bit more pricey than i want

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Adzey

Bronze Level Poster
i want to get it down to around £1k all in and its to be used for everyday and quality gaming.

i dont want to find in a years time i cant upgrade some bits so any helpful unbiased help much appreciated

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE


Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-960 (3.20GHz) 4.8GTs/8MB Cache


Motherboard
ASUS® P6X58D-E: DDR3, USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, 3-Way SLI


Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)


Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 580 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready


Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)


1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£45)


Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT


Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TX SERIES (TX750) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£86)


Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1366 STANDARD CPU COOLER


Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) 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
 
Rakk

Rakk

The Awesome
Moderator
Adzey said:
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-960 (3.20GHz) 4.8GTs/8MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
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If you're going for the i7-960, go for a multiple of 3 for the RAM, the i7-900 series use triple channel memory so multiples of 3 work better than multiples of 2

Though, to be honest I'd probably go for the i5-2500 or i7-2600 instead since its newer tech (at which point the 8 gig is a perfectly good amount of RAM).

If you're planning on SLI'ing at some point you might want to think about a bigger power supply.
 
Rakk

Rakk

The Awesome
Moderator
Adzey said:
educate me but what is crossfire/sli?
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Using two of the same graphics cards linked together to get more graphics power :)
Crossfire is AMD, SLI is NVida
It's a nice cheapish way to upgrade your graphics power later on, cos you just buy another card which is the same as the one you've got already, but by that point its probably somewhat cheaper.
 
Teaz

Teaz

Godlike
in my view a single power house gpu like the 570 or 580 should last you some good long time of gaming. multi gpu setups are optional or in down the line helpful but a single gpu should conquer all of todays games with fine visuals and performance.

i would recommend a sandy setup; this setup will blast the 960 and is upgrade potential in future but if you wish for SLI or a more power hungry gpu in future then you may want to swap the psu to a 850w psu to cope with the power draw from it.

This is what you should consider for you gaming along with everyday use:

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, NVIDIA®SLI™, ATI®CrossFireX

Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)

Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£45)

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TX SERIES (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£72)

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)

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 System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Total: 914

Configure it here

4gb is plenty of ram for gaming and general use and can always be upgraded easily down the road if needed.

I also take it that you chose to not have an OS in the spec?
 
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Adzey

Bronze Level Poster
Rakk said:
Using two of the same graphics cards linked together to get more graphics power :)
Crossfire is AMD, SLI is NVida
It's a nice cheapish way to upgrade your graphics power later on, cos you just buy another card which is the same as the one you've got already, but by that point its probably somewhat cheaper.
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gotcha, so which 2 graphic cards would you recommend running alonsgide the i7-2600 and what power supply would you recommend?

who is winning the war between amd and sli?
 
A

Adzey

Bronze Level Poster
Teaz said:
in my view a single power house gpu like the 570 or 580 should last you some good long time of gaming. multi gpu setups are optional or in down the line helpful but a single gpu should conquer all of todays games with fine visuals and performance.

i would recommend a sandy setup; this setup will blast the 960 and is upgrade potential in future but if you wish for SLI or a more power hungry gpu in future then you may want to swap the psu to a 850w psu to cope with the power draw from it.

This is what you should consider for you gaming along with everyday use:

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, NVIDIA®SLI™, ATI®CrossFireX

Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)

Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£45)

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TX SERIES (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£72)

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)

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 System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Total: 914

Configure it here

4gb is plenty of ram for gaming and general use and can always be upgraded easily down the road if needed.

I also take it that you chose to not have an OS in the spec?
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i need a bigger hard drive hence why i chose the 1tb caviar. i do have an external tb drive i can use though....

os would be windows 7?
 
Rakk

Rakk

The Awesome
Moderator
Adzey said:
gotcha, so which 2 graphic cards would you recommend running alonsgide the i7-2600 and what power supply would you recommend?

who is winning the war between amd and sli?
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Well I'd always say get the best single card you can now, and then later you can SLI/Crossfire them if/when needed.

Personally I like NVidia better, but everyone has their own preferences :)
 
Teaz

Teaz

Godlike
Adzey said:
i need a bigger hard drive hence why i chose the 1tb caviar. i do have an external tb drive i can use though....

os would be windows 7?
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No, i didnt mean the hard drive when i said 4GB, i stated Ram along the line :)

I know you need the 1TB hard drive so i popped it in the spec. Im saying 4GB Ram is plenty to keep the system smooth and will cover your gaming along with everyday use. you can upgrade the Ram to 8GB at a later date. I popped in 4GB to lower the price total and made it under the £1000 mark budget.

Yes, OS(Operating System) as in Windows 7.
 
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Adzey

Bronze Level Poster
what does the k mean at the end of the cpu names i.e. i5 2500k and i7 2600k?

and how are they better different to the standard i5 2500 and i7 2600?
 
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TrustMeItsWorthIt

Gold Level Poster
honestly get the i5 you wont need or use the extra on the i7, if your going to sli a 570 then youll need the 750w PSU.
as to the Nvidia/AMD its intirely down to you, personally id go for Nvidia, i like to stuff you get with them (mainly Physix) but its down to you really.
 
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TrustMeItsWorthIt

Gold Level Poster
well that's the recommended PSU from PCS, because of the 20% allowance but if you look around on the web you'll find that many, many people are running SLI'd 570s with 750w PSU with no problems at all
 
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Adzey

Bronze Level Poster
ok after the birth of my daughter funds are a bit low and i will have around £700 tops

i want sli to if poss but will need to reduce from earlier post

await advice...
 
bg92

bg92

Expert
Something like this would be good
Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 QUAD CORE 955 (3.20GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A87: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD5002AALX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£72)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) 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 System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £714.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-bulldozer-top-spec-pc/
 
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