Recent content by coolhand83

:D Thanks a lot guys, I think you may be right about the PSU, perhaps 700 might be better, but I do quite like the idea of having a 32mb cache drive and the smallest ive found is 500gb! Hopefully I will have enough to do both anyway, time will tell. I've been planning this for months so I've...

yeah thanks for the help -_-

I did have this as part of another thread but it wasn't the main thing so I didn't get much help :( figured I'd repost on its own ! I've never built an Intel system, and I'm wondering if the spec I've chosen below is the best I can get (I have a budget of £650) I want to build it around the...

Sorry, posted twice. Any chance of a mod deleting this thread ?

Sorry! I'm too fussy i guess :ohwell: I found this case http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=CAC-RC281&af=50 thats the kind of look I would like, something a bit more uniform but the problem with that one is the drive bay door would get snapped off by my kids within about 4 minutes...

Sli Sorry, forgot to mention that I would prefer it to be SLI x 16 so I can add another 8800GT in the future. I've also just read that yes, there does seem to be limitations on the quads with the 680i chipset :shadedshu silly Nvidia ! Having said that, I do like a challenge, and i'm used to...

hmmmmmmmmmmm I've seen the 2 cases you're talking about, not the prettiest are they ? but then again if it does the job.... Thanks for the recommendation, would like something a bit sexier tho

Hey guys n gals Situation: Building a new gaming rig over the coming months, and converting current system to a media centre to hook up to my new HD TV Question/Problem: Firstly I've never built an Intel system, and I'm wondering if the spec I've chosen below is the best I can get (I have...

Motherboard Type/Brand | Asus M2n32-SLI Deluxe WiFi HTT Speed | x4 @ 1020MHz Multiplier | x11 FSB | 255MHz Memory type and speed | Corsair XMS2 PC6400 - @ 800MHz Memory voltage 2.1v CPU Type | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.8GHz CPU Voltage | 1.47v Cooling | Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 (Awesome...

Oh yeah and he is from Canada !

All Of You Are Wrong !! :laugh: Nah, just kidding. My PSU isn't bad, but remember guys, its not mine we're talking about. Apparently its a Bestec PSU that he has, ATX-300-12E. It's a PCI-E card we're wanting (sorry for not replying to that). And no, I'm english ! mwooohahahahahah :pimp: DOH...

Some people don't read... Not my PC.... ive got 650W, not that dumb either :slap:

Not sure of budget to be honest, he was looking at 100-150 mark i think

Hey guys I run a call of duty 4 clan, and one of the younger members has had the misfortune of having his video card stolen by his uni-going brother ! He needs a new one but is limited by his power supply :banghead: Current spec: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+ ~ 2.2GHz...

oh yeah, and those 8800GT's arent that cheap, play.com do the zotac one with free delivery for £159.99 PS Check out the Zotac 8800GT amp! edition, mental overclock, beats a GTX if i remember correctly.