Guide - the Budget Gaming PC

RoyalMarine

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Those matx's case's are the job...

I must have one...

@ Royal can you recommend any decent motherboards that will overclock?

have a good long read here

http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=102

P5E-VM HDMI would be my personal choice.

Sqaull20

RoyalMarineComm wrote: »

have a good long read here

http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=102

P5E-VM HDMI would be my personal choice.

Jesus what a board...

Hardwareversand dont have it

blackgold>>

The ABIT I-N73V overclocks very well and is only 35 quid .
http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=20082&agid=667
Pretty good board.

Sqaull20

Thanks black that board is exactly what I want...

Going to order it tonight, costs the same as a the 9800gx2 I bought :eek:

blackgold>>

I don't think you will find reviews on this board squall because well it's so cheap and review sites won't be doing themselves any favours reviewing such boards
Nice build.

conormurphy

Can you order all the components from Hardwareversand and then build it yourself? or do you have to buy it built?

Also, what is the payment method for HWS?

TerrorFirmer

You can order them and build yourself, and they accept bank transfer.

conzy

I'm back!!

Anyone planning on building a PC over the next 2-3 weeks stop the presses! There is going to be an epic battle between the 4850 and the 9800GTX / 9800GTX+ in the 150-220 euro range

toco123

Ati havent brought out anything good since DirectX9. And the 3850 is a waste of money if anyone brings that up.



Don't waste this money on anything else!!

papu

toco123 wrote: »

Ati havent brought out anything good since DirectX9. And the 3850 is a waste of money if anyone brings that up.



Don't waste this money on anything else!!

ditch the 8800gt and get a 4850 or 4870 , dont waste money on the 8800gt when its beaten by a very high margin by newer card with more features.
4850 and 4870 reviews
4850
prices set to drop in the next few weeks also

toco123

papu wrote: »

ditch the 8800gt and get a 4850 or 4870 , dont waste money on the 8800gt when its beaten by a very high margin by newer card with more features.
4850 and 4870 reviews
4850
prices set to drop in the next few weeks also

Hands up who have heard this before, waited, and have been dissapointed.
*raises hand.

Most Recently:
Wow the 9800GTX is gonna be class beats the ultra and cost less...
its released and its a total waste of moolah.

papu

toco123 wrote: »

Hands up who have heard this before, waited, and have been dissapointed.
*raises hand.

Most Recently:
Wow the 9800GTX is gonna be class beats the ultra and cost less...
its released and its a total waste of moolah.

did you actually go and read the review , put down your hand and stop jumping to conclusions when the facts are laid infront of you..
ati have caught nv on the backfoot now

toco123

here we've all been here long enough to relise that the first of wave of reviews are very different to the ones that come out 2 weeks later.

Examples are:
Ati 3850
Ati 3850 CF
Ati 3870
Ati 3870 CF
Ati 3870x2
9800GTX
8800GTS 320mb
8800Ultra in 3 way SLI
Anything to do with SLI bar 9600gt and 8800gt



I am not saying its a bad card.. yet. I could be very wrong. But I ain't going to be the one jumping to conclusions! Its just becoming a broken record.

papu

toco123 wrote: »

here we've all been here long enough to relise that the first of wave of reviews are very different to the ones that come out 2 weeks later.

Examples are:
Ati 3850
Ati 3850 CF
Ati 3870
Ati 3870 CF
Ati 3870x2
9800GTX
8800GTS 320mb
8800Ultra in 3 way SLI
Anything to do with SLI bar 9600gt and 8800gt



I am not saying its a bad card.. yet. I could be very wrong. But I ain't going to be the one jumping to conclusions! Its just becoming a broken record.

the only thing wrong there is the 3850 is an awesome crossfire performer , but in a way your right.. people seem very impressed with the new cards from ati

conzy

Jumping to conclusions? Info and preliminary benches of the 4850 have been out for weeks.... You stubborn fool! :eek:

The 4870 is THE card atm, on paper and in benches, it beats the GTX260 occasionally and costs 250 euro? Yes plz

-ADREN-

What about this for a budget card for your budget PC. How would it compare to the other budget cards.

XFX GeForce 9600GSO 580M, 384MB DDR3, PCI-Express
Article No. HV1024FADE
ready for dispatch (only 1 article) 85,99 €

TerrorFirmer

-ADREN- wrote: »

What about this for a budget card for your budget PC. How would it compare to the other budget cards.

XFX GeForce 9600GSO 580M, 384MB DDR3, PCI-Express
Article No. HV1024FADE
ready for dispatch (only 1 article) 85,99 €

Essentially the days of 'budget' gaming where you have to settle for something mediocre on a small budget are over. At 85 euro, the 8800GS/9600GSO are still capable of playing most games at 1680x1050/1440x900 high settings without breaking a sweat. Call of Duty 4, Bioshock, Ut3, etc.

Check out the XXX version here (overclocking to those levels 680/800 I think) is done in a few seconds via rivatuner/atitool or whatever.

I have 8800GS in Sli, costs 160-170 euro, scores almost 14k in 3dmark06, runs COD4 at 1680x1050 max settings 4x AA and averages 60+fps.

-ADREN-

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Essentially the days of 'budget' gaming where you have to settle for something mediocre on a small budget are over. At 85 euro, the 8800GS/9600GSO are still capable of playing most games at 1680x1050/1440x900 high settings without breaking a sweat. Call of Duty 4, Bioshock, Ut3, etc.

Well thats pretty good to hear!

Sqaull20

Cheapest, most powerful pc, I have ever seen.

Almost same price as one GTX 280 or one Q9650

TheZenWithin

I've had a dell laptop for like a yr and a half and have outgrown it and want something with some real horsepower.ive been specing cheap gamig computers as im still in school and have modest funds.realistically €500 is what im trying to hold to.heres the spec i've decided on so far:

CASE : NZXT ALPHA Black w/Window side panel,
PSU : AXP Powersupply ATX 630W Retail SLI,
PROCCESSOR: AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core 2.4 GHz Boxed
MAINBOARD : Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2H, AMD RS740+SB700,
GFX CARD : Gainward GeForce 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 "GS"
RAM : Corsair TWIN2X 6400 DDR2, 4096MB CL5,
HDD : Samsung SpinPoint T166 HD502IJ 16MB,
TOTAL: €512

Also what site are you getting the specs and price lists that alot of you have up? thanks

MOH

I'd welcome a budget gaming laptop spec, if anyone could provide one?
[edit] Up to about 1k max, though preferablt less. Not including OS.

Sea08

TheZenWithin wrote: »

I've had a dell laptop for like a yr and a half and have outgrown it and want something with some real horsepower.ive been specing cheap gamig computers as im still in school and have modest funds.realistically €500 is what im trying to hold to.heres the spec i've decided on so far:

CASE : NZXT ALPHA Black w/Window side panel,
PSU : AXP Powersupply ATX 630W Retail SLI,
PROCCESSOR: AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core 2.4 GHz Boxed
MAINBOARD : Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2H, AMD RS740+SB700,
GFX CARD : Gainward GeForce 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 "GS"
RAM : Corsair TWIN2X 6400 DDR2, 4096MB CL5,
HDD : Samsung SpinPoint T166 HD502IJ 16MB,
TOTAL: €512

Also what site are you getting the specs and price lists that alot of you have up? thanks

I'd change the Phenom to a Intel Q6600 as it's also a quad core but is much more powerful for the same price and I personally would move for the HD4850 for the few bucks more it would cost it delivers the most bang for buck in regards to graphics and can be found for aound 140 on offer at the mo. Of course the above recommendation would require a change in motherboard but i'm sure you can find one that cheap enough that fits.

I belive the site is hardwareversand
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/3VV50d5eamf9QD/home.jsp?lid=2

DracusWolf

Hi All,

I was wondering what would the cheapest rig that you could get that would run an ATI 4870 or an ATI 4850? I was thinkin of a budget of about about €500 - €600.

I would be needing a case and everythin inside. I have a monitor.

Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

Dracuswolf

papu

see the two rigs posted on the first page

find yourself a nice case , and swap the 9600 for a 4850/70

papu

also want to say that HW now stock Aerocool fans
These things are the business , Awesome looking , very quiet , they dont moove "allot" of air , but nice for front case fans/ exhaust There also 8 euro!
aerocool 3000

aerocool 1000

My favourite
aerocool 2000

Nick_oliveri

Which 4850 - 4870 should i go for on Komplett? Hoping to buy today.
(budget 230eur)

papu

Nick_oliveri wrote: »

Which 4850 - 4870 should i go for on Komplett? Hoping to buy today.
(budget 230eur)

tbh the cheapest.
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=355992

TerrorFirmer

Bit of an update. Full budget build, including hard and optical drive, full PC in all, with legal 64-bit OS. Under 600 delivered, no need for CPU overclocking to play any game at max settings at moderate to high resolutions (17-22").

TerrorFirmer

Next, the budget PC, capable of playing any game at max settings on a 'normal' (17-19") monitor. Again, total build, including 64-bit OS. Just over 420 including delivery. Requires moderate overclocking on CPU.

TheZenWithin

Sea08 wrote: »

I'd change the Phenom to a Intel Q6600 as it's also a quad core but is much more powerful for the same price and I personally would move for the HD4850 for the few bucks more it would cost it delivers the most bang for buck in regards to graphics and can be found for aound 140 on offer at the mo. Of course the above recommendation would require a change in motherboard but i'm sure you can find one that cheap enough that fits.

I belive the site is hardwareversand
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/3VV50d5eamf9QD/home.jsp?lid=2

Thanks but i came across a computer on ebay for €200
heres the basic spec
Intel Quad Q6700
GF 8600gt 1gb
500gb hdd
and 8gb ram.

i have xp pro x64 lying around on a cd somewhere so i'll be makig use of the 8gb ram:D

your prob confused how its so cheap....so am i.lol