real effort :) If you've got more to spend, go for another 200gb hdd and go raid. The opteron 146 is equiv to a 3.6ghz P4+ apparently.


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