what can this spec achieve?

Studentguyct

Studentguyct

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Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS 1000 SILVER SILENT CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600 Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V PRO: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, NVIDIA® SLI™, ATI® CrossFireX™

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 590 - 2 DVI,mHDMI - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready

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

2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, 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
CORSAIR 750W TX SERIES (TX750) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£86)

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 GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)

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

Monitor
IIYAMA E2710HDS 27" WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D HD1920x1080(£229)

Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® K200 USB MEDIA KEYBOARD (£9)

Mouse
LOGITECH® OPTICAL USB MOUSE (£5)

Speakers
PHILIPS SPA2602 5.1 Surround Speaker System (Special Offer) (£45)

Webcam
Logitech® HD Webcam C910 - 1080p HD Video & 10 Megapixel Photos (£69)

Headsets (VOIP)
LOGITECH® WIRELESS GAMING HEADSET G930 - 7.1 SURROUND SOUND (£139)

External Hard Drive
WD 1TB My Book Essential USB 3.0 External HDD WDBACW0010HBK - Black (£68)

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

Delivery
DELIVERY BY 10 A.M WITHIN UK MAINLAND (MON - FRI) (£19)

Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days

£2303

Need a comp that can fraps the newest games at least 30fps at 720p/1080p and is good for video editing. Would this spec be able to achieve this? also is sandy bridge any good?
 
MrShteeeve

MrShteeeve

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That would do pretty much anything you tell it to, be firm with it! Serious note though, whats the budget for the new beast? :)
 
MrShteeeve

MrShteeeve

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Is it worth keeping the 1600 RAM though? If it's not being overclocked? and the 1333 is perfectly fine and more stable (I have the 1333 and it's the fastest part of my pc!)
 
Studentguyct

Studentguyct

Bronze Level Poster
petrow said:
Any plans to overclock? Also, the 2500 may be enough if you are only gaming.
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not really. am i right in assuming that an over clocked system uses a lot of electricity? Cos at this point im kind of a lodger and i don't want to blow the electricity bill up the roof for the people who've let me live with them. i will also use this rig for video editing.
 
MrShteeeve

MrShteeeve

Well-known member
I wouldn't imagine the OC'd version would be a giant leap in terms of electricity usage to be honest. Don't get me wrong, it'll rise obviously, but not enough to break the bank. The i7 2600 I'd recommend for anything more than gaming, just due to the fact that those extra few MHz would come in handy when it comes to vid editing while running other applications. There isn't much to play with really when it comes to changes as you're already at your budget, the only changes if you could afford it, would be to change the primary HDD to a SSD and to counter the price increase lower the GPU to the 580? It's just ideas though, at the end of the day, you know what you want, we're just here to help guide you as best we can :). Any questions just ask away!
 
DeadEyeDuk

DeadEyeDuk

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1600 really is wasted unless you OC, and I have seen nothing but good words about the Samsung 1333 PCS use, so dont discount that because of a dislike of Samsung in general.

Would echo the others in that a 2k PCwill rip apart anything now, and for the near future,but nothing is guaranteed past tomorrow, let alone next year :D
 
essjayar

essjayar

Active member
I take it you're going for gaming.

Can you SLI two of the big 2-processor Nvidias?

Missed a trick there, if you can :D lol

And if this is a "money no problem" kinda deal... get it watercooled, overclock the i7, etc.

I ROFL'd at the mouse and keyboard too...

Highly underrapreciated comonents. I've used a Z-Merc gaming keyboard for years and the nearly £30 I spent on my logitech gaming mouse in Argos well worth it. Always stay wired too - nothing worse than dying batteries in wireless keyboard/mouse kits.

Think about it. The 3 things you'll do most on your PC: Stare at the screen, hold the mouse in one hand, keyboard in the other.

Oh and scream "frak you!" down your headset ;-)
 
Studentguyct

Studentguyct

Bronze Level Poster
essjayar said:
I take it you're going for gaming.

Can you SLI two of the big 2-processor Nvidias?

Missed a trick there, if you can :D lol

And if this is a "money no problem" kinda deal... get it watercooled, overclock the i7, etc.

I ROFL'd at the mouse and keyboard too...

Highly underrapreciated comonents. I've used a Z-Merc gaming keyboard for years and the nearly £30 I spent on my logitech gaming mouse in Argos well worth it. Always stay wired too - nothing worse than dying batteries in wireless keyboard/mouse kits.

Think about it. The 3 things you'll do most on your PC: Stare at the screen, hold the mouse in one hand, keyboard in the other.

Oh and scream "frak you!" down your headset ;-)
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ah right, i've already decided to get a razer artcosa keyboard and a razer naga gaming mouse, forgot to take the mouse and keyboard off of the thignymabob. And i'll have you know that i say "**** you" like a gentleman would =) considering overclocking..... however i've never done that before...
 
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