Check this gaming spec for cpmatibility and overall goodnessness please :)

Bensio · 29 Aug 2011 at 14:50

Hi.

Long time lurker, first time poster, was looking for some insight from the veterans of OcUk for my first rig, only been on laptops for the last 8 years

So here it is:

So any advice would be awesome

Thank you

Bensio · 30 Aug 2011 at 00:14

Anyone? really need some final confirmation from somebody with some knowledge bombs

Bensio · 30 Aug 2011 at 23:10

Mostly doubting the GPU and the case so any help would be appreciated

stulid · 30 Aug 2011 at 23:16

Bensio · 30 Aug 2011 at 23:22

stulid said:
If you really like that case then buy it, but I can suggest others,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-212-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-221-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-235-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-LN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-237-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

The heatsink also is a bit expensive and ghstly in colour,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-CS&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-029-CM&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

Thanks for the reply

Had a look through the cases and looks like im gonna actually go with this:
Lancool Dragon-Lord PC-K62 Mid Tower Case with Window - Black

Do you know if this cooler would fit in the case??

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-078-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

stulid · 30 Aug 2011 at 23:24

Yes it will fit that case, I have seen it in pictures, stick to the ram you currently have or the corsair XMS3 as they are low in physical height and will fit under the cooler.

Bensio · 31 Aug 2011 at 00:07

would you recommend the 570 or the 6950 for a dual monitor setup?
I would possible SLi or Xfire in the future, which would scale better?

Jony27 · 31 Aug 2011 at 00:13

pretty much the same in scaling, if your only going to go dual monitor then get the gtx 570, for 3 monitors you need to add a second gtx570.

stulid · 31 Aug 2011 at 00:15

Bensio said:
would you recommend the 570 or the 6950 for a dual monitor setup?
I would possible SLi or Xfire in the future, which would scale better?

Oh god

this can go on for days

GTX570 are faster than a 6950.

SLI and CF both scale well.

GTX570 cost more, about £60 for the pair.

Both do dual monitors fine.

ATI can do three screens of one card, you need two nvidia cards for three screens.

Bensio · 31 Aug 2011 at 00:16

Jony27 said:
pretty much the same in scaling, if your only going to go dual monitor then get the gtx 570, for 3 monitors you need to add a second gtx570.

Also, would this be the right time getting an Ivy bridge compatible MB or is it still too far down the road?

Serikiito · 31 Aug 2011 at 02:02

Would that PSU be fine for the build he's got and in the future, crossfire two 6950s? I would go for the 750w PSU, it's only a few quid more.

Buchanan0204 · 31 Aug 2011 at 02:23

Serikiito said:
Would that PSU be fine for the build he's got and in the future, crossfire two 6950s? I would go for the 750w PSU, it's only a few quid more.

I agree.

Bensio · 31 Aug 2011 at 11:12

K will replace PSU for this:

Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 750W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply

Ak!ta · 31 Aug 2011 at 11:12

I would also change the mobo for a Z68 board.

Bensio · 31 Aug 2011 at 11:37

Ak!ta said:
I would also change the mobo for a Z68 board.

The Gen3 compatible one?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-054-AK&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990

Ak!ta · 31 Aug 2011 at 11:47

Yup, that board is very nice. Bought it myself very impressed with it.
You can also run xfire / Sli later on, if as you said earlier, you may decide to to this?

Bensio · 31 Aug 2011 at 12:03

Ok so this is an updated build...

Anything else I should have a look at, Ive stretched the budget by a £100, but if it means a more upgradable machine, im all for it

stulid · 31 Aug 2011 at 12:06

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-101-SA&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=951

£1 cheaper and does Lightscribe.

TNGL · 31 Aug 2011 at 12:08

Looks good, but as suggested by stulid, get the optical drive he recommended

On a random note, it seems as though more and more people are buying the PC-K62.

Bensio · 31 Aug 2011 at 12:11

Tingle said:
Looks good, but as suggested by stulid, get the optical drive he recommended
On a random note, it seems as though more and more people are buying the PC-K62.

Came out of Stulid's recommendation, so he might be behind the mystery

And ye will add the cheaper drive thanks