Buying in the next few days. £800 before GPU.

Pete.Dakota

Pete.Dakota

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I'm building my first new rig in about 2 years. Happy to go up to £800 before the GPU (waiting on 7xxx prices). Will be mainly used for gaming and browsing. Here's what I need:

CPU
Mobo
RAM
SSD
Win7
CPU cooler
PSU

I've done some research and thrown this together:

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I need the Akasa cable as my case's front audio panel cable is tiny and barely reaches the pins on the lower left hand side of any mobo.

I don't need a new HDD; my current one is fine. The SSD will be for the OS and maybe one or two odd games only.

My case is an Antec 100. This is why I've opted for the H60 instead of an air cooler - space limitation. I could be wrong though.

I need OEM Win7 as my current version is a Packard Bell branded install that comes on 3 CDs (not DVDs) and has loads of their pre-loaded crap on it; I'm happy to pay for a 'pure' version.
 
Someone will no doubt be along soon telling you to swap the Vertex for an M4.

Other than that, looks fine. Although £68 is a lot of money for 8GB of RAM nowadays.
 
beejjacobs said:
Are you likely to SLI/Crossfire in the future?

Looks pretty good to me. Maybe for the Crucial M4 64GB SSD - they are generally seen as a bit better:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-008-CR

Also that RAM is on offer this week:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-299-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517
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Yeah those M4s do look good. I opted for C8 RAM over C9/10, is there much difference in real terms?

I think I will probably go 7950 when they're released and stick with it until the Nvidia 6xx release. I may SLI in the future, but I'll never CF again.
 
Erm, I don't think so, not really. And you're paying quite a bit for it. I'd go with the cheaper RAM tbh, it's still very good.

Only reason I ask, is that's an expensive PSU. But it will last a long time and happily cope with SLI.
 
beejjacobs said:
Erm, I don't think so, not really. And you're paying quite a bit for it. I'd go with the cheaper RAM tbh, it's still very good.

Only reason I ask, is that's an expensive PSU. But it will last a long time and happily cope with SLI.
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Yeah I know it's powerful. But for the price and it being fully modular it's pretty good. My current OCZ has lasted me 4 years so I also favour the brand.
 
From your OP, that spec looks great.

The only thing i would have thought of changing is the PSU but the one i would have specced is out of sotck. That is a great PSU though, i just prefer antec :).
 
better to get a 128gb m4. Once you used that 64gb you will be wanting more

about using the sticker on pckrd bell I think that is legal
you just download an oem version of win7 and use the code from the sticker
 
kmax86 said:
better to get a 128gb m4. Once you used that 64gb you will be wanting more

about using the sticker on pckrd bell I think that is legal
you just download an oem version of win7 and use the code from the sticker
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Where does one download an OEM Win7 without breaking the law?

I can't see how I'd fill 64GB. I'm only putting Win7 on it and maybe BF3 and Skyrim.
 
i dont think you are breaking the law if you just download it and use your own key. its like losing your cd/dvd game but still have the serial key you bought

ive said that myself when i bought my 64gb and i find it hard to budget the space

its your call :D
 
westylakey said:
microsoft host a legal w7 image. google it, im on my phone atm so cant.
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Problem is my W7 key that came with the Packard Bell is OEM, not retail. Would that be a problem?

I've googled it and can't find any official line from MS, it's all forum posts and people discussing whether or not it's shady.
 
the computer owns the license of windows 7 not the person when it comes as OEM

if you purchase that retail version the license will become yours as a person

thats the official stance afaik... would I bother? no... ms are rich enough
 
jamesfreddie said:
Should be OK

Look up "windows 7 sp1 iso digital river download"

You will find it.
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None of the links there work.

I'm quite a purist; I don't like all this fiddling around and using old keys and ISOs etc. Call me weird. Paying £80 to have my very own physical copy of W7 forever is worth it, IMO.
 
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