Thanks vm guys... getting some good info here
>> They do PCs without operating systems at very reasonable prices.Unless Ive got
the link wrong - their choice of no o/s is quite limited and the processor spec not quite what I wanted
Looking for an i5 I think if I can.
However they do a
barebone that would support an i5 that looks quite interesting.
Ive noticed it used the Intel H61 chipset mobo which is the same as the Novatech ones.. and Id just been looking at the specs of the H61, which seems pretty good from the reviews.. ok its not the bees knees but its certainly reasonable enough for what I need
I know its probably a girly thing.. but I quite like that case (yeah yeah I know its what inside that counts)
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>>> I've bought several motherboard / CPU combos from Novatech, and they actually install the CPU and heatsink for you, so no worries there.
That really is a plus point.. Is it only me that struggles with this.. or have I just been unlucky in the past that it sometimes needs brute force.. and Im scared of breaking something
Granted its been a while now since Ive built.. but that is the area which always worries me, cause last time I had to get someone with stronger fingers than mine to fit the heatsink :/
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Thanks again guys youve given me a new line of leads to follow up on.. as I must have spent hours looking at the wrong places before. :/
I need to do some costing up of prices.. then approach Bank of MaD for a temp loan. I knew my system was getting on a bit, and just realised I havent had a PC as long as this one (OK its had several new bits added), but since last night the 'knew it was coming' has now become 'need to do something soon'