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chris_p_192 View Member Profile	Aug 3 2009, 06:37 AM Post #1
New Member Group: New Member Posts: 1 Joined: 3-August 09 Member No.: 87,117 Operating System: Windows XP	I'm going to build a new PC to replace my currently ancient PC with a celeron D 478 pin processor etc. I have an absolute budget limit of £400, although I'm trying to keep quite a way under this. So far I have decided on an AMD processor, as I can't afford intel's i7 processor and compatible motherboards, but I can afford AM3 - also I would like DDR3 SDRAM to maintain upgrade paths... So far I have decided on an AMD Phenom II 2.6ghz, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 9800GT graphics card, 500GB hard drive. Here are the links Processor: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phenom-2-6GHz-4x51...0423&sr=1-7 £124.99 Motherboard: http://www.dabs.com/products/gigabyte-am3-...?refs=432790000 £74.01 RAM: http://www.dabs.com/products/corsair-memor...refs=4294951079 £60.40 Gra card: http://www.dabs.com/products/best-value-ge...html?refs=42740 £88.48 HD: http://www.dabs.com/products/hitachi-desks...l?refs=42240000 £38.91 I need a final check of if these components are compatible with each other. Also, are these the best components to get with my budget and please suggest any possible improvements. The whole lot comes to £384 which is close to my budget limit. Also I have an IDE CD drive. Would this be compatible with the proposed board or would I need an SATA CD drive? Finally, I currently have a 400W Jeantech power supply from this computer that I only got last year - would this be enough to power the components I want?

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chris_p_192 Advice for new system on a tight budget Aug 3 2009, 06:37 AM

jephree All looks good with the exception of the PSU. You... Aug 6 2009, 09:32 PM

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