Looking to build a fast system for programming

Gullanian

Gullanian

Gullanian

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Hello!

I'm looking to build a fast system for office use. I'll be programming on visual studio as well as having a lot of memory intensive apps running (like Ms-SQL).

It needs to have a very good processor to build projects quickly
At least 6GB ram
SSD drive

My budget is ~£1000 for this system, perhiperals and software don't need to be included, just a bare bones. Willing to spend more if it offers significant performance increases.

What do people recommend? I'm thinking:

£230: Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-391-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1672

£168 Asrock X79 Extreme 4 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard [X79 EXTREME4]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-057-AK&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2174

£140 Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W Power Supply [RS-800-80GA-D3]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-217-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

£47 Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Single Channel Module (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10) [CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-314-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

£200 OCZ Agility 3 Raid Pack 2x 120GB (240GB) 2.5" SATA-3 SSDs
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-112-OC&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=

£100 OcUK HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [OcUK_6850]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-174-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=

Will this all fit together? And what's a good case to get? I'm looking at AMD Bulldozers and it all seems quite a lot cheaper but I've heard sandybridge are the best.
 
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Here's my list then:

£250 Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-358-IN

£26 Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) [GEL-TRANQUILLO ]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD

£120 Asus P8Z68-M PRO Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard [90-MIBGX0-G0EAY0KZ]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-481-AS

£45 Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUKV2)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-034-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

£48 Kingston HyperX Genesis 8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-113-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813

£198 OCZ Agility 3 Raid Pack 2x 120GB (240GB) 2.5" SATA-3 SSDs
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-112-OC&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=

£100 OcUK HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [OcUK_6850]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-174-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=

£60 Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-063-CS

Total: £850

Just final check, this is all good?
 
Ok amended list:

Here's my list then:

£250 Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-358-IN

£26 Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) [GEL-TRANQUILLO ]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD

£102 Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-390-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

£47 OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply [OCZ-ZS550W-UK]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

£30 Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

£198 OCZ Agility 3 Raid Pack 2x 120GB (240GB) 2.5" SATA-3 SSDs
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-112-OC&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=

£85 Asus HD 6850 DirectCU V2 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [90-C1CPX5-L0UAY0BZ][OcUK_6850]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-269-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866

£60 Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-063-CS

Total: £798

Should I be going for quad channel ram though as someone mentioned previously? Also this is sort of under budget, is it worth going for a slightly better model cpu?

Edit: Seems to be a big price hike from 4 cores to 6, probably best to leave it.
 
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Oh yes I've already got 2 monitors for it :) Multi is the best for working.

I really don't think I need >8gb, I very rarely go over 4 and if it's a problem I'll just buy more at the time.

Agree with you on PSU, I have a BeQuiet at home and it's very nice, might get that instead.
 
I'll be using it to compile a website (ASP.net) which on my Phenon x6 1090t currently takes around 30 seconds. Also small changes to the code can cause up to 10 seconds delay before previewing which is a bit annoying, would like to reduce these numbers if possible.

VS + Reshaper are currently a little sluggish/laggy which is my main concern. Would like this to run perfectly.

Ok I'll get 16GB ram, it's not that much more expensive so might as well!
 
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OC as always delivered bang on time, fantastic service. And thanks for the Harbio :)

First computer I've ever built where it just worked the first time I pressed the power button lol, very good.

Performs marvellously as well, dead silent, super fast as well (7.6 on Windows scale)

Thanks for everyones help!
 
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