3rd custom build project what do you guys think ?

Evilreg · 30 Aug 2011 at 19:20

hi this is what im looking at atm its currently about 150-200 pounds above my budget but if everything seems ok i could maybe strecth it a little (no will power at all )
i have made a few systems before so im not a complete noob at this but it is the first time i have slected parts on my own.

very interested to hear your comments.

http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l631/evilreggie666/ocukbasket.jpg

Evilreg · 30 Aug 2011 at 19:24

its worth mentioning that my wife can hear a pin drop at 100 miles and chews me out for making clicking noises on my keyboard when i type.
with that in mind i opted for a silent approach to the componants without compramising the system too much.
i do a bit of photoshop dreamweaver and looking to possible do a little video editing along side a healthy gaming addiction awaiting the new swtor mmo. and bf3

Krony · 30 Aug 2011 at 19:26

That link is ur basket and it shows blank.

Jammin1984 · 30 Aug 2011 at 19:29

Basket link isnt shareable, it works off cookies / session.

Evilreg · 30 Aug 2011 at 19:31

brb with a pic

Krony · 30 Aug 2011 at 20:13

Looks decent enough, this is a better cooler but out of stock atm.
Edit: Also for an extra £30 ish u can get the 2600K which has an unlocked multiplier which will make overclocking a lot easyer.
And that ram is triple channel, u can't use that with that setup, this is the same basically.

Scuzzy · 30 Aug 2011 at 20:15

Swap the memory for a dual channel kit, not triple. Also maybe think about getting the"K" version 2600, or even the 2500K i5...... Personally I wouldnt bother with a non "K" SB.......

Ak!ta · 30 Aug 2011 at 20:32

MSI ATI Radeon HD 6950 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Dirt3 & Deus Ex PC Games £224.99
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £159.98
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £139.92
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXV2UK) £62.99
LG CH10LS20 10x BluRay-ROM / 16x DVD±RW Drive - Black (Retail) £52.99
BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Case - Black £47.99
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £44.99
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £34.99
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £29.99
Sub Total : £665.69
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 : £135.64
Total : £813.83

Reaper 392 · 30 Aug 2011 at 20:46

just to check, it says your sub total not including VAT is £819, so that means your current build is ~£1000 delivered.

however, you said you were ~£100-150 over your original budget, so heres one build at £850ish and one build at £1000

high end
1 x Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £247.99
1 x HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Dirt3 & Deus Ex PC Games £199.99
1 x Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £169.98
1 x Cooler Master Silencio RC-550 Silent Tower Case - Black £69.98
1 x Antec TruePower New Modular 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £65.99
2 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £57.59 (£115.18)
1 x LG CH10LS20 10x BluRay-ROM / 16x DVD±RW Drive - Black (Retail) £52.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £44.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £1,008.08 (includes shipping : £12.50).

lower end
1 x Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £227.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £173.99
1 x Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £131.99
1 x Cooler Master Silencio RC-550 Silent Tower Case - Black £69.98
1 x Antec TruePower New Modular 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £65.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £57.59
1 x LG CH10LS20 10x BluRay-ROM / 16x DVD±RW Drive - Black (Retail) £52.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £44.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £866.50 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Evilreg · 31 Aug 2011 at 06:40

the lower budget one looks interesting im currently looking at maybe using my current case
the http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/classic_series/lexa_blackline but in blue not that that makes much difference. and a 650 watt hyper psu but this is already 5 years old.
and dropping the blue ray i dont have hd monitor yet was just trying to future proof the build a bit but can always add that at a later date.

interesting comments guys i did however want to ask what is the triple and quad channel ram used for?

fowler002 · 31 Aug 2011 at 08:43

hyper psu? is that the exploding one?

would suggest you're better off getting a new psu.

triple channel ram is for the old i7(I.e 1366 socket), no such thing as quad channel as far as I'm aware.

if you don't need a new case and you luke the look of the cheaper option reaper posted then you could take the £70 and 'upgrade' a couple of things, e.g you could go for a 6950 2gb for £20 or so more and better motherboard(p8z68-v pro or asrock extreme4 gen3).