Matthew on 3/11/2008 at 14:31
For the sake of £40 I might just go for the Black Edition, particularly as I note Dabs and a lot of other stores are now selling a 65nm version of the 6000+ with only 512Kb x 2 of L2 cache instead of the 90 nm 1Mb x 2 version. With that, a Northbridge cooler, a new heatsink and fan I could be in the money!
bikerdude on 3/11/2008 at 14:53
Quote Posted by Matthew
as I note Dabs and a lot of other stores are now selling a 65nm version of the 6000+ with only 512Kb x 2 of L2 cache instead of the 90 nm 1Mb x 2 version. !
Yeahs thats a bit of a stupid situation on AMD's part...
biker
Matthew on 6/11/2008 at 11:12
Eh, I think I'll just get that 6000+ notwithstanding the 512Kb x 2 L2 cache, I don't want to spend too much over the odds after all. That makes:
(
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=57Y0&CategorySelectedId=11147&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11147,420650000,50521#imagegallery) Athlon 64 X2 6000+ AM2 processor = £66
(
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=43N8&CategorySelectedId=11150&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11150,50113,4294952421,4294955840,50830000,4294959239) Extra 2Gb DDR2 RAM CL5 = £25
(
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310091868444&cguid=d6ec9cf511c0a0aad3669be6fff6db05) Thermaltake Northbridge Cooler = £15
(
http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=57W8&ret=compare&ql=5BSM&ql=57W8&ql=57W9&ql=58NT&NavigationKey=11137,424670000&CategorySelectedId=11137) Gigabyte ATi 4850 1Gb 700Mhz = £150 (I only have PCI-E x16 1.1 rather than 2.0, but I believe it's backwards compatible).
Total = £245.
Do you think I should get a (
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4C89&CategorySelectedId=11258&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11258,4294956808) Zalman Heatpipe CPU Cooler with 92 mm fan for that CPU as well? If so, that would total around £280. Actually, I suspect I should get a beefier PSU instead - 750w instead of 520w.
Matthew on 6/11/2008 at 17:26
Thing is Biker, for £20 extra I get a card overclocked to 700/1980 with a Zalman cooler anyway, let along the 1Gb memory - I wouldn't want to try messing with overclocking on my own! Thanks for the info about the PSU though, that at least cuts down the cost.
KoHaN69 on 6/11/2008 at 23:44
UK prices make me cringe,
Can't a euro-taffer find a U.S. taffer to help them out?
Matthew on 7/11/2008 at 11:16
BT Shop and Dabs are the same thing now apparently, but that's the 625Mhz version. ;)
You swine, I was all set and now I want that one instead! :p
bikerdude on 7/11/2008 at 15:12
well you should have come to me first :cheeky:
you culd of course do what I did and get a leadtek GTX280 for £240 - but that was a fre months ago and I havent seen any more at that price.
biker
Matthew on 7/11/2008 at 15:48
Too rich for my blood, I'd like to keep the cost as close to £300 as possible. The (hopefully) final version is therefore:
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ = £66
Extra 2Gb CL5 DDR2 RAM = £25
Xpertvision Radeon 4870 = £190
Northbridge Cooler = £15
CPU Cooler = £25
Total = £320.
I think my PSU will probably be able to cope with it actually as its 520W and not 450 as I'd thought, if not I'll upgrade it at a later date.
