Advice needed !

Lost_one · 26 Jan 2011 at 22:23

I’m looking to replace my current machine that is four year old.

Currently I use my machine mainly for desktop applications and World of Warcraft (Processor intensive IIRC) but play other games also. I’m happy to do a bit of overclocking, but I won’t be trying to push the limits. One of the other key items is for it to be quiet.
I would want the new PC to last somewhere between 3-4 years without holding me back or having to do major component updates. I’m currently running a 24” monitor at 1920*1200 and don’t intend to replace it.

My budget is really flexible, but equally I don’t want to massively overspec and this is where I need help!

I’m thinking something along the lines of
i5 2500k
Asus P8P67 MB
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850
Corsair TX 650W ATX SL
GeIL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz (not sure on 4GB vs 8GB here, but it’s not a huge price difference)
SSD – Is it worth it? – Would 64 GB be enough assuming that I would only put Win7 and WoW on the SSD?

General thoughts?
I’ll throw up a full build with the rest once I have a decent look for the rest of the bits.

RJC · 26 Jan 2011 at 22:26

What you written down looks good to me, I use the 60gb with wndows and a few programs you should be ok, rest put on a mechanical hard disc.

stulid · 26 Jan 2011 at 22:27

I have redone your spec

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £189.98
(£158.32) £189.98
(£158.32)
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £134.99
(£112.49) £134.99
(£112.49)
Foxconn P67A-S Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1) £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
GeIL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz VALUE PLUS Dual Channel (GVP38GB1600C9DC) £87.98
(£73.32) £87.98
(£73.32)
XFX Pro 650W Core Edition Power Supply £66.37
(£55.31) £66.37
(£55.31)
Sub Total : £557.75
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £113.55
Total : £681.30

the motherboard does symmetrical crossfire/sli

and the XFX psu has four pci-e connectors if you wanted to add a second card.

and yes a SSD is worth it, especially at the price of the crucial now.

Lost_one · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:16

Thanks!
Think i'm going to go with whats below in the end.

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £189.98
(£158.32) £189.98
(£158.32)
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £134.99
(£112.49) £134.99
(£112.49)
Lian Li PC-B25FB Aluminium Midi Tower Case - Black £117.43
(£97.86) £117.43
(£97.86)
Foxconn P67A-S Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1) £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
GeIL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz VALUE PLUS Dual Channel (GVP38GB1600C9DC) £87.98
(£73.32) £87.98
(£73.32)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £81.98
(£68.32) £81.98
(£68.32)
XFX Pro 650W Core Edition Power Supply £66.37
(£55.31) £66.37
(£55.31)
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £35.74
(£29.78) £35.74
(£29.78)
Sub Total : £753.71
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 20.00% VAT : £153.24
Total : £919.45

stulid · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:17

very good.

and thats a stunning case mate.

RJC · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:17

Very nice

Enjoy.

liamgo · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:22

would it be worth swapping the psu for the antec tru power 650?

didnt think xfx were rated that highly on here?

RJC · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:23

I believe that the XFX PSU gets good reviews.

stulid · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:23

liamgo said:
would it be worth swapping the psu for the antec tru power 650?

didnt think xfx were rated that highly on here?

they are made by the same company, Seasonic, so dont bother, unless you want a modular psu?

and the Antec is now £30 more than it was two weeks ago

liamgo · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:27

my bad i mistook the coolermaster gx range for the xfx

stulid · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:29

liamgo said:
my bad i mistook the coolermaster gx range for the xfx

now they do get bad reviews.

Cookeh · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:53

stulid said:
now they do get bad reviews.

+1

Makes me wonder why OcUK is bundling with them!