Another Spec Me Thread :)

Sharlaw

Sharlaw

Sharlaw

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Hey all,

I've been out of the hardware scene for a bit and could do with some advice for building a new PC.

Looking to spend £800-£1000 (Less always better to keep the missus happy)

I already have a 19" Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse.

Usage will be primarily Gaming, with some work and movies etc.

Is i7 the way to go, or best go Dual/Quad.
Any help would be very welcome.

Thanks in advance.
 
Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail + World In Conflict PC Game £215.99
(£187.82) £215.99
(£187.82)
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £141.99
(£123.47) £141.99
(£123.47)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 4870 Dark Knight 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £119.99
(£104.34) £119.99
(£104.34)
Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK) £73.99
(£64.34) £73.99
(£64.34)
OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (OCZ3G1600LV6GK) £70.99
(£61.73) £70.99
(£61.73)
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD10EADS) £67.99
(£59.12) £67.99
(£59.12)
Sony BDU-X10S Blu-Ray Reader Serial-ATA Drive - Retail £53.99
(£46.95) £53.99
(£46.95)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £40.99
(£35.64) £40.99
(£35.64)
Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) £33.34
(£28.99) £33.34
(£28.99)
Sub Total : £712.40
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £108.44
Total : £831.34

add case

may require OS and other peripherials

if not overclocking you can remove the cpu cooler

you can also drop the GPU down to a 512MB 4850 if you plan to use your 19" into the foreseeable future

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 940 Black Edition 3.0GHz (Socket AM2+) - Retail £159.99
(£139.12) £159.99
(£139.12)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 4870 Dark Knight 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £119.99
(£104.34) £119.99
(£104.34)
Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK) £73.99
(£64.34) £73.99
(£64.34)
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD10EADS) £67.99
(£59.12) £67.99
(£59.12)
Gigabyte GA-M720-US3 (Socket AM2+) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £57.49
(£49.99) £57.49
(£49.99)
Sony BDU-X10S Blu-Ray Reader Serial-ATA Drive - Retail £53.99
(£46.95) £53.99
(£46.95)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £40.99
(£35.64) £40.99
(£35.64)
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel (KHX8500D2K2/4G) £39.99
(£34.77) £79.98
(£69.54)
Sub Total : £569.04
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £86.93
Total : £666.47
 
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I have a 26" wide Phillips TV that I will prob end up using as a screen.
Would it be worth looking at the 4890 GPU?
Looking at possibly the Antec P182 case.

I'd like this build to have a good few years in it, so if it's worth spending a little bit more for it to last it'll be worth it.
 
what resolution is the TV?

if you want it to last a few years, i would be tempted by the i7 and getting the 4850 now, then getting a dx11 card later to replace it with
 
Ok, so this is what I've come up with based on the helpful hints I've recieved.

Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail + World In Conflict PC Game £215.99
(£187.82) £215.99
(£187.82)
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £141.99
(£123.47) £141.99
(£123.47)
Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 750W ATX2.2 Modular SLi Compliant Power Supply £120.99
(£105.21) £120.99
(£105.21)
Antec P182 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black (No PSU) £118.44
(£102.99) £118.44
(£102.99)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £74.99
(£65.21) £74.99
(£65.21)
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (TR3X6G1600C9) £73.99
(£64.34) £73.99
(£64.34)
Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ) £66.99
(£58.25) £66.99
(£58.25)
Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366) £57.99
(£50.43) £57.99
(£50.43
 
My other option is the below and most likely involves seriously upsetting the Mrs :P is it worth it??


Samsung T240 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor £249.99
(£217.38) £249.99
(£217.38)
Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail + World In Conflict PC Game £215.99
(£187.82) £215.99
(£187.82)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £164.99
(£143.47) £164.99
(£143.47)
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £141.99
(£123.47) £141.99
(£123.47)
Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 750W ATX2.2 Modular SLi Compliant Power Supply £120.99
(£105.21) £120.99
(£105.21)
Antec P182 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black (No PSU) £118.44
(£102.99) £118.44
(£102.99)
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (TR3X6G1600C9) £73.99
(£64.34) £73.99
(£64.34)
Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ) £66.99
(£58.25) £66.99
(£58.25)
Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366) £57.99
(£50.43) £57.99
(£50.43)
Sub Total : £1,053.36
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £15.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £160.33
Total : £1,229.19
 
how much will it cost to get you back on good side?

a 24" screen does make a huge difference to your gaming experience so personally i would say it is
 
Great I'll take a look at some of those as well. Cheers

On my spec I put the Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 750W ATX2.2 Modular SLi
Can I save some money with a different make/model. or lower power. Ideal I would prefer modular. But not sure just how big I need the PSU to be.
 
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