Can you check this new Rig/Spec for me please

SkScotchegg · 7 Feb 2011 at 22:50

Hi there, my friend has asked me to build him a new Rig, please can you check these components out for me and let me know that everything is compatible? I need to know that the motherboard is compatible with the nvidia graphics card and that the PSU is powerful enough to run this PC and has the right connections for the graphics card?

If you can tell me that information it would be much appreciated, and any over problems you see please let me know.

Argon Intel Core i3 550 3.20GHz @ 4.00GHz Overclocked Bundle - Gigabyte:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-042-OE

Asus ATI Radeon HD 6950 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [EAH6950/2DI2S/2GD5]:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-248-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply [BN106]:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-042-BQ&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1083

Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (0F10383) [HDS721010CLA332]:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-067-HI

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 Sound Card - OEM (PCI-Express) (30SB104200000) [30SB104200000]:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-052-CL

Cases:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-161-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-068-SV&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1092

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-ZA&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=736

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-214-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

Thanks in advance.

stulid · 7 Feb 2011 at 22:50

This PSU mate - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-042-BQ&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1083

you dont need a sound card, use the £35 to upgrade something else.

Redmint · 7 Feb 2011 at 22:54

If your mate has decent speakers/headphones then a dedicated sound card might be a good idea, however for a low budget card:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-012-AS&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=

Does pretty well.

SkScotchegg · 7 Feb 2011 at 23:06

Originally posted by: Stulid

This PSU mate - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...23&subcat=1083

Ok so if I get that PSU you just linked will that be powerful enough for this system and does it have the correct wires/connections for that nvidia graphics card I linked?

Thanks mate.

SkScotchegg · 7 Feb 2011 at 23:07

Originally posted by: Redmint

If your mate has decent speakers/headphones then a dedicated sound card might be a good idea, however for a low budget card:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...tid=11&subcat=

Does pretty well.

Cheers mate, but he uses xbox 360 and PS3 through PC speakers like me, and I have that sound card I linked already, and use opticle for PS3 and xbox 360 and works really good, so cant complain for £35.

stulid · 7 Feb 2011 at 23:08

SkScotchegg said:
Originally posted by: Stulid

Ok so if I get that PSU you just linked will that be powerful enough for this system and does it have the correct wires/connections for that nvidia graphics card I linked?

Thanks mate.

plenty of power, here are the connections.

Redmint · 7 Feb 2011 at 23:11

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...-nvidia-geforce-gtx-560-ti-1gb-review-18.html

Review here showing the power consumption under load, you'll be fine with that one. (The OC model doesn't add too much to the power consumption)

edit: 351W system power consumption found in this review for the higher clocked SOC model: http://www.guru3d.com/article/gigabyte-gtx-560-ti-soc-review/7

SkScotchegg · 7 Feb 2011 at 23:11

Ok Cheers, I've eddied OP to show the new PSU. So the motherboard and graphics card and PSU is all compatible, if we buy those components it will all work together?

Redmint · 7 Feb 2011 at 23:12

It will all work together (providing nothing is faulty

).

SkScotchegg · 7 Feb 2011 at 23:13

Cheers.

stulid · 7 Feb 2011 at 23:14

Heres your choice of £40 cases,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-161-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-068-SV&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1092

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-ZA&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=736

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-214-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

SkScotchegg · 8 Feb 2011 at 00:46

Ok I'll let my friend choose out of them 4 cases then, cheers man.

SkScotchegg · 9 Feb 2011 at 21:22

Just noticed a good deal on OCUK "Asus ATI Radeon HD 6950 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [EAH6950/2DI2S/2GD5]" http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-248-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 for £210, does the motherboard I choose support ATI and nvidia?

Am pretty sure this graphics card is allot better then the nvidia one I chose above, according to this website: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/330?vs=298

Thanks in advance.

RJC · 9 Feb 2011 at 21:25

Try this comparison, you chose the 6970 crossfire

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/330?vs=331

The board can support both cards and can run 2 ATI in crossfire, but the second slot is limited to 4x.

stulid · 9 Feb 2011 at 21:25

it supports either,

your spec was fine, and now cheaper bacause some of the prices are a lot lower.