Recent content by Linconclusive

Well I've just run a total and I think I can get all well within budget, or at least get the basics and buy some of the extras when I have a little more saved up. Thanks tons for all your help and patience betasub, you've given me a lot of good recommendations.

So, there's a bit of a problem. It's looking like I'm not going to be able to return the motherboard. Given that I only paid £130 for it, there's a slim chance I may be able to make my money back by reselling, but obviously I'd like to avoid an option where I might lose money. So, I'm in a bit...

Ok, that's really good to know. Thanks for all of your help - it's much appreciated. Looks like you've saved me quite a lot of money! Now I just need to find a way to return the motherboard ;-)

I did get the motherboard for a pretty good price (£70 less than pretty much every online retailer I could find), but I could conceivably return it if it turns out it'll be a problem. I guess what I'm trying to determine now is whether a small sacrifice in maximum performance now with the...

Sorry about that, missed that one. It'll primarily be a gaming rig, but it'll need to be able to handle Photoshop and some 3D rendering software comfortably. I'm looking to keep the total at around £700, although I've got some give on that one. I'll be buying from the UK, have no brand...

Hi there. I'm in the process of selecting the parts for my first ever self-built computer, and I'd appreciate a little input from people who've got more experience in this than me. This is what I'm thinking of buying so far (barring the motherboard, which I bought in a fit of enthusiasm after...

That's great to know. Gonna save me a lot of hassle.

I've recently decided to build my first computer from scratch, which is giving me a pretty steep learning curve I must admit, but I've run into some problems with the motherboard. I'm looking at the AMD Phenom II X6 CPU at the moment, but I'd like a little advice where the motherboard's...