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« Reply #30 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:04:59 » |
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dell pc's are also horrifically flimsy and seem to be constructed entirely out of plastic and polystyrene.
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« Reply #31 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:05:56 » |
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No I have installed a couple of quads but I see no improvements in day to day stuff compared to dual core or even a good speed single core (as long as its not a bloody Celeron!), and TBH there is no software as yet to utilise it fully just a few beta products.
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« Reply #32 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:06:53 » |
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dell pc's are also horrifically flimsy and seem to be constructed entirely out of plastic and polystyrene. Lick my Arse Orifice yes but they bloody burn like a waxwork model on a bonfire...yes that is from experience! |
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« Reply #33 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:08:55 » |
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jj, i don't suppose you have a spare asus a8v deluxe kicking about?
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« Reply #34 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:10:51 » |
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My Dell laptop's still working fine. I just ignore the faint burning smell  |
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« Reply #35 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:14:49 » |
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jj, i don't suppose you have a spare asus a8v deluxe kicking about? Nah Sonic I do have a Prescott 800 P4V88 ASRock with a nice little celeron 2.66ghz processor though sat around doing nowt! I may have an a8vm coming up fairly soon but dont hold your breathe as its for an upgrade for a friend who wont be needing it but he doesnt have the money just yet. |
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« Reply #36 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:31:58 » |
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i'm fairly certain that the problem with my PC is the AGP slot but don't want to shell out for a new mobo. i'm after a socket 939 AGP mobo as the rest of the machine is alright and would use it as a fileserver of sorts
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« Reply #37 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:39:38 » |
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i've been seriously toying with building my own pc.
as i've said before i've an XPS 600.
spec contains
P4 D925 3ghz
4 gig DDR2 667mhz Ram
250gig HDD
Gforce 7900gt
so i'd want something Duel Core with loads of fast RAM, Fast harddrive and mobo with ability of massive graphics for little bucks but don't know where to start with building one.
Not fused about the case cos it's whats inside that counts to me
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« Reply #38 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:45:18 » |
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what's your budget? if you're still in the midlands i'll pop up and help you build it for the cost of petrol as well if needs be.
lemme have a gander...
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« Reply #39 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 19:48:21 » |
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what's your budget? if you're still in the midlands i'll pop up and help you build it for the cost of petrol as well if needs be.
lemme have a gander... well i'd sell my Dell (what it's worth i don't know?) so say £600 or £700 at a push |
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« Reply #40 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 20:04:02 » |
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assuming you'd need everything, i.e. monitor, keyboard/mouse, etc etc you're looking at about a grand.
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« Reply #41 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 20:06:51 » |
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no got monitor, keyboard etc.
just case, power, graphics, ram, mobo etc
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« Reply #43 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 20:20:44 » |
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Try the Asus EN8800GT for a cheaper 8800GT card. It's also got really good reviews from what I've seen.
It's worth getting a cheaper processor like the E6750 and sticking a cheap but quality heatsink on it (the Arctic Colling Freezer Pro 7 £12!) and overclocking the nuts off it. Save yourself quite a bit.
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« Reply #44 on: Thursday, January 3, 2008, 20:22:46 » |
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(the Arctic Colling Freezer Pro 7 £12!) Do you get commission on these or something? |
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