Would you have done it differently?

[Bigian88]

Basically i've invested around £450-£500 on a completely new "Rig". Im just curious if any of you guys would have spent your money on different things - and what changes would they be?

Bare in mind i very rarely game on my PC (got my PS3 for that) so an expensive gfx card wasnt top of my wish list.


The revamp

12" no brand LCD monitor with 22" Hyundai N220W LCD monitor

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/monitor.jpg

5 year old Optronix speakers with Logitec LS11 speakers

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/speakers.jpg

Argos value optical mouse with Logitec 1000 DPI mouse

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/mouse.jpg

Argos value keyboard with Microsoft ps2 keyboard

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/keyboard.jpg

Gigabyte DDR1 motherboard with Gigabyte GA-M85M-US2H DDDR2 (Socket AM3)

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/mobo.jpg

1.5GB DDR1 memory with Crucial 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800Mhz

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/memory.jpg

Geforce 7600GT with XFX Radeon HD 5450

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/gfx.jpg

Intel core duo 2.7Ghz with Athlon II 435 x3 2.9Ghz (OC'd to Phenom x4 @ 3.3Ghz)

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/cpu.jpg

Default Midi case from 'Bowlers' with Antec Three Hundred (with additional 3 120mm case fans)

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/case.jpg

Stock Athlon CPU fan with Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/cooler.jpg

No brand 200w PSU with 400W OCZ stealth X Stream PSU

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/psu.jpg

New Digitus wireless card with Realtek 8185 chipset

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/wireless.jpg

New sony dvd re-writer

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x101/bigianuk/dvddrive.jpg

New wooden desk

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[InvaderGIR]

If I wanted a fairly basic system, probably something along those lines, although I'd buy Logitech mouse and keyboard as I love them. :)

[Bigian88]

The main purpose of my PC is to decode videos/stream videos (ps3 media server) and download files as as a bit of social networking.

I game a little bit but ive got 60+ games for my PS3 so ive no need to do it on here as much.

[InvaderGIR]

I don't use mine for much these days, despite having bought an i7. :p

I play some games on the PC, mostly on the Xbox and watch HD content and do some media conversion on the PC, so power is really helpful. For input devices though I just can't stand using cheap ones, which is why I have my MX1100 mouse and KB340 keyboard. :)

[Bigian88]

ive been through 3 keyboards and mice during this process, the last change (to what i have now) was a result of wireless keyboards and mice being an epic fail by dropping/changing signal every other day and not pairing up easily

[InvaderGIR]

Flawless for me. :D

Same with my wired Logitech gear I had. :p I really am a Logitech fanboy though. :p

[Bigian88]

well ive got a mouse and speakers, only missing a keyboard :)

ive got a mate thats a logitech fanboy aswell