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27 June 2011 11:59 Reply (Quote this message)
new pc time,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-176-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=1444

what you think about buying prebuilt?


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27 June 2011 12:20 Reply (Quote this message)
Well, up-to you really, depend son whether you can be arsed building it yourself. I like doing it so always buy my own bits.



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27 June 2011 12:20 Reply (Quote this message)
For the cost of 20 quid though, I'd go up-to 8gb.



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27 June 2011 13:44 Reply (Quote this message)
yea thinking the same, what about the gfx card? id defo need to get a better one.


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27 June 2011 13:58 Reply (Quote this message)
my gfx card at the mo is ati 5800, 1024mb GDDR5,

im giving my dad my old pc so im thinking i should order the cheapest 1 it comes with then taking my card from my old pc and putting into the new pre built one, giving my dad the new shitter gfx card that comes with prebuild. maybe ordering new gfx card at xmas

what u think


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27 June 2011 14:44 Reply (Quote this message)
ordered it anyway, only costing my 250, dad paying rest cus his pc is 100years old and finally packed it in, was rushing me to order today cus wanted back online for his games.


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27 June 2011 15:09 Reply (Quote this message)
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05 October 2011 19:22 Reply (Quote this message)
ok pc is great, need a new gfx card for bf3 tho, getitng about 30fps in open on med/high settings.

nivida, any ideas? got about 250/300 max


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05 October 2011 19:44 Reply (Quote this message)
Right now, ATI/AMD cards run BF3 better. Much better.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/10/03/battlefield_3_open_beta_performance_image_quality/

But, that might change.

For that money you could get an Nvidia 570, or a 6970.



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