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  • 16-06-2012 5:59pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭


    1. What is your budget? €650-750 (Below 7 is optimal.)

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming (TF2,Skyrim,BF3)

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No.

    4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? No

    5. Do you need a monitor? Nope, I have two 720p monitors and I'm happy with them.


    6. Do you need any peripherals? An SSD +HDD combo would be good.

    7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes

    8. How can you pay? Paypal

    9. When are you purchasing? 2 weeks.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭DaleHyland


    Okay so I've decided to look it up on my own and see what I could drum up
    Item|Price
    Intel i5 2500k | 192.84
    Bitfenix Alpha | 32.16
    8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9 | 37.72
    Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 550W | 54.33
    Samsung SSD 830 128GB SATA 6GB's Paper Box | 111.29
    ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX| 86.69
    MSI N560GTX Ti Twin Frozr II/OC, 1GB GDDR5, PCI-Express | 203.67
    Shipping | 18.99
    Total | 737.69


    Should I ditch the SSD and get a HDD instead, what about the gfx card , is it suitable?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Get the 7850 instead of the GTX 560ti, and swap the 128GB SSD for a 64GB SSD + 500GB HDD?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭DaleHyland


    Eboggles wrote: »
    Get the 7850 instead of the GTX 560ti, and swap the 128GB SSD for a 64GB SSD + 500GB HDD?

    As I'm only 720p , with if I were to relegate myself to a 6870? That would save 70 quid, then save 40 for the 64gb SSD and buy a 500 for 60? That would leave me at 730, is that a good option?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    DaleHyland wrote: »
    Eboggles wrote: »
    Get the 7850 instead of the GTX 560ti, and swap the 128GB SSD for a 64GB SSD + 500GB HDD?

    As I'm only 720p , with if I were to relegate myself to a 6870? That would save 70 quid, then save 40 for the 64gb SSD and buy a 500 for 60? That would leave me at 730, is that a good option?
    Yeah that's a good idea, didn't realise it was only 720p. You could drop down to a 7770 and still get great frame rates if you wanted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭DaleHyland


    Eboggles wrote: »
    Yeah that's a good idea, didn't realise it was only 720p. You could drop down to a 7770 and still get great frame rates if you wanted.

    Nah, my mate has a 6870 and it's brilliant at 1080p. I think I'll go with that then. Thanks! Now to amass the cash.


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