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Help with computer casing and parts
flexrider
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Hi gang
Around the house i have old computer parts and the misses is sorta like :mad::mad::mad::mad: as they do about it about sorting them,selling them or using them. So got me thinking of putting them all together to make a new system so far i have the following
so any tec heads aout who could suggest a good casing pref ATX or around that region and a good Processor and board that will house all these parts and yes cheap also i am looking to fit the HDD i have spare for it-Not after a games machines just figured since my wife Birthday is 4 weeks away i may build her a new machine (as well as choclates and a night out lol sooo romantic eh anyway
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cheers
flex
Around the house i have old computer parts and the misses is sorta like :mad::mad::mad::mad: as they do about it about sorting them,selling them or using them. So got me thinking of putting them all together to make a new system so far i have the following
- 2x 80GIG Sea gate 3.5" sata HDD
- Old sound cards( SSX 5.1 card )
- 5 old laptop HDD different sizes
- memory of dd2-ddr3 from different machines, pulled from a old server and old worn out machines 512mb per stick
- Ge force Graphics card 8500gs pcie
- DVD RW 14x speed
- wireless and LAN cards (Ethernet)
so any tec heads aout who could suggest a good casing pref ATX or around that region and a good Processor and board that will house all these parts and yes cheap also i am looking to fit the HDD i have spare for it-Not after a games machines just figured since my wife Birthday is 4 weeks away i may build her a new machine (as well as choclates and a night out lol sooo romantic eh anyway
)cheers
flex
"MSE Money saving challenges..8/12/13 3,500 saved so far :j" p.s if i been helpfully please leave me a thank you but seek official advice at all times from a pro
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I think first of all it depends on how much you want to spend and the connect of the graphics card. Are the HDD and CD drive IDE connections or Sata connections?Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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Millwall cheers mate forgot to put that
The 3 x3.5" drives are SATA 2
other drives like RW are Ide i think
card is PCI E"MSE Money saving challenges..8/12/13 3,500 saved so far :j" p.s if i been helpfully please leave me a thank you but seek official advice at all times from a pro0 -
Most mobo should be able to support this fine so it really depends on how much you want to spend on case mobo and processor the only thing you may have to look into is the ram and what speed it works at also some stuff will be redundant like the laptop hard drives and maybe the Lan card unless you want to LAn interfacesHi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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Most mobo should be able to support this fine so it really depends on how much you want to spend on case mobo and processor the only thing you may have to look into is the ram and what speed it works at also some stuff will be redundant like the laptop hard drives and maybe the Lan card unless you want to LAn interfaces
yeah what i was thinking as for connections suppost the good old Dongle in back would not go a track
got 2 types of ram DDr3 ram here (2GB 4x512mb) and 4 512 DDR2 ram so its finding a board that fits it all
got about 150 quid? maybe more not sure"MSE Money saving challenges..8/12/13 3,500 saved so far :j" p.s if i been helpfully please leave me a thank you but seek official advice at all times from a pro0 -
I would just have a look on ebuyer at the boards and processor packsHi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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