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another Q about the PSU, can the power be lowered, from 700W to about 500W to save on electricity with software or something?
or should i get a 450-500W PSU instead?

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135197/sh … t_overview


the reason i like this PSU is because the amount of connectors it has!




Graphics card wise, i have been told the one mentioned isn't very good

Nvidia 9600 is cheaper and about as good, i have been told



Also, Ram wise this is cheaper than the corsair and same in specs

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/116755

DeathUnlimited wrote:

That RAM is good too.

9600GT is almost exactly same performing as HD3870. Pick the one you find cheaper. Or if you prefer nvidia/ati, go for what you like.

ok, i'll get that ram to save a few quid.

I'll keep looking for a decent GPU that would Run Vista home premium 64 bit with no issues.

PSU Q, is that 700W too much power???
how much should i get to save on electricity?

Gooners wrote:

rammunition wrote:

DeathUnlimited wrote:

That RAM is good too.

9600GT is almost exactly same performing as HD3870. Pick the one you find cheaper. Or if you prefer nvidia/ati, go for what you like.

ok, i'll get that ram to save a few quid.

I'll keep looking for a decent GPU that would Run Vista home premium 64 bit with no issues.

PSU Q, is that 700W too much power???
how much should i get to save on electricity?

I would just get a 600 Watt tbh.

hhhhhmmmmmmmmm!

wouldn't a 450W-500W be enough???

rammunition wrote:

Gooners wrote:

rammunition wrote:

ok, i'll get that ram to save a few quid.

I'll keep looking for a decent GPU that would Run Vista home premium 64 bit with no issues.

PSU Q, is that 700W too much power???
how much should i get to save on electricity?

I would just get a 600 Watt tbh.

hhhhhmmmmmmmmm!

wouldn't a 450W-500W be enough???

It might I'm not sure, might be

james@alienware wrote:

Look at this site, much cheaper than Ebuyer.



www.overclockers.co.uk

You probably mean more expensive and a lot smaller stock of items.

Freezer7Pro wrote:

rammunition wrote:

DeathUnlimited wrote:

That RAM is good too.

9600GT is almost exactly same performing as HD3870. Pick the one you find cheaper. Or if you prefer nvidia/ati, go for what you like.

ok, i'll get that ram to save a few quid.

I'll keep looking for a decent GPU that would Run Vista home premium 64 bit with no issues.

PSU Q, is that 700W too much power???
how much should i get to save on electricity?

That PSU is really around there. It's just "rated" at 700w. It's not a really good brand. You won't save any cash on electricity with a lower-end PSU, as it'll only use as much power as your computer needs, not a constant 700w.

might keep it then if thats the case

Just the graphics card then. I will need a VGA-to-DVI cable , only a few quid. I don't want a new monitor as windows 7 is out soon and thats touch screen, im thinking of the future .


i have been told the suggest GPU isn't very good

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143589



what about these

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140617/sh … ct_reviews
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135726/sh … ct_reviews

3650 is more of a HTPC kind of GPU, the HD3850 is okayish.

But the 3870 is faster than both of them.

4870>4850>3870>3850>3650

Last edited by Gooners (2008-07-08 07:30:24)

rammunition wrote:

DeathUnlimited wrote:

rammunition wrote:

i have been told the suggest GPU isn't very good

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143589



what about these

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140617/sh … ct_reviews
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135726/sh … ct_reviews

They are both worse. A lot.

ok,ok, for £80 what graphics card should i get then that will run the latest games on mid settings and good for games designing???

That 3870.

£37 more for the cheapest 4850 though ... worlds apart in terms of performance.

DeathUnlimited wrote:

rammunition wrote:

DeathUnlimited wrote:

They are both worse. A lot.

ok,ok, for £80 what graphics card should i get then that will run the latest games on mid settings and good for games designing???

That 3870.

Why not same priced 4850?

.Sup wrote:

DeathUnlimited wrote:

rammunition wrote:

ok,ok, for £80 what graphics card should i get then that will run the latest games on mid settings and good for games designing???

That 3870.

Why not same priced 4850?

someone else was recommending me this card but its a bit pricey

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146428

also what about this


http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145605/sh … ct_reviews

Last edited by rammunition (2008-07-08 07:47:07)

Hey the 8800GT Would be ok. But I would still try and get the 4850

Freezer7Pro wrote:

.Sup wrote:

Freezer7Pro wrote:

The 3870 is generally faster. About 1/3 faster.

Are there any reviews comparing those two cards? I haven't seen any yet.

@rammi thats expensive yes. Try different stores, they are priced the same in Germany.
Second link-I would definitely recommend 8800GT 512. Its a good card for the price, better than 3870.

http://www.google.fi/search?q=3850+vs+3 … =firefox-a

Only a million results...

As for the Zotac 8800GT, don't get it. I've read about Zotac cards falling apart on site, frying, etc. Never go for the cheapest brand.

Didn't see rammi said 3850. I meant hows 3870 compared to 4850. And don't reply in such a cocky way.