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Littlesackninja
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Samsung SSD's, Case's, And HDD's.
Backround info: The case i intend to get is the ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE, I intend to use 1 Samsung 120gb 840 EVO SSD aswell as 1 1tb Caviar black,
Question 1: Is black caviar drive faster than the green drive.
Question 2: Does the SSD fit in the case as the SSD is a 2.5" Drive and the case says that it only has 4 x 5.25" Bays And 6 x 3.5" HDD/SSD Bays, as when i proceed nothing comes up, Will it use a adapter to scale it up?
Question 3: Is the zalman Z11 plus a good case?
Backround info: The case i intend to get is the ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE, I intend to use 1 Samsung 120gb 840 EVO SSD aswell as 1 1tb Caviar black,
Question 1: Is black caviar drive faster than the green drive.
Question 2: Does the SSD fit in the case as the SSD is a 2.5" Drive and the case says that it only has 4 x 5.25" Bays And 6 x 3.5" HDD/SSD Bays, as when i proceed nothing comes up, Will it use a adapter to scale it up?
Question 3: Is the zalman Z11 plus a good case?
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
Also is the 8GB/xGB Kingston DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz RAM a fast chip?
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TheGeeza
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1. Yes the caviar black is faster.
2.The case should come with an adapter for the ssd which pcs will use when building.
3. Not sure. Have a look at online reviews or wait for a user who has the case to comment.
2.The case should come with an adapter for the ssd which pcs will use when building.
3. Not sure. Have a look at online reviews or wait for a user who has the case to comment.
Q1 - Yes, considerably faster
Q2 - Yes, a bracket will be used with the SSD to secure it to a 3.5" bay
Q3 - Yes, its a good case but if you are intending on demanding gaming or using demanding software you may want to get a better case
Q4 - The 1600MHz RAM is more than enough for speed, but you may want to get 8GB depending on your budget.
Would you be able to provide us with your current chosen spec, budget and intended use so that the best components can be chosen.
Q2 - Yes, a bracket will be used with the SSD to secure it to a 3.5" bay
Q3 - Yes, its a good case but if you are intending on demanding gaming or using demanding software you may want to get a better case
Q4 - The 1600MHz RAM is more than enough for speed, but you may want to get 8GB depending on your budget.
Would you be able to provide us with your current chosen spec, budget and intended use so that the best components can be chosen.
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
Case
ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
Gigabyte 990XA-UD3 AM3+ (ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
4GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 410MB/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 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£99)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler (£29)
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 & 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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 8 to 10 working days
ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
Gigabyte 990XA-UD3 AM3+ (ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
4GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 410MB/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 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£99)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler (£29)
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 & 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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 8 to 10 working days
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
I am still deciding over wheather i should get the FX-6300 Or the 6350 or 8320, if i go for the 8320 then i have to step up the psu to 1000w as i wil get a second GTX 770 in the future, can you shed some light on this?
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TheGeeza
Guest
What is your budget?
You could do better if the rig is for gaming. Upgrade the warranty for £5.
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
My intended use is gaming (high end) (not overclocking).
My budget is about £880 now actually
My budget is about £880 now actually
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Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
That case is about as much as i can afford. but if required i could possibley stretch it out to somthing like the NZXT PHANTOM 410 WHITE GAMING CASE but i would rather upgrade cpu or the specs instead
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
Also the different cases say what they are designed for, Does this actually matter as the Zalman says its for mid level gaming, does this differ it from something like the NZXT Phantom or PCS Defender which say they are extreme gaming cases. I chose the zalman because it has space for many drives, and it has a dust filter, aswell as it looks AWESOME, is there any downsides to it though?
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TheGeeza
Guest
Generally, the extreme gaming cases will have more space and better airflow.
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
Ok thanks
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
Ok i have a question, Should i get the FX-8320 And the Gtx 770 (Sli later), OR the FX-6300/6350 with the 770 (Sli later)
If the FX-63XX which one should i go for? (6300 or 6350)
I will be doing high end gaming and maybe a few minor apps on a second screen (Chrome ect)
Which Processor will give the best framerates for stuff like Crysis 3?
If the FX-63XX which one should i go for? (6300 or 6350)
I will be doing high end gaming and maybe a few minor apps on a second screen (Chrome ect)
Which Processor will give the best framerates for stuff like Crysis 3?
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
Can you post a exclusive link of a build at £880, Or can you suggest a few good i5 or i7 Processors around that mark (with a Geforce gtx 770)
keynes
Multiverse Poster
Case
InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z97-HD3: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st 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 VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY
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 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 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £878.00 including VAT and delivery.
Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/3ULavNupyZ/
InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z97-HD3: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st 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 VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY
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 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 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £878.00 including VAT and delivery.
Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/3ULavNupyZ/
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
When i order i pc, will it come with all the spare things, Eg spare power cables from psu, screws from the case. Is there a way i can specify this?
