RAM or CPU

[Guest]

[Creasy]

Why are you recommending him a high end gfx card? he only wants to watch youtube etc..

lol
220GT is not a high end card.
It's just a common card and cheap(sure... there are more cheaper cards. He said he wants to play some browser games. Some of browser games require a proper VGA)
Also he can use on-board VGA if he doesn't want to spend more money for his VGA.
That's why I've recommend him  GA-G31M-ES2L.
It's up to him.

There are some disadvantages with on-board VGA.
1.Slow.
2.Some games doesn't support it.
3.You have to bring it to the repair shop or manufacturer, if you have a problem with on-board VGA chipset.
4.It eats your physical memory.
5.Unstable.
...etc

So, I recommend the separated VGA 220GT.
(£20 difference between 220 and 210)
But I'm not 100% sure, because he should tell me how much money he can spend for the PC.
It just a virtual estimation.

[Kyle]

Well, Here in AUS it's around $100
Could easy get a card for $50 or so, which would be fine for what he needs..


On my spare PC I have a real old, ATI 300x card, 128mb. I can easily play flash games etc with no video lag. (can even play L4d, lowest settings of course. haha)

I also agree that on-board are not very good..



Yeah.. I tihnk we need some more information about what he wants to do, more specific, and of course a $$$ limit.
Lately computer prices have been very cheap compared to what they used to be.

[CraigyLFC5]

LoL, so creasy would u reccomend all that just for a decent computer? i might aswell just buy a new one because i wouldn't be able to afford all the probably, i'm only 16 y.o lol :p

[Creasy]

LoL, so creasy would u reccomend all that just for a decent computer? i might aswell just buy a new one because i wouldn't be able to afford all the probably, i'm only 16 y.o lol :p

OMG
16 years old?
lol
forget about all of them.

[CraigyLFC5]

Hehe, i do have a bit of knowledge on it though, i am in college doing IT, i have learnt how to open a PC, how to fit some PC components like RAM and HDD and Graphix cards. I could probably do a CPU (hopefully ) i get £30 a week in my bank for going to college (something to do with the education) i am intrested in buying some components i just need the help on what to buy and you have helped a lot.

Heres a pic of my motherboard

http://img.lanparty.tw/Upload/CatalogElement/PM12-TCb.jpg

Do you think ill be fine with 2 of these

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB-Corsair-Value-Select-DDR-PC2700-%28333%29-184-Pin-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-CAS-25

this processor you linked

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Pentium-4-Socket478-Northwood-Core-28GHz-512KB-Cache-OEM

and the fan when i find one

btw, my motherboard type is mini atx isn't that like wat laptops use 

[Creasy]

Hehe, i do have a bit of knowledge on it though, i am in college doing IT, i have learnt how to open a PC, how to fit some PC components like RAM and HDD and Graphix cards. I could probably do a CPU (hopefully ) i get £30 a week in my bank for going to college (something to do with the education) i am intrested in buying some components i just need the help on what to buy and you have helped a lot.

Heres a pic of my motherboard

http://img.lanparty.tw/Upload/CatalogElement/PM12-TCb.jpg

Do you think ill be fine with 2 of these

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB-Corsair-Value-Select-DDR-PC2700-%28333%29-184-Pin-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-CAS-25

this processor you linked

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Pentium-4-Socket478-Northwood-Core-28GHz-512KB-Cache-OEM

and the fan when i find one

btw, my motherboard type is mini atx isn't that like wat laptops use  

Yes.
It will be fine.
Also you can check following links.
http://www.pricechecker.co.uk/compare/P84750277/kingston-valueram-333mhz-non-ecc-cl25-184-pin-dimm-512-mb-pc2700-kvr333x64c25512-.html

If you can find Pentium 4 HT 3.06G FSB533, this will be better.

When you install CPU, you need thermal compounds(thermal grease).

[CraigyLFC5]

 cool thanks do u reckon ill be able to run flash games and videos without any problem then mate, maybe ill get the g card to after i get the cpu and ram, i just need help finding the fan for the procesor

[Creasy]

cool thanks do u reckon ill be able to run flash games and videos without any problem then mate, maybe ill get the g card to after i get the cpu and ram, i just need help finding the fan for the procesor

ok
I'm gonna find a fan.

[Creasy]

Coolers.

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Recs=10&Nav=|c:223|c:3562|&Sort=1

This one.
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=341613&CatId=0
'thermal compound is pre-applied'

[CraigyLFC5]

thanks mate, will this work then with my CPU

[Creasy]

Yes, it will.

If you buy the P4 CPU(used) from ebay, it will be much better.

Check this item.

Pentium 4 HT 3.06G

1.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Intel-Pentium-4-3-06GHz-Socket-478-533MHz-FSB_W0QQitemZ140355725786QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motherboards_CPUs?hash=item20adda69da

2.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-06GHZ-INTEL-PENTIUM-4-SKT-478-CPU-SL6S5-3-06-512-533_W0QQitemZ280419176660QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motherboards_CPUs?hash=item414a4910d4

[gleach]

CraigyLFC5, Maybe you could look for used parts here:

http://www.cex.co.uk/stores/

http://www.cex.co.uk/products/Computing/Processors/Processors%20-%20Intel/index.php?sku=SCPU6BNN&name=Pentium%204%202.8%20Ghz%20Prescott%20533FSB%20S478&mode=buy

IMO you could get a better pc at a car-boot for a tenner, if it were summer.

[CraigyLFC5]

Thanks, you think i should buy a used one from cex, sounds like a good shop do u use it gleachy?

[gleach]

my neighbor does often/member ive brought cables etc

**  save for a bundle from Maplin, like i did

[Tags:]