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Reply 1260

sr4470

Logan

oohhhh its ugly =( do you think that the thermaltake aguila is a good case?

I'd go with the Lian-Li PC7+

Reply 1261

estel

Dont buy socket 939, its not upgradable. Go with AM2 for a budget gaming system. You'll need a PCI-E motherboard.

I have to disagree. If you're starting on a 3200+ or similar, there is a huge amount of upgrade potential available in skt 939. Viable as a top end PC for the next few years.

Reply 1262

sr4470

estel

I have to disagree. If you're starting on a 3200+ or similar, there is a huge amount of upgrade potential available in skt 939. Viable as a top end PC for the next few years.

Socket 939 CPUs have been out of manufacture for a while now....

Reply 1263

Jaffaholic

Logan

oohhhh its ugly =( do you think that the thermaltake aguila is a good case?

Nope its a horrible case. Get a nice sleek alumium case from Lian-Li or Asus. I only suggested the previous Antec case because of the number of fans it had and the fact it has high functionality.

The Aguila doesnt look very good and it has a slightly above cooling performance with its 120mm fans.

Reply 1264

Logan

ive just browsed through lian li cases and they are expensive... but it seems like their functionality are top notch... not the best looking, but they look good either way...

Reply 1265

beautyqueen

whats the best laptop you can get for around 400?

Reply 1266

sr4470

beautyqueen

whats the best laptop you can get for around 400?

Try this:

Fujitsu V2085

Logan

ive just browsed through lian li cases and they are expensive... but it seems like their functionality are top notch... not the best looking, but they look good either way...

The PC7+ is about £50 depending on which retailer you buy from, I'd say it was the best value of the Lian Li range.

Reply 1267

Logan

ive searched froogle but the cheapest i can find is £56 :biggrin:

oh well, i need to save up some more

Reply 1268

unknown soldier

New custom pc, new cpu, not sure?
INTEL CORE DUO!

Reply 1269

j66

sr4470

Socket 939 CPUs have been out of manufacture for a while now....

yes the cpu's will disappear relatively quickly, but the mobos n ram etc will be available for a few years afterwards i think.

the price of 939 components is likely to go down significantly (as 754 and A did before) once AM2 stocks increase, and the performance difference between a 939 system and its AM2 equivalent is only marginal in the all the benchmarks ive seen. So if you can get 939 at a reduced rate theres no reason why you shouldnt choose it for a budget system, its been fine for me.

unknown soldier

New custom pc, new cpu, not sure?
INTEL CORE DUO!

lol intel rep by any chance?

i believe you mean core 2 duo. core duo bites monkeys. :smile:

Reply 1270

sr4470

j66

I see your point, its not just the EOL issue, but K8L and newer architectures will be released on AM2 ensuring its greater usefulness in the future.

Reply 1271

estel

I see your point, its not just the EOL issue, but K8L and newer architectures will be released on AM2 ensuring its greater usefulness in the future.

Yep, but I think it depends on what you're using a system for. Even if you want it to be futureproof, buying a lowend 939 system here will be more than adequate for the tasks the OP required; whilst allowing for an upgrade well beyond any game for the next year or two will require.

Reply 1272

Sasuke!

hi i have this graphics card, HIS Excalibur ATI Radeon 9550 256MB, and its on this site its the 4th one down, just wondeirng if i can set up dual monitors, like one for each screen. i dont want them to display the same thing though

Reply 1273

sufiankane

i think you can but not 100% sure.

Reply 1274

Sasuke!

i have a blue section and a white section on my graphics card, i thnk i need an adapter of some sort to convert it to the standard monitor thingy. n e idea what it is called?

Reply 1275

sr4470

vincent

i have a blue section and a white section on my graphics card, i thnk i need an adapter of some sort to convert it to the standard monitor thingy. n e idea what it is called?

You'll need a DVI-VGA adapter.

Reply 1276

Sasuke!

hi sr4470, long time no speak, thanks for reply, is it this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-Male-to-VGA-Female-Adapter-for-Dual-Monitors-ADVB_W0QQitemZ180043997541QQihZ008QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180043997541

Reply 1277

PieMaster

Yeah thats the one, and you can have different things on each screen.

Reply 1278

Ezekiel

Is this any good?

http://www.packardbell.co.uk/products/packard-bell-smart-tv-s320/productsheet-PB74300101-691.html

I wanted something with a huge screen and this sort of has everything built in which i like. I know others exist where the computer is a seperate box but i can't seem to have any. Another reason i liked this was because i supose it would be quite easy to avoid paying a tv licence because everything is internal you have to go through windows to watch the TV. I've sceen one in PC world and the picture quality is really good, windows and tv alike.

TV System 2 x (PAL,SECAM, DVBT-T), Analog & DVB-T
Video Playback NTSC, PAL, SECAM

^^^^ im a bit confused in the store it says HD on the screen

is there anything else like this ?

Reply 1279

PieMaster

1. Its a Packard Bell
2. Its completly unservicable by anyone other than the manufacturer, that means its expensive if it breaks
3. I can't imagine it'd be too great to do work on, a resolution that low over 32" isnt going to be eye friendly.