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MartynVRS

MartynVRS

MartynVRS

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Hi I need some opinions on my new build. Upgraded plenty of PC's but this will be my first build from scratch. Hoping to get a fairly decent system even though I will have to save some money in a few places. Currently scouring the net for cheaper prices . Here's what I have so far and any advice welcome.

Case - Antec 1200
GFX - MSI GeForce GTX 660 TwinFrozr III / OC 2048MB GDDR5
PSU - ******** 750w PSU
Processor - i5-3570k - 3.4ghz
Memory - Corsair Vengeance DDR3 16gb (4x4GB
Mobo - Asus P8Z77-V (Socket 1155)
Optical Drive
SSD - OCZ 120GB Agility 3 SSD (85000 IOPS)
Windows 7 64bit
Asus VE228T 22" 1080 Monitor

Current cost - £917.42

Eventually I'll install secondary drives but for now this should be fine. Everything is on external drives at the moment. Initially the plan was to have a laptop at around £700 but the spec annoyed me for what you were spending. Didn't have room for a tower but for the performance for the money I've made some.

Thanks in advance
 
Tight on space. How's this then?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC Twin Frozr 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £167.99
1 x Samsung S23B550V 23" Widescreen LED MHL Monitor - Black £137.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128N/EU) £85.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £69.98
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £59.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £57.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £25.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-04 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
Total : £920.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
Space wise I am OK now. I definitely have enough room for that Antec case plus if I even want to water cool in the future it's perfect for it. Plus I like the look of it.
 
MartynVRS said:
Space wise I am OK now. I definitely have enough room for that Antec case plus if I even want to water cool in the future it's perfect for it. Plus I like the look of it.
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I did a lot more than just change the case. You seem fixed on what you have spec'd.

I don't know your friends but I know what brands I trust. If two people here are already telling you your PSU choice is a no no so quickly, then maybe it's worth thinking about changing it ;)
 
honosuseri said:
Tight on space. How's this then?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC Twin Frozr 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £167.99
1 x Samsung S23B550V 23" Widescreen LED MHL Monitor - Black £137.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128N/EU) £85.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £69.98
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £59.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £57.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £25.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-04 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
Total : £920.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).

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Do you think you could squeeze a monitor in there somewhere. :p
 
Plenty on the product itself but I was recommended it by a mate whose used one for years. Seems decent to me for the price

Sorry I mean actual reviews not opinions. Can you find one on JohnyGuru?
 
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