A decent gaming rig?

Roonaldo

Roonaldo

Roonaldo

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HI just wondering if I have missed anything i need, picked the wrong things? or picked things I dont need. Is it future proof and will it perform?

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Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i7 860 2.80Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £226.99
(£197.38) £226.99
(£197.38)
Gainward GeForce GTX 275 Golden Sample 896MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card (Includes Batman: Arkham Asylum & 3D Discover Glasses) £174.98
(£152.16) £174.98
(£152.16)
Asus P7P55D Deluxe Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £169.99
(£147.82) £169.99
(£147.82)
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (TR3X6G1600C9) £109.99
(£95.64) £109.99
(£95.64)
Antec 900 Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £89.99
(£78.25) £89.99
(£78.25)
Corsair H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler (Socket LGA775/1156/1366/AM2/AM3) £63.99
(£55.64) £63.99
(£55.64)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £61.99
(£53.90) £61.99
(£53.90)
Freecom 22x External Dual-Layer DVD±RW - Retail (Black/Silver) £33.99
(£29.56) £33.99
(£29.56)
Sub Total : £810.35
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £123.43
Total : £946.28

Thanks
 
Future proof? No such thing Im afraid
Re the spec, you want dual channel RAM not triple channel
Personally Id go for the 902 over the 900
Have you considered an ATI 5850? Only £25 more than the 275 and better
Rest looks good
 
Like 95 said, it's hard to be future proof as everything is getting updated etc...
Your memroy you have chosen is tripple channel, the motherboard is dual channel. This memory is great and is up for the gaming needs. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-026-PA&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517
Also, I would change the antec 900 to an antec 902, just because it looks better and its matt black inside.
Last thing, please change that GPU lol, and get the 5850. It's £25 more than the 275 but you get a whole lot more for your money. Looks nicer, runs cooler, uses less power, new tech and has dx11. Can't go wrong with that ;)
 
What is the difference between dual channel and triple channel ram?

re graphics, i keep getting told nvidia is better than ATI this may very well be misinformation but are there any differences at all? I know nvidia comes with Physx (is this worth anything?)

Thanks
 
There is no difference tbh between tripple and dual. Quite a few people say "tripple is a waste of time". I don't personally know as i've never own tripple but in benchmarks when gaming, it does not make a difference WHAT SO EVER. So there you have it ;)
Nvidia is better than Ati :o Never, trust me mate get the ati. There is nothing wrong with the company, they offer better value for your money as nvidia put there gpu's like 2x as ati. Also, ati have come out with new tech where as nvidia hasn't and they plan on bringing the "fermi" out but then ati coming back with the 5870 x2 (5890). I'de go with the 5850 and i'm sure every one else would to.
 
GL by the way, don't forget to post some pics up :)
Yes the memory I chosen will work with your mobo as it's dual channel. Also, it has lower timings than the memory you picked, so your system will become more snappier when in windows etc...
And plus you are gaming, 4gb is well enough ;)
 
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Sorry i misunderstood what you said about ATI and Nvidea. It sounded liek you said never get an ATI then told me to get one lol. Or am I being stupid?

TY
 
What I ment is, imho, I prefer ati just becasue they do quality cards for good money for example.
Ati 4870 x2 And the Nvidia Gtx 295 (You could buy the ati brandnew for £250, gtx 295 brandnew for £360. Ati had roughly same performance, sometimes beating it)
Ati 4890 and Nvidia gtx 285 (Gtx 285, £260. Ati 4890, £140 as has roughly the same performance)
You get a whole lot more for your money with ati.


EDIT: Have you looked into the Asus Maximus Formluar III? Has great overclocking features, looks gawjush and you get a decent sound card? Only £20 more than the mobo you picked.
 
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Roonaldo said:
Its external? oops lol i want one as part of my rig so i guess i picked the wrong one
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LOL, you sure you'll be ok building it for him? I wouldn't want to make any mistakes with 'someone else’s' PC when he's spending that much.

Worst thing you can do is build a computer for Family/Friends. You'll be forever their tech support. It always seems a good idea initially but if things go wrong/stuff needs RMA, then it can be a pain.

I know as I've built plenty for Family/Friends in the past. Never again...:D

Good luck mate!

RoEy
 
How does this sound?

If we use the case he already has plus the current 200GB HD + optical drives and buy the following:

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
*OVERCLOCKED* Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz @ 4.00GHz / Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Intel P55 Motherboard / Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz DDR3 Bundle *OVERCLOCKED* Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz @ 4.00GHz / Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Intel P55 Motherboard / Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz DDR3 Bundle £499.99
(£434.77) £499.99
(£434.77)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 5850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Asus ATI Radeon HD 5850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £208.99
(£181.73) £208.99
(£181.73)
Sub Total : £616.50
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £93.90
Total : £719.90

How does that sound?

He currently has a 600Watt power supply although this is nearly 2 years old would you suggest buying a new one?

Will this system run windows 7 64bit well?
 
Can you not overclock it yourself? As sfnx said earlier you can get an i7 on x58 for cheaper than that overclocked bundle.

Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £207.99
(£180.86) £207.99
(£180.86)
XFX X58i Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard XFX X58i Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £134.99
(£117.38) £134.99
(£117.38)
Kingston HyperX 6GB (3x2GB) Intel XMP DDR3 12800C9 1600MHz Tri-Channel Kit (KHX12800D3K3/6GX) Kingston HyperX 6GB (3x2GB) Intel XMP DDR3 12800C9 1600MHz Tri-Channel Kit (KHX12800D3K3/6GX) £89.99
(£78.25) £89.99
(£78.25)
Sub Total : £376.49
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £57.90
Total : £443.89

Do you know the model of PSU he has?
 
Also when choosing a graphics card what is the difference between gigabyte, sapphire, asus etc. From what i can see they are the same specs but gigabyte and sapphire cost 20 pounds more
 
Roonaldo said:
What is the difference between dual channel and triple channel ram?

re graphics, i keep getting told nvidia is better than ATI this may very well be misinformation but are there any differences at all? I know nvidia comes with Physx (is this worth anything?)

Thanks
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This is an age old war between gamers... i'm pro Nivida.... altho i have been temped lately with the 5870 due to dx11 hmmmm.
 
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