Gaming PC £1000+ budget

mikey1090 said:
Some motherboards have problems with the other SATA ports I think. Less than 5% apparently though.
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I think that's just an intel estimate though, apparently that's just the number of people intel think it will effect, but the problem affects ALL chipsets, it's just many people won't notice it because they don't put drives in the affected ports under load enough for the problem to arise, or simply don't use the 3gbps ports in the first place.
 
The 650w PSU will be more than adequate for that. Probably see a maximum of 350w output, mebbe 400. But... there's the e-peen value of having a big PSU. I would, personally, with that budget, chuck a 750 or 850w in purely for sh its & kicks.
 
2 HD 6970's be the best choice or can I get better? (or 6950's modded to 70's). Can everthing else cope with the projected res easily? i really want to future proof this comp as much as poss too so that I'd have a minimum or a year or two before i have to think about upgrading again.

Thanks

Julian
 
It doesn't matter that they are projectors. 1920x1080 projector will need the same as a 1920x1080 monitor would need.

Far was I'm aware, one card handles three 1920x1080 with ease. I'm not sure how the ATI scaling with CF will work with eyefinity. Depends if you want to go CF or not.
 
I'm planning on buying the components this week and assembling it myself. Just got a few more questions...

I've decided I can up the budget a bit to possibly future proof it? My priorities are really to run the best possible picture off the 3 HD projectors whilst also not having any issues with fps. The computer will not be used for anything else other than gaming (rfactor, possibly rfactor 2 when that comes out)

Would I be better off going for 2 HD 6970's or one GTX 580? Also would that be compatible with the rest of the components?

Should I buy a SSD? What are the pro's and con's of having one?

What about USB ports, I would like to have around 4-6.

Any other suggestions before I put in the order?

Thanks
 
Should I buy a SSD? What are the pro's and con's of having one?
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Pro's = Very fast boot times (if OS is installed there) and any other apps installed on it open quickly.
Con's = Very expensive compared to traditional SATA hard drives.

What about USB ports, I would like to have around 4-6.
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Most motherboards usually have 8-12 USB ports, the newer MOBOs have USB3.0 ports too.
 
similar spec

Hi guys,

I am thinking of a similar spec to this. I watch a lot of HD movie, play some games, and code occasionally. I am not sure to go for the sandy bridge due to the motherboard issue. So my question is, is it worth going of sandy bridge or just the the i7 950/ i5 860. Also, in terms of the gpu, would it alright to go for a Geforce one and what is the difference. Thanks.
 
spark123 said:
Hi guys,

I am thinking of a similar spec to this. I watch a lot of HD movie, play some games, and code occasionally. I am not sure to go for the sandy bridge due to the motherboard issue. So my question is, is it worth going of sandy bridge or just the the i7 950/ i5 860. Also, in terms of the gpu, would it alright to go for a Geforce one and what is the difference. Thanks.
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A single 6950 would be more than adequate, will run most games on max, although most cards on sale at the moment will handle 1080p video without a fuss. And yes, for the price sandybridge is the best way to go.

And about your doubts about the sandybridge chipset issue, it's hardly a problem to most users. But retailers are getting B3 revision motherboards in stock gradually.
 
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Just finished the build and installed Windows 7 and the graphics card software. Could anyone let me know the routine for a fresh build, what software to install to detect temperature, adjust fan speeds, thresholds etc etc?

Any other things to do after a fresh build?

Thanks
 
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