New rig ... after 7 years!

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marwhi

Member
So my first rig from PC Specialist is pretty much on the brink of combustion. Can't complain, had it 7 years and it's the best machine I've ever had.

Look at these original specs fresh from 2011:

Case COOLERMASTER CM STORM SNIPER - NEXT GEN GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard ASUS® P8Z68-V PRO: USB 3.0, SATA 6GB/s, NVIDIA®SLI™,
ATI®CrossFireX™
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x
4GB KIT)
Graphics Card 1.5GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 580 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 120GB INTEL® 320 SERIES SSD, SATA 3 Gb/s (upto 270MB/sR |
130MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk 1TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD10EARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
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 CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE
(£86)
Processor Cooling TITAN FENRIR EVO EXTREME HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£39)
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
Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2011 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC (£12)
Monitor IIYAMA E2271HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D HD 1920x1080
(£139)
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables 1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE (£8)
Keyboard & Mouse LOGITECH® G110 GAMING KEYBOARD WITH BACKLIGHTING (£58)
Mouse LOGITECH® MX™518 OPTICAL GAMING MOUSE (£29)
Speakers LOGITECH S220 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM (£18)
Headsets (VOIP) LOGITECH® STEREO HEADSET H110 - IDEAL FOR CALLS, MUSIC &
GAMES (£15)
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
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That graphics card :wacko:

I purchased a 1060 last year which I plan on using in my new rig. Also, the power supply, monitor and mouse will be transferred over. My main priority was a powerful processor to last me a good number of years. I haven't built a rig for 7 years so I'm wondering what I can expect from the rig below

Case
NZXT PHANTOM 410 WHITE GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 12 Core Processor i9-7920X (2.9GHz) 16.5MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte X299 AORUS Gaming 3 PRO: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s - RGB Ready
FREE entry to win 1 of 5 smart 4K TVs w/ select GIGABYTE Motherboards!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Hard Disk
500GB WD Blue™ 3D NAND 2.5" SSD, (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DSX - Bring Hi-Fi spirit to your Music, Movie & Games
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Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
What's your budget, what did the above cost and what will you be using it for? Gaming? Other uses? What software?

If gaming, what monitor are you pairing it with?
 
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marwhi

Member
Hard to pinpoint a budget. I suppose around 2k give or take a few hundred. It's being purchased as an all-round machine but will mainly be used for my work (I'm a music programmer by trade) and then the odd gaming session. My current monitor is an Iiyama E2271HDS 22".
 
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