jones89 Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) I'm from the UK but live in Austria. I'm on a budget of 500 euros: that's about a bit under $800 USD. I have some questions: (1)Firstly, does the RAM below work with the mobo below? (2)Some computer cases say BIOS 1 or BIOS 2 in the product information. What does this mean? (3)Should I be looking at DDR3 capable mobos and RAM for my price range? (I can get more bang for my buck with my proposal below, can't I?) (4)Is the case one to avoid or not? I've looked at alot but with only 70 to 80 euros max to spend on a case this seems like one of the better ones...Also note, I'm coming from a crappy Dell Dimension 5150 case. (This is my first time creating a custom build -(I already have a graphics card and PSU which are good for gaming and compatible, so I'm not shopping for those particular items)). Mobo: ABIT IX38 QuadGT X38 http://www.amazon.de/Universal-ABIT-IX38-Q...8238&sr=1-2 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz http://www.amazon.de/Core-2-Duo-E8500-3-16...0232&sr=1-1 RAM: 2 x 2GB sticks G.Skill DDR2 http://www.memoryc.com/computermemory/ddr2...0pc28000pq.html Case: Cooler Master 690 http://www.amazon.de/Cooler-Master-Xcalade...4653&sr=8-6 That lot all comes to 500 euros (near enough). My goal is to play Mass Effect on max settings. And in November 2008 when Lord of the Rings: Conquest comes out, I'd like to be able to play that on max or very high settings too. I belive the above items are the best I can do with my money... Edited June 29, 2008 by jones89 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman84 Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) The one thing I can tell you with confidence is, if you're on a budget you'd probably be better off with the e8400 that small a frequency increase isn't worth the extra cost. Edited July 1, 2008 by Hitman84 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenova69 Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Everything looks good except the e8500 it's not worth the extra money for .16ghz. The c690 is a great case for any build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 jones89 Would be nice to know the graphics card and power supply models. Regards Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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