Component Evaluation

caradogr · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:13

Hi, I'm a bit of a computer noob, however I'm looking into purchasing a PC and have seen one with the following Spec for sale:

CPU - i7 920
Motherboard - ASUS P6X58D-E
Memory -6Gb Corsair XMS3
Graphics Card - Zotac GTX275 card
Hard Drive - 500GB F3 storage
Power Supply - Corsair AX850
Case - Corsair Obsidian 800D
CPU cooling Corsair H50
OS - Windows 7 professional 64bit
Lamptron touch screen fan controller
Monitor - 24in Acer LED V243HLbmd

I've priced this up on google but have no idea on age of components and so on so can't account for depreciation. I would be gratefull if someone could give me an estimated value on the above.

Finally when it comes to buying second hand PC's is there a fast way of doing a component and overall PC helth check?
Thanks

stulid · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:14

Unfortunately price checks are not allowed outside the member market. So no one can give you a price without breaking forum rules.

What I can say is if they are new parts, a Sandybridge based PC will be faster for the same or less money.

Can you build a PC yourself?

moogle · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:21

caradogr said:
Finally when it comes to buying second hand PC's is there a fast way of doing a component and overall PC helth check?
Thanks

See if it switches on, best test there is

Apart from that the usual stress tests.

caradogr · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:49

stulid said:
Unfortunately price checks are not allowed outside the member market. So no one can give you a price without breaking forum rules.

What I can say is if they are new parts, a Sandybridge based PC will be faster for the same or less money.

Can you build a PC yourself?

Thanks for fast reply, I didn't realise that the above was against forum rules so sorry. As for building a new PC, I have never done it before but from reading the guides on this forum and other I am certain that I would be able to do it. The only thing that I am cautious and unsure about is choosing the correct components and metching them up correctly, as I have read that mismatched components will result in a failed bid.

On ocuk, what % of the total cost do they charge for system builds, compared to buying all the components together and doing it myself.

stulid · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:55

Well any specs suggested by people here will be thoroughly gone over to check for compatibility etc.

On ocuk, what % of the total cost do they charge for system builds,

Not sure, you will have to ask them in the customer services section, but they doa wide range of pre-built PC's also

As for building a new PC, I have never done it before but from reading the guides on this forum and other I am certain that I would be able to do it.

Watch these two videos,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok&feature=relmfu

Reaper 392 · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:56

caradogr said:
On ocuk, what % of the total cost do they charge for system builds, compared to buying all the components together and doing it myself.

at a guess around 20% over the price of the components on their own, maybe a little more on the configure your own PC and the £5k+ PCs