Sensible Soccer is coming back soon, which wont need a high spec pc for :D

Can't wait for that.

I read a interview with the developers and they are trying not to change to much from the original, it will still be basic and fun Lets just hope they stick to it!) We might also see some other old favs come back (cannon fodder and mega lo mania would be ace)

Excellent

Heh, I thought I remembered a thread like this. Thanks for bumping it, Kabbie!

Anyway, post more stuff TECHY PEOPLE. I want a new computer this summer and don't know what to get.

http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/04/07/going_the_sas_storage_way_uk/page8.html

GET THIS ^^^^^

YES THIS >>>> http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/04/07/going_the_sas_storage_way_uk/page8.html

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Hello nice computer people! I think I am going to take the plunge pretty soon after exams, give me something to do in the holidays! >.<

Anyway attached is an image of my basket, but I've never done anything by components before so I'm just checking I don't need to get anything else.

I'm going to rip the sound card out of this one (it does me fine and is 5.1), and maybe one of the CD drives, I've got this monitor, and have yet to add the graphics card as that's the hard one to decide - just depends what money I want to spend overall. But do I need to add shit like IDE cables and whatnots? Also have I picked any hooters that you can spot? :D

Any help much appreciated :)

IDE or SATA cables will come with the mobo usually. Only slight criticism is that it's a fairly cheap mobo. Personal experience suggests that it's always better to spend £70 or so (more the better) in order to get a decent board. Rest looks fine though!

Oh, and also worth noting is that standard AMD coolers tend to be less-than-quiet. I'd reccomend replacing the cooler at some point. Again from personal experience, the Zalman CNPS9500 absolutely rocks bollocks! But you can of course easily do this after you've bought the thing.

As Dave!! said, I'd recommend getting a better motherboard (Asus, Abit, maybe DFI if you can afford it). Other than that, my advice would be to get a Crucial Ballistix memory kit - they work at tighter timings and I don't think the price difference is that big at all.

The PSU should be fine, I currently luuurve Seagete, make sure you have enough fans for cooling (1 front and 1 rear should be more than enough), again get a silent(er :& ) CPU fan, and you could even get an ATi/NV Silencer for your graphics card of choice, which will be considerably quieter and will expel the hot air outside the case straight away. Also try to have the front intake fan blowing on the hard drive(s), it will only do them good. Or ask Trig tbh.

I mean its upto you really......... I mean come one......

Technlogy that isnt fully used yet............

I mean........... its up to you ........... but...........

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http://www.techneek.co.uk/reviews/Zalman-CNPS95/19.html

Heavy heavy heavy and large.. I would not choose Dave!!'s recommendations.

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