Find the parts for Fireblasto's future budget gaming rig.

WildFire

WildFire

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MJ1284 said:
Keep in mind that the actual encoding/decoding/rendering processes in video editing software are more dependant on CPU power than graphic adapter.
In gameplay use the graphic adapter makes more noticetable difference.

4 GB is the upper limit 32-bit operating systems can utilize, maybe that's why you're aiming for 4 GB?

But you do have OS installation disks already? Buying a new OS easily costs around 100 - 160 € (not sure how much that is in pounds).
As a sidenote you shouldn't ignore hard-disk either, if you're planning on doing video editing you'll need loads of HD space (for me, recording 25 minute long Legions round with 1680 x 1050 resolution takes about 85 GBs).
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I know that :p But I would still like to encode some video occasionally :)

Yarr, just seems the right number to me!

My sister goes to university so I can probably get windows 7 for free (and have done, as my sucky computer is running windows 7 professional 32-bit. I'll see if she can wing a 64-bit though. I wouldn't mind dual booting it with ubuntu either.

Sorry for the late reply as well!
 
WildFire

WildFire

Warrior of Linux
Been looking at some stuff, and I still want to build my own. I have no idea where to start with the case and motherboard. Once I have those two though, I think I'm going to easily sort out everything else. Probably going to go for AMD and ATI build, can't really be *danced* with intel, and I won't need massive amounts of processing power. Only 1TB for hdd would do fine, but I'd need to have the option on the motherboard to add a slave. Going for windows 64-bit and upgrade ram later. Don't really need a disk drive that's new (rarely use one) and if its needed I can easily rip out the one from my computer atm.
 
MightySheep

MightySheep

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for £360 I got win7 4gb ram dual core 3.0ghz processor, ati 3000 series graphics (not great :<) 500gb hd storage

not a bad computer tho

this was from meshcomputers, pre-built
 
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Doom Of Neroflame

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http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173791
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/246637
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/108280
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/108280
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/257236
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/236462 this motherboard is Xfire compatible so if ran 2 gfx cards quality is boosted and higher fps i think im not sure i still run on board i have yet to get my gfx cards
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/236462 <<also crossfire comp.
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142085(buy memory after u have the motherboard to check you get the correct ones)

roughly it would cost about this<<<
oh and ebuyer if u buy more than 50pounds worth free delivery next day or u can get the super saver which is free and most likly be deliverd next day anyway
 
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Doom Of Neroflame

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not sure if anyone heres succesfully done it but i was going to try to duel boot winxp and windows 7 but read up thatwhen either one updates it can mess up the other OP so duno if it would happen with what you would like to do i think its a win7 thing could look into them not sure what there called but similar to ext hard drives there like docks u pull out win 7 and insert new HD with the other
 
HVanquish

HVanquish

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Go for a dual core with a high clock speed. My laptop is 4 core but with only 1.73 ghz (though it overclocks itself). For gaming, the clock speed is more important than number of cores
 
WildFire

WildFire

Warrior of Linux
Ok, here is the build list. I still want advice and feedback from this, and I'm still looking for a Power supply.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/246639 // 2 Fans included room for SSD

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus...-(x16)-ddr3-2200(oc)-sata-6gb-s-raid-atx-hdmi // Intel 1155 socket, Max 32GB RAM, Crossfire Compatibleness.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-2500k-unlocked-s1155-sandy-bridge-quad-core-33ghz-gpu-850mhz-6mb-cache-95w-retail // Intel i5 @ 3,3 ghz unlocked. 4 Cores.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-...gpu-800mhz-1408cores-dl-dvi-i-dvi-hdmi-2x-mdp // ATI HD6950 2 GB GDDR5

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=CT2KIT51264BA1339 // 4x2 8 GB RAM

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173804 // 1TB Sata III @ 7200 rpm

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/micr...sional-64-bit-sp1-operating-system-single-oem // Windows 64 bit Professional - Most likely getting free.

Estimated Build Cost (Includes PSU): £770
Actual Build Cost (Doesn't include PSU): £622.93

Optionals:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/268239 // 60 GB SSD

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/24-s...-hd-lcd-1920x1080-700001-300cd-m2-5ms-vga-dvi // 24" screen @ 1900*1080 resolution.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lg-c...y-reader-16x-dvdr-8x-plusrw-6x-rw-12x-ram-oem // Read Only. 10x. LG

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Razer-RZ01-...1_1?ie=UTF8&s=computers&qid=1310922711&sr=8-1 // Razer mouse ;)

Which takes me to about a £960 mark.

The reason that the SSD is there is because the motherboard features Intel's Smart Response Technology which allows you to use the SSD as a 'cache' and offers near SSD speeds when booting and running programs. After the initial build, I have options in the future for speeding up the computer to try and 'future-proof' it. This involves overclocking the processor, adding another 6950 on a Xfire setup, adding more hard drive space, and getting two 8x2 RAM modules to take me to a grand total of 24 GB RAM. If I chose to buy a new monitor, the blu-ray will have to come with it. Decided to rip out my current optical drive and use that in the meanwhile.
 
WildFire

WildFire

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Anyone know when 7-series for the Ati Radeon will be coming out? I'm on a tight budget at the moment, with only about £120 to spare on a graphic card, meaning that I will probably get a 6850. Whenever the 7-series comes, thinking of selling that card second hand, and buying the new 7-series.
 
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Doom Of Neroflame

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not a clue..all i found were threads that its rumoured production date was in may and its out Q4 2011 which i would reckon was coming soon....but why go from 6850 to 7 series? mega fps rate?
 
WildFire

WildFire

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Haven't got much of a budget now, and just want a super powerful card if possible, upgrading to 7-series makes sense then.
 
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Doom Of Neroflame

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wouldnt it make abit more sense to wait a while for new series 7's are released making the ones your currently waiting for cheaper plus your 6850 wouldnt be that far behind making not so much diffrence to quality ect unless your monitor is HD?
 
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