Looking to buy a desktop, help a brotha out.

[Jack Sawyer]

Try it same as in the above link (green text), except substitute the CPU and the Mobo parts with

CPU: Core i3 2100
Mobo: Asus P8H67-M PRO

Those two together will run you just under 200 pounds, but the videocard is integrated and you get like 3 video outs, so you save the money you'd otherwise put in a discrete card. Plus, you can simply drop in any other Sandy Bridge processor in it in the future when the price goes down for instant performance boost. That motherboard can hold up to 32GB (!) of RAM, so you will have a much easier time upgrading when the prices come down (and these parts start existing).

[Muzzard]

Try it same as in the above link (green text), except substitute the CPU and the Mobo parts with

CPU: Core i3 2100
Mobo: Asus P8H67-M PRO

Those two together will run you just under 200 pounds, but the videocard is integrated and you get like 3 video outs, so you save the money you'd otherwise put in a discrete card. Plus, you can simply drop in any other Sandy Bridge processor in it in the future when the price goes down for instant performance boost. That motherboard can hold up to 32GB (!) of RAM, so you will have a much easier time upgrading when the prices come down (and these parts start existing).

cool thanks, I might actually have a go at building my own.. I have a gfx card in this set up pciexpress that I can just switch over.

[Keith]

actually had a look for you and came up wit his thread
Amazing what you can get for £200

[Muzzard]

actually had a look for you and came up wit his thread
Amazing what you can get for £200

thats what I have now, just want something a bit speedier, can get a bit laggy 20tabling.

I've got a gfx card, monitors, harddrive that I can harvest. Could even harvest the optical drive, but it could probably do with an upgrade too really.

[Keith]

I suggest making a post on the micromart forum and see what they come up with . Good things to have in the post would be your budget, do you need an OS...i.e have you got a retail version of windows or was itthe version that came with your computer from manufacturer.
is it just for poker or do you want gaming capability as well( tends to imply better (more expensive) motherboardsto allow for dual graphics cards etc, faster memory)