Corsair 600t Build/Ideas £1200

Gwatkin · 17 Apr 2013 at 07:57

Hi everybody,

Im new to the whole forum thing but im seeking some advice for my next build.
I already have a black and red theme going on as the pictures clearly show but im looking to complete the build in a couple of weeks time when some money comes through. It all looks abit untidy at the moment but it will be much cleaner when the hardware goes in.
My budget is around £1200 pound, i already have the case and other case accessories as well a a monitor so its just my main components. This system will be used primarily for gaming.

Any advice is welcome and any ideas on how i could change what ive already done to my case would be welcome. Apologies if the pics are horizontal ive put this post together quickly before work.

Cheers,

Bill

http://tinypic.com/r/2j0i83r/6

http://tinypic.com/r/34sfkih/6

http://tinypic.com/r/2z4mi9w/6

http://tinypic.com/r/16h11c8/6

stulid · 17 Apr 2013 at 07:58

Hi and welcome.

Is this going to be a gaming PC?

Incrauze · 17 Apr 2013 at 08:26

Crossfire compatible and also how many Watts is your PSU?

LGA1155 socket,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £269.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UP4 TH Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £161.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £69.98
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2B1600C11) £43.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £1,174.91 (includes shipping : £10.00).

LGA2011 socket,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail with Dead Space 3 PC Game £259.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £179.99
1 x Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £169.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £69.98
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2B1600C11) £43.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £1,172.92 (includes shipping : £10.00).

stulid · 17 Apr 2013 at 08:28

Incrauze said:
Crossfire compatible and also how many Watts is your PSU?

LGA1155 socket,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £269.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UP4 TH Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £161.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £69.98
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2B1600C11) £43.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £1,174.91 (includes shipping : £10.00).

LGA2011 socket,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail with Dead Space 3 PC Game £259.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £179.99
1 x Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £169.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £69.98
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2B1600C11) £43.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £1,172.92 (includes shipping : £10.00).

Blue PCB on the gfx card? just no.

Incrauze · 17 Apr 2013 at 08:33

Just noticed that, thanks for the correction, I've changed to the VTX3D which matches the OP colour scheme

stulid said:
Blue PCB on the gfx card? just no.

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7970 GHZ X-Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £319.99
Total : £330.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).

stulid · 17 Apr 2013 at 08:42

Also your choice of X79 is poor, the X79-UP4 is much more feature filled and has better expansion.

Lastly X79 usually run better with four sticks of RAM as the CPU features a quad channel memory controller.

Idleman · 17 Apr 2013 at 09:09

stulid said:
Also your choice of X79 is poor, the X79-UP4 is much more feature filled and has better expansion.

Lastly X79 usually run better with four sticks of RAM as the CPU features a quad channel memory controller.

Also, worth noting is the problem a few members have had with this mobo and the 7950/70 cards. The board needed a bios update in order for the cards to work. And, as there is no onboard graphics, you will need to have a spare Gpu, in order to update the bios. Just thought it worth mentioning.

Ripjaw · 17 Apr 2013 at 09:21

Ok so heres my pick, bear with me a moment. Now im unsure if you want 1155 or 2011 but for your preferance on couler alone i went with 1155. With regards HD i only went with one big ass SSD its not the samsung pro but for the pro your talking almost double the price! And this ssd will destroy any normal HD anyway.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD500BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £266.99
1 x Asus HD 7950 DirectCU II TOP V2 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £259.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Asus Z77 Maximus V Gene Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £164.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Red (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £69.98
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £59.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-S20LBK DVD Rewriter including Labelflash - Retail £20.99
Total : £1,044.88 (includes shipping : £10.00).

Black and red goodness! lol

stulid · 17 Apr 2013 at 10:06

^
Problem with that is the board being an mATX has the two slots close together so SLi/Crossfire is impossible with a triple slot wide card.

I would do something like this,

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Assassin's Creed III & FTP Currency £419.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UP4 TH Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £161.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £139.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £103.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £79.99
1 x GeIL EVO Veloce Hot-Rod Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEV38GB2133C11DC) £59.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-S20LBK DVD Rewriter including Labelflash - Retail £20.99
Total : £1,188.88 (includes shipping : £10.00).

The H100I has a LED that you can change the colour on, stick it in the roof with those Red trim Corsair fans and leave the fans it is supplied with in the box.

Cash back of £15 with the SSD.

DaleTheWhale · 17 Apr 2013 at 10:17

^ Change the CPU to OEM, save £10 as the heat sink won't be used anyway.

stulid · 17 Apr 2013 at 10:19

ThaReaperGuy said:
^ Change the CPU to OEM, save £10 as the heat sink won't be used anyway.

I think the £10 is well worth it.

• 3 vs 1 year warranty.
• Nice retail box and a cooler that will add value to the chip should it be sold on.

littlepuppy · 17 Apr 2013 at 10:51

Do 2011 chips come with HS?

stulid · 17 Apr 2013 at 10:55

littlepuppy said:
Do 2011 chips come with HS?

Neither the OEM or retail chips come with a heatsink.

Ripjaw · 17 Apr 2013 at 16:35

Ah didnt think about that :S Still would be a nice build if sli aint his thing, i know its somthing i personally would'nt bother with.

Unicorn · 17 Apr 2013 at 16:38

If i can read correctly to the 3rd post his PSU Is a corsair 850

honosuseri · 17 Apr 2013 at 20:14

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW Signature 2 2048MB PCI-Express Graphics Card (02G-P4-3677-KR) with FREE Assassin's Creed III & FTP Currency £335.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £279.95
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 256GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-256M5P) £185.99
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with FREE F1 RC Car & MSI HDD Enclosure £149.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £103.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £79.99
1 x LG CH10LS28 BD-ROM 10x BluRay ROM / DVDRW SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (Retail) £63.98
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £39.95
Total : £1,251.83 (includes shipping : £10.00).

i7K. Mobo has wifi and bluetooth inc with some other nice freebies. This 670 uses the 680 PCB, it's well known the 670 is a cut down 680 but they trimmed off very little. RAM is great for the price very low CAS rating too. Plextor SSD will rival the samsung 840 PRO with a firmware update. Bluray drive might not be needed but you can swap that easy enough.

Really look forward to seeing what you settle on. We'd looooove to see a build log buddy

stulid · 17 Apr 2013 at 20:31

honosuseri said:
Plextor SSD will rival the samsung 840 PRO with a firmware update.

As the Samsung 840 rpo 256GB has £15 making it £165 I would much rather have that than the Plextor

Gwatkin · 17 Apr 2013 at 20:31

Thankyou everybody for the suggestions they are all strong contenders for my final build so i will see about putting some pics up when its completed. I noticed everybody suggested samsung for SSDs, im assuming they are the top dogs in the SSD industry? I had my eye on a corsair neutron gtx 120GB for boot as it comes with a 5 year warranty and has quite good read ups but now im not too sure.
Ive been building PCs for ages but ive been out the game for 3 years or so so SSDs are completely new to me. I do know that they have moved forward vastly in terms of reliabilty compared to early SSD technology. So once o get this settled ill go about choosing from the suggestions above.
Below is my possible final build but nothings final until its in my case i always say. Im going to use the 16gb of corsair vengeance ram from my previous build as its not that old and i already have a corsair 850 watt Power supply as seen in the pics.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/viewcart.php

stulid · 17 Apr 2013 at 20:34

Gwatkin said:
Thankyou everybody for the suggestions they are all strong contenders for my final build so i will see about putting some pics up when its completed. I noticed everybody suggested samsung for SSDs, im assuming they are the top dogs in the SSD industry? I had my eye on a corsair neutron gtx 120GB for boot as it comes with a 5 year warranty and has quite good read ups but now im not too sure.
Ive been building PCs for ages but ive been out the game for 3 years or so so SSDs are completely new to me. I do know that they have moved forward vastly in terms of reliabilty compared to early SSD technology. So once o get this settled ill go about choosing from the suggestions above.
Below is my possible final build but nothings final until its in my case i always say. Im going to use the 16gb of corsair vengeance ram from my previous build as its not that old and i already have a corsair 850 watt Power supply as seen in the pics.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/viewcart.php

The Samsung 840Pro is the top dog and the 256GB model currently has £15 cashback offer making it a total of £165.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/ssdcashback/

That makes it a bargain.

Linking to the cart in your own browser wont work for us, either take a screenshot or use this - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18371076&highlight=firefox

honosuseri · 17 Apr 2013 at 20:36

stulid said:
As the Samsung 840 rpo 256GB has £15 making it £165 I would much rather have that than the Plextor

It is usually much more expensive than the Plextor, I must have scrolled straight past it. Thank you for pointing out my poor eye sight. It's actually £6 cheaper before the cash back which you have to wait on.