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Eulixe

Eulixe

Eulixe

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Hi everyone.

I've been lurking on these forums for a while but I've never posted before. After a lot of deliberations, I've decided that I would like to build my first pc.

I've learned a lot from reading some of the great info available on here, and from a friend who is very tech savvy when it comes to PC Hardware.

Overall the rig will be used for gaming/multimedia (such as PS)/and some animation/3D modelling (starting a uni course)

My budget was originally £1000, but I'm needing a new monitor as well, so I expect a decent one will set me back around £200? Nothing huge 21"-23", preferably 1080p but meh, if not its not the worst.

I was looking at something like...

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Thats Without a GPU.

I was wondering if anyone could give some recommendations for a GPU. I originally wanted to go 2xGTX460, I know its always more beneficial to go for a single more powerful card, but I figure if I go the Sli route i wont be upgrading untill late next year at the earliest. The 470/480 put me off a little because of due the higher temps.

Should I be looking at an AMD CPU instead? Or are the i7's worth it?

Any input would be soo appreciated as I am a little ignorant when it comes to PC hardware.

Thanks very much!
 
everything is good, but I highly suggest a modular psu, as the amount of cables hanging of that corsair will make you cry trying to do a tidy build.

and with this sort of budget a SSD, crucial C300 64gb is a must.

as for gpu, buy the asus version2 GTX470 for £225.
 
Awesome :) Cheers for the feedback.

The reason I didn't go with a modular PSU was because the case supposedly has a side section to keep your wires out the way.

Am I going to have a hard time with cable management without a modular PSU?

Thanks
 
first I have heard of a side section, unless you mean the space just behind the motherboard tray to route cables, I doubt too could hide all the unused cables behind there.
 
the high powered cables have a lot of cables
so a modular is definatly better to go for.

prolly best to decide what GPU u want to go for first, then u will know what PSU u will need.

for the same price, u could get the corsair HX750, which would be enough for 2x460's

and more than enough for a single 470/480

u could get a fast single gpu then get a new one later and then run them in SLI
 
After some thought, I'm thinking I probably don't need all the power an i7 will give me.

I think Im set on Sli 460's, just for the price/performance ratio, and as long as I don't have to do a major upgrade until the end of next year, I'll be happy.

With that in mind.

How does this tweaked build look?

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Should I consider an AMD build with crossfire compatibility instead? or should an OC'd i5 do the trick?

Cheers!
 
you want the gigabyte UD4 board for sli.

most of the cheaper P55 boards only run the second slot a 4X speed.

also don't you thinking sli 460 is OTT with that 21.5" screen.

lastly, the price of those two fans and that case, you can buy a better case that doesn't need extra fans.
 
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Ah thanks, I had no idea that mobo would limit the second slot to below 8x.

It might be a little ott currently. But as I said, I will be sticking with this system for a good while.

What would you say the ideal screen size/resolution would be?

Thanks :)
 
At uni I do 3d modelling in 3ds Max, Maya and Mudbox, it's not the graphics card which requires love, it's the RAM and the Processor. I have an I7 920 clocked at 4.2ghz with HT on and 12gb of Ram, and it charges through all three with ease. Once I've finished rendering I charge my course mates to render on my comp, made over 150 quid off them at the end of last semester =P

I would suggest getting an I7 setup with a GTX470. When 3d modelling you do see the difference between I7 and I5 and the SLI'd GTX460s are cutting too much out of your budget
 
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