Help with new PC configuration

chrisvb · 23 Mar 2011 at 07:53

chrisvb · 23 Mar 2011 at 08:10

pcAnywhere said:
Ram needs to be dual channel, not triple

thanks a lot, didn't notice that.

chrisvb · 23 Mar 2011 at 08:37

Thanks for the feedback I will use that ram, what are your opinions on the GPUs I was originally looking at two 1gb gainward 560s but saw these had great reviews

chrisvb · 23 Mar 2011 at 13:20

I don't think I'll use 2tb of hdd nor the soundcard
really, I think with the money
I save
from that I'll SLI the gfx card. I can always stick my old hdd in it. I'm also only
planning to hAve the OS on the ssd should I grt the crucial 60gb or my original ocz vertex
60gb.

Also should I go for the gainward 560 1gb in sli or the 480super pc above?

chrisvb · 24 Mar 2011 at 20:36

This is what i've got atm, any improvements? cooler is out of stock so have not included it in pic. will everything fit in the case & is it the best value for the money ( i'm still not sure about the sli 480's )

Cheers, Chrisvb.

EDIT: i will probably be purchasing an ocz vertex 3, so i have not included it in this spec.

chrisvb · 25 Mar 2011 at 06:55

bump ( if this isn't allowed please delete )

chrisvb · 25 Mar 2011 at 07:16

pcAnywhere said:
You need a CPU cooler for that build.

i already have one, but i'm considering watercooling - is it worth it ?

chrisvb · 25 Mar 2011 at 08:10

pcAnywhere said:
Is it compatable?

Yeah it is, would it be better running watercooling?

chrisvb · 25 Mar 2011 at 20:01

simonholden said:
I would water cool yes.

thanks for the reply, i'm thinking just a cpu loop for now, as those gpus seem to run cool with the uprated cooling.

EDIT: if i was planning on getting one gfx card, for around £300, and then upgrade to sli later, what would be the best gfx card?

chrisvb · 25 Mar 2011 at 23:28

chrisvb said:
thanks for the reply, i'm thinking just a cpu loop for now, as those gpus seem to run cool with the uprated cooling.

EDIT: if i was planning on getting one gfx card, for around £300, and then upgrade to sli later, what would be the best gfx card?

triggerthat said:
I'd highly recommend going for a single GPU (6950 and then flash it) and go for a slightly cheaper PSU. Replace GPU in future, rather than adding a second card.

the price is nice, i've heard bad things about xfx, is this true? and will that psu support the watercooling i'm using? (just cpu). i'd like a gfx card which will play most things on high if not maximum.

EDIT: if i wasn't to go watercooling what would be the best air cooler to get the most out of my i5 ?

chrisvb · 26 Mar 2011 at 15:08

this is what i've got now then;

I've heard great things about the gtx480 soc, which is better though the 6950 2gb msi or the gtx480?

Also is the thermatake frio any good if i want to OC the i5?

Cheers, Chrisvb.

edit: also just realised the ram you spec'd was triple channel, is that correct?

chrisvb · 26 Mar 2011 at 19:32

olivier renault said:
much better and sensible SLI is overkill if you gonna use a single display.

You don't need triple channel, but dual channel. Either 4 GB or 8GB. Low profile memory sticks would be my choice if you gonna go for a big cooler.

The Frio is ok-ish, although reviews are a bit mixed. If you want another option for the cooler, you have the Antec Kulher H2O 620, Titan Fenrir Evo, Akasa Venom, Scythe Ninja, and the big daddies like the Prolimatech Megahalem.

The PSU will work, but not if you go SLI later (which I think will not be ideal anyway).

The 480 is a good card for £200, £240 seems excessive.

Case is good. Should fit a 480 OK.

here's my contribution.

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Motherboard Bundle - Intel Core i5 2500K & Asus P8P67 Intel P67 Mainboard **B3 Revision** £263.99
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 "Special Edition" 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £224.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1) £99.98
1 x Lancool Dragon-Lord PC-K62 Mid Tower Case with Window - Black £87.82
1 x G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM) £77.99
1 x Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK) £69.98
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AMD AM2 / AM3 / AM2+ / AM3+) £50.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £39.98
1 x Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £946.21 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Can replace the Antec Cooler a good air cooler, and the case with the CM 690 and whatnot. Can use a bluray drive as well. since you have a good budget.

- No point going i7 for gaming.
- 580 is nice, but I don't think it's worth almost £200 over a 480.
- A SSD as a boot / system / application drive is awesome. No need to go over 60GB.
- 4 Gigs is enough. 8 Gigs is great for the price.

thanks a lot for this, going to order this except for the SSD, i'm waiting for the ocz vertex 3. Thanks.

EDIT: will the gtx480 run two 24" monitors.

chrisvb · 26 Mar 2011 at 19:48

olivier renault said:
Yes, should have two DVI-I connectors, as well as HDMI.

I don't think the Antec Kuhler is in stock yet. But you can always install it later. The mobo + CPU combo comes with retail cooler, which is fine for stock speeds, and the i5 is real quick at stock. So can get a special cooler later when you are ready to overclock. All the other components seem to be in stock.

Note that the next generation of SSDs will be a bit more expensive. At £100, the C300 is a good deal, and I'm not sure how better real-world performance a Vertex 3 would have over the current generation. But fair enough

thanks a lot, again. I think i'll wait till the antec kuhler is in stock then, which thermal paste do you reccomend?

chrisvb · 27 Mar 2011 at 10:38

okay, i'm ready to order but i keep seeing bad things about the gtx480s, is it a good idea or can i get something similar in preformance for the same money? i'd really like the fastest gfx card for under £230 ish.

chrisvb · 27 Mar 2011 at 11:02

thanks a lot, what about this then:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-077-GI&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1341

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-114-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1341

i'll probably only be using one 24, at most two and i'd like it to last me a good while.

chrisvb · 27 Mar 2011 at 11:09

hybrid572 said:
I'd use the Twin Frozr II, their cooling systems really are great if you're a bit of an overclocking monkey. If you're not planning on overclocking it yourself though, the Super OC will be a bit faster, so I'd go for that one.

If you move up to gaming on two screens, you may find you need a second one to keep frame rates high, but I wouldn't bother buying a second 560 until you need it- prices will go down.

how hard is it to OC the gpu? only ever done cpu.

edit: just saw this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-259-SP would it be better to wait and get 2x these in cf? seems to beat quite a few things for £220.

chrisvb · 27 Mar 2011 at 11:38

hybrid572 said:
Two 5850s in CF easily trounce even the GTX 580, so yeah, I'd go for that.

Bear in mind it's a pre order price only.

so if i pay now for them i get them at that price? or do i have to pay more when i get them.

also for a case instead of the fractal what about this ? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-NX&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=35

EDIT: also will they ship all of it when all of the pre-order items are in stock or what?

EDIT: also what's the difference between:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-259-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1711

and

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-258-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1711

is the nzxt comparable to the fractal for cooling?

chrisvb · 27 Mar 2011 at 13:34

olivier renault said:
more cores available, better performance. Is it worth the £20 / £40 XFire? Yes

Look up reviews on both cards. It's a nice deal for XFire, although I would rather have a single card personally.

There are plenty of reviews of the nzxt, both cases have their fans, and not much wrong with either.

EDIT: Spec i've decided on, was gonna get the soc version, but heard some are faulty and my friend from the forums will help me OC the se version;

going to use the stock intel cooler until the kuhler arrives :cool:

can anyone reccomend a cheap gaming keyboard/mouse ( or a non gaming keyboard/mouse if that's not possible )

chrisvb · 31 Mar 2011 at 18:14

delete please.

chrisvb · 2 Apr 2011 at 09:01

bump

edit: couple more questions... Do ineed a fan controller? i think my case has 6 fans + 3 for my triple rad? or ? Which 120mm fans do you reccomend, i've got 2 atm.