Final Spec Check Before I Buy

Mark101

Mark101

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I posted a thread a couple of months ago - but now I'm ready to build! I'm looking to build a computer in a couple of weeks, ordering the parts in about a week. The uses will be internet browsing, office stuff, Sibelius (music notation software), light gaming, Photoshop and some (probably non-HD) video editing.

I've got the specs here, but I just wanted to check them across you guys. What I want to know is a) if any of you have used any of these parts together before, and b) if you would make any changes/recommendations.

Thanks!


  • Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3 motherboard
  • Intel Core i5-2500
  • Corsair 1600MHz XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB)
  • Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB/s (16MB cache)
  • OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
  • LiteOn IHAP122-19 DVD+-RW

and it's all going in a

  • Cooler Master Elite 430

Any comments/suggestions would be fantastic!
 
I wasn't planning on overclocking but chose the z68 because it was cheaper than comparible h67s and p67s. So I was going to get the standard version (unless when I buy in about a week they are the same price/the K is cheaper/there's only a couple of quid in it).
 
Ah, there is a asus P67 board for only £75 here, or a MSI H67 board for only £65

That gigabyte board your after doesn't have lucid or quicksync.

The one I linked to has everything.
 
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The gigabyte in my spec is £72 here, I don't really want to add £30 to the build. Could you explain what Lucid and QuickSync are?

The MSI H67MA-E35 doesn't support 1600MHz RAM and only has two DIMM slots so it's not as upgradable. The Asus P8P67 LE is roughly the same price - what makes it better than the Gigabyte? I had thought that P67 boards didn't support Intel graphics which is apparently good for video editing? (Or is it completely redundant with a 6850?)

Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still new to this!
 
Well the gigabyte board your looking at doesn't support Intel HD Graphics either as it has no display outputs.

Lucid and quicksync is the video editing benefits you want.
 
I must have had the wrong end of the stick here!

Is the use of Intel HD graphics even worth it considering it's only 2000 as it's a non-K CPU?
 
Well if you want to use Lucid/quicksync for video editing (where and program applicable)? Then yes.

I have tested the conversion times of a variety of file types encoding into a different format and seen good gains in time taken, other times there's been no increase.

Have a look a few threads down at the gigabyte review, the to graph shows the benefits when everything works.
 
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