Hey guys,
Building the gf a new PC since I bought her The Sims 2 and she's now obsessed with it and wont get off my rig :)
I've built many Intel gaming rigs in the past but this time I think I will be going AMD as she will ONLY be using it for browsing the web and playing Sims games or games of the same graphical thirst.
Since I have had no personal experience with AMD CPU's/MOBO's I would love some help from those who have (i'm not an Intel fanboy but have just always needed the extra thump in some areas)
I will post below the answers to the questions in the guideline sticky for new builds.
1. What
YOUR PC will be
used for. That means what types of
tasks you'll be performing.
= The Sims 2, Internet browsing, small apps like MS Office etc.
2. What
YOUR budget is. A
price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
= 600 would be nice
3.
What country YOU will be buying
YOUR parts from.
= Australia Perth local PC store
4. IF
YOU have a
brand preference. That means, are you an
Intel-Fanboy,
AMD-Fanboy,
ATI-Fanboy,
nVidia-Fanboy,
Seagate-Fanboy,
WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
= I myself prefer Intel for CPU but I have owned both ATI and NVIDIA so whatever is cheapest and does the job
5. If
YOU intend on
using any of
YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
= I will be using an old 22" Samsung monitor for her at 1680x1050
6. IF
YOU have
searched and/or
read similar
threads.
= I've read a lot in the past, I am no rookie at PC builds but just an AMD rookie :)
7. IF
YOU plan on
overclocking or run the system at
default speeds.
= No, she will be using it stock
8.
WHEN do you plan to build it?
= ASAP, tomorrow even
So there we have it, I thank all in advance for the suggestions as It will be interesting to learn about the AMD side of things.
Also the shop I will be buying from (as it is right near my house and I need to build this asap so no online buying) is PLE Computers, here is the link if any of you need to see prices or stock
Welcome to PLE Computers Online
Many thanks in advance fellas
Cheers