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    My Current Specs
    AMD 1.7+ 1.47GHZ
    512mb Ram
    Motherboard is a 4X with a Bulid in Sound card
    40 gig Hard Drive
    Ge Force Fx 5200 128mb

    I have been looking at only a few thing I only have 250 Pound to Spend I am form the UK so UK Sites Here is what I have been looking at

    Graphics Card
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=58177

    Motherboard
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=51278

    Processor
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=47843

    So Tell me any better deals I can get

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    Well I dont know about how good the deals are but the CPU and the Graphics card are good.

    The motherboard, however, has onboard video which you do NOT need. Look for another motherboard.
    [SIZE=1]AMD 4200 X2 @ 2.65Ghz, ASRock 939-VSTA
    1.75GB PC3200, 2 X 160GB Seagate w/ 8MB Buffer
    HIS Radeon X800 Pro, Antec Super Lanboy Aluminum

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    Look for a motherboard with 400 MHz FSB and Nforce2 chipset.

    And if you want to stick with MSI:
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=48751

  4. Software & Hardware   -   #4
    Originally posted by Eatchipz@14 February 2004 - 16:32
    My Current Specs
    AMD 1.7+ 1.47GHZ
    512mb Ram
    Motherboard is a 4X with a Bulid in Sound card
    40 gig Hard Drive
    Ge Force Fx 5200 128mb

    I have been looking at only a few thing I only have 250 Pound to Spend I am form the UK so UK Sites Here is what I have been looking at

    Graphics Card
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=58177

    Motherboard
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=51278

    Processor
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=47843

    So Tell me any better deals I can get
    That's my friend Bruce Taylor (OKA hypoxicon) from neowin that made the second comment about the hightech 9600XT with HL2 voucher.

    He said he did not get the half life 2 voucher!

    See the whole thread here

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    Originally posted by adamp2p+14 February 2004 - 19:02--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (adamp2p @ 14 February 2004 - 19:02)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Eatchipz@14 February 2004 - 16:32
    My Current Specs
    AMD 1.7+ 1.47GHZ
    512mb Ram
    Motherboard is a 4X with a Bulid in Sound card
    40 gig Hard Drive
    Ge Force Fx 5200 128mb

    I have been looking at only a few thing I only have 250 Pound to Spend I am form the UK so UK Sites Here is what I have been looking at

    Graphics Card
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=58177

    Motherboard
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=51278

    Processor
    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=47843

    So Tell me any better deals I can get
    That&#39;s my friend Bruce Taylor (OKA hypoxicon) from neowin that made the second comment about the hightech 9600XT with HL2 voucher.

    He said he did not get the half life 2 voucher&#33;

    See the whole thread here [/b][/quote]
    wtf are you talking about man?
    [SIZE=1]AMD 4200 X2 @ 2.65Ghz, ASRock 939-VSTA
    1.75GB PC3200, 2 X 160GB Seagate w/ 8MB Buffer
    HIS Radeon X800 Pro, Antec Super Lanboy Aluminum

  6. Software & Hardware   -   #6
    Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@14 February 2004 - 17:04

    &nbsp; wtf are you talking about man?
    My friend on Neowin was looking for that exact card HIS 9600 XT. That is the turbo version, and comes with BLUE LED&#39;s, faster memory (50 MHz faster), and ramsinks on the RAM. He finally ordered it, hoping for all of those features (HL2 voucher too).

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    He got all the features EXCEPT no HL2 voucher.

    I was just saying it is funny because my friend also made a review at the ebuyer site. He is VERY satisfied with the card he says.

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    Originally posted by Eatchipz@14 February 2004 - 23:32
    So Tell me any better deals I can get
    You can get the processor and the motherboard that vb1234 suggested at http://www.overclockers.co.uk/ for cheaper. They don&#39;t have any chaintech graphics cards, but they do have a good selection of other brands.

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    Yes, that&#39;s the MSI board. But it&#39;s only one choice for a motherboard with the Nforce2 chipset. There are many others.

    And for the CPU... The second one on that list
    AMD Athlon "Barton" XP2500+ 333FSB (Socket A) CPU - Retail (CP-040-AM)
    is a better choice. I has a cooler and a better warranty than the OEM one.

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