initial spec for a OC build

mutleyeng

mutleyeng

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hey all. Need a new pc and want pre built, so this seems to be what tickles my fancy

- Corsair Obsidian 550D Quiet Midi Tower Case - Black (CC-9011015-WW)
- Intel 4820K 3.70GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74820K)
- Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
- Asus X79 DELUXE Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard
- Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB (4x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K4/32X)
- Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC Rev2.0 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD)
- Samsung 750GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE750BW)
- Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD
- Pioneer BDC-207DBK 8x BluRay ROM / DVDRW SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM)
- Corsair RM Series RM 750 '80+ Gold' 750W Power Supply (CP-9020055-UK)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02733)
- Noiseblocker BlackSilent Pro Fan PLPS - 120mm PWM [EXNO-001]

comes in at a sniff over 2.2K with delivery.
Its not a specific gaming machine, but obviously you want some capability there. I do video editing and use excel and visio drawings for work - and then its a general multi media center for the front room where it usually just hooked into the 42" plasma.
I am assuming the H80i will fit the 550D case on the back as push pull? Will the fan that gets removed to fit it be incorporated elsewhere...along with the additional system fan (ideally one mounting pull on the bottom next to power supply)
 
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Do you need a 750gb SSD? 250gb should be enough for your OS, applications, and games - and the money you save can be put towards a 4930k.

You can ask customer service to re-purpose the stock fan that the h80i replaces.

Are you definitely not willing to build it yourself?
 
no i am sure I do not need 750gb - its certainly ott - 250 would prolly make me nervous even if it unfounded.

Building is not for me...the mechanical side a piece of cake ... but I have no idea when it comes to configuration. I want to press the on button and it all work - which it wouldnt if i built it - partly because I am allergic to instruction manuals
 
It's easier than you think. Have a look for Newegg's How to Build a PC series on Youtube - that'll give you an idea of whether you'd be willing to give it a go.

Besides saving a bit of money, what I'm thinking is that because this will spend time in the front room (and presumably being moved between there and wherever it usually is), you might want something a bit more compact.
 
You can do it cheaper by building yourself :)

Here is an example:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC Rev2.0 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) £389.99
1 x Intel 4820K 3.70GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74820K) £249.95
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Quad Channel Kit (GEL332GB1866C10QC) £239.99
1 x Asus P9X79 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £199.99
2 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99 (£279.98)
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 760W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020045-UK) £129.95
1 x Antec P280 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black £96
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £71.99
1 x Pioneer BDR-209EBK 16x BDRW Multilayer 128GB retail £66.95
1 x Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA200) HDD £59.99
Total : £1,876.26 (includes shipping : £13.75).




I think Win7 64 premium has a ram limit of 16GB. I think you would need the pro version, or just go win 8.
 
Compact mATX do-it-yourself option:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 4930K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - OEM (CM8063301292702) £409.99
1 x MSI Geforce GTX 780 Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £379.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB (4x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K4/32X) £279.95
1 x Asus Rampage IV GENE Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard £249.95
1 x Adata XPG SX910 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (ASX910S3-256GM-C) £119.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 1220 Series 4 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £81.6
1 x Samsung SE-506BB/TSBD External BluRay-RW / DVD-RW Drive - Black (Retail) £79.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Aero Cool Dead Silence Gaming White Mini Tower Windowed £72.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
Total : £1,904.38 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Your original spec with a 250gb SSD and a 4930k comes to just over £2000 by my count.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 4930K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74930K) £429.95
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 780 Direct CU II OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £419.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Pro Red 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMY32GX3M4A2133C11) £299.99
1 x Asus Rampage IV Formula Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £279.95
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £139.99
1 x Corsair Professional Series AX 760W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020045-UK) £129.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £94.99
1 x NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - Black £94.99
1 x Samsung SE-506BB/TSBD External BluRay-RW / DVD-RW Drive - Black (Retail) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Corsair Generation 2 Sleeved Cable Kit (AXi / AX / HX / TXM) - Red £64.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £59.99
Total : £2,186.26 (includes shipping : £13.75).



EDIT - Thanks for spotting that Lee
 
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