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    Default Which Pc Spec Is Better?

    Which is the better spec pc?

    OCZ 2GB kit EL DDR2 PC2-6400 / 800 Gold Gamer eXtreme / XTC Edition / Life time warranty OCZ2G8002GK 2x1GB

    Asus P5W DH Deluxe i975X Socket 775 WiFi EDITION / CONROE READY / CROSSFIRE / DUAL Gb LAN / SATA(II) RAID / ATX MOTHERBOARD

    Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Retail 2x 2.40 4Mb 1066 MHz LGA775 BX805576600

    WD 150Gb Raptor SATA 10k/150/16Mb Gaming Edition

    Cool Watch Black ! More Info: https://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=18905

    Scythe Ninja-PLUS Rev B CPU Cooler 478 / 775 / 754 / 939 / 940 / AM2

    2x Akasa Crystal Blue LED Fan 12cm 12cm / 120mm - AK-174CB-4BLB

    Coolermaster Wavemaster Silver T01

    OCZ 600W SLI Ready GameXStream PSU OCZ600GXSSLI-UK-OCZ

    Sony AW-G170A 18x DVDRW Black DL

    Sapphire Radeon X1950XTX 512M GDDR4 PCI-E
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    * Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
    * Liteon-Benq 16x DL DVD-RW+RAM Blk
    * 2 X 1GB PC6400 Elixir DDR2 800
    * Black Floppy Drive
    * 2 X 320GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA 2
    * Gigabyte 3D Aurora Alu-Black
    * Asus P5N32SLi Premium Socket 775
    * 2 X GeForce 7950GT 512MB
    * OnBoard Sound
    * Nero V7 Essentials Suite OEM,
    * TAGAN 530w TG530-U15 Power Supply
    * Cyberlink PowerDVD OEM
    * Wireless 54MB USB Adapter
    * 52 in 1 Card Reader Black with USB
    The second pc is cheaper but looks ok, the motherboard on the second pc is very very good £145 ! and comes with 2 graphic cards !

    What do you think??

    Im unsure!

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    Just looking over the specs quickly, I would go for option 2. However, if you are going for the good motherboard because you want to overclock it, the RAM in option 1 is much better and very very likely overclock alot better than the RAM in option 2. In my experience, Elixir ram doesnt overclock that well.

    On a lesser note, I would also upgrade the cooler in option 2 to a scythe ninja or something similar, and may consider trying to swap the 530watt PSU for the 600watt OCZ PSU mentioned in option 1 (I just like OC PSUs ).

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    i will be using the pc for overclocking and games like Battlefield 2

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    I'm with Aaron on this

    if you are going to overclock you need better memory


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    but the second pc spec is a built aria pc, and the first is just all the components.

    So should i go for number 1 or 2?

    Also would i be able to change the memory even if its a built pc from aria if i pay more for it?

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    but also spec 1 has better stuff.

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    If you go through Telesales they will be able to arrange the customisations for you

    0870 499 2 499

    edit : sales@aria.co.uk


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    ok great thanks !

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    Infact decided to stick with pc spec 1.

    but might change the graphics card to a better one or get 2 dual ones.

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    OK teh second is better because of the Dual Graphics

    However, the first has GFX DDR4

    Does SLI really make that much of a difference?
    Pesonaly I know Jack S about graphics cards these days
    I have a Club3dD X300 256MB PCI-E, it puts pictures and words up on my monitor

    You CPU will probably have plenty left in it to make up for the lack of SLI
    ( I think I read that somewhere on here, one of the First Conroe threads )

    I think it was <protecting the innocent> who wote it , but this was like Months ago,

    I was wrong last time I said some one wrote something

    Edit: I have no Idea who wrote it, can't find it,


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    Hi,

    Im going to be getting the most expensive Graphics Card on Aria for PCI Express !

    Who pays this much for a graphics card? I've built entire PCs for less!
    ME !

    http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=25667

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    It was the free game that tipped it wasn't it


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    Yep, that was the icing on the cake lol !

    Another question:

    Do you think i can compact all this into a Barebone case?

    If so which case/system would you recommend i go for

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