Hey Guys,
I no longer keep up with hardware, but time has come to replace my gaming workhorse with something newer. I'm currently running:
i7 950 1366 bloomfield @ 4GHz
Asus P6X58D-E
2 x 670 GTX SLI
6GB DDR3 Patriot PC3-8500F
Auzentech XFI Prelude ( full PCI slot )
in a Corsair 650D.
What I'm looking to do is downsize quite a lot - I'm pretty tired of SLI as it's been nothing but problem after problem - graphics driver crashes, bugs in games etc etc.
I attend the occasional LAN and I don't have a very big car so the 650D doesn't really fit very well - so I'd like to move to something much smaller - potentially micro ATX. I am a big fan of Lian-Li so one of their cases probably. It doesn't have to be microATX though - as long it's much smaller than the 650D.
- I use a Dell U3014 @ 2560x1600 Resolution.
- I have 1TB SSD drives already.
- I have a Blueray Drive already, but probably wont need anyway.
- I have a Windows 8.1 license
- I'd like to put 1 or 2 of my 1TB SSD Drives in, and potentially a 6TB for storage.
- I have a 980W PSU but it's not modular, so I'd be willing to upgrade.
- I need optical or coax out for my speakers, and I'd like a high quality sound card of similar quality to what I have now.
I'd say the budget is around £1500 ex VAT (£1800inc) but it's flexible for the right setup.
What are my options? I'm not really into overclocking anymore - so something fast out of the box, and solid - capable of playing everything in my res at full settings if possible.
I no longer keep up with hardware, but time has come to replace my gaming workhorse with something newer. I'm currently running:
i7 950 1366 bloomfield @ 4GHz
Asus P6X58D-E
2 x 670 GTX SLI
6GB DDR3 Patriot PC3-8500F
Auzentech XFI Prelude ( full PCI slot )
in a Corsair 650D.
What I'm looking to do is downsize quite a lot - I'm pretty tired of SLI as it's been nothing but problem after problem - graphics driver crashes, bugs in games etc etc.
I attend the occasional LAN and I don't have a very big car so the 650D doesn't really fit very well - so I'd like to move to something much smaller - potentially micro ATX. I am a big fan of Lian-Li so one of their cases probably. It doesn't have to be microATX though - as long it's much smaller than the 650D.
- I use a Dell U3014 @ 2560x1600 Resolution.
- I have 1TB SSD drives already.
- I have a Blueray Drive already, but probably wont need anyway.
- I have a Windows 8.1 license
- I'd like to put 1 or 2 of my 1TB SSD Drives in, and potentially a 6TB for storage.
- I have a 980W PSU but it's not modular, so I'd be willing to upgrade.
- I need optical or coax out for my speakers, and I'd like a high quality sound card of similar quality to what I have now.
I'd say the budget is around £1500 ex VAT (£1800inc) but it's flexible for the right setup.
What are my options? I'm not really into overclocking anymore - so something fast out of the box, and solid - capable of playing everything in my res at full settings if possible.
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