Gaming Pc

Simibean · 08-01-09, 01:49 PM

Helllooo I've been thinking about making a pc which can play the latest games and I've been mixing and matching components in the hope of being able to play the likes of Crysis and COD 4/5 on high settings (probably not highest settings on my budget)
I was wondering if anyone could tell if this spec would accomplish that for me, cheers:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000 1MB (2 x 2.6 GHZ)
4GB PC-6400 800 MHZ (2 x 2 GB) (DDR2)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT - 512 MB - 2xDVI/VGA
250 GB SATA-II HDD UDMA 300 7200 8MB
Running on Vista

The price for it all comes to £435 that includes paying the £65 for vista, my max budget is probs £500 so if u feel u know a componet which I could replace then please say so

Thank youuu

**MJ10** · 08-01-09, 02:46 PM

if you havent bought it by the weekend i'll dig out my componant list for my comp back at uni. cost just over £400 and runs like a dream! can play v high quality games too!

Can't remember all the specs but i do know it has:

duel processor
500gb HD
Vista
smasung cd drive
a nice case!
and a few other things like fans, sound cards etcetc

i'll try find the details. (pm me to remind me!!)

also, only took 30mins for me and my housemate to build and it worked 1st time!

Lucaio · 08-01-09, 02:57 PM

That should do the trick, although for gaming I recommend an Intel processor.
Try this combination of Mobo and Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Socket 775 (3.0GHz) 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor - Ebuyer
MSI P45 Neo3-FR Socket 775 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard - Ebuyer

Maybe you could get away with a bigger HDD too?
Samsung HD502IJ SpinPoint F1 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache - OEM - Ebuyer

nizmo · 08-01-09, 03:20 PM

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=17883751
This is the best guide imo, OCUK forums, they have posted system specs into sections, of tower, full etc, and then by price range, they will be the best choice at the time, which is 3rd jan.

the gfx in the 500 quid tower one, is better than the 9600GT too.

Just take a look, its the best bet for choosnig compoentns,

and OCUk is very good too to buy from,

Simibean · 08-01-09, 04:03 PM

Thnx for the help, one other thing I was wondering is whats the difference between expensive and cheap motherboards?
Cud I get away with getting a fairly good cpu and gpu and buying a low end motherboard? Cuz getting a good motherboard takes me over my budget : /
Thnx

**MJ10** · 08-01-09, 04:55 PM

u'll need a fairly decent one to cope with the other componants. the hardest bit is making sure everything is compatable. (thank god for geeky housemates!!)

I used novatech. relativly cheap but good quality, helpful and good service!

JimBeam251 · 08-01-09, 08:08 PM

This is my current gaming Rig

I use

2 x Nvidia OC BFG 8800 GTX 768mb in SLI
8GB DDR2 Dual Channel RAM
1.5TB HDD Space
Intel Core 2 Duo Quad Core @ 2.4 ghz

My Crysis Analysis:

ImageShack - Image Hosting :: crysisfj6.jpg

Im a gaming enthusiast lol

08-01-09, 01:49 PM	#1
Simibean iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 394	Gaming Pc Helllooo I've been thinking about making a pc which can play the latest games and I've been mixing and matching components in the hope of being able to play the likes of Crysis and COD 4/5 on high settings (probably not highest settings on my budget) I was wondering if anyone could tell if this spec would accomplish that for me, cheers: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000 1MB (2 x 2.6 GHZ) 4GB PC-6400 800 MHZ (2 x 2 GB) (DDR2) NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT - 512 MB - 2xDVI/VGA 250 GB SATA-II HDD UDMA 300 7200 8MB Running on Vista The price for it all comes to £435 that includes paying the £65 for vista, my max budget is probs £500 so if u feel u know a componet which I could replace then please say so Thank youuu

08-01-09, 02:46 PM	#2
MJ10 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thatcham, Reading Posts: 14,555	if you havent bought it by the weekend i'll dig out my componant list for my comp back at uni. cost just over £400 and runs like a dream! can play v high quality games too! Can't remember all the specs but i do know it has: duel processor 500gb HD Vista smasung cd drive a nice case! and a few other things like fans, sound cards etcetc i'll try find the details. (pm me to remind me!!) also, only took 30mins for me and my housemate to build and it worked 1st time! __________________ 2011 Winner of Best Site Award and Grammanazi Award. Runner up for Member of the Year 2011 Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £1,854.03 Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) Received from KUDOS: £1,920.50 Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) Received from Xpango: £180.94 Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Apple TV (£99) Received from Affiliates: £263.20 Amazon Affiliate - Voucher (£263.20) ^^ See what I have received and how I'm doing ^^ Free iPhone \| Free iPhone \| Free iPhone 4S \| Sign Define App \| Freebie Proof Photo Blog Total Received: £4,218.94 plus Current Stats: 116 green 17 pending Spoiler Free Games Consoles \| Gaming Deals \| Sony Vita

08-01-09, 02:57 PM	#3
Lucaio iPod 60gb Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 1,945	That should do the trick, although for gaming I recommend an Intel processor. Try this combination of Mobo and Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Socket 775 (3.0GHz) 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor - Ebuyer MSI P45 Neo3-FR Socket 775 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard - Ebuyer Maybe you could get away with a bigger HDD too? Samsung HD502IJ SpinPoint F1 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache - OEM - Ebuyer __________________ Recieved:Xbox 360 Arcade, Xbox 360 Wireless Entertainment Pack, FarCry 2, Xbox 360 Media Remote, IT Crowd Series 2, WeSC Bongo Headphones, Laser Pen, GH Wireless Guitar Total: £371.58

08-01-09, 04:55 PM	#6
MJ10 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thatcham, Reading Posts: 14,555	u'll need a fairly decent one to cope with the other componants. the hardest bit is making sure everything is compatable. (thank god for geeky housemates!!) I used novatech. relativly cheap but good quality, helpful and good service! __________________ 2011 Winner of Best Site Award and Grammanazi Award. Runner up for Member of the Year 2011 Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £1,854.03 Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) Received from KUDOS: £1,920.50 Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) Received from Xpango: £180.94 Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Apple TV (£99) Received from Affiliates: £263.20 Amazon Affiliate - Voucher (£263.20) ^^ See what I have received and how I'm doing ^^ Free iPhone \| Free iPhone \| Free iPhone 4S \| Sign Define App \| Freebie Proof Photo Blog Total Received: £4,218.94 plus Current Stats: 116 green 17 pending Spoiler Free Games Consoles \| Gaming Deals \| Sony Vita

08-01-09, 03:20 PM	#4
nizmo iPod 20gb Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portsmouth/Hertfordshire Posts: 831	http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=17883751 This is the best guide imo, OCUK forums, they have posted system specs into sections, of tower, full etc, and then by price range, they will be the best choice at the time, which is 3rd jan. the gfx in the 500 quid tower one, is better than the 9600GT too. Just take a look, its the best bet for choosnig compoentns, and OCUk is very good too to buy from,

08-01-09, 04:03 PM	#5
Simibean iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 394	Thnx for the help, one other thing I was wondering is whats the difference between expensive and cheap motherboards? Cud I get away with getting a fairly good cpu and gpu and buying a low end motherboard? Cuz getting a good motherboard takes me over my budget : / Thnx

08-01-09, 08:08 PM	#7
JimBeam251 iPod 60gb Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 1,521	This is my current gaming Rig I use 2 x Nvidia OC BFG 8800 GTX 768mb in SLI 8GB DDR2 Dual Channel RAM 1.5TB HDD Space Intel Core 2 Duo Quad Core @ 2.4 ghz My Crysis Analysis: ImageShack - Image Hosting :: crysisfj6.jpg Im a gaming enthusiast lol