custom build or Cataclysm Hogger

ryandi24 · 15 May 2011 at 14:23

Hello there, im just wondering what everyones feelings are on the cataclysm hogger. Is it a decent build for its price or could I build better for cheaper?

The system will be used to dual box on wow though remote access; the system will only be used for running wow nothing else - currently saving up for a laptop to do the same job but im just looking for a rig to keep me going for another 3-4 months. Im willing to pay about 520 pound - anyone have any ideas or suggestions.

cheers.

KiiYzOo · 15 May 2011 at 14:25

what do you need, monitor, os etc...

ryandi24 · 15 May 2011 at 14:31

Ahh sorry just the tower its self. No need for moniter - mouse keyboard ect.

KiiYzOo · 15 May 2011 at 14:33

Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5830 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive** £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
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(£40.82) £48.98
(£40.82)
Coolermaster Silent Pro Modular 500W Power Supply £67.99
(£56.66) £67.99
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MSI H67MA-E35 Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) **B3 REVISION** £59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
OCZ Special OPS 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3SOE1600LV4GK) £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
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Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £33.98
(£28.32) £33.98
(£28.32)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
(£13.32) £15.98
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Sub Total : £425.25
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VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £87.30
Total : £523.80

KiiYzOo · 15 May 2011 at 14:34

only thing is that you can't overclock it but you could always get a p67/z68 motherboard later on

ryandi24 · 15 May 2011 at 14:44

thanks for the replys, that build is better than the hogger right - should run the games better.

Also the system would be getting bought first thing on monday. Just to add that on there

thanks again.

KiiYzOo · 15 May 2011 at 14:47

much better than the hogger and your better just using that (and upgrading it if you wish) than getting a laptop

Surveyor · 15 May 2011 at 14:51

KiiYzOo said:
only thing is that you can't overclock it but you could always get a p67/z68 motherboard later on

You can't overclock an i3-2100 so a new processor would be needed as well.

ryandi24 · 15 May 2011 at 14:52

I know it would be a lot easier, aswell as cheaper. How ever - Im in the army so i cant really drag the desktop around with me, the desktop with the remote access is just a temp fix until i can save the required amount of cash to get a laptop and i refuse to pay another 600-800 pound though finance!

KiiYzOo · 15 May 2011 at 14:52

oh yeah I forgot doh

ryandi24 · 15 May 2011 at 14:56

oh yea, also the os is not needed i already have that sorted. so many i could squeeze that cash else where?

KiiYzOo · 15 May 2011 at 15:36

You could get a nicer case like this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-212-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29
Or this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-153-LL

ryandi24 · 15 May 2011 at 18:10

Could the extra 60-70 pound not go towards something slightly more efficient for the needs. I mean if the case will help cooling ect fair enough, I'm not entirely sure on choice of upgrading the case.

Sorry if im sounding like a ungrateful douche right now; but that's not the case i just want the best performance for the coin I guess.

On another note, any idea how many copys of wow that build would be able to run at one time; I duel/multi box a lot so currently run from 2-5 accounts at a single time. Think any of the specs there will be struggling (graphics arent an issue; if there is fps lag or anything ill blast them down onto low)

thanks for the help so far

KiiYzOo · 15 May 2011 at 18:46

you would only save £40-£50 from the os but you could upgrade the processor to this and that would be much better ecpecially as WOW is more cpu intensive
I have no idea how many you could run as I don't play WOW myself.
also it would make the build £10 cheaper

KiiYzOo · 15 May 2011 at 18:58

just made a better spec

(the motherboard is p67 so you can overclock it

)

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £109.99
(£91.66) £109.99
(£91.66)
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5830 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive** £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £64.99
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(£54.16)
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(£33.32)
OCZ Special OPS 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3SOE1600LV4GK) £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
(£13.32) £15.98
(£13.32)
Sub Total : £426.60
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £87.42
Total : £524.52

ryandi24 · 15 May 2011 at 20:14

Very impressive; thanks a lot for all your help I have a day to think over it and have a look around see if i can spare a few pound here and there.. try zero my bank account - lets hope I don't jump on the wrong train on the way back to garrison this time.

The ram with the build - its fairly good right; (not that you'd recommend me junk) what i mean if there was any spare cash laying around thats probably where i'd be throwing it into next?

thanks so much insanely helpful here.

KiiYzOo · 15 May 2011 at 20:17

the ram is good you could spend a pound more and get the ram that I use

Pohly · 15 May 2011 at 20:23

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £109.99
(£91.66) £109.99
(£91.66)
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5830 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive** Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5830 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK Exclusive** £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
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Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £33.98
(£28.32) £33.98
(£28.32)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500413AS) Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500413AS) £28.99
(£24.16) £28.99
(£24.16)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.16) £16.99
(£14.16)
Sub Total : £429.09
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DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £87.92
Total : £527.51

do you need an os?

Pohly · 15 May 2011 at 20:37

just re read you spec and if you are only keep in a few months and only playing wow this is a better bet

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(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
Intel Core i3 550 3.20GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail Intel Core i3 550 3.20GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
MSI H55M-ED55 H55 Express Chipset (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard MSI H55M-ED55 H55 Express Chipset (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £33.98
(£28.32) £33.98
(£28.32)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500413AS) Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500413AS) £28.99
(£24.16) £28.99
(£24.16)
Corsair A50 High-Performance CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) Corsair A50 High-Performance CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £27.98
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(£23.32)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.16) £16.99
(£14.16)
Sub Total : £355.74
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DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £73.25
Total : £439.49

way under budget to plus the cpu will over clock like a beast >4.4ghz +

ryandi24 · 15 May 2011 at 20:43

Builds are pretty identical - thanks a lot for that.

The Corsair ram seems like the shot.. ive heard a lot of good things about their ram.

If i were to clock the processor would you advise better cooling at all - or just take it up slowly and it should be good?

thanks.