Check my build before I order please :)

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Frositay

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It is completely from scratch, already got a case;

CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Lost Planet 2 PC Game - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN

MOBO
Asus P8P67 DELUXE Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-433-AS

RAM
(X2) Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS

HDD
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-082-SA

SSD
OCZ Vertex 2E 60GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2VTXE60G)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-047-OC

GRAPHICS
Asus GeForce GTX 460 1024MB DirectCU TOP GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-242-AS

PSU
Corsair TX 750W ATX SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750TXUK)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-CS

OPTICAL DRIVE
Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM DVDRW DL & RAM Lightscribe SATAII Optical Drive - OEM Black
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-140-SA

KEYBOARD & MOUSE
Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-033-RA

Razer DeathAdder Respawn 3500dpi Xtreme Precision Gaming Mouse and FREE Boogie Bug AimB.Pad XL Gaming Mouse Surface
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-001-RA

MONITOR
LG W2363D 23" TRUE 120Hz 3D Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-091-LG

EXTRAS
Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision Kit
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-018-NV

Total : £1,458.48

Now this is a lot of money so I want the build to be good and last at least a couple of years without needing a single upgrade.

Main uses will be;

Playing latest PC titles in 2D and stereoscopic 3D
Watching 3D Bluray movies
Harddrive imaging and analysis
General internet stuff

Please suggest any changes I should make in order to get best performance for price, it is a lot of money for me to spend so I want it to be amazing :D thanks in advance!
 
Well do you need the extra features that Deluxe mobo gives you over the Pro or even vanilla? If not then you could divert this money into a better gfx card

And instead of getting 2 sets of that Corsair stuff, Id just get this
 
Its more about future proofing than anything,the fact that ram is "value" is putting me off slightly, will it really perform better than the corsair?

Also what would the better GPU be from saving the money, baring in mind to do stereoscopic 3D gaming
 
Hi there,

Couple of suggestions if your interested:

3D gaming at 1080p is very demanding on the graphics card. Unless you were planning to go for two of those GTX 460 cards, then I would at least go for a GTX 570 - especially considering your bugdet.

As mythicdawn mentions, It would be a good idea to switch down to the cheaper pro board - its £50 less and you really don't loose much (and the money can be put towards a better GPU).

I would also suggest going for this monitor + 3D vision bundle. A bit cheaper than the LG (when you include the cost of glasses) and by all accounts a very nice 3D monitor.

Do you need 8GB of RAM? For the all the uses you mention above (except "Harddrive imaging and analysis" - I don't know how RAM heavy that is) 4GB is plenty. However, if you do want to go for 8GB I would strongly suggest going for a 2x4GB kit like this - as it puts less strain on the memory controller and allows for further memory upgrades.
 
Thanks for the reply andi, I was thinking of the 570, but with the 560 coming out at the end of the month i thought id play it safe with a 460. would getting an sli 460 / single 570 really see that much of an improvement in stereoscopic 3D?

I like having many tabs open in firefox at a time and that eats up ram like no tomorrow, from a full day use I can easily use up 3-3.5 of my ddr2 ram. I dont know how ddr2 differs to ddr3 in terms of how easy it is to eat up, but the extra room will be nice
 
If you are running windows 7 then the OS will just eat up as much unused RAM as it can take (technology called superfetch) - so the RAM utilisation is high, but the total used up by active apps is much smaller. So long as the memory usage doesn't overflow then it sounds like 4GB is sufficient for your uses.

DDR2 and DDR3 will be treated the same - DDR3 is just higher bandwidth.
 
cmndr_andi said:
It will be fine, however I would suggest going for this psu instead. its higher capacity, cheaper, more efficient and imho looks cooler. Here is a review.
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Sorry to highjack the thread a little, just had a look at the PSU you suggested. It seems to perform mostly as good as a Corsair HX850W (which is what I was going to get), but about £50 cheaper?

One big difference is "non modular", it shouldn't make a big difference right? the unused cables can just lie at the bottom of the case?

If it's really that good then you'll have saved me some money :)
 
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theone1989 said:
Sorry to highjack the thread a little, just had a look at the PSU you suggested. It seems to perform mostly as good as a Corsair HX850W (which is what I was going to get), but about £50 cheaper?

One big difference is "non modular", it shouldn't make a big difference right? the unused cables can just lie at the bottom of the case?

If it's really that good then you'll have saved me some money :)
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Aye, considering its price its a pretty excellent PSU.

It isn't quite on the same level as the corsair HX 850W, that PSU is 80+ Sliver (it was very close to gold) rated, made by CWT and offered with a 7 year warranty.

However, the XFX is still pretty darn good. It's 80+ Bronze rated, seasonic designed and offered with a 5 year warranty. For £80 you will be hard pushed to find a better PSU. Here is another review.

As for modular vs non-modular so long as you have somewhere in the case to stow the excess cable - not being modular shouldn't be a problem.
 
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