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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Wed Apr 6th at 2:28pm 2005

Since I got so many replies last time to my pc spec about this new fangled pci-e I drew up a new comp from scratch this time & waited for another month to increase my budget somewhat. Please take a look and tell me what you think, + yeah the PSU is out of stock

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=603237 MEMORY 114.77
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=601290 HDD 49.54
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=601354 MONITOR 83.27
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=603872 DVD 37.58
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=603828 MOTHERBOARD 95.87
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=603754 CPU 103.78
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=603769 GFX 150.35
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=602179 CASE 29.38
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=604095 PSU 107.16

?771.7

Am I missing anything? Could anything be better? What flavour are squirrels? I should order this during the week if I can set my mind to it. [addsig]



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Posted by Wild Card on Wed Apr 6th at 2:34pm 2005

I'd get a SATA hard drive instead of IDE. IDE is dying. [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Wed Apr 6th at 2:50pm 2005

? quoting Wild Card
I'd get a SATA hard drive instead of IDE. IDE is dying.

the difference between sata and ata is trivial presently.. I am not sure if laymen like us could even distinguish the times.. i am under the impression that it would be like looking at HL2 at 40fps and 60fps..

*shrugs*

been wrong before.. could be now too.

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this is just my views.. feel free to disregard.

1)go for a 19 inch monitor.2)go for a 3500+.3)name brand ram is just that, name brand.. tis what you are truly paying for.4)get a case with a power supply already.5)can't say about vid.. i have not really researched those.6)can't say about MB either.. but PCI-E is the future.

i cannot think in the currencies, so i dunno the prices, but when i was researching my pc.. the prices were neglegable in bigger/price.

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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Wed Apr 6th at 2:59pm 2005

a 19 Inch monitor would cost a fortune + the ram, no idea who the company is anyway heh. it was just suggested to me since ram was one of the main reasons for replacing my comp. [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Wed Apr 6th at 3:06pm 2005

? quoting KoRnFlakes
a 19 Inch monitor would cost a fortune + the ram, no idea who the company is anyway heh. it was just suggested to me since ram was one of the main reasons for replacing my comp.

really? the price difference here is less than 30 bucks in most cases.

i got my new 19" for just over 100 dollars.

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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Wed Apr 6th at 3:08pm 2005

quite a big difference then I would have thought. at least double that for the extra screen size. [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Wed Apr 6th at 3:13pm 2005

? quoting KoRnFlakes
quite a big difference then I would have thought. at least double that for the extra screen size.

doubled? WOW!

its got to be a combination of "availability" and "competition"

computer parts have spiroled down for a couple years now in the states..

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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Wed Apr 6th at 3:16pm 2005

thats at a guess yeah, I would imagine its simply the competition - most of it is american anyway. il have a look around & see. [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Wed Apr 6th at 3:19pm 2005

? quoting KoRnFlakes
thats at a guess yeah, I would imagine its simply the competition - most of it is american anyway. il have a look around & see.

well, who knows, you may proove once and for all that a brit can order safely from the states and receive what they wanted.

or not. :/

you may have to pay more, but there is a certain security in knowing that the parts can be returned easier if you buy them locally (in country)

good luck either way..

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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Wed Apr 6th at 3:26pm 2005

yeah, im best off sticking top UK companies really, simply because you cant trust royal mail and other such uk delivery services, theyre all craptacular. Does anyone know what the ATI equivelent of that pci-e card is? edit: IE what ATI card can you get for 150 quid? [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Wed Apr 6th at 3:57pm 2005

first off, pci express is fairly new, so its gonna be a bit higher.

secondly, you have a few ati versions.. all with the numbers such..

x300-cheapest

x600

x700

x800-most expensive.

secondly, how much is a quid?

there could be other pdi-e cards, but i have not researched them enough to know.

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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Wed Apr 6th at 4:22pm 2005

quid=pound - englishism/londonism. + cheers - il have a look at them. [addsig]



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Posted by ReNo on Wed Apr 6th at 6:14pm 2005

I got the 19" version of that Hyundai Imagequest monitor and I love it. Set me back a little over a ?100 as I managed to pick it up while it was in Overclocker's deal of the week. Their current price on it is ?130, compared to ?85 for the 17" version. I like the larger screen size, but its personal preference whether it is worth the extra. Overclockers have a huge cut price section this week, but it will probably end in the next day or two. Some of the stuff you listed they have cheaper, so its worth checking out... http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_This_Week_Only_25.html [addsig]



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Posted by Wild Card on Thu Apr 7th at 4:54am 2005

Jon, my reason for going with a SATA drive was that SATA, while at present doesnt offer noticable advantages, it is the future. Not many people want IDE anymore. Besides, the cost difference is like 5 bucks. [addsig]



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Posted by azelito on Thu Apr 7th at 5:48am 2005

All this text...
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Posted by Orpheus on Thu Apr 7th at 11:00am 2005

? quoting azelito
All this text...Its so much I can't stand it anymore.. smiley

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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Fri Apr 8th at 11:52am 2005

Right as I understand it my best bet atm is the ATI Radeon X700 XT - The problem is trying to find somewhere to buy the bloody thing. I presume it will cost about 150quid INC vat.

Can anyone suggest anywhere?
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Posted by Dred_furst on Fri Apr 8th at 12:03pm 2005

ever seen ebuyer? i bought my pc, they have quite a few 19" CRT's on there.
here

and there is a couple of x700s like this one:
Here
but the whole list is here:
Here

hope it helps!

edited cos of stupidly long url's

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Posted by willow on Fri Apr 8th at 4:55pm 2005

for the processor get the .13 Micron instead of what ya have. the 3000+ .13 Micron OC's to 2.5ghz on good cooling stable. Just a FYI to save ya some money.
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