Finally!

[eleKtro]

I got round to ordering my new PC, should be here at the end of next week. So I can finally have a proper cruise with out hitting 99% of the trees near the road, or doing a rail ride all the way along the motorways ;)

 

 

Specification

 

Graphics Card -Sapphire ATI X1950XT 256MB GDDR3

Memory -Kingston 2GB (2x1GB Kit) DDR2 533MHz/PC2-4200 Non-ECC CL4

Mother Board - Asus P5B i965, S775, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 533/667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX

Processor -Intel E4400 Socket 775 2x2.00GHz 800MHz FSB 2MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor

[Mb]

So now i can own you too, great! :D

Haha just kidding, we'll help you onwards if needed! :)

[The Queen]

Congrats on the new PC. Those specs look pretty impressive mate ;)

[eleKtro]

Thanks, it's not bad. But I'm sending back that graphics card to get another one.

[TDU 505]

grats bro

[eleKtro]

OK I've changed my graphics card for a better one.

 

256MB Sapphire HD2600XT PCI-E(x16) 128Bit 2200MHz GDDR4 GPU 800MHz CrossFire 2xDVI-I/HDTV Retail

[eleKtro]

My new Graphics Card and Power Supply came today. Wwww they are sweeet :D

 

Friday now my motherboard, ram and CPU should come (hopefully). So hope you guys are ready to burn some rubber ;) Well teach my first, since I won't be hitting no where near as much trees, signs, cars.

[Enos]

So hope you guys are ready to burn some rubber ;) Well teach my first, since I won't be hitting no where near as much trees, signs, cars.

 

Only A bad craftsman blames his tools! lol

[-Lr-SpeedraceR]

Good specs... far away of my PC ^^

[eleKtro]

Ok a question. I just realized that my my graphics card needs a 550 watt Power Supply and I have got a 480 watt. Do you think I could get away with using this or should I get another one that reaches the specification required for my graphics card?

[Speed]

If it needs more than you are supplying then I guess that some parts of it may not run correctly without that extra power, so I suggest getting the correct power supply.

 

Sorry, I know this is bad news, because it will probably take you even longer to have your new PC finished, but I think it's much better to be safe than sorry.

[eleKtro]

Yea I was going to do that, because I've spent enough as it is I don't want to sped an extra load on something else. So I need a 550 watt or better power supply for about £50-60.

[Iced_Bullet]

Yeah this is what I was needing answering :P My X1950GT card says I need 450W or more, and the compuetr has either (IDK) 205W or 350W installed, if I get a better power supply will this damge the computer? I have no idea :) and Plus, how much will a decent one cost me?

 

Please help!

[eleKtro]

Iced what ever you do don't go buy a crappy cheap power supply, like say now you see a PSU that says it's got 650 watts and costs like £30 don't buy it because it will weigh like a feather. And if you get a cheap and nasty one it will probably blow and that will cause your chip, mother board and ram to fry. So DON'T! buy cheap PSU. My PSU that I bought the 480 watt was about £45. But unfortunately I need another one. Iced here is the link to my PSU, good make, feels really heavy and good price for what you get.

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=156689

[Iced_Bullet]

So is running it as it is wtih 350W damaging the card now? hope its not, its says the card is at 50C and its still says it's in the 'cool' section... :)

 

Please, sorry If I sound tardish, but where does that box go? is it a seperate unit? which goes outside the Computer unit?

[eleKtro]

I don't know if it is damaging it, but it isn't the best way to treat your card by not giving it enough power that it needs to run fully operational.

[eleKtro]

OK everything for my PC is right here next to me on my desk. But there is one problem. I don't have a case to put it in. So I'm looking for a case that my mother can buy in town on her way back from work :D

[eleKtro]

Woo hoo After almost 6 hours of building my PC this morning. And having serious problems with drivers and everything it's finally up and running and working like a dream! Started up TDU and I think I flooded my room with all the drooling over the graphics with High Resolution! x4 AA and HDR! And it runs perfectly! OMG WHO WANTS TO CRUISE!

 

And had to take a screen shot!

[Mb]

Oh, i'm willing to cruise :) What place we meat lol :D

[eleKtro]

Lighthouse bottom of the island. Near the creator?

[Mb]

Ok, see you there in a while, what car?

[khevolution]

i say it once and i'll say it again. it's pictures like that, that make me wanna get a new PC

[eleKtro]

This PC Cost me in total 360. And with that you get.

 

Graphics Card

Mother Board

Power Supply

CPU

2 GIG of RAM

CASE

[khevolution]

im not good with all the technical jargon, i know people say building your own PC isn't that hard, but just don't have the patience for something like that

[ScaR]

It only takes 3 hours to build (slowly), and a few more to choose your parts :)