Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

[Eagle101]

Hello all you techies out there!

My friend had his laptop, Ipod, and PSP stolen from his dorm room last year, and has been given 800 quid as a insurance payment. He would like to buy a rig, preferably custom built, but built by the company i.e. Cyberpower.

I would have to say that his budget for a new rig would be around 500 to 600 GBP (English Pounds).

He needs it for gaming, and uni work. We so far got a 98GTX, E8400, 580 Hyper PSU, 4GB GSkill, (he has Vista already, hence 4GB), default DVD drive, a P31 board by MSI, some unknown case.

That config was done using Cyberpower configurator.

http://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/system/intel_core_2_duo_custom_builder

Thats the link at default settings. can anyone here config a better rig, on this site or on other UK sites that offer to build the PC as well? Thanks very much in advance.

[Jazzman]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

get a 4850 or if you have the extra money, a 4870

[=98=]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

Don't use Cyberpower.... build it yourself and you'll get sooooo much bette value than a 9800 and P31 board.

If he pays me £820 i'd build him a custom one

[Vash2051]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

Just because you have vista doesn't mean you can use 4gigs. He needs 64 bit vista.

[Eagle101]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

^ oh yeah ;p. well what can you guys recommend aside Cyberpower? any DiYs?

I am thinking of a P35 board, an HD4870, or 9800GTX (he's pretty much on an Nvidia guy but i will give it a shot to convince him).

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

Scan Ebuyer and Microdirect are the places i shop. Never had any problems

[Death Merchant]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

I am thinking of a P35 board,

P35-S3L, i own one highly reccomended :thumbsup:

an HD4870, or 9800GTX (he's pretty much on an Nvidia guy but i will give it a shot to convince him).

if he is an nvidia guy the GTX260 isnt a bad card now its gone down to as low as the 4870, but the 9800gtx isnt really in the same league tbh

id still buy the 4870 tho, being given a choice

[Eagle101]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

Thnx for your reply Death Merchant :), he already purchased a PC on Cyberpower, with an E8400, and a 98GTX as the gfx, an MSI p35 board. He skimped out pretty much on the remaining parts, except the PSU, i managed to convince him to getting a better PSU.

He is pretty much an Nvidia fanboy, so i had absolutely no luck in convincing him to get an ATI.

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

MSI mobos :dead:

Iv heard they have got better but still

[Eagle101]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

I tried convincing the dude, he is so strict with what he is spending i just thank God that the picked the right PSU for the job.

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

How much did it cost him?

[Eagle101]

Re: Building a rig for a mate, need some assisstance.

533 quid.