Check my Gaming computer spec!

[Carl]

Hi there, i didnt intend to go over £1000 but nevermind, heres my final spec, i was just hoping if you could make sure its all good for me, instead of the IFX14 cooler and the 2 fans i was thinking of just getting the tuniq tower, but want to clock that quad as high as i can. Cant really jusitfy spend that much on a cooler.

The total cost with the tuniq tower is £1,099.62.

I already have

Logitech multimedia keyboard
Logitech G7 carbon mouse
Logitech Z5500 5.1 speakers
2x 160g SataII harddrives

Heres my spec:

Thanks Carl

 

[Carl]

Ive just looked at that 750GB drive and its on par with the 150gig raptor apprently! Seems like there getting faster and raptor drives arnt living up to thier name. For the meantime ill take it off the list. I only have 70GB of data on 1 hardrive and i have 2x160 - 320GB in total. I have no need for other harddrives, let alone big ones. Thats why the raptor was in my spec. What about if i got the 74GB raptor for O/S and games?

Also gone for the Ultra 120 Extreme and 1 of the scythe 1600RPM fans, there not loud are they?

Thanks for the advice vader ive got artic silver yes and ill make sure ill do the line instead of the blob, but ill check instructions

Total cost now is £991.52

Thanks so far, Carl

 

[Carl]

Change the 8800GTS to the 640 version.

Ah yeah, apprently 320MB is plenty for my resolution, i can afford a GTX but dont see the need for it, im waiting for UT3.

What do you think? Is it worth the extra moneys?

 

[Carl]

Theres been a lot of progress on the spec!

a lot of people have advised me to get the GTS640 or GTX if its more longterm, so i thought sod it and went for the GTX.

Its well within my bugdet if i take off the Logitech G15 keyboard. I dont need all the macros, id just like a keyboard that lights up, what about the saitek keyboards?

Also im going to stick with the 1600rpm fan

So what do you think to the new spec? Will it play UT3?

Sub Total: £883.91
Shipping: £12.95
VAT: £156.95
Total: £1,053.81

Thanks Carl

 

[Carl]

No it wont, their gonna release it so it cant run on a Quad Core, GTX Setup

Ofcourse its gonna run UT3, nice setup, hf

Thats the main objective here! Thanks mate

Case, monitor, GTX and a quad core for £1k. That's a damn good spec for that price.

Im really happy with the spec at the moment, hopefully this will last me another 4 years as my current self build rig is 4 years old!

Anymore alterations? Thanks in advance

 

[Carl]

If you want it to last 4 years then I'd defiantly try and squeeze in another 2GB of RAM somewhere, note: your need a 64bit OS to fully utilise all 4GB of RAM.

OcUK 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-5300C5 667MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Vista Approved Kit
£99.99
£117.49 inc VAT

Or you could obviuosly buy another set of the Ballistix RAM later on

For the moment im sticking with Windows XP 32bit, i have vista home premium 32bit and i find that has too many combatibility issues and very unstable. So 64bit is not a option for me although i will add more ram at a later date if needed.

Very true. I have a few of them and I can barely hear anything coming from the case. I can actually hear an old IDE hard drive over the fans.

Thanks for that, going to get the 1600rpm fan for defo now

No way! 22" at least i reckon, though im using 24" and couldnt imagine going back to anything smaller so i maybe a bit bias!

22" aint much more really though anyway.
Agreed

I would definately recommend a 24 or 22" monitor over a 20" especially if you plan on keeping the rig long term, it would be a shame to have such a poweful system limited to gaming at 1680 x 1050 due to your monitor, i'd go for a 24" even if it meant saving up for a bit longer

Whats the point in getting a 20" over a 22"? The pixel rate is the same. You'll be happy with me though... For £50 over the first spec i now have...

A GTX instead of GTS 320MB
A 24" monitor instead of a 22" monitor
I changed the G15 for a saitek II keyboard
Got rid of the raptor
Changed the cooler

So here it is

Sub Total:£1,010.90
Shipping: £14.95
VAT: £179.52
Total: £1,205.37

Can this be improved in anyway? Is that a good 24" monitor for gaming? Thanks so much you have all been a great help.

 

[Carl]

Bump

 

[Carl]

You missed the dell 24" when it was below £400 inc vat

Personally not a fan of pioneer drives, i've had nothing but problems with mine. Would read up some reviews before clicking "buy"

Other than that looks like an awesome system.

Thinking of going for the sata samsung 20x20 instead? Im still not sure about the monitor, apprently the viewing angles are really bad on it, i might go back to 20" i have no use for 24". Thats for the input about the harddrives and fans

Ah i dont know what keyboard to get, just something that lights up

Hmm