Buying today...any changes?

max76249 · 30 May 2009 at 15:17

I'm going to press the 'Buy' button in literally about 10 minutes. Please let me know if you would change anything? My budget is about £700 without the OS, so this is right on the borderline. Could you make it better? Please help =)

EDIT: Sorry guys, my computers just so bad, it posted by accident, without the picture being uploaded.

clv101 · 30 May 2009 at 15:18

I see nothing!

exia · 30 May 2009 at 15:18

You got 10minutes to upload the picture then ^^

max76249 · 30 May 2009 at 15:24

There we go, fixed!

wbc1 · 30 May 2009 at 15:26

That looks perfect really, the only thing I would change is to get a 640gb HDD, which isn't that much more expensive.

max76249 · 30 May 2009 at 15:27

OK, also, do you think I need any extra fans for cooling, as I do plan to overclock =)

lamboman · 30 May 2009 at 15:30

I would...scrap Vista. Get Windows 7 RC1, and buy the OEM version when released in October. WD6401AALS drive. I'd replace all the stock fans with Xilence Red Wings or Scythe Jyuni 1200RPMs, as the stock ones aren't great...

max76249 · 30 May 2009 at 15:33

Is the Windows 7 RC1 easy to download/install?

lamboman · 30 May 2009 at 15:34

I edited my last post about the fans. Yep, download from MS website, burn the image to a DVD using a burning app (I love ImgBurn, so easy to use), and install like any other version of Windows!

exia · 30 May 2009 at 15:35

Looks good, I agree with the above though, maybe get a better hdd.

Take a look at the Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB.

hp7909 · 30 May 2009 at 15:35

Perhaps, this PSU instead

Stanman67 · 30 May 2009 at 15:38

max76249 said:
Is the Windows 7 RC1 easy to download/install?

ye,s its a PC of cake. I stupidly formatted before noting down the product key but it still installed and you can update the PK. Also went from bootleg Vista ultimate 64 to Win7, will def buying a OEM when it comes out, as it seems to be more responsive and quicker.

lukext · 30 May 2009 at 15:38

Win 7 is easy to get and install.

Ram wise, id go for the OCZ (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-167-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387), it has better timings and is cheaper.

Power supply wise, why not go for the modular version of the one you have above (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-032-OC) as its the same price!!!

max76249 · 30 May 2009 at 16:11

About the fans, will: Akasa AK-191-SM Smoke Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin, be good enough as case fans?

shadowake · 30 May 2009 at 16:14

I'd change the PSU as sugested, also that CPU cooler can block the ram slots look at the fennir.

I think the next Gigabyte board up if only a few quid more but has dual x16 PCI-E slots, much better if you plan to crossfire in the future.

Other than that looks good!

wupwup · 30 May 2009 at 16:59

looks great. prety much my rig tbh. all id say is when i asked people said the psu might not be good enough. thats a heavy video card. they recomended this to me

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

also tht ram sugested is better

lamboman · 30 May 2009 at 17:28

wupwup said:
looks great. prety much my rig tbh. all id say is when i asked people said the psu might not be good enough. thats a heavy video card. they recomended this to me

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

also tht ram sugested is better

Meh, the power supply is going to be fine. At high loads it isn't great, but for the price, and this system, it's fine.

The Akasa fans should be okay, but people generally go for the Scythes or the Xilences.

mjones1 · 30 May 2009 at 17:34

hp7909 said:
Perhaps, this PSU instead

Much better as it's modular and it's rhe same price.