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ev0styLe

ev0styLe

ev0styLe

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Hey guys what do u think? Any suggestions/improvements would be handy :D

cpu: i7 920 with stock cooler
motherboard: P6T Deluxe
Memory: 3GB Corsair 1333MHz
hdd: WD 500GB Caviar Black
Optical Drive: Sony 20X DVD-RW
GPU: Sapphire 4870 1GB
Sound: Onboard sound
PSU: Corsair TX 750W
Case: Antec 900
Will be installing XP pro 32-bit as an OS
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Chris.
 
I would also go for a 64-bit OS, a modular PSU, blu-ray drive instead of the dvd and change the wd 500 to a 640 samsung f1. Also, I would go for an antec 1200 instead of the 900.



Provided you have the funds of course :D
 
mysticsniper said:
What kind of budget are you working with?

I would get a 3rd party cooler if your interested in overclocking?
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Well ive been quoted that system for £1152 build, testing and 1 years warranty and thats pretty much got me in tears. I havent overclocked before and i know if u dont know what your doing or dont get it right u could damage your comp so, am thinking when the time comes that the i7 CPU starts to struggle i may get someone to overclock it for me unless i dont know myself by then to get an extra boost in performance?

icey_haj said:
I would also go for a 64-bit OS, a modular PSU, blu-ray drive instead of the dvd and change the wd 500 to a 640 samsung f1. Also, I would go for an antec 1200 instead of the 900.



Provided you have the funds of course :D
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Why do i need 64-bit? I mean 32-bit should do fine shouldnt it? And u will have to bear with me i dont know a great deal about comps but what is a "modular" PSU? As for the Blu-ray drive i dont watch enough films on my comp to warrant the cost of a Blu-ray drive. 640GB Spinpoint benefits over the Caviar black are? And finally the antec 1200 seems a little pricy and the 900 is popular enough for my liking :D
 
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ev0styLe said:
Why do i need 64-bit? I mean 32-bit should do fine shouldnt it? And u will have to bear with me i dont know a great deal about comps but what is a "modular" PSU?
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Modular PSU's come with detachable power connectors so you only use the connectors u need, better for airflow in the case and neater. ;)
 
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go for the antec 1200 and the 1000w corsair instead of the 750w for fututre proof...your spending a lot of money..may as well spend a little more for future proof
 
thevet said:
go for the antec 1200 and the 1000w corsair instead of the 750w for fututre proof...your spending a lot of money..may as well spend a little more for future proof
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Afraid I disagree, 750w will be fine for future, if anything cpu etc are using less power not more, only if his think about sli or crossfire will he ever need that much power.


And overclock it or your wasting a good system.
 
Edward01 said:
And overclock it or your wasting a good system.
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Its tempting but i dont upgrade often at all, in fact my current system is Socket A, i need this new CPU to last as long as possible and overclocking may shave off some lifetime. I may overclock later on down the line if programs start needing the higher clocks but otherwise im just too inexperienced and not prepared to mess around with tech thats costing me an arm and a leg.
 
Edward01 said:
Afraid I disagree, 750w will be fine for future, if anything cpu etc are using less power not more, only if his think about sli or crossfire will he ever need that much power.


And overclock it or your wasting a good system.
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buying a p6t and no crossfire/sli? you may as well buy a cheaper board if you aint going double gpu...gpus are taking massive amounts of power already and with future cards they are only gonna take more power...it all depends how often you upgrade..if you upgrade every year or so then dont bother..but if you want a system that is gonna be able to keep up without you buying anymore except maybe another gpu then you can go that little bit more for future proof but its up to you....
oh yeah all X58(or most) are very easy to overclock with no experience whatsoever...there are videos on the web that show you exactly how to do it step by step :-)
 
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I am looking into dropping another 4870 1GB in there in the future, but who knows. Corsair TX 750W would be able to handle that?
 
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yes it will handle it but...but if i was you i would stick a 4870x2 in one slot and have another slot free....so you can then upgrade somemore if you want to....

you can even go for nvidia cards if you fancy it...thats the great thing with the new x58 you can choose what you want..make sure you get plenty of power as you never know what the future may bring :)
 
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Hmm i dont like the hit or miss performance when it comes to dual GPU CrossFire or SLI. & cant rely on drivers 100% of the time. I will just wait for the next generation architecture single cards to come out that hopefully will be faster than dual GPU setups anyway :D
 
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yeah i know what you mean...i went from a 7800gt pentium p4 3.2 to my current setup as i felt the 8 and 9 series cards where not a massive difference for the money i would have to fork out, i only played battlefield 2 24/7....but you have to start somewhere as pc technology moves ahead very fast as you already know.....anyhow good luck with your build :)
 
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Edward01 said:
various i7's, 3gb ddr3 ram. 2 x raptors a 4870 x2 and audigy

the most was 364w under full load for an hour. you'll be fine with a 750w corsair.

http://www.behardware.com/articles/737-6/report-the-intel-core-i7-in-practice.html
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the 4870x2 takes over 400w on its own at full load....


Minimum recommended requirements.

The 4870x2 card's recommended minimum PSU is 600W 12V at a rating of 40A. This is about 480W. How these watts are spent are hard to tell. Some will pull it off using a 600W or even less, some might not. It all depends on your hardware setup and PSU. Just getting a 800W PSU still might not make it work. A PSU is diveded into rails. If you have a 600W with 4 rails most probably each rail will be able to output about 150W. One rail may or may not have multiple cables connected to them which means the power is divided between the cables. Also using many rails may cause instability to you system since they may deliver power uneven due to components etc. Basically there could be a lot of reasons why your PSU isn't up for the job. Getting a single rail PSU that delivers 100A would be a most probably a good choice although this is not my recommendation, just an example. Though there a few of those and probably very expensive. The only way to know if it works is to try it out. Check the ATI certified list. Also check the Anandtech review linked above.

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Looks like a fairly nice build, case choice is a matter of personal opinion to a degree, if that's what you like then go for it.

I made the jump from a socket A Athlon 2400+ to the systen in my sig last year!

In all honesty I too would reccommend you get a 64-bit O/S, driver support troubles ar largely a thing of the past with vista 64, if thats the reason you specced XP?

Also that spec will have a total of 4GB (3GB RAM + 1GB video RAM) of addressable memory, 32-bit o/s's can only address 3.5GB at best, plus should you need to increase the ammount of RAM at a later date, to 6 or 12GB say ( most systems are allready making good use of 4GB), a 64-bit o/s will let you use it all.
 
slowrunner said:
Also that spec will have a total of 4GB (3GB RAM + 1GB video RAM) of addressable memory, 32-bit o/s's can only address 3.5GB at best, plus should you need to increase the ammount of RAM at a later date, to 6 or 12GB say ( most systems are allready making good use of 4GB), a 64-bit o/s will let you use it all.
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Really? Did not know that!! So will the OS make use of all the video memory? Leaving me with only 2.5GB out of 3GB RAM being used? :(
 
Yes, maybe only 2.25GB depending on how many expansion cards are installed too. 64-bit can address and make full use of something like 128GB!
 
thevet said:
the 4870x2 takes over 400w on its own at full load....


Minimum recommended requirements.

The 4870x2 card's recommended minimum PSU is 600W 12V at a rating of 40A. This is about 480W. How these watts are spent are hard to tell. Some will pull it off using a 600W or even less, some might not. It all depends on your hardware setup and PSU. Just getting a 800W PSU still might not make it work. A PSU is diveded into rails. If you have a 600W with 4 rails most probably each rail will be able to output about 150W. One rail may or may not have multiple cables connected to them which means the power is divided between the cables. Also using many rails may cause instability to you system since they may deliver power uneven due to components etc. Basically there could be a lot of reasons why your PSU isn't up for the job. Getting a single rail PSU that delivers 100A would be a most probably a good choice although this is not my recommendation, just an example. Though there a few of those and probably very expensive. The only way to know if it works is to try it out. Check the ATI certified list. Also check the Anandtech review linked above.

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we seem to be arguing the same point, a corsair 750w, (which has highly rated rails) psu will run a 4870 x2!!!
 
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