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Trying to build a Sub €800 gaming machine - opinions on this?

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  • #32
    Woden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭Woden


    nforce 4 out soon

    preorder asus one here

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/asus_amd_motherboards.html

    you can pre order an msi one as well


  • #33
    Bass.exe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 270 ✭✭Bass.exe


    Just want to point out, if you want to "just stick a new GFX card in" in 2 years time, you'll pretty much NEED PCI-E. It won't make any difference now, but they're planning on phasing out AGP over the next generation.


  • #34
    pencil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭pencil


    Bass.exe wrote:
    Just want to point out, if you want to "just stick a new GFX card in" in 2 years time, you'll pretty much NEED PCI-E. It won't make any difference now, but they're planning on phasing out AGP over the next generation.

    ****e - you reckon APG is gone in 2 years?

    Feck I was sorted & had the price down to €764 (sourcing from everywhere - I'll post details up tomorrow)


  • #35
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭Nukem


    http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipset...aspx?i=2248&p=3

    Oh yes my friend now thats an article.Outstanding ;)
    Have to take this out of here and put on a seperate thread it aint fair on pencil :o
    Cheers again and thanx to Dataisgod as well4 d heads up.


  • #36
    pencil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭pencil


    If anyone is in the know with this PCI-E sh!te could you post a couple of links to MB - GFX & Chip. After all my searching my heart iisn't in it anymore :o


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  • #37
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Dont freak out that much pencil.A comp is out of date the min you buy one.
    Its cool chill.Think of how long it will take to phase out the AGP 1/2 years they plan to keep making cards and parts,the rumour goes.
    But PCI-E hasnt scratched the surface of its potential.SLi example.
    Tried to price a PCI-E rig for ya there,not good.1,000 at least.
    DDR2 is the killer price tag:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


  • #38
    davmigil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭davmigil


    Shiver, just looking at PCI (the old kind) on komplett:

    Choice: 2

    Sapphire radeon 9200SE 128Mb €51 (7 stocked)
    and XFX 5200 256Mb €105 (backordered)

    How soon before AGP looks like that....


  • #39
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Crisis over Pencil.Told ya to chill dude.All woks out.
    There are half and half mobos.775 socket with a PCI-E x 16
    and has capacity for DDR as well.Sound good.....here

    And you can plug in higher grade Ram later when ya need it


  • #40
    pencil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭pencil


    Hey cheers Nukem,

    Its an option but with financial restrictions on this - feck it I'll upgrade the MB in a couple of years & save myself the extra €60 now - cheers though!!


  • #41
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭Nukem


    NO no.Thats only an example.The mobos are roughly the same price like this one is 90euro :eek: here
    IF i come across anymore ill let ya know?


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  • #42
    pencil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭pencil


    Ahh ha - interesting !! - & I thought my work here was done!


  • #43
    pencil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭pencil


    Nukem, I is looking at that but Abit AS8-V Mainboard for S775, DDR400 I865P,SATA,ATX,LAN,Dual-DDR,AGP8x but can't find a reference to PCI-E, how do you know its compatible (Socket 775 ?).

    Do the dual compatible board only come in an Intel flavour?


  • #44
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Ya man.Komplett dont have a great selection of them only 2.That one is a real weird one. Socket 865 mobo and a 775 cpu socket and an AGP ?
    Just have a look around and there is bound to be a few.Il check OCUK for ya there.


  • #45
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    ok i havent read all the thread but if your friend wants to play half life 2 good he will need 1 gb of ram with 512 mb it can lock up a bit when entering new areas


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