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si_reading

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Registered: 5th Apr 03
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3rd May 03 at 14:36

I've gotta Dell PC in ain't bad! 2.53GHz Pentium4 etc. Cost about a grand with a nice TFT monitor!!
Dell have quite a few good deals on, and you can spec up your PC to exactly what you want on there website!

Tiesto

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3rd May 03 at 14:42

For parts i'd go www.eclipse-computers.com , their specials are pretty cheap i think, not sure on service though aint bought anything formt here yet, but they are based in Coventry they got a shop there.

wozza

Super_si

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3rd May 03 at 14:43

Thats gonna be so slow. Need DDR333 at least!!!

Si

Icy

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3rd May 03 at 14:52

ok recommend a good motherboard
which i can put in loads of memory
n whats the max amount i can put in?

Super_si

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3rd May 03 at 14:56

Epox RD8A+ is one the best. think thats code anyway.

Great onboard sound and Nforce chipset

Icy

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3rd May 03 at 15:03

il have to buy a fan aswell eh?
they cheap yeh?

il have a gander thru those sites later n see much am lookin at spendin

Super_si

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3rd May 03 at 15:04

kompletts best for cpus.

if your off am get a Barton core not XP.

So look at cpus XP2500, XP2700

Icy

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19th May 03 at 03:08

Athlon XP 2800+ 512Kb SoA box
Athlon XP 2700+ 2.17Ghz SoA - 333FSB

whats the 512kb/2.17ghz and SoA-333FSB mean?

dunno kind of tower to go for too
whats there diff power ratings for diff towers?

[Edited on 19-05-2003 by Icy]

Icy

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19th May 03 at 03:23

whats the PC#### ratin about on memory?? ddr ram/sd ram? non parity?

sorry for all the q's gona start buyin bits this week

[Edited on 19-05-2003 by Icy]

Sam

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19th May 03 at 08:18

quote:
Originally posted by Icy
whats the PC#### ratin about on memory?? ddr ram/sd ram? non parity?

sorry for all the q's gona start buyin bits this week

[Edited on 19-05-2003 by Icy]

It's just the type of memory the motherboard uses.

Leighton

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19th May 03 at 09:46

here we go :

XP2400+,XP Home,512MB DDR333,128MB Geforce FX5200,60GB 7,200 HDD,52x CDRW

£525 inc vat

P4 2.4(533),XP Home,512MB DDR333,60GB 7200 HDD,52x CDRW,64MB GeForce4,56K Modem,

£580 inc vat

just the box no monitors, i can add prices for them if needed

[Edited on 19-05-2003 by Leighton]

[Edited on 19-05-2003 by Leighton]

Icy

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19th May 03 at 12:01

thx sam

u sell them leighton?
box as in the case?

Leighton

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19th May 03 at 12:47

yes i am selling them

Icy

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19th May 03 at 13:05

2nd hand or shop u work in

Icy

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19th May 03 at 13:05

2nd hand or shop u work in

Leighton

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19th May 03 at 13:20

Company I own builds them

Icy

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19th May 03 at 13:21

got a site?

drunkenfool

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19th May 03 at 13:32

id recommend www.ebuyer.com too, cheapest ive seen for a while. Id make sure (if you get an athlon) that its runnin on the 333mhz FSB then if will be easier to upgrade the processor in the future, and it will be quicker. I built my own copmuters and saved some money, but its a bastard when things go wrong! good luck m8 oh and www.coolcasemods.com has loads of cool modding stuff if you are interested.

IntaCepta

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19th May 03 at 16:05

i have a athlon 1800XP+
with 256 corsair XMS2700 266mhz?? cant remember.

but i made sure i got hi qual parts
like corsair ram. enermax pcu, etc..
everything within the pc unit inc case cost about 650 £

it will be cheaper to buy from tescos or whatever and get a higher spec, but ur not gonna get quality parts.. most likely the cheap crap.

Super_si

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19th May 03 at 18:15

i build XP2500, Nforce, Dual DDR400, Geforce 4, Wirless mouse +keyboard, 6:1 speakers.

£680, fast as fuck too, thats just for the misses

Paul_J

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19th May 03 at 18:59

quote:
amd athlon xp2000+
256 ram
64mb Geforce 2 card
60 gig HD
samsung dvd rom
samsung cd writer

no bad, think i paid round bout the 700 mark 4 all my shite but its all top bollocks stuff

Oh dear Daniel J, looks like you got a bit of a shit deal.

a CPU thats actually running what is it 1600 Mhz? (the 2000+ is just a name not its actual clock speed), only 256 ram... which isn't much these days - I'd suggest if Icy wants to do photoshopping ram + cpu power is what he'll be needing most of... get some nice DDR.

You also have a ancient gfx card ... (geforce 2) ... the geforce 5 is now out. 60gb hard drive has a retail value of about £60 now... whoever told you they were selling you 'top bollox stuff' was pulling your leg mate. Unless you paid £700 3 years ago you got ripped off.

Paul J

Icy

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19th May 03 at 22:04

decided gona go for bout xp2700-2800
2x 512 ddr ram
100+ HD

ne1 bought of http://www.scan.co.uk ? mate gave me that site.
went thru the memory section n theres loads
so basically the higher the pc#### the faster?

IntaCepta

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20th May 03 at 03:58

yes.. try get quality ram like corsair and crucial etc..

Leighton

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20th May 03 at 07:17

my company actualy builds houses and flats etc so havent got a site for comps but i do it as a side line for fun

do you want me to get you some prices

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