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Started by rippn on 3:40pm 24/9/09. 1,327 views and 16 posts, 0 users reading, last post by rippn.

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I'm going to build a new cheap gaming
pc cheap being te main word here and I would like some advice on the type of hardware o should but and use please ifyou can gvie me specs and prices thst would be alot of help also Im starting
from scratch.
Posted on Thursday, 24th September 2009
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how cheap?
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a price range would be nice
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theres plenty of threads in the past month of this stuff
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why dont u just build an expensive computer that you wont have to upgrade in the next 5 years
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Sorry about that about $400-$750
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CPU: AMD AM3 Phenom II x3 720BE $158
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P $115
RAM: G.Skill-NQ 4GB DDR3-1333 $112
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB $61
GPU: Powercolor 512MB ATI Radeon HD4870 $169
Case: Antec 200 $73
PSU: Vantec ION2+ 600W $83
Optical Drive: Sony-NEC Optiarc AD-7240S (24x) $59

Total: $830

it's over 750 but
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buy a i5 combo lad, best bang for buck cpu on the market atm.
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try not to futureproof i bought a Q6600 and that's given me no noticeable help in any game
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no game has been made for quad (or poorly at the most), but fat chance of that happening any more with console ports
Posted on Friday, 25th September 2009
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Sorry kinda noobish question would the harddrive posted above be sata2 and with the ram is it the same as G-skill ddr3 - 1333 pc3 10666 and if Brit is it still usable on my mother board(one listed above) will it be slower faster ?

Thank you
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Quote from rippn on the 25th of September 2009:

and if Brit is it still usable on my mother board


huh?

i hope english is your second language...

if you need help try making your posts understandable lol
Posted on Friday, 25th September 2009
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sorry i ment and if so.
for future reference don't diss people because of there spelling it is really douchy im not on here to get a english lesson.
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im not gonna give u an english lesson, im just sayin, if ya want help, make sure your posts make sense...


Quote from Solii:
CPU: AMD AM3 Phenom II x3 720BE $158
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P $115
RAM: G.Skill-NQ 4GB DDR3-1333 $112
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB $61
GPU: Powercolor 512MB ATI Radeon HD4870 $169
Case: Antec 200 $73
PSU: Vantec ION2+ 600W $83
Optical Drive: Sony-NEC Optiarc AD-7240S (24x) $59

this build is the best youll get for that price
Posted on Friday, 25th September 2009
 
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