Machine for +- R7000.00

[gabba69er]

Hello guys,

Well I can no longer sit without a pc as it is driving me crazy at this stage, I need to buy a new system for about R7000.00. I like pc int but cant decide to go for I7 or stay with 775. I need a basic PC for playing games on the LCD tv again. X**** is getting boring now.

What do you suppose I need to find myself ?

I wil need case,PSU,cpu,mem,MB,GFX,keyboard and mouse. I would prefer a micro atx with a sff case.

Point me in correct direction NO second hand goods please.

Thank you.

 

[Bona Botse]

i don't think R7k will be enough for an i7 build, i mean the cpu, mobo and ram alone will cost you about R6k

so i think you should rather go for an AMD build as you will get more bang for your buck.

 

[Super78]

i don't think R7k will be enough for an i7 build, i mean the cpu, mobo and ram alone will cost you about R6k

so i think you should rather go for an AMD build as you will get more bang for your buck.

+1

 

[Chewy]

Hey Gabba

R7000 wont be enough for an I7 build. I went the Core 2 Quad route and it cost me close to R7500. That was with upgraded cooling and using my old graphics card and hdd.

 

[Natedogg]

This is what I could suggest, not quite R7000(total:R7500) but for a pretty balanced PC...
BTW That phenom II is not light years away compared with the i7 920 in terms of benchmarks, and In gaming it basically rivals it...


Coolermaster RC-310-BKN1
CODE: CH-CE310BN
Quantity: X R387.00 = R387.00

MSI GTX260 Core 216 Overclocked Edition
CODE: MS-V801-689
Quantity: X R2,350.00 = R2,350.00

Asus M2A74-AM SE
CODE: MB-AM2A74AMSE
Quantity: X R699.00 = R699.00

LG GH22LP20
CODE: DW-L22L
Quantity: X R269.00 = R269.00

VANTEC ION2+ 500W
CODE: PS-V500NE
Quantity: X R640.00 = R640.00

OCZ DDR2 2048MB Value Series
CODE: OCZ2V8002G
Quantity: X R250.00 = R500.00

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition
CODE: CP-AAP2Q940B
Quantity: X R2,200.00 = R2,200.00

Samsang 500GB Spinpoint T166
CODE: HIT-500S58
Quantity: X R539.00 = R539.00

 

[killadoob]

2.3k for a 260, heck no a 4890 ati card is not far off that and more powerful.

 

[Stickfigure]

Pick up a 4850 for R1200.

 

[Chewy]

Slightly off topic but would be better, a gfx card with more memory running slower or a gfx with less memory running faster?

i.e. ATI® Radeon HD4650, 1GB 128Bit GDDR2 or ATI® Radeon HD4670, 512MB 128Bit GDDR3

 

[Bona Botse]

Slightly off topic but would be better, a gfx card with more memory running slower or a gfx with less memory running faster?

i.e. ATI® Radeon HD4650, 1GB 128Bit GDDR2 or ATI® Radeon HD4670, 512MB 128Bit GDDR3

i think it depends on the resolutions that you will be running with the card. 512MB will struggle at higher resolutions

 

[Singularity1]

Slightly off topic but would be better, a gfx card with more memory running slower or a gfx with less memory running faster?

i.e. ATI® Radeon HD4650, 1GB 128Bit GDDR2 or ATI® Radeon HD4670, 512MB 128Bit GDDR3

Definitely get the Radeon HD4670, the extra memory of the HD4650 isn't needed at lower resolutions. The HD4670 is faster that the HD 4650.

 

[gabba69er]

Cool, my system I had and sold was a Q9550 4gig ram GTX260 216 swopped out for 9800GX2 750GB HDD etc etc. I just need something to do 1080p on the lcd for cheap. I dont do all the bells and eye candy at 1080p as I dont notice the diff 4m away.

The AMD system looks good for now, but will take the ATI card above the NVidiot. The 9800gx2 put me off.

 

[Chevron]

Slightly off topic but would be better, a gfx card with more memory running slower or a gfx with less memory running faster?

i.e. ATI® Radeon HD4650, 1GB 128Bit GDDR2 or ATI® Radeon HD4670, 512MB 128Bit GDDR3

The 4670 will far outperform the 4650. Don't worry about how much memory it has unless you have a 4870 or higher.

 

[kaaskop]

Slightly off topic but would be better, a gfx card with more memory running slower or a gfx with less memory running faster?

i.e. ATI® Radeon HD4650, 1GB 128Bit GDDR2 or ATI® Radeon HD4670, 512MB 128Bit GDDR3

Not one of the cards can play high rez anyway so the faster the ram is the better.

 

[Chewy]

Not one of the cards can play high rez anyway so the faster the ram is the better.

Not that I have any intention of buying either card. I was merely using them as an example and to get an opinion of whether more ram at reduced speed would be better.

But thanks for the input