~£650 pc

quotidian

quotidian

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I managed to get a bit more money scraped together for my build and I'm looking at about £650'ish inc. postage.

Only need case and its contents as I have a tv and monitor for screens and all the other things, mouse keyboard etc..

Don't think I'll get an os at this point as I'll just use the previews and then get Win8 when its released.

Thanks
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Or a 7850 and aftermarket cooler.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7850 X-Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £44.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Xigmatek Achilles II SD1284 CPU-Cooler - 120mm (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366 AMD AM2/AM3/FM1) £23.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £657.38 (includes shipping : £11.25).

 
stulid said:
Or a 7850 and aftermarket cooler.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x VTX3D HD 7850 X-Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £44.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Xigmatek Achilles II SD1284 CPU-Cooler - 120mm (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366 AMD AM2/AM3/FM1) £23.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £657.38 (includes shipping : £11.25).

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Nice!

There is the 1TB barracuda for only £5 more just so the OP knows
 
Thanks for the spec.

Just wondering about a few points,

I'm going to need a decent bit of case cooling as the case is stuck under a desk so I was looking at either the Zalman Z11 case or the Xigmatek Parthenon(?) case?

Does the latency of the ram make much of a difference as theres C9 ram for about £5 more?

Does that cpu cooler come with a second bracket so I could add another fan for a push pull arrangment so I could keep the fan speeds down abit?
 
You can pick whatever case you want, you have to look at it all day.

Ensure it will take a ATX board, the cooler height and GFX card lenght.


RAM latency doesnt do much for these sort of chips.

That heatsink will take dual fans, the board does have good CPU/System fan control.
 
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quotidian said:
Thanks for the spec.

Just wondering about a few points,

I'm going to need a decent bit of case cooling as the case is stuck under a desk so I was looking at either the Zalman Z11 case or the Xigmatek Parthenon(?) case?

Does the latency of the ram make much of a difference as theres C9 ram for about £5 more?

Does that cpu cooler come with a second bracket so I could add another fan for a push pull arrangment so I could keep the fan speeds down abit?
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £155.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £64.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £54.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £35.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £694.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).



You are better off with the Z9 than the 11. There is a new Z9 that has front USB3 ports OCuk dont stock it yet though :( The shinobi case is nice and on offer though :)

The 612S is out of stock but its a good quiet cooler that can take 2 fans and includes the adapters to do so.....no crap wire clips ;)
 
honosuseri said:
The 612S is out of stock but its a good quiet cooler that can take 2 fans and includes the adapters to do so.....no crap wire clips ;)
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The Xigmatek does take two fans and uses rubber anti vibration mounts;)

Also the VTX 7850 is clocked higher;)
 
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honosuseri said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £155.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £64.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £54.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £35.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £694.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).



You are better off with the Z9 than the 11. There is a new Z9 that has front USB3 ports OCuk dont stock it yet though :( The shinobi case is nice and on offer though :)

The 612S is out of stock but its a good quiet cooler that can take 2 fans and includes the adapters to do so.....no crap wire clips ;)
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Thanks.

Why do you say the Z9 is better as I'm more tempted by the funky look of the z11, also it has 2x usb3 ports?
 
stulid said:
I have no idea why, he aways suggests it.

Heres a Z11 video -
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Not always, I suggested it for budget gaming rigs in the past but I use other cases in specs depending on requirements....I dont like you hinting that I just use one case for all specs :(

It has plenty of fans, digital temp display, 2 channel fan controller and includes an extension for the aux mobo power. I've stopped spec'ing it lately as for one it's too dear here and secondly as i said there is a new version that has USB3 ports at the front....if i was going to buy the Z9 i'd want the updated version which isn't stocked here.

The Z11 isn't as well spec'd as the Z9. The gills on the side have smaller fans with no filters. So it will be louder and just scoop air into the case.

The Z9 isn't perfect but lots to like for the price. The shinobi is a good case, I've spec'd it today a few times as it's on offer. Case is a personal preference so I'm not going to argue over it too much.

P.S

Stulid suggested cooler can mount a second fan as can many others. It includes rubber rivets to secure the fan which is nice as it reduces vibration, im not a fan of the wire clips. Note in the pics I can only see four of the rubber rivets so keep that in mind if you want to add another fan. I suggested the 612S as it includes everything you need to add a second fan from the get go.
 
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Thanks, I took a look at the Zalman Z11 review and didn't like the fan arrangement at the front, I'll probably go for the Pantheon one then.

Although the bit fenix looks good and I could afford a few extra fans for it.
 
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quotidian said:
Thanks, I took a look at the Zalman Z11 review and didn't like the fan arrangement at the front, I'll probably go for the Pantheon one then.
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Comes with two fans already fitted, thats actually pretty good for its price range, usually you get just one.
 
stulid said:
The Xigmatek does take two fans and uses rubber anti vibration mounts;)

Also the VTX 7850 is clocked higher;)
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Neither card would be left at stock I'm sure so the initial clock speed isnt that important.....my GPU came with games for £5 more ;)

I did like your spec, I understand you are balancing it to the budget. I'm just showing some alternatives for the OP to consider
 
stulid said:
Do you know the OP's thoughts? thats a great skill to have;)
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This isn't his first thread for a build, you have spec'd him before. Considering he is looking at an i5K on the Z77 and asking about using two fans on the heatsink you don't need to be a mind reader to figure out he might just want to overclock ;)
 
quotidian said:
Yeah I'm going to overclock this setup.

What fans should I look to get to add to the bit fenix case and the heatsink?
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You can stick with Bitfenix. They do good stuff. You could add one of these which keeps the blue theme going with the white and blue case.

stulid said:
Do you know the OP's thoughts? thats a great skill to have;)
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Sorry Stulid.......You were saying :P
 
Is this here all ok before I go and order it.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £155.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) £57.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Xigmatek Pantheon Mid Tower Case - Black £35.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Xigmatek Achilles II SD1284 CPU-Cooler - 120mm (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366 AMD AM2/AM3/FM1) £23.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £648.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).




I don't need anything else like thermal paste or cables?
 
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