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Cannibalsnail · 07-01-2009, 09:48 AM

Me and my foster brother are building identical gaming machines on a fairly tight budget. I need advice on which parts are most suited and thoughts from the experts on where to draw the line between performance and price. Heres the specs so far (everything is open to discussion and suggestion). All prices are quoted from Ebuyer.com or Play.com

CPU - Candidates are
E7400 2.8Ghz £89
or E6850 3Ghz £112
or Q8200 2.33gHZ £115
OR E8400 3Ghz £125
or Q6700 2.66Ghz £133

Motherboard
I dont know much about mobos eyond obvious stuff (FSB, no. RAM slots etc.) so any advice on gaming motherboards woulod be appreciated. Basically I need one compatible with above processors, DDr2, 2 slots minimum but 4 preferrable, PCI-E x16 (obviously) with an AGP optional, FSB 1066+ (1333 preferrable and good performance. Price is a biggie I dont want to spend lots so cheap is better.

RAM
Not fussed. Any 4gb set that fits in the motherboard.

Graphics card
Most likely HD 4770 but any card which offers better bang for buck let me know.

PSU - Again I dont know much except obvious stuff but it must accomadate all above components plus extra for future upgrades would be good.

Thats all for know all help is good.

btw. I am from England so preferrably link to English sites and quote in GBP that would be a great help thanks.

07-01-2009, 09:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cannibalsnail Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 40 OS: Win XP My System	Help on computer build Me and my foster brother are building identical gaming machines on a fairly tight budget. I need advice on which parts are most suited and thoughts from the experts on where to draw the line between performance and price. Heres the specs so far (everything is open to discussion and suggestion). All prices are quoted from Ebuyer.com or Play.com CPU - Candidates are E7400 2.8Ghz £89 or E6850 3Ghz £112 or Q8200 2.33gHZ £115 OR E8400 3Ghz £125 or Q6700 2.66Ghz £133 Motherboard I dont know much about mobos eyond obvious stuff (FSB, no. RAM slots etc.) so any advice on gaming motherboards woulod be appreciated. Basically I need one compatible with above processors, DDr2, 2 slots minimum but 4 preferrable, PCI-E x16 (obviously) with an AGP optional, FSB 1066+ (1333 preferrable and good performance. Price is a biggie I dont want to spend lots so cheap is better. RAM Not fussed. Any 4gb set that fits in the motherboard. Graphics card Most likely HD 4770 but any card which offers better bang for buck let me know. PSU - Again I dont know much except obvious stuff but it must accomadate all above components plus extra for future upgrades would be good. Thats all for know all help is good. btw. I am from England so preferrably link to English sites and quote in GBP that would be a great help thanks.