SHOCK HORROR: Spec check thread

Supercow · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:32

So little of these type of threads about (/sarcasm)

Whadya think about this spec (it's gotta be small, ergo sugo build)

Reaper 392 · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:41

only thing i would change is the DVD drive to the sony 24x drive to save a little bit of money.

other than that, it all looks great. i assume you have checked that the graphics card fits in the case (its 275mm long, and i believe 115mm tall)

*edit*
maybe swap for this HDD: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-244-SE&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=1955

its a lot cheaper, has a bigger cache, and is the same spin speed. i dont know what this 'green' rating does for performance though

Cookeh · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:43

Really need 2TB?

Aside from being massive it will be rather slow.

I'd swap it for a Seagate Barracuda 1TB tbh

Half the price, faster.

EDIT: If you want to save some cash, could always go down the route of H61

Moodle · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:44

Nice, that will be a little gaming powerhouse

Ryan-3 · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:45

You not fancy an SSD in that build? As already said, that drive ain't exactly quick, but it'll be fine as storage

fross · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:50

TBH I'd get a cheaper case, maybe even a monitor, and slap an SSD in there. Seriously, it's the one thing that will make your system fly. For a grand, you'd expect that! Even a 60G one will make all the difference!

powelly · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:52

mobo don't fit in that case, matx mobo and mitx case

Cookeh · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:57

Derp.

I missed that how?

Cookeh · 12 Apr 2011 at 21:03

Main option:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-154-LL&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=187

cammy5477 · 12 Apr 2011 at 21:06

Cookeh said:
Derp.

I missed that how?

because your a "band wagon jumping circle jerking whore"

that would have been a knightmare for OP if that had went unoticed

Cookeh · 12 Apr 2011 at 21:33

cammy5477 said:
because your a "band wagon jumping circle jerking whore"

that would have been a knightmare for OP if that had went unoticed

Not sure how that explanation works, but fair enough

Supercow · 12 Apr 2011 at 21:35

Whoa, thanks guys, missed that one (in that I thought MITX fits in MATX) !
I'll change over the HDD as well, given that I dont really need storage at all - I have a NAS box for that. Not keen on a SSD as my can foresee my Steam folder being a biggy.

bells · 12 Apr 2011 at 21:44

Supercow said:
Whoa, thanks guys, missed that one (in that I thought MITX fits in MATX) !
I'll change over the HDD as well, given that I dont really need storage at all - I have a NAS box for that. Not keen on a SSD as my can foresee my Steam folder being a biggy.

The Steam folder does not have to be on the ssd !

Supercow · 12 Apr 2011 at 21:55

I've been out of the whole performance PC thing for a while, but what good will a SSD do, apart from loading times?

cammy5477 · 12 Apr 2011 at 21:58

general speed of the pc is much better.....pc will feel smooth and much more responsive.
better performance upgrade than even the best of cpu's a must for any decent spec pc nowadays

FishPolice · 13 Apr 2011 at 09:38

bells said:
The Steam folder does not have to be on the ssd !

Sorry to hijack. Can someone explain this a bit more please. Always thought you should put your games and OS on the fastest drives. Or is it that the OS being on the ssd would speed up access to the games even if they're on a much slower drive?

scrlk · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:24

Thought about going Mini-ITX Go last gen and use the GA-H55N-USB3 with an i5. Might be slightly slower, but it's very small.

Cookeh · 13 Apr 2011 at 11:50

FishPolice said:
Sorry to hijack. Can someone explain this a bit more please. Always thought you should put your games and OS on the fastest drives. Or is it that the OS being on the ssd would speed up access to the games even if they're on a much slower drive?

Nah, only way to speed up game loading times is pby putting them on the SSD.

But seeing as you barely even gain milliseconds it's hardly worth the investment, imo.

Supercow · 13 Apr 2011 at 13:25

FishPolice said:
Sorry to hijack. Can someone explain this a bit more please. Always thought you should put your games and OS on the fastest drives. Or is it that the OS being on the ssd would speed up access to the games even if they're on a much slower drive?

This was my thoughts too

Cookeh said:
Nah, only way to speed up game loading times is pby putting them on the SSD.

But seeing as you barely even gain milliseconds it's hardly worth the investment, imo.

yeap, I didn't think I'll gain any real world performance (in games I might add) from a SSD

olivier renault · 13 Apr 2011 at 13:49

fross said:
TBH I'd get a cheaper case...

The silversone does come with a decent PSU. So it's not that bad. Still expensive

BitFenix does the Survivor case. Relatively small, aimed at LAN gamers. It's a bit hard to get to the hardware.

I second a SSD, if you want a nippy OS and programs. It's a luxury, maybe over your budget.