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mashupmark · 20th Jun 2009, 20:17

Hi peeps,

I'm a bit of a n00b at modern pc building, well I've built a few, but a long time ago the days of the pentium II etc

I'm building my new desktop and so far have a Pentium Dual Core E2200, 4GB Ram, 1TB HD and now I'm looking at motherboards and graphics cards, which has stumped me a bit.

What do you think are the best motherboard and graphics cards for around £45 each?

I don't need to play Crysis at a massive frame rate/resolution, but maybe play some 1080 HD videos, the occasional game of COD and some 720 video editing for home movies etc.

Your help would be great! Thanks

Ady6UK · 20th Jun 2009, 20:48

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/DFI-L...-SATA-RAID-ATX

I have this board in one of my systems at the moment. Ignore the fact its a P35 chip and not a P43 or P45 chip as its a fantastic board and a great overclocker if you desire it. I easily got an E8400 to 4ghz with little fuss. At £45 its a steal.

As for a graphics card, if £45 is your budget your probably looking at an ATI 4650 or a Nvidia 9500GT. As you said, your not an extreme gamer but if you did want something a bit more powerful then I did find this in your price range:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=356
It only uses DDR2 memory compared to GDDR3 of some 9600 GSO and GT's but at £45 its worth thinking about.

mashupmark · 20th Jun 2009, 22:02

Hi Ady! Thanks for the quick reply!

I'm not looking to over clock anything and a few reviews I read on this board said it needs lots of tinkering to setup right and get the best from it.

Any other thoughts on something I can just run out of the box? Thanks

Ady6UK · 21st Jun 2009, 07:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by mashupmark

Hi Ady! Thanks for the quick reply!

I'm not looking to over clock anything and a few reviews I read on this board said it needs lots of tinkering to setup right and get the best from it.

Any other thoughts on something I can just run out of the box? Thanks

When I got the motherboard it worked straight out of the box with no trouble at all and no tinkering was required. I just built my system and everything was straightforward. You would have to do some adjusting if you overclocked but for a normal build you would be fine.

mashupmark · 21st Jun 2009, 12:57

Sweet thanks!

If I wanted this to be more of a media pc (doesn't have to be a small one) what MB would you suggest? (sorry to be a pain!)

Thanks!

mrbungle · 21st Jun 2009, 13:48

That board is as good as your going to get for 45 quid tbh, great deal.

Ady6UK · 21st Jun 2009, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbungle

That board is as good as your going to get for 45 quid tbh, great deal.

I have to agree with my esteemed colleague on this. I know its not a micro ATX board, but as you said that doesn't bother you. If it was essential for you to have a micro ATX motherboard then your budget (£45) is not going to go too far, probably an Intel G31 chip board. At the end of the day its your cash and we'll try to give the best advice we can.

mashupmark · 21st Jun 2009, 14:13

Cool thanks! I'm very appreciative for all your advice! Thanks

20th Jun 2009, 20:17	#1
mashupmark Hacktastic! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 7	Best 775 Motherboard for about £45? Hi peeps, I'm a bit of a n00b at modern pc building, well I've built a few, but a long time ago the days of the pentium II etc I'm building my new desktop and so far have a Pentium Dual Core E2200, 4GB Ram, 1TB HD and now I'm looking at motherboards and graphics cards, which has stumped me a bit. What do you think are the best motherboard and graphics cards for around £45 each? I don't need to play Crysis at a massive frame rate/resolution, but maybe play some 1080 HD videos, the occasional game of COD and some 720 video editing for home movies etc. Your help would be great! Thanks

20th Jun 2009, 20:48	#2
Ady6UK Feck Off Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Merry Old England Posts: 265	http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/DFI-L...-SATA-RAID-ATX I have this board in one of my systems at the moment. Ignore the fact its a P35 chip and not a P43 or P45 chip as its a fantastic board and a great overclocker if you desire it. I easily got an E8400 to 4ghz with little fuss. At £45 its a steal. As for a graphics card, if £45 is your budget your probably looking at an ATI 4650 or a Nvidia 9500GT. As you said, your not an extreme gamer but if you did want something a bit more powerful then I did find this in your price range: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=356 It only uses DDR2 memory compared to GDDR3 of some 9600 GSO and GT's but at £45 its worth thinking about. __________________ Silence is golden, but ductape is silver. Last edited by Ady6UK; 20th Jun 2009 at 21:05.

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20th Jun 2009, 22:02	#3
mashupmark Hacktastic! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 7	Hi Ady! Thanks for the quick reply! I'm not looking to over clock anything and a few reviews I read on this board said it needs lots of tinkering to setup right and get the best from it. Any other thoughts on something I can just run out of the box? Thanks

21st Jun 2009, 12:57	#5
mashupmark Hacktastic! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 7	Sweet thanks! If I wanted this to be more of a media pc (doesn't have to be a small one) what MB would you suggest? (sorry to be a pain!) Thanks!

21st Jun 2009, 14:13	#8
mashupmark Hacktastic! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 7	Cool thanks! I'm very appreciative for all your advice! Thanks