Can I improve this i7 £1000 Spec

Jenz

Jenz

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*OVERCLOCKED* Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) @3.33Ghz / Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 / OCZ 6GB DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Gold (3x2GB) Triple Channel DDR3/ Noctua NH-U12P Bundle £528.99

Asus VH222H 22" Widescreen True HD LCD Monitor £155.99

OcUK Value GeForce GTX 260 "Core 216 55nm" 896MB GDDR3 Dual DVI (PCI-Express) + Mirror's Edge £139.99

Antec Sonata III Piano Black Quiet Case - Black (EarthWatts 500W PSU) £114.99

Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ) £72.99

Gelid Silent Spirit CPU Cooler CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) £22.99

Total : £1,052.61

This is my first i7. Budget is around £1k'ish. Focus is on games, video processing etc. I run Vista 64bit so do not need the OS. Will buy my Keyboard/Mouse separately.

Have a preference for nVidia cards and I really like the Samsung's because of the low noise. I have this case for another PC and thought it and the PSU were very good. Thoughts?
 
i am over budget sorry

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the case and PSU combo was alright when is was ~£80 a year ago but for that price you could get an antec 300 which has better cooling and a modular power supply
 
don't buy an "overclocked" mobo/cpu/ram bundle, X58 mobo's are incredibley forgiving & easy to overclock & buying a preoverclocked bundle is frankly a waste of money that would be better spent elsewhere. i7 aint as trouble some as 775's are to get the best from. buy the parts seperatley & save yourself some cash.
 
Stick with Gigabyte, better RMA service - 5 working days - UK RMA centre.

If anything goes wrong with an Asus, the repairs goto Taiwan & take upto 2 1/2 months lol ridiculous.
 
So thanks for the feedback, does this work better?

Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - OEM £227.99

Acer X243H 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor £166.99

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £164.99

Gainward GeForce GTX 260 Golden Sample "Core 216 55nm" 896MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) + Mirror's Edge Game £139.99

Antec 900 Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £86.99

OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (OCZ3G1600LV6GK) £76.99

Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ) £72.99

OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply £72.99

Gelid Silent Spirit CPU Cooler CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) £22.99

Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99

Sub Total : £915.56
Shipping : FREE
VAT is being charged at 15.00% VAT : £137.33
Total : £1,052.89

Anything I have wrong? Can improve?
 
Gelid Silent Spirit CPU Cooler CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) £22.99

no- not for i7, get an akasa nero/titan fenrir
 
Are OCZ PSUs rising in popularity now? I was under the impression before that they're quality/longevity wasn't really up there with the quality makes, but perhaps that's changed with the newer models.

Also the 24" screen and GTX 260 are a little out of balance imo, 285 for 24" would probably be better although 260 will do ok with the rest of the spec.
 
Thanks all, is there a "better" PSU I should consider? Like say a Corsair? I would prefer a modular one.

Yes I do qualify for shipping - might be due to the volume of money I've spent LOL.

Are any of the Cpu Coolers considered quiet/quieter?
 
Jenz said:
Thanks all, is there a "better" PSU I should consider? Like say a Corsair? I would prefer a modular one.
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Corsair PSU's are made by either CWT or Seasonic depending on PSU & use quality components, the OCZ ModXstreams are made by Sirtec International & use cheaper components so their dirt cheap to build & sell to us.

If you want the best the Seasonic M12D series are the ones to go for, but you pay twice as much, they use the latest tech, best components very high efficiency etc, also 5 year gurarntee with UK rma base, hence why I bought one - see my sig below.
 
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