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PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:25 pm
by Welsh
Any recomendations for a cheap comp i can take to Kerdiff with me for Uni?(if i pass y exams and decide to go: changed my mind AGAIN!!! :lol: )

preferably something that can run Cod4 at a push! :wink: :salute:

Re: PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:31 pm
by scarybaby
here you go
virtually the same spec as my pc
well same cpu,gpu,power supply and cooler

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk50 ... ure-54.jpg

or this 1 if u need case dvd drive and hd

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk50 ... apture.jpg

:salute:

Re: PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:39 pm
by umbongo(uk)
youlls piss it wi £300
case with 500 watt psu
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... d=cas-4541
£26.32

mobo
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... d=mcp6p-m2
£26.36

cpu amd 5000 again this can be change for a cheaper one
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... o5000dobox
£44.45

ram 2gb 800mhz
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... gb6400c4dc
£29.40

hard drive 160gb 7200 sata ii with 8mb ram
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... -003s/004s
£24.99

total so far no gfx £151.52

grafix pap 3850
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... 121-10-20r
£62.69
cheaper
ati 3650 £35.66
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... /htdp/512m

total including premium gfx card
£214.21

monitor i myself would just get a £20 crt or one off a friend
but say u want lcd
17" 8ms response
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... id=hw173ab
£84.99

total again ,of all the above £299.20

operating system
windows xp home oem £54.23

you can make this back by going for a lower cpu n grafix card

also i didnt cross refrence with other shops i use for even more knocked off , this is a quick search and calculate from one i aint fannying around, i mean u could knock nearly £100 off by just getting a second hand 19"crt most people give em away now
as for peripherals u prolly have spares about and nick the dvd out of your old one or just buy a cheap sata £13.00 one
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... s203b/bewn

Re: PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:35 am
by Sky
*looks at Bongs suggestion approvingly*
:yeahthat:

You'll probably want somekind of office suite as well,
Openoffice will probably do the trick, it can read/write most MS formats

Re: PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:32 am
by umbongo(uk)
grumpy got a link for the 3850
* £55.59 saving over a £7.00saving
and the amd 5000 is
* £42.41 £2.00saving
theres even a case with 500wat psu
* £23.66
that yet another saving of 2.50

Re: PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:16 am
by Porky
welshie aint going to kerdif anymore....they decided he needed to have another yr learning before he would be alowed in the city :p

Re: PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:01 am
by Hervig
If you're not doing graphics, Linux is an option... with associated freeby software... :)

Re: PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:47 pm
by Sky
Hervig wrote:If you're not doing graphics, Linux is an option... with associated freeby software... :)
You missed the bit about being able to play CoD4, you need to skim more thoroughly :D

Re: PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:44 pm
by Hervig
Linux can play games... can't it...?!? :uwhat:

Re: PC for 300/400quid???

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:47 pm
by umbongo(uk)
yeah it can

but do u realy think welshie is going to get whine emulation working
like teaching a pork chop expressive dance and the can can :uwhat: :D :p