Hi All,
I've been planning on a build for quite a long time now, and now I finally have the opportunity to actually go ahead with it!
I'm currently using a nearly three year old Dell laptop so anything is going to be an upgrade really.
It will be mainly for general use as well as regular gaming/programming/rendering.
I have a budget of somewhere around £1500 but I've only sort of got a rough idea of a spec, and I'm not really sure what I can get for my money.
So my basic spec so far is:
Intel I7 920
Gigabyte UD3R or ASUS P6X58D-E (I've heard very good things about the ASUS)
6GB Patriot Viper 12800C8
Samsung F3 1TB
Antec 902
Sony Optiarc DRU-870S
Dell U2410 (upgrading from a Dell 2209WA)
Windows 7 Home Premium
Graphics - UNDECIDED
Power Supply - UNDECIDED
Keyboard and Mouse - UNDECIDED (currently own an Apple wired keyboard and Logitech G5, looking to upgrade)
Other parts I think I need:
Wireless Card - No Idea
Headphones with mic
Hoping I've not forgotten anything.
Just a few quick questions on those components:
Is it definitely worth getting one of the SATA6 motherboards as I've noticed the UD5 is much cheaper in the SATA3 model?
I do plan to overclock a little, is it worth upgrading from the stock cooler on the 920?
I did look at the ATI 5770 and the higher end ATI cards though I've heard that the 58xx cards are quite long and heavy and even damage some motherboards PCI-E slots, is there any truth in this?
Power Supply - Is it worth going for modular for the extra tidiness?
I'll stop there for now.
Thanks
I've been planning on a build for quite a long time now, and now I finally have the opportunity to actually go ahead with it!
I'm currently using a nearly three year old Dell laptop so anything is going to be an upgrade really.
It will be mainly for general use as well as regular gaming/programming/rendering.
I have a budget of somewhere around £1500 but I've only sort of got a rough idea of a spec, and I'm not really sure what I can get for my money.
So my basic spec so far is:
Intel I7 920
Gigabyte UD3R or ASUS P6X58D-E (I've heard very good things about the ASUS)
6GB Patriot Viper 12800C8
Samsung F3 1TB
Antec 902
Sony Optiarc DRU-870S
Dell U2410 (upgrading from a Dell 2209WA)
Windows 7 Home Premium
Graphics - UNDECIDED
Power Supply - UNDECIDED
Keyboard and Mouse - UNDECIDED (currently own an Apple wired keyboard and Logitech G5, looking to upgrade)
Other parts I think I need:
Wireless Card - No Idea
Headphones with mic
Hoping I've not forgotten anything.
Just a few quick questions on those components:
Is it definitely worth getting one of the SATA6 motherboards as I've noticed the UD5 is much cheaper in the SATA3 model?
I do plan to overclock a little, is it worth upgrading from the stock cooler on the 920?
I did look at the ATI 5770 and the higher end ATI cards though I've heard that the 58xx cards are quite long and heavy and even damage some motherboards PCI-E slots, is there any truth in this?
Power Supply - Is it worth going for modular for the extra tidiness?
I'll stop there for now.
Thanks