any thoughts on this spec? I wanted the silent PSU hence higher W. Any comments ?

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csol

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Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 550 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z97 MK1: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 760 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Quantity
1
 
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csol

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use: mainly internet browsing, the odd flight sim every few months, emailing, excel.. really heavy stuff :) -- i dont worry about HDD size.. plenty of NAS storage here..
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
Well if your not going anything other office based stuff you can save HEAPS of cash.

Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 550 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 760 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£79)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,028.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/Ev35_S5Fhd/

I'd say that's much better suited to your needs.
 
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csol

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thanks.. one question, if I go with the ASUS® Z97-A and the GTX 760, can I run up to 4 (or 3) monitors ??

I did prefer the sabertooth as it gives dual gig ethernet but I can just buy a dual ethernet card maybe ... I have large files on NAS

thanks for all your help
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
The gtx 760 can drive up to 4 displays, as you would be using the GPU connectors it doesn't matter about the motherboard for video output.

if you want dual Ethernet then you could go for the sabretooth or buy a card as suggested, depends how much a card is going to cost to find if its worth getting the uprated mobo.
 
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csol

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Graphics/Display Question for this Spec (and general spec validation)

Hi everyone - great forum!

My spec below is for general applications/email/excel - nothing too fancy, some adobe from time to time - lots of network traffic though via synology san.

My question is whether I can use the internal graphics card of the Asus X79 Deluxe MB to drive my 2 existing displays. My displays have a VGA input and DVI. (1 of the displays is Samsung LS24A450BWT)

Thanks for your thoughts - looking to order today hopefully!


Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 550 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4820K (3.7GHz) 10MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® X79 DELUXE: INTEL® SOCKET LG2011, WIFI
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 12 NOON)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Quantity
1
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
The integrated GPU is on the CPU, the motherboard just supports it by facilitating the connections on the back panel. In your case that motherboard does not support integrated graphics. So you will need to add a low end GPU, at GTX 610 would be about the minimum you could get away with.

Apart from that, any reason why you went for the x79 platform over the z97 platform? I think the z97 platform would be better suited for your needs as you could drop in an i5 and get a cheaper overall build and run from integrated graphics if you wished.
 
steaky360

steaky360

Moderator
Moderator
keynes said:
I am just curious what's the purpose of dual NICs?
Click to expand...

My understanding of these is pretty limited but I do know they are typically used for data transfer and stuff to increase overall speeds etc. The OP mentioned they were using the PC in a high traffic environment so I'd guess that's what its for. You also get redundancy should one of the NIC's fail (usually) but as I said my understanding is limited so could be totally wrong :)
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
As with everything in computers you can use dual NICs for loads of boring stuff. You can do something like connect to your network of computers/internet/printers etc then use the 2nd one for connection to data for backup or recall. I think that would be a fairly common use. Steaky is right about redundancy too, they 2 ports usually have different controllers so would be very unlikely to suffer failures at the same time giving redundancy. But it really depends on the setting, you can do all sorts of networking wizardry with them.

As far as the OP goes, if you are happy to pay for the x79 platform then go for it, just add the GPU and you are all set.
 
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csol

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Final Check on Spec -- H80 quiet? leaks ??

Looking for thoughts on spec below. This is for mainly work around word, excel, email, some photo light touch up (rare). I have 2 monitors to drive from this, one is VGA other DVI hence the specific graphics card. I really want a QUIET system -- any thoughts on noise and stability of H80 ? I read online about leaks ?!

Finally, to avoid any delays in the order I'll place the order on a credit card instead of finance.

Thanks everyone.


Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 550 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 650 - DVI, mHDMI, VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Quantity
1
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
I think the h80i is overkill for the cpu you have chosen, the triple copper heatpipe should be as good at stock clock speed. Any specific reason for windows professional?
 
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csol

Member
hmm.. dont fancy windows 8 - not yet anyway

you think its better to switch to 3copper heatpipe and avoid leaks too ?
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
I didn't mean windows 8 but your choice of windows 7 professional as opposed to windows 7 home edition. I don't see the point of the h80i if you are not overclocking your cpu which you can't since it is not unlock for it.
 
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csol

Member
I use remote desktop hence Pro.

emmmm one Q.. you said I cannot overclock -- I thought that it was possible to overclock -- how can i get an unlocked cpu for OC ?
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
I use remote desktop and I have windows 7 home edition. A cpu that has a -k- at the end is unlock for overclocking
 
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csol

Member
OK... I should go with this then:::


Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 550 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4820K (3.7GHz) 10MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® X79 DELUXE: INTEL® SOCKET LG2011, WIFI
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 650 - DVI, mHDMI, VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 12 NOON)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Quantity
1
 
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