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Advice on system I'm thinking of buying?

  • 04-08-2006 10:54am
    #1
    MikeC101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Thinking of buying the following spec system from Elara.ie, am I missing out on anything major / any components I should think about changing? I'm basically looking for something that can run games well, and will continue to do so for as long as possible...Thanks for any advice you can give!

    Motherboard : ASUS P5WD2 PREMIUM 955X LGA775
    Processor : Intel® Pentium 4 D®/930 3.00GHz FSB800 2 x 2Mb Cache - Dual Core
    Memory : 2GB Dual Channel(2X1GB) DDR2 RAM PC-6400 SDRAM at 800MHz
    Hard Disk : 120GB (7200rpm) 8MB Cache S-ATA Hard Disk
    Optical Drive : 16x DVD±R/W Drive Dual Layer
    Sound Card : Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy 4 - 7.1 PCI
    Network Card : Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Adaptor
    Video Card : GeForce 7800GTX 256MB PCI-E SLI 2XVGA,2XDVI,TV-Out (1 Graphics Card)
    Keyboard : Logitech Internet Pro Keyboard
    Mouse : Logitech Optical scroll mouse
    Monitor : 19" TFT Flat Panel 8ms Widescreen Black&Silver
    Speakers : Creative I-Trigue 3330
    Operating System : Windows XP Home with SP2
    Warranty : 1 Year Return to Base Warranty


    Total: €2147.13


Comments

  • #2
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    What? :eek: OMFG.......3Ghz P4 is not an up to date processor

    Check my sig.......less expensive than what youre gettin.......much higher specs.............self build.
    Must i say this again..........Go for Core 2 duo (conroe). Search this forum for other posts about "build me a rig". Every 1 gives the same advise. You'd be off your head 2 pay that amount of money for a 3Ghz P4 rig.

    Edit: sorry, i didn't spot the monitor in those specs but what I've got there cost about the same.


  • #3
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Here. Every1 asking bout a rig lately has been advised to go for conroe. check it out yourself: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/searchbt.php?search=build+rig

    Some1 pls back me up.....gettin tired of this.


  • #4
    GrumPy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    PogMoThoin wrote:
    What? :eek: OMFG.......3Ghz P4 is not an up to date processor

    :rolleyes: You miss read it, it's a dual core pentium D, a very decent processor.


  • #5
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Irish GrumPy wrote:
    :rolleyes: You miss read it, it's a dual core pentium D, a very decent processor.

    Sorry, So i did, aint got my glasses on, P4 D is a good proc, apologies m8........but why not conroe. in stock in Komplett now.
    Make sure ya get hd with 16mb cache not 8mb.
    Doesn't state psu in that list. 500w min. Good brand...OCZ, Seasonic etc
    You'll save a lot of quids if ya self build.


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