Spec me (my Mum) a new system - Page 2

lostkat · 20-02-2008, 06:54

Thanks for the suggestions guys. They don't really want to shell out that amount of money for a pre-made computer though. I know the Dell that was linked to is still "cheap" and very good value for money, but they're only after an upgrade to her existing system. She has most of the additional stuff listed there so I'm not sure what an extra £150 on top of loki's suggestion plus stan's gfx card would actually offer to make it worthwhile.

lostkat · 28-02-2008, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by loki

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ Socket AM2 (2.2GHz) Energy Efficient 65W OEM Processor £39.19

Balls, forgot the HSF for this. It's been a while since I built a computer and this chip looks completely different to the ones I've seen before

What HSF can I use (ebuyer preferably) and do I need to put arctic silver on it?

Ta

Mark · 28-02-2008, 18:55

Arctic Cooling (AC-FRZ-64P) Freezer64 Pro Socket 754 939 940 CPU Cooler

Unlikely to go far wrong with that unless you have a super small case. Comes with thermal interface material which from my experience is plenty good enough, though you can always attack it with AS5 if you wish.

Stan_Lite · 28-02-2008, 18:59

I have three Arctic Freezers in use at the moment and all used with the supplied gunk - it's perfectly good enough

20-02-2008, 06:54	#11
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Thanks for the suggestions guys. They don't really want to shell out that amount of money for a pre-made computer though. I know the Dell that was linked to is still "cheap" and very good value for money, but they're only after an upgrade to her existing system. She has most of the additional stuff listed there so I'm not sure what an extra £150 on top of loki's suggestion plus stan's gfx card would actually offer to make it worthwhile. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

28-02-2008, 18:55	#13
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Arctic Cooling (AC-FRZ-64P) Freezer64 Pro Socket 754 939 940 CPU Cooler Unlikely to go far wrong with that unless you have a super small case. Comes with thermal interface material which from my experience is plenty good enough, though you can always attack it with AS5 if you wish. Last edited by Mark; 28-02-2008 at 18:58.

28-02-2008, 18:59	#14
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I have three Arctic Freezers in use at the moment and all used with the supplied gunk - it's perfectly good enough __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

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