Check My Spec Please (again!)

sd11 · 2 Apr 2013 at 22:31

Hi, i recently posted here about my first build - I've taken some of that advice on and have put together a new set up.

A few things to note - this is not a gaming machine - it's primarily used for Photoshop, XAMPP, movies, browsing (although I might look into a few games here and there if it will take it).
I will run two 24inch HD monitors off it. As per suggestions in the other thread, I'm going to hold off on a graphics card and see how the mobo handles two monitors - what do you think about the one I've chosen below?

Also, the processor supports 2400 DDR, and so does my mobo (OC) - is it worth me upping to this speed even though i'm not overclocking it?

YOUR BASKET
1 x OCZ Vertex 3 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (VTX3-25SAT3-120G.20) £99.95
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) £99.95
1 x ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £91.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £67.99
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v2.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AX3U1866GC4G9B-DG2) £55.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £46.99
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £39.95
1 x TP-Link 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter (TL-WDN4800) £27.98
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £20.99
1 x Akasa BayMaster Card & Drive Reader (AK-ICR-10) £11.99
1 x BitFenix Mesh Stripes for Shinobi Tower Case - White £6.98
1 x BitFenix Logo for Shinobi Tower Case - White £1.98
Total : £586.84 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Thanks

zakblood · 3 Apr 2013 at 06:14

memory and spec will be fine

snips86x · 3 Apr 2013 at 06:47

I would change the SSD to this:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £82.99
Total : £91.69 (includes shipping : £7.25).

That OCZ uses the Sandforce controller which we tend to stear clear of as it can be problematic.

Also, the 'Core' edition of that case doesn't come with any fans or the badge. You can get the non-core for £50. Also check the Grade-B section.

IncognitoX · 3 Apr 2013 at 09:39

Shaved a couple of pounds off with some changes. Will perform the same, some better brands in there.

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £64.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A85X-D3H AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £64.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C11 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1866C11D3P1K2/8G) £49.99
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £39.95
1 x TP-Link 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter (TL-WDN4800) £27.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
1 x Akasa BayMaster Card & Drive Reader (AK-ICR-10) £11.99
Total : £522.91 (includes shipping : £11.75).

sd11 · 3 Apr 2013 at 10:22

Thanks all.

IncognitoX, fair point on the money saving with ram and DVDRW - (thank you), but is the mobo a place where I should be saving money, if you know what I mean?

I don't mind shelling out an extra £30 if it's 'worth' an extra £30 - I'm building my own machine so i can keep it up to date etc etc, adding or changing RAM, hard drives etc etc is something I imagine I'll do more frequently, but I was willing to go a little further on my chip and mobo.

Johnchristin · 4 Apr 2013 at 10:42

snips86x said:
I would change the SSD to this:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £82.99
Total : £91.69 (includes shipping : £7.25).

That OCZ uses the Sandforce controller which we tend to stear clear of as it can be problematic.

Also, the 'Core' edition of that case doesn't come with any fans or the badge. You can get the non-core for £50. Also check the Grade-B section.

I am using OCZ Vertex 3 in my laptop and have not faced any kind of performance issues. oh touch wood

. In fact, we had made a bulk purchase of this SSD and have installed this in our HP Pro laptops. None of them have been reported of any issues except for few minor issues. I can very confidently say, many people have this perception about SF SSDs and over a time this will certainly change.