1300€ PC

[Gorion]

Hiho,

i need a new PC for Gaming and now i need some assistance...

I have 1300€ (good old europe money)

something like this:
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Asus Striker Extreme
Geforce 8800 GTS 1x (maybe later a second one)
RAM Kingston HyperX 2GB DDR2-800
Power Supply 600W

Any other suggestions?!

mfg

[hinch]

whats that in proper money?

i know my new one cost me about £1500 but that was 6+ months ago its only a core 2 duo (quad core kinda pointless atm)

[Gorion]

909.045 British Pounds

1500 British Pounds = 2145.11 Euros (too mouch for me ;) )

So u think that a quad core is pointless atm, why?

[hinch]

there's only 1 game that supports more than 1 core properly (episode 2) nothing else really uses it properly atm so there's no realistic gaming advantage for quad over dual core atm

how about this

[Gorion]

Ok but if i pay 220€ for a Quad and 204€ for a Core Duo....

where did you found this offer?

And the power supply is UK?!

mfg

[hinch]

yeah thats all off a UK supply site i suggest you talk to fridge though as he works for litec.de iirc

[Cpt Crunch]

http://www.braindrop.de/~syn/files/pc.pdf

a quick config I just clicked together (yes, work is extremely boring today)

[hinch]

go with a 680i motherboard not a 650i gives you a little more future proofing for future if you want to upgrade.

also crap ram :) use corsair XMMS it has EPP so will automatically reclock its self to the MB/Proc all good stuff

personal preference I prefer enermax PSU's they're 100% rock solid.

for the gfx card it may be worth considering the new 8800GT version using teh G92 chipset it matches the gts for performance and at a considerably lower price rate though if you can squeeze the extra the gtx is still superior in every way

[Cpt Crunch]

I forgot to mention that this config is just an example you don't need to spend more than 1k € for a good PC, nothing more nothing less :)

Regarding the PSU:
I think enermax is too expensive. I got a 420W PS from coolermaster in both of my pcs. Very silent, enough power for my needs at a relatively cheap price.

[hinch]

see when i built my new pc i went with a coolmaster psu it popped within 3 days, so i swapped it for a silverstone one read good reviews on them it popped within 2 weeks. got an enermax modular one and its been up and running 24/7 for 6 months now without a blink.

so as i say personal preference :)

the setup i listed above is also below 1k euro's too though :)

[Fridge]

Hiho,

i need a new PC for Gaming and now i need some assistance...

I have 1300€ (good old europe money)

something like this:
Core 2 Quad Q6600
Asus Striker Extreme
Geforce 8800 GTS 1x (maybe later a second one)
RAM Kingston HyperX 2GB DDR2-800
Power Supply 600W

Any other suggestions?!

mfg

As you know i work at a Hardware store, i might give you a special price if you order here :) Just gimme a call on Skype (fridgelitec) or MSN (fridgelitec@hotmail.com)

Some input from me:

DO NOT USE ASUS !!!!! Get a fucking Gigabyte Motehrboard, theyre the best on the market right now and ASUS support blows balls, seriously

the 8800GTS is good, but you can also wait for a 8800GT which is cheaper and only slight below the 8800GTS (lets wait for some tests when theyre out, we will get them on friday)

If you want a proper gaming CPU, use a Core2Duo E6850 as most games wont supply Quadcores. You only need the Quadcore for raw CPU power like when rendering Videos or something, or only play Crysis.

RAM: Kingston is Good, but you can also use Corsair, with better Latencys

PSU: make sure its a good brand, not some no-name Shit

If you buy at my Shop:

Q6600
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 Rev 2.0
2Gb Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12
XFX Geforce 8800 GTS 500M
Tagan 600W 2-Force II PSU

costs you 856 Euros

see how much you can save there, better talk to me first ;)

[hinch]

see fridge just copies and pastes what i said above :)


naughty fridge

[Fridge]

I didnt even read what you wrote :P

[hinch]

same as you dear

[Gorion]

k i send you a message via skype...or msn...what ever

[Fridge]

Do that :) you wont regret it :P

[Hortlak]

600W PSU may not be sufficient if you are planning an SLI setup later

[MaxPwnsYou]

I just dropped US$3400 on a laptop ^^