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ShadowBlaze

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DigestedLemon said:
There's no way I'd be able to do that, unless I lifted up the carpet and ran a 20 meter cable under it (which would probably cost more than the wireless). Is there perhaps a graphics card which is cheaper than the GTX 560, but still allows maximum awesome
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Why don't you get homeplugs?, better, and more reliable than wireless
 
Corfate

Corfate

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ShadowBlaze said:
Why don't you get homeplugs, better, and more reliable than wireless?
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They cost quite abit, £35+.

You could drop the triple copper cooler, to drop the price down to £706? You won't notice any gaming quality differences, but the stock heatsink may be slightly louder + not as sufficient cooling, but should be fine.
 
Ash

Ash

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DigestedLemon said:
There's no way I'd be able to do that, unless I lifted up the carpet and ran a 20 meter cable under it (which would probably cost more than the wireless). Is there perhaps a graphics card which is cheaper than the GTX 560, but still allows maximum awesome
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My PC is upstairs and the router is downstairs. I bought a 30m cable and run it along the walls. It only cost like £4.
 
DigestedLemon

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ashhol said:
My PC is upstairs and the router is downstairs. I bought a 30m cable and run it along the walls. It only cost like £4.
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Sounds great, but aesthetically speaking, I don't really want cables all over my walls.

Corfate said:
You could drop the triple copper cooler, to drop the price down to £706? You won't notice any gaming quality differences, but the stock heatsink may be slightly louder + not as sufficient cooling, but should be fine.
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Right, I'll try that, however, don't really like this side of my budget. Still wondering if the GTX 560 would be overkill (plus is the price worth the extra power?)
 
DigestedLemon

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How does the Radeon HD6850 bear up. It has a larger number at the end of it which is good. It also brings me back into comfortable realms. Would this be able to run, oh let's say Skyrim on top settings?
 
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ShadowBlaze

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DigestedLemon

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ShadowBlaze said:
This is skyrim on high detail http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skyrim-performance-benchmark,3074-5.html for skyrim on ultra detail http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skyrim-performance-benchmark,3074-6.html
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Yeah, so would you all agree I would get along fine for the next few years with the 6850 card? Also, I've been talking to some of my bros, and they say that 4GB RAM wouldn't be enough to take me through the decade. None of the motherboards allow 6GB, so I'm probably going for 8GB. Any comments on that?
 
DigestedLemon

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Right, now I've got the basic feel for how my build will be. I just need to finish saving then I'll re-bump this thread for a final lowdown. I'm liking these forums, so I think I'll stick around. Anyway, new PC in more than a few months, so pricing and technology might change. See you around

Edit: Here is also my almost finalized specs, so any improvements/cost savings that could be made, please comment. (Remember, budget £700)

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD BULLDOZER QUAD CORE FX-4100 (3.60GHz/6MB CACHE/AM3)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A97: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3, SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6850 - 2 DVI,HDMI, DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 3 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE Barracuda SATA 6Gb/s HDD, 32MB Cache (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£16)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £693.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-bulldozer-top-spec-pc/
 
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DigestedLemon

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Also, wondering what the difference between 1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6850 and the 1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6790 (except from a tenner)? I want to get best graphics card for my money
 
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