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Hi guys,

I havent been up to date in a really long time about what's hot or not but i need to purchase a new pc for around £1000 (just the base unit).

What direction should i be going in? Im thinking an i7 930? But i have no idea on the motherboard, memory type etc. Also I think SSDs are all the rage now, are they worth the cash?

I dont really play any games on the PC, i often have lots of programs open at once, some video / graphic work etc.

Also im really looking for the PC to be quiet so if there are any specific components that helps this i'd love to hear about them.

Thanks!
 
is there anything we can reuse?

eg case, PSU, Optical Drives, HDD etc?

if not, is there any restrictions
eg case size, specific colours, brands etc?
 
Only thing i have is the OS, nothing else.

I dont really have any restrictions regarding size, colour etc. Although the case does need to have at least 2 USB ports on the front.
 
An SSD will make the system feel more responsive but they are very expensive for the capacity they offer.

This is an AMD based build you might want to consider:

Phenom II X6 1055T ~ £167

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-267-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=

Asus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 ~ £94

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-402-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1782

This motherboard has a split 8 phase VRM with cooling,USB 3.0,SATA 3.0 and the HD4250 IGP with 128MB of dedicated DDR3. The IGP will be fine for video playback and non-gaming use.

4GB 1600MHZ DDR3 ~ £100

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-180-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler ~ £42

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-041-ZA&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

Fractal Design Define R2 Midi Tower Case ~ £81

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-FD&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

The case comes in different colours.

3X120MM Fractal case fans ~ £30

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-001-FD

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache ~ £80

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-336-WD

LG GH22LS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter Lightscribe Drive ~ £21

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-102-LG&tool=3

Seasonic X-650 ~ £125

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-013-SS

OR

Fractal Newton R2 650W ~ £96

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-FD

The PSUs are OTT but are meant to be quiet.

The total comes to around £711 to £740 excluding delivery.
 
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AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1055T 2.80GHz (Socket AM3)

Asus Crosshair IV Formula AMD 890FX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard

Club 3D ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB Overclocked GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics

OCZ Gold Low Voltage 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM

Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache

Antec TruePower New Modular 550W Power Supply

Samsung SH-B083L/RSBP 8x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Drive

Corsair H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler

Total £1020
 
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Your basket

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard £184.99
Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66GHz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - OEM £167.99
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 10666C9 (1333MHz) Tri-Channel (CMX6GX3M3A1333C9)£158.99
Club 3D ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB Overclocked GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £127.99
Corsair HX 650W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650HXUK)£98.99
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ)£56.99
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme Rev.C (Socket 1366 / 775 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3)£36.99
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM£14.99
Sharkoon Silent Eagle 2000 120mm Fan - 3/4 Pin£10.21
Sub Total : £730.33Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout)Shipping : £10.50VAT is being charged at 17.50%VAT : £129.65 Total : £870.48
 
i often have lots of programs open at once, some video / graphic work etc.
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what programs? might save you a lot of money if they arent very cpu hungary

cat fitths spec is very reasonable yet powerful anyway the motherboard he suggests has onboard graphics which if you dont game will be more than good enough if your looking for occasional gaming however you will require a proper graphics card something like a 5770

you dont need to waste loads of money on an i7 unless you do something pretty hardcore with your comp
 
Here is a review of the Fractal case from Silent PC Review:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/fractal-r2

I have added some additional cooling fans in case you need them. The case has soundproofing installed.

The Zalman cooler is meant to be one of quietest AMD coolers tested by Frostytech:

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

The Seasonic X-650 is one of the quietest and most efficient power supplies available:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/Seasonic_X650

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=169

It is so efficient that the PSU runs passively at low loads and has an 80plus Gold certification. The PSU also has fully modular cabling too.

The advantage of the IGP is that it is passively cooled and hence you don't need a noisy graphics card. IIRC,it is comparable to an HD3450 graphics card.
 
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Thanks for your replies.

I was under the impression that Intel was the one to go for these days, what benefit does the AMD processor provide?

Also i dont currently game on the pc but perhaps would in the future so would like a semi decent graphics card.

In terms of programs, things like photoshop, virtual dub, flash fxp, lots of browsers, premiere etc.

The budget is not set in stone, if theres a benefit to spending more than i am willing to do that.
 
Buy the graphics card when you need to get a game. The technology moves so quickly it makes more sense to get the graphics card then.
 
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tabs said:
Thanks for your replies.

I was under the impression that Intel was the one to go for these days, what benefit does the AMD processor provide?

Also i dont currently game on the pc but perhaps would in the future so would like a semi decent graphics card.

In terms of programs, things like photoshop, virtual dub, flash fxp, lots of browsers, premiere etc.

The budget is not set in stone, if theres a benefit to spending more than i am willing to do that.
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AMD are a lot CHEAPER! they will be still using am3 socket for years to come ullike intel who move socket every 2 mins! and amd are a lot nicer:P
 
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