RE: [OT] mobo & processor

["ho yin ng" <yahoogroups@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

AMDs maybe slightly better for gaming, but they run a lot hotter as far as
=
I
know.

Glad it worked out well Malcom!

You can actually get even cheaper stuff as those prices were from a couple
of months ago.

Or you go for a Celeron chip and an even cheaper Asus motherboard. I think
=
a
chip can be had for about =A350? Or maybe less.

I.e. Intel Celeron D320 2.4GHZ =A346.09
Asus motherboard =3D =A327.37

It is a good chip as well!!

Voila.

Check ebuyer.

Ho yin

-----Original Message-----
From: Malcolm Surgenor [mailto:malcolm@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 09 January 2005 20:29
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] mobo & processor


for Sims2 you might find you need a new graphics card too.  I had the same
dilemma just before Xmas (but for my 14 year old son!). I eventually went
with a suggestion received on here from Ho Yin - see below

This worked really well - I spent a bit more on graphics cards though. 
Onl=
y
thing I've had to do since buying them is add a case fan to keep temps down
a bit.

You might want to consider an AMD instead of an Intel though as articles
I've read since this suggest that their processors are better for gaming.
M=
y
sons have no complaints with their upgrades though,,,

HTH

Malcolm



-----Original Message-----
From: Ho Yin Ng [mailto:yahoogroups@h...]
Sent: 15 November 2004 13:49
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Just what I need right now! :(


Can you not upgrade?? All from ebuyer:

Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz Prescott Skt478 FSB800 1MB Cache Retail Boxed
CPU 058516 699
=A3104.09
ASUS P4S800 SiS648FX Socket 478 800FSB 3DDR 400 ATA133 NOT SATA ATX
Motherboard w/ Audio/LAN 049473 293 =A335.43
Crucial CT6464Z40B 512mb DDR 400MHz PC3200 CL=3D3 Memory Module
046420 518 =A350.20
Sapphire ATI Radeon 9200SE 128MB DDR 8x AGP S-Video & TV Output
Retail
Box 051649 510 =A325.52

Total price including delivery and VAT:

=A3258.80

Do you really need a new HD? 80gb is still a fair bit .. they just
need
to
tidy up a bit!

Ho yin

-----Original Message-----
From: John Nye [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 January 2005 19:48
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] mobo & processor


Swmbo wants a new computer so that she can run SIMS2 (no I don't know why
either) - just need a new Mobo and processor.

Anyone know where I can find 'yesterdays technology' cheaply.

John