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RE: I'm building a super-budget gaming PC...
(18/04/2010 04:36 PM)ProperBritish Wrote: hopefully going to university of Hull to do computer science with games development :)
i cannot wait to go to uni ^^
Go on any open days at other unis?
(18/04/2010 04:53 PM)Assassinator Wrote: I say dump the custom cooler, and also get a cheaper lower wattage PSU (since you don't really need that much), or maybe a case that comes with a PSU.
I'd dump as much money into the CPU/GPU, which actually effects performance, than stuff like custom coolers/PSUs, which don't effect performance, when there is limited amount of funds. Having a PSU that's more expensive than your GPU for a gaming PC is sort of... weird...
Meh, that's my 2 cents.
Just noticed that little price discrepancy myself. I'd rather not go for an un-branded PSU from all the horror stories I've heard. Arianet stuff is't too bad though from what I've heard. It's not actually going to be my computer so if it does go bang I don't really have much reason to care.
As for upping the CPU and GPU would swapping the current Athlon II for it's equivalent Phenom II make much difference? From what I've heard the Athlon II is based on the Phenom II. Also is a Radeon 4670 much of a step up from a Radeon 4650? It's about £20 more but is it worth the extra money?
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(This post was last modified: 18/04/2010 05:08 PM by PSPkiller.)
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