Hello All
I would much appreciate your comments on this spec
Uses
2D animation (Toon Boom)
3D animation (Maya, Iclone, Muvizu)
Video processing (Premiere and After Effects)
Unreal Game Engine
Requirements
"Safe and solid" - rather pay more to ensure system will work ok
No overclocking
NVIDIA Graphics
soundcard/speakers not required
Spec
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5-2400 Quad Core (3.10GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard ASUS® P8H67-M LX SI: MICRO ATX MAINBOARD, LG 1155, SATA 6.0Gb/s
Memory (RAM) 4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 460 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 640GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD6402AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply 450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling INTEL SOCKET LGA1155/1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating SystemGenuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
Monitor 22" Wide TFT Silver/Black 1920 x1080 2MS D-Sub, DVI, 21.6" Panel (£119)
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech® Wireless Desktop® MK250 Keyboard and Mouse Combo (£18)
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Price: £810.00 including VAT and delivery.
Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-sandy-bridge-pc/
Questions
a) Is this a balanced spec?
b) Is the power supply sufficient for the graphics card - the reason I ask is that a different company states that you need to up the power supply to 600w for a 460 GC?
c) should I be considering a better cooler or will the standard one suffice?
d) Can I make do with an OEM version of Windows?
e) Bearing in mind I have come in under budget what component would be the best to improve (power supply, monitor ...)?
I would greatly appreciate any help/advice from the community
Many thanks
Mick
I would much appreciate your comments on this spec
Uses
2D animation (Toon Boom)
3D animation (Maya, Iclone, Muvizu)
Video processing (Premiere and After Effects)
Unreal Game Engine
Requirements
"Safe and solid" - rather pay more to ensure system will work ok
No overclocking
NVIDIA Graphics
soundcard/speakers not required
Spec
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5-2400 Quad Core (3.10GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard ASUS® P8H67-M LX SI: MICRO ATX MAINBOARD, LG 1155, SATA 6.0Gb/s
Memory (RAM) 4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 460 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 640GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD6402AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply 450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling INTEL SOCKET LGA1155/1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating SystemGenuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
Monitor 22" Wide TFT Silver/Black 1920 x1080 2MS D-Sub, DVI, 21.6" Panel (£119)
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech® Wireless Desktop® MK250 Keyboard and Mouse Combo (£18)
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Price: £810.00 including VAT and delivery.
Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-sandy-bridge-pc/
Questions
a) Is this a balanced spec?
b) Is the power supply sufficient for the graphics card - the reason I ask is that a different company states that you need to up the power supply to 600w for a 460 GC?
c) should I be considering a better cooler or will the standard one suffice?
d) Can I make do with an OEM version of Windows?
e) Bearing in mind I have come in under budget what component would be the best to improve (power supply, monitor ...)?
I would greatly appreciate any help/advice from the community
Many thanks
Mick
