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First time building a PC! Help?

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    #2
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Cheaper, better RAM:
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/kingston-hyperx-4gb--2-x-2gb--ddr3-1600mhz-non-ecc-dimm-cl9--limited-edition--779X.html

    Or go to memoryc and you can save another €3 or so.
    http://www.memoryc.com/products/description/4GB_GeIL_PC3_12800_1600MHz_Value_Plus_CL9_Dual_Channel_kit-2x2GB_/index.html

    PSU: A 500W PSU in a €30 case is not going to be good. Dabs don't have a great selection of (good quality) PSUs for the lower budget. The StealthXStream II 500W would be much better. Downside is only 3 SATA cables (and the €57 cost). You don't need a 500W PSU for your system but this would allow some expansion room and there's nothing cheaper that's much good. Maybe the 430W antec basiq for €43.

    Hard drives: I would just go for a fast 1TB and partition it whatever way. If you really need extra storage or backup, the slower green/low power drives are slightly cheaper.


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    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭IrishMetalhead


    i shall post a good specced comp later when im on my comp (im posting on my phone atm) might go with a triple core proc rather than a quad core to make a budget for a good cheap dedicated graphics card (cause i know for a fact that the sims 3 runs terribly on onboard graphics =\) plus it would free up some system memory


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    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭IrishMetalhead


    Heres a far better set up thats just as upgradable:

    5eg300.png

    plus monotype is right just get one 1tb hdd and partition it plus never trust a cheap psu and case.


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    LPHeadstrong
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭LPHeadstrong


    I think I read somewhere about pre-installed PSUs all right! Thanks. Also would it be worth it getting an SSD? I've lost a lot of stuff from external HDs breaking down but not with internal yet!
    Storage isn't a big issue anyway it's more for software and multiple operating systems! The rest of the files are regularly backed up! So with that would a 320GB drive be enough? I'm still not 100% on Windows 7 so shopping around with Linux! Vista's my main OS though!


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    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭IrishMetalhead


    stay clear of ssd's if your on a budget, they are amazing dont get me wrong but personally i dont think there not worth the premium yet


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    Zapho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭Zapho


    Hey IrishMetalhead, what website did you get that shopping list from? Its well within my budget!


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    IrishMetalhead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭IrishMetalhead


    dabs.ie
    dunno if it's the cheapest for that set up pixmania might be cheaper still have to compare it


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Building upon IrishMetalhead's build, I'd recommend the 5750 over the 5670 for €5 more (if the budget allows).
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/sapphire-technology-ati-radeon-5750-hd-1gb-pci-express-2-0-x16-hdmi-7932.html

    Also Zapho, if you can afford it, you should consider a PSU upgrade as the CX series are very basic and allows no room for upgrades.


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    Zapho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭Zapho


    Monotype wrote: »
    Building upon IrishMetalhead's build, I'd recommend the 5750 over the 5670 for €5 more (if the budget allows).
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/sapphire-technology-ati-radeon-5750-hd-1gb-pci-express-2-0-x16-hdmi-7932.html

    Also Zapho, if you can afford it, you should consider a PSU upgrade as the CX series are very basic and allows no room for upgrades.

    Thanks for the tip - I've had awful trouble with power supplies in the past so I'll be focusing a lot of attention on them this time.


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