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2013/01/13 15:27:14
Subject: Custom PC help (again)
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Aspirant Tech-Adept
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I'm helping a friend to make a fairly low end gaming pc, we're trying to keep it around £300
So far it's £225.05, but we're not sure what GPU and PSU to go for, and also what cable we need, so this is where you come in Dakka
what we have
CPU- AMD Athlon II X4 640 - 3.0 Ghz
Mother board - Motherboard
Memory- Kingston HyperX 8GB kit
HDD- Seagate Barracuda
Case- Corsair Carbide 300R
So what GPU and PSU do you guys recommend?
What Cables will we need?
Will all these parts fit together?
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2013/01/13 17:57:40
Subject: Custom PC help (again)
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Crazed Gorger
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The parts usually come with all required cables. So you don't have to worry about that.
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2013/01/13 18:40:14
Subject: Custom PC help (again)
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Black Captain of Carn Dûm
Were there be dragons....
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"As a customer, I'd really like to like GW, but they seem to hate me." - Ouze 
"All politicians are upperclass idiots"
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2013/01/13 19:03:55
Subject: Re:Custom PC help (again)
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Aspirant Tech-Adept
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Although that article was from 3 years ago now.... 
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2013/01/13 19:05:20
Subject: Custom PC help (again)
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Crazed Gorger
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2013/01/13 23:01:50
Subject: Custom PC help (again)
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Arch Magos w/ 4 Meg of RAM
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above guide is good, to be noted, I always go all-in on RAM, its so cheap now, there's no reason not to max it out, I upgraded to an excessive 32gb over christmas and it really makes the difference in getting more mileage out of your other hardware.
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Godforge custom 3d printing / professional level casting masters and design:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GodForge |
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2013/01/14 16:18:41
Subject: Custom PC help (again)
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Rampaging Furioso Blood Angel Dreadnought
Potters Bar, UK
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Check this link as well, gives a whole range of data, often gives a review as well as a price range for the card. Used to be updated often, not too sure on whether or not it is now, but i think it is....
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/
And yes, just about everything you buy will have the required cables to go with it...and maybe even extras if you get lucky
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inmygravenimage wrote:Have courage, faith and beer, my friend - it will be done!
MeanGreenStompa wrote:Anonymity breeds aggression.
Chowderhead wrote:Just hit the "Triangle of Friendship", as I call it.
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2013/01/15 14:12:19
Subject: Custom PC help (again)
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[DCM]
Moustache-twirling Princeps
Gone-to-ground in the craters of Coventry
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I always look here when buying kit:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html
When buying AMD CPUs, ATI cards work best, I've heard.
Intel and nVidiia, or AMD and ATI.
If your motherboard handles 2 pairs of RAM, fill 1 pair to start with, and look to double it with a matched set ASAP.
I always split my OS and games, etc on seperate HDDs.
If you can swing it, get a fast boot drive, and a big data drive.
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2013/01/16 21:46:03
Subject: Custom PC help (again)
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Huge Hierodule
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
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I didn't know it was even possible to get a good gaming PC for under £600...
Myself I'd save on money and just get a console. PCs are very good choices for super high end gaming, but they are NOT cheap.
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Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
 buddha wrote:I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
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2013/01/16 21:58:49
Subject: Re:Custom PC help (again)
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Aspirant Tech-Adept
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Well the specs of it will by now means be great, but they will play almost any game without problem 
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2013/01/16 22:27:41
Subject: Custom PC help (again)
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Huge Hierodule
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
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Tell that to the £400 PC we had that struggled to play Team Fortress 2 at minimum settings.
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Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
buddha wrote:I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
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2013/01/16 22:30:00
Subject: Re:Custom PC help (again)
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Aspirant Tech-Adept
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I've got a 2 year old £400 pc that doesn't struggle to run BF3 on medium online :L
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