Help with gaming PC spec

Mikchi

Mikchi

Mikchi

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Hi all,

I'm quite the "noob" when it comes to computers so I could use some opinions and possibly help with a better build :)

So far I have:



As you can see I need a case, now I'm unsure which case all of this will fit in.

I like the Antec Twelve Hundred which is pretty huge however it doesn't look like there is enough room for the rather long graphics card:

http://img.h3xus.net/v2/cases/antec/1200/8.jpg *change the 3


Any opinions or upgrade possibilities are more than welcome, also forgot to mention at the top I have a budget of around £1300-1500.


Thanks in advance

-Mikchi
 
Have you thought about getting a BluRay RW?
If your going for that kind of budget its well worth getting one.. They start from like £80, if you want to spent like an extra £50.
Have you thought about overclocking?
If so it might be worth kitting it out with an aftermarket CPU cooler now rather than later.
 
Thanks for the reply :)

I suppose bluray rewriter would be beneficial as I'm selling my PS3 for funds so I'd be left with nothing to play my DVDs on.

Overclocking is something I would be looking into in the near future, along with dropping in another 5870 when finances allow.

Still need to find a case :cool:


-Mikchi
 
A competitor is offering the Antec 1200 and the Antec CP 850W for £199.99 soon if you're interested :)
 
the 1200 would fit, but youd have to remove the middle HDD caddy
That RAM isnt compatible, its the wrong voltage, its 1.9V (designed for AM3 systems) Intel needs 1.65V, if you use 1.9 it'll fry the memory controller, the blue GSkill ripjaw is a good choice
Agree you should get an aftermarket cooler
 
Get the G-Skill Ripjaw like 95thrifles suggested, it's faster than the OCZ you've linked to. Either the C9 stuff here or if you're feeling flush get the faster timing C7 stuff here
 
coupe69 said:
Get the G-Skill Ripjaw like 95thrifles suggested, it's faster than the OCZ you've linked to. Either the C9 stuff here or if you're feeling flush get the faster timing C7 stuff here
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I actually had a look at the blue Ripjaw that 95 had mentioned, however they were out of stock (maybe still are) so I fished out the low voltage OCZ.

Thanks however, I will pop those in my basket :)
 
Bad speakers, if your willing to spend more then please do as they're pretty bad.

But if all you'll use them for is for gaming then they could do the job if you don't mind hearing radio through them :P
 
jac4593 said:
Bad speakers, if your willing to spend more then please do as they're pretty bad.

But if all you'll use them for is for gaming then they could do the job if you don't mind hearing radio through them :P
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My £1300 budget is almost capped mate, only got about £15 to spare.
 
Franksi said:
You don't have to marry it ;)

To be fair, the pics don't do it justice - the side detail is far more subtle in real life
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=) Can you turn the lights off though? I hate casings with lights in then :D


And concerning the speakers, I doubt it'll matter - it's not like they're going to be unlistenable or anything like that (I'm very picky with things like this though :P).


Only grape you might have with them is when turning the vol down there seems to be interference, when the knob was around mid way it was fine mind you.
 
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