Recent content by metford

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    new build advice

    thanks, the 7200 also looks promising, wasn't aware it OCd as well as it does. I'm now looking more closely at the graphics card. the 4870 HD appears to blow competition away. It would cost around £50 more to get one instead of a 4850 but is it worth it for my requirements? I assume GDDR5...
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    new build advice

    advice noted on the E8500 and E8400 clock difference. I am at the moment purchasing the hardware from http://www.overclockers.co.uk/ Overclocking isn't something I've considered, so if a 7200 is considerably cheaper I may have to look in to that. the RAM is, I believe, a brand unique to...
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    new build advice

    I'm upgrading my rig of two years and would appreciate some advice. Currently using an AMD 64 3000, I haven't been following hardware in recent months and am out of the loop, so to speak. Below is a list of hardware that myself and a friend have discussed. I have a budget of around...