Case / Mobo / Graphics card Help
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11 Dec 2006, 23:39
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Ok i need some suggestions for a Case with Motherboard and Graphics Card
Going to be putting the following in it:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz
2.0GB 800MHz Non-ECC DDR2 SDRAM (2*1,024MB DIMM) Memory
SATA Hard drive
Requirements
I need this computer to be as small as possible and preferable as portable as possible. A cube would be great but they dont seem to take decent PSU's capable of running a decent enough graphics card.
Ok the finances, maximum £350 not including VAT, from that money you need to find a case / mobo / graphics card and potentially a PSU if it dont come with the case. In this case smaller is better. Currently the computer is in a Dell optiplex 745 small form factor case with psu etc but to keep this i would need to use a slim line graphics card and i dont think a decent slim line graphics card exists thus the need for the extra case and therefore motherboard and psu. If you find a way to utilise the existing dell mobo / psu and find a case to support this then you would be my hero cause it would mean more to spend on a GPU.
Your help is much appreciated. Thanks,
Going to be putting the following in it:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz
2.0GB 800MHz Non-ECC DDR2 SDRAM (2*1,024MB DIMM) Memory
SATA Hard drive
Requirements
I need this computer to be as small as possible and preferable as portable as possible. A cube would be great but they dont seem to take decent PSU's capable of running a decent enough graphics card.
Ok the finances, maximum £350 not including VAT, from that money you need to find a case / mobo / graphics card and potentially a PSU if it dont come with the case. In this case smaller is better. Currently the computer is in a Dell optiplex 745 small form factor case with psu etc but to keep this i would need to use a slim line graphics card and i dont think a decent slim line graphics card exists thus the need for the extra case and therefore motherboard and psu. If you find a way to utilise the existing dell mobo / psu and find a case to support this then you would be my hero cause it would mean more to spend on a GPU.
Your help is much appreciated. Thanks,
BTW it helps to tell what mobo & psu you have
BTW2: dell sells smal form factor optiplex 745 with Core 2 Duo
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/03/27/the_spring_2006_lcd_collection/page35.html is the best gaming monitor, but it isn't so good for video & has only 6-bit color channels.
Wait till the mainstraim DX 10 generation video-cards hit streets. Then buy a new case & vid-card. The PSU is transferable I think.
You need all that cash for a diamond ring and a boquet of red roses.
And remember that dont inclue vat so add 17.5% = 608.168 EUR
case + psu for 130 euro
10000 euro for for a metal-place in your head after your girlfriend cracks your skull open by slamming the PC on your head
Movie, Dinner, Flowers, Poet, Diamond Ring (in that order) is a lot less expensive.
10 points for you! Give him some more advice, we need to help!
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