Hows this setup?

[imported_SpungE]

OK this is for my sisters boyfriend so he can play all his games that they cant on the computer he's got now (Not looking to play bf2 on high or anything like that :P). I'm aiming for a a medium/medium high range spec computer. At the moment I've found:

Current As Of 12.34AM GMT Saturday :-

AMD Athlon 64 3200 Retail / DFI Ultra-D nForce4 Ultra / 1GB Corsair XL PC3200 Dual Channel Kit - Bundle (BU-047-OK)
£281.88

XFX GeForce PCX6600 GT 256MB DDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (PVT43GUDF6) (GX-045-XF)
£123.32

Hiper HPU-4B580 Type R 580W Modular ATX2.2 PSU - Blue (CA-006-HP)
£64.57

Thermaltake VB1000SWS Soprano SuperMidi Tower - Silver (CA-014-TT)
£50.47

£520.24 + Shipping

They have a HDD and CD driver (Theyll have to put up with Cream :P)

I suppose what I wanna know is if theres anything I can change so they get more bang for thier buck or the same performance as above for cheaper. Feel free to make suggestions :)

[Eden]

Re: Hows this setup?

Screen?
keyboard?
mouse?
floppy dirve?

you have them already?

looks like a decent setup.

[imported_SpungE]

Re: Hows this setup?

Screen?
keyboard?
mouse?
floppy dirve?

you have them already?

looks like a decent setup.

Yeah they have all that in the one they got now.

The whole of the above costs £531.99 + Shipping which is pretty good IMO.

The reason I posted here was if anyone had more knowledge than me and could tell me things like "You could get a better card for cheaper" ect. I'm not a noob but Hardware isn't my expertise.

EDIT-

Would Changing to PSU to Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU (CA-023-EN) for £58.69 be a good idea?

[i made you]

Re: Hows this setup?

I would change to noisetaker to save some cash and get a 3000+ instead of a 3500+. If you want 2.2 GHz, make the jump to the San Diego core.

[imported_SpungE]

Re: Hows this setup?

I would change to noisetaker to save some cash and get a 3000+ instead of a 3500+. If you want 2.2 GHz, make the jump to the San Diego core.

I think Ill go for a 3200

Currently I'm at:

AMD Athlon 64 3200 Retail / DFI Ultra-D nForce4 Ultra / 1GB Corsair XL PC3200 Dual Channel Kit - Bundle (BU-047-OK)
£281.88

XFX GeForce PCX6600 GT 256MB DDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (PVT43GUDF6) (GX-045-XF)
£123.32

Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU
£58.69

Thermaltake VB1000SWS Soprano SuperMidi Tower - Silver (CA-014-TT)
£50.47

£514.36 + Shipping

[sackynut]

Re: Hows this setup?

if you want any settings at high, I would 1. up the gfx card and 2. up the ram maybe a little (if you can afford it). the 6600gt is okay, and the 256mb will help A LOT but still I would up it to like some type of 6800.

[imported_SpungE]

Re: Hows this setup?

if you want any settings at high, I would 1. up the gfx card and 2. up the ram maybe a little (if you can afford it). the 6600gt is okay, and the 256mb will help A LOT but still I would up it to like some type of 6800.

Oh it's not for me, My comp can play everything High as it is. It's for my sisters bf who will probably never even play bf2.

Would a [XFX GeForce 6800 XT Extreme Edition 256MB GDDR3] be better? It's cheaper which is wierd lol.

[Eden]

Re: Hows this setup?

I would look at the Hiper R-Type (link)

Its around £60 so it might be a couple of pounds dearer than the PSU you have already selected, but I just recently got the R-Type and It does the job briliantly, fan will stay on after you shut down the computer to cool the PSU, not to mention its got a couple of LED's and its super quiet.

[imported_SpungE]

Re: Hows this setup?

I would look at the Hiper R-Type (link)

Its around £60 so it might be a couple of pounds dearer than the PSU you have already selected, but I just recently got the R-Type and It does the job briliantly, fan will stay on after you shut down the computer to cool the PSU, not to mention its got a couple of LED's and its super quiet.

Cool, I'll change the PSU to that then. Any ideas on the GFX card question I posed above?

[Xlano]

Re: Hows this setup?

That card is ok ?

[Eden]

Re: Hows this setup?

BTW where are you buying your hardware?

[imported_SpungE]

Re: Hows this setup?

BTW where are you buying your hardware?

overclockers.co.uk

Any other suggestions are welcome :P, But buying from just one place saves on shipping.

[Eden]

Re: Hows this setup?

god Ive never got anything from there, have a look at ebuyer.com if you can get everything there it might be cheaper, that's where I get most things.