howben Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 hi guys...am new here...friend told me he needs a new desktop urgent..but i am no computer expert as well..so i need some help from any of u gurus out there..what do u guys think about the specs : intel E8400 E0 stepping Gigabyte p45 DS3R / ASUS P5Q pro P45 4GB DDR2Ram Corsair XMS2 CL5 Palit xpertvision hd4850 / Palit 9800GT (both 512MB) PSU StealthXstream 600W CPU Cooler (any suggestion??) HDD and Casing(need help here pls ) reallly hope u guys can help me here..anticipating......THANKS ALOT!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkilway Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Where you located? That would help a little too. Do you have a limit on the amount of money he wants to spend? Gaming PC I'm guessing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
howben Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 located in germany...estimated cost around 750 euros..gaming it is..haha but not so high end...perhaps some parts are to be bought in malaysia thx for the fast reply!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Germany? Alles klar Bruder? Woher kommst du? Alright, back to English for the forums, lemme get you set up with a good rig here! E8400 E0 boxed - 157€ Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3P - 115€ TeamGroup Elite 4GB PC2-6400 - 42€ Colorful GTX 260 - 230€ Silverstone Zeus ST65F 650W - 60€ <-- Erste Sahne Preis! Xigmatek S1284 Achilles - 35€ Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB 32MB Cache - 49€ Coolermaster CM690 Case - 64€ = 752€ Better board, better GPU, better RAM and better power supply than you listed Especially the GTX260 should make you a lot more happy in games than a 9800GT or HD4850 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkilway Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Yeah, I can't help you. I have no idea where to purchase items in the EU. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
howben Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 thx for the replies!! pkilway its ok..i just want opinions on the build hahahaha... because the parts might b bought from malaysia and as well as germany.. ich komme aus mannheim kingdingeling.. haha Danke fuer die Infos!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Bin selber aus Hannover Glad I could help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrow21 Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 What size monitor does your friend use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
howben Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 i have no idea at this moment... mayb a 24" haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
howben Posted November 14, 2008 Posted November 14, 2008 hey kingdingeling..how many years do u think this specs can last?? the 1 that u mentioned..hehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted November 14, 2008 Posted November 14, 2008 I recon they'll be maximing out many games for another 1.5-2 years, then they'll still be able to play games nicely, but maybe not at maximum settings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
howben Posted November 14, 2008 Posted November 14, 2008 hey..wat if CPU = E8500 and mobo = EP45 UD3R but it definitely would b more expensive right..jz wana know some opinions Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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