Shake&Bake
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first off thanks to everyone for the input. about this price though, is that including monitor, box, keyboard etc
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first off thanks to everyone for the input. about this price though, is that including monitor, box, keyboard etc
QX6700RULZ
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Cheapest full system i could put together is R7251-00 incl vat and screen, case etc etc (graphics suck though) would need min 12k for a semi decent system (Core2 sucks for the budget minded)
Does not include OS
What games do you plan on playing ?
Does not include OS
What games do you plan on playing ?
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QX6700RULZ
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LoL, thats the problem people ask for a gaming pc, everyone replies with their dream machine
lol my dream machine would cost a years salary, could buy a new machine every month if not for SARS
I've switched to console recently for the first time ever. I believe it will save me tons of money on pc upgrades. No more PC upgrades for a while. I can surf quite nicely for some time to come. 
SLI doesn't make much difference to a web page.
SLI doesn't make much difference to a web page.Shake&Bake
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thanks
Some RPG's 24 and the like and Carbon Canyon NFS. Just don't want to go the console route - cos I grew up playing PC - back in the day with my 286!Cheapest full system i could put together is R7251-00 incl vat and screen, case etc etc (graphics suck though) would need min 12k for a semi decent system (Core2 sucks for the budget minded)
Does not include OS
Os not a probem was just gonna go with Xp and have all of MS Office
What games do you plan on playing ?
those were the days man...LOLHere is the system I am planning on getting:
* Case - Something Black, maybe Gigabyte™ 3D Aurora570 Chassis
* Motherboard - Still looking, maybe Gigabyte® S Series iP965 - but no Fire Wire
* CPU - Intel CPU Core 2 Duo E6400 Processor
* Graphics - Gigabyte® ATI® Radeon X1600 XT (But looking at the GeForce 8800 - whaiting for a price)
* Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda SATA II 250GB
Still waiting for various quotes.
* Case - Something Black, maybe Gigabyte™ 3D Aurora570 Chassis
* Motherboard - Still looking, maybe Gigabyte® S Series iP965 - but no Fire Wire
* CPU - Intel CPU Core 2 Duo E6400 Processor
* Graphics - Gigabyte® ATI® Radeon X1600 XT (But looking at the GeForce 8800 - whaiting for a price)
* Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda SATA II 250GB
Still waiting for various quotes.
Synaesthesia
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E6300
7600GT
1GB Ram
250 GB Sata
Sounds like that's your machine. Yes it's not a "Dream Machine", but it's upgradeable, fast and great value. To go cheaper, either get a (Bad) intel cpu that's upgradeable to core 2, or an amd cpu.
I don't think it get's much better than that. Don't forget though, it doesn't include a monitor!
7600GT
1GB Ram
250 GB Sata
Sounds like that's your machine. Yes it's not a "Dream Machine", but it's upgradeable, fast and great value. To go cheaper, either get a (Bad) intel cpu that's upgradeable to core 2, or an amd cpu.
I don't think it get's much better than that. Don't forget though, it doesn't include a monitor!
Shake&Bake
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Stukkend - so if I might trouble you guys again..? where would be the best places to shop around with these specs
QX6700RULZ
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www.sybaritic.co.za i use them all the time (10% disc is nice )
)Ekhaatvensters
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You might want to look around for some second hand stuff, you can really save a lot if you are willing to do that.
Check :
www.pcbuyersguide.co.za
www.systemshock.co.za/forums
www.pcformat.co.za on the forums
http://forums.prophecy.co.za
And an AMD CPU might be necessary if you have to cut down on the graphics because you think you need a C2D. A graphics upgrade will always be better than CPU, and the dual core AMD's aren't terrible just because Intel has a better chip now. They are much easier to find second hand.
Check :
www.pcbuyersguide.co.za
www.systemshock.co.za/forums
www.pcformat.co.za on the forums
http://forums.prophecy.co.za
And an AMD CPU might be necessary if you have to cut down on the graphics because you think you need a C2D. A graphics upgrade will always be better than CPU, and the dual core AMD's aren't terrible just because Intel has a better chip now. They are much easier to find second hand.