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12-10-2005, 04:42 PM
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Second amd build, this ok?
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£100 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 £150 Gigabyte Geforce 6600GT 500/800Mhz, 256MB x2 £200 CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) £100 250GB Hard Drive Hard Disk SATA 150 Maxtor 16MB Cache £60 Random 16x Dvd Writer £25 Floppy drive £3 A-Top X-Blade Ultimate Black With 580 Watt Psu -Pci Express-Cable Manager 20/24 Pin + LCD Controller £117 Total: £765 Hows it look? And the PSU is SLI compatable and good quality Last edited by nickweb31; 12-10-2005 at 05:10 PM. |
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12-10-2005, 05:05 PM
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Hmmmm
Comp is good but just make sure you dont over run your power suppily and check the power for each item as you dont want to burn out all your hardware!
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12-10-2005, 05:19 PM
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PSU's solid, SLI compatable and 580W its a hiper make, that should be fine.
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12-10-2005, 05:33 PM
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hiper make? i have never heard of that PSU company. by the way, just because it says 580W doesn't mean it actually can but the price looks high enough to be high-end.
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12-10-2005, 05:35 PM
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The exact PSU is Hiper 580 Watt Psu Fitted To X-Blade Ultimate. Over here in England I have been told that it is a solid make for SLI
Hiper 580 Watt Psu Fitted To X-Blade Ultimate Teaming up with our friend's at Hiper X-Case bring you the Ultimate Gaming Case with The Ultimate Psu. Unique user friendly modular design to reduce excess cables. Patented design device extension cables. Supports ATX up to v2.2 & Intel BTX configuration. Complies with all Intel & AMD CPU specification requirement. Gold Plated connector, preventing rust & bad connection. High efficiency APFC (Active Power Factor Correction). Connects up to 4 SATA HDD + 8 other component devices. Dedicated PCI-E connector. EZ-Grip Molex connector. Power Train: 580Watt continuous output. (Peak Load 630 watts) Newest ATX 2.2 with 2 x 12V connection Chassis: Full 1.0 mm Japanese Steel Complete Mesh Body High Gloss Titanium Coating Cooling System: Active Thermal Controlled Circuitry. 120 mm Long Life Chromed Blade Fan with LED. 80 Long Life Chromed Blade Fan with LED Power-Off Component Protection design. Power Delivery: Aviation Type heavy duty Enamel Modular Connector (Patent Pending) exTension Device Connection Cable(Patented Design) UL/CE/TUV Grade Cables Gold Plated Connector Pins. Braided Power Cables. EZ On/Off Connectors. Serial ATA Connector. Stability System: Active Power Factor Correction. Electrical Protection: Over Voltage Protection Circuitry. Over Current Protection Circuitry. Short Circuit Protection Circuitry. |
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12-10-2005, 05:58 PM
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12-10-2005, 05:59 PM
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Looks like another generic PSU that someone is advertising as "compatible" or "ready", which very often means that they know that it has no chance of passing the certification testing. You should stick with one from the certified list. Here is an Antec for $90 US, which is a lot less than 117 UK pounds. Just noticed this:
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edit: ok, did some researching, it's on the list, and from a couple of reviews looks ok. But it is a modular unit, which isn't a feature that I'm particularly fond of .Last edited by jayb1234; 12-10-2005 at 10:11 PM. |
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12-10-2005, 06:04 PM
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12-10-2005, 06:05 PM
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Yey it works, is everything else ok with all the other components?
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12-10-2005, 06:05 PM
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I've heard some pretty good things about Hiper power supplies.
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12-10-2005, 06:17 PM
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And everything else? Motherboard, Processor, Ram etc?
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12-10-2005, 06:25 PM
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The motherboard, CPU and RAM look good, but I've never heard of Random DVD burners before. Is that a European only brand?
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12-10-2005, 06:33 PM
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Lol random dvd burner is as it sounds, its just a random 1 I havent decided, didn't think it was a vital part so just get a cheepish 1 which is 16x
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12-10-2005, 07:11 PM
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I use a Hiper 580w PSU myself. It's an ATX 2.2 unit, quiet, reliable and great quality.
You'll be able to get a good quality DVD burner for a good price. I'd personally stick with NEC or Lite-On, both readily available in the UK. Freakitchen
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12-11-2005, 03:24 AM
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12-11-2005, 04:45 AM
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12-11-2005, 06:24 AM
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The Hiper unit does have only one 'dedicated' PCI-E connector, straight from one of the modular plugs on the unit itself.
However I believe it has another - on the end of two 3-pin molex-style connectors, that convert molex power into PCI-E for your second card. Whether this situation is ideal, however, is questionable. The unit is great for me, as I don't use SLI. However, if I was going to, i'd look for a unit with 2 dedicated connectors. Freakitchen |
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12-11-2005, 07:29 AM
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12-11-2005, 08:35 AM
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I'm just throwing this in as I'm not sure but I thought someone on this forum said that a 6800gt would be as good if not better than 2 6600gt's in SLI. So would getting a 6800gt now and adding a second in the future be wise? Again, not an expert here.
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12-11-2005, 08:41 AM
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Would agree with Adams551 on the advise to upgrade to 1 6800GT. In my opinion, SLI has most use further down the line, when your chosen single card is struggling to run the latest games.
Incidentally, I'll just add to my previous post about the PCI-E connectors. If you do decide to get a 6600GT, these cards do not require power connectors. The faster cards, however, do require them Freakitchen |
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12-11-2005, 09:38 AM
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Ok im thinking of doing this;
Asus A8N32-SLi Deluxe nForce4 SLi X16 £150 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 £150 XFX 7800GT 256MB £200 CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) £100 250GB Hard Drive Hard Disk SATA 150 Maxtor 16MB Cache £60 Lite On 16x Dvd Writer £25 Floppy drive £3 A-Top X-Blade Ultimate Black With 580 Watt Psu -Pci Express-Cable Manager 20/24 Pin + LCD Controller £117 Anti static wristband £3 £818 |
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12-11-2005, 11:57 AM
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Personally I'd get the regular A8N-SLI, and not the x32 one. You'd be better off using the money on a faster video card or more hard drive space, etc.
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12-11-2005, 01:06 PM
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12-11-2005, 03:45 PM
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I have a budget of around £800, so Im going to buy the x32 because the motehrboard is the hardest thing to upgrade in the future and then save up some more and use SLI for the video cards. I don't need a bigger hard drive, 250Gb is plenty of space for me
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12-11-2005, 06:14 PM
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12-11-2005, 06:22 PM
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Mine is a Leadtek AGP model. It must be different with PCI-E.
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12-11-2005, 06:32 PM
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12-12-2005, 06:02 AM
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I have been looking at some other AMD processors. I want a 2400Mhz frequency, and found that all these have it:
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 2400Mhz Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2400Mhz Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-53 2400Mhz Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-core 4800+ 2400Mhz Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-core 4600+ 2400Mhz Socket 939 Is there much performance difference in them, should I just go for the cheepest one or what? I am looking to spend about £200 on a processor and can get the FX-53 for that price. Is that a good deal? Last edited by nickweb31; 12-12-2005 at 12:53 PM. |
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12-13-2005, 10:34 AM
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12-13-2005, 02:57 PM
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I'd say if you can afford the FX-53 (without cutting anything else) go for it, otherwise a 3800+ or 4000+ would work just as well.
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