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Subject: Pc building newbie
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nastym4n 15.09.10 - 12:37am
Ok guys im going to have a go at building my first ever pc, my dad is an ex electronic enginer so i have a litte experience in that department. the tools i dont need de-briefing on but what i want to know is what is the most cost efficent motherboard to go with the most cost efficent cpu, i was hopping to start of by buying a cheap one as cheap as pos but not as slow as a turtle, i know all about the socket needed etc dont need graphic detail either lol * +
spartan2 15.09.10 - 12:50am
how cheap is cheap, and if you know the socket, which is it * +
proton 15.09.10 - 12:57am
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nastym4n 15.09.10 - 01:01am
I know about sockets, how can i know the socket when i am asking for advice on a mb n cpu? do u mean which socket would i like? cuz that question really duz not need an answer considering my q. cheap as in cheap u know of ebay cheap its just a quick project im thinking a real tight budget of 200pound lol i can do it step by step though so it can be more just b nice to make a cheap effective basic one probz a 1.6ghz cpu anything under that wil b a tad slow i fink. * +
spartan2 15.09.10 - 01:21am
200 for the whole thing and no software i assume. If so you are talking about secondhand parts for something that is decent, or uber low end dual core stuff like celeron e3300s and the like * +
nastym4n 15.09.10 - 01:42am
Yeah just the parts not with an opperating system 2nd hand will be ok maybe not from ebay tho, u can get a intel core for 40quid n a motherboard to go with it for 50, i think, i was looking earlier dont know a great deal so could not speculate on the ins n outs think the board had a 478 socket for the core god knows was flicking. * +
spartan2 15.09.10 - 01:49am
skt 478 is very old indeed, pentium 4 old. You could build a low end dual core, a board with integrated graphics for 80ish, maybe 2gb ddr2 Ram if you are lucky for 20. Ultra Cheapo case and low end power supply for 40. Smallish hard drive prob under 500gb realistically for 30 and a dvd writer for 15. Throw in periperals etc * +
spartan2 15.09.10 - 01:53am
Small amount of flexibility in budget for some of the stuff there. Generally thats a machine that would run windows fine, linux etc. Basic browsing and photo stuff, limited performance but more than adequate for those sorta tasks. If intel atoms can do it, the dual celerons can, much much faster * +
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