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dpack
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Shane
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Slim
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tahir
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sgt.colon
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dpack
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
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Shane wrote: |
I built my own mid-range rig a couple of years back. It's really easy, so a chap of your talents ought to be able to save a few quid and build it yourself.
Don't have the spec to hand, but I'll dig it out when I'm at home later. First thing that stands out though is that I put my OS (Win 10 in my case, but sure it would work with a dual boot) on a small 256GB Samsung chip that plugs direct into the motherboard (something like this, I think) and used the SSDs only for program and personal files. Integrated OS chip means that it starts up as fast as a Mac, and by keeping the chip OS only it runs damn fast.
There used to be a great website called Build Your Own PC that had up-to-date example builds for low-, mid- and high-range rigs, but I can't find it for the life of me now. Would be a shame if it's shut down, as the forums were invaluable. |
Similar?
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/
Son sends me links when he requires an upgrade.
Takes the parts, checks for compatibility and looks in online stockists for best deals, and tracks prices. |
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dpack
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tahir
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dpack
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sean Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 42219 Location: North Devon
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dpack
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Shane
Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 3467 Location: Doha. Is hot.
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Shane
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