Looking for some advice on a £1000 spec

[Ruaille]

I posted a thread looking for ideas for a build a few months back but I ended up postponing my build because of work.

I have been perusing the store and have come up with a build myself and I'm looking for some advice. This build will mainly be used for gaming, audio and video editing and light 3D modelling. I would prefer an Intel CPU and nVidia GPU though I am open to buying an AMD GPU if that would suit me better. I will require at least 120GB SSD. I also require a 23-24" monitor.

Feel free to criticize my poor choice of components; I am, after all, a novice builder.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £175.99
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Superclocked 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £167.99
1 x Samsung S24B300HL 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Corsair Vengeance Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600Mhz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10R) £109.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Desktop and Notebook Kit - (MZ-7TD120KW) £89.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Corsair 2013 Edition Gamer Series GS 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020064-UK) £79.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) HDD £76.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black £62.99
1 x Samsung SH-118AB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £11.99
Total : £1,005.36 (includes shipping : £13.75).



I am aware that Hasbro will be out shortly and this will drive down the price of IB processors somewhat. I will not be actually purchasing my components until Hasbro is released.

*EDIT*

I've updated my prospective build, I will do a little more research before I settle on a final spec. I'm not really looking to bump this post, I just want my cart listed for future reference.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **NEW REVISION** £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £175.99
1 x Samsung S24B300HL 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML16GX3M2A1600C10) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Desktop and Notebook Kit - (MZ-7TD120KW) £89.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Corsair 2013 Edition Gamer Series GS 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020064-UK) £79.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black £62.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £47.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,049.74 (includes shipping : £19.10).



Thanks for your help, I will come back when Hasbro is out.

 

[Idleman]

Something like this. Although prices and offers will change. Best to get a spec nearer the time of purchase.
Do you already have an OS?

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £189.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £175.99
1 x Samsung S24B300HL 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £129.95
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £83.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £61.98
1 x Thermaltake Smart Series 530w Modular '80Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £49.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £47.99
1 x Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,004.29 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 

[Ruaille]

Yeah I have a copy of W7 pro. I assume you meant I should choose between 8GB and 16GB ram right? I think 8GB would be enough for me but I think 16GB would make a nice cushion.

I see a lot of people suggesting the MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-190-MS) for builds with a similar budget. Is that something I should consider? I read that the advanced physx on newer nVidia gpus makes a big difference to 3D modelling, can anyone shed some light on this?

 

[Idleman]

The amount of ram and your choice of Gpu, all depends on the editing and 3D software applications you will be using.
The 7870 I specced can be OCed to stock 7950 speeds, thus making it better value in regards to your budget.
To be honest, don`t know to much about rendering, editing or 3D but I think the 7870 would be good enough for gaming and your other uses. Hopefully someone with more knowledge in this area will be along to correct me if I am wrong.
Check out some forums in regards to the applications you will be using, you may get better advice.

http://graphics-cards-review.toptenreviews.com/


http://www.cad-sourcing.com/graphic-cards-3d-cad/