Need a new computer for a 1500 pounds

Filipsan

Filipsan

Filipsan

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Hi.I am working what to buy in several days for 1500 pounds.It is not only for gaming but also for 3d editing and music.I found some parts but I need anyone who recognise himself as a knowledgeable to check if I did right desicions and choosed good parts.Actualy I need 4 gb ram 1066mhz, and Geforce 8800gts probably with 640mb and motherboard which can support these parts.Do I need any cooling for a graphic card or CPU?Thank you for any help.This is my basket:

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (B2M-00008) £27.99
(£32.89) £27.99
(£32.89)
BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC2 640MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £234.99
(£276.11) £234.99
(£276.11)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 5000AAKS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £63.99
(£75.19) £63.99
(£75.19)
Seagate Cheetah 10K.6 36.7GB ST336607LC 10,000RPM SCSI 8MB Cache (Ultra 320-SC2 80 Pin) - OEM £52.99
(£62.26) £52.99
(£62.26)
Samsung SM-206BW 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black £179.99
(£211.49) £179.99
(£211.49)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-00788) £63.99
(£75.19) £63.99
(£75.19)
Logitech MX Revolution Advanced Cordless Mouse - Retail £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
Akasa AK-ZEN-01-BK Zen Black Case - No PSU £24.99
(£29.36) £24.99
(£29.36)
Pioneer DVR-112DBK 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter - (Black) OEM £16.99
(£19.96) £16.99
(£19.96)
Akasa Ultra Quiet 650W PowerPlus Active PFC ATX2.0 PSU - Black Nickel £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AA1065) £99.99
(£117.49) £199.98
(£234.98)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.67GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £177.99
(£209.14) £177.99
(£209.14)
Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 Soundcard (PCI-Express) - OEM £22.99
(£27.01) £22.99
(£27.01)
Asus P5K Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £84.99
(£99.86) £84.99
(£99.86)
Sub Total : £1,271.85
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £225.19
Total : £1,511.99
 
I think this might be a good rig for you:-

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
(£148.04)

BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£381.86)

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music 7.1 Soundcard - OEM
(£49.34)

Akasa Mirage 62 Aluminium Case - No PSU
(£98.69)

Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK)
(£103.39)

Saitek Eclipse 2 Illuminated Keyboard - Blue/Red/Purple
(£30.54)

Samsung SM-226BW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black
(£264.36)

Optiarc NEC AD7170S Serial ATA 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
(£19.96)

2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
(£93.98)

Razer Copperhead Tempest Blue 2000dpi High Precision Gaming Mouse - Retail
(£41.11)

Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard
(£96.34)

Noctua NH-U12F (Socket LGA775/754/939/940/AM2) Heatsink
(£38.76)

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC)
(£56.39)

Total : £1,452.08
 
do you reallu thonk this is worth to change better garphic card for a bit worse cpu?Is yhis monitor batter than mine and is 250gb enough in this time.I rally need 4 gb of ram.
 
Filipsan said:
worse cpu?
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The E6700 CPU is overpriced in my opinion and is not worth the extra £££ over a E6600.

Yes it is definitely worth it for the new GFX.

Will you be overclocking this system?
 
yeah.sorry for my greeny thinking but I am not a spec.No I do not want overcloki this computer because I do not know anything about it.Thats why I wanted to buy the best parts.
 
Filipsan said:
Thats why I wanted to buy the best parts.
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Would be worth learning. THIS is a good website to teach you about overclocking and is a good place to start ;) . There is also a nice guide in the overclocking section, see HERE

Buying the parts you originally specified will cause you to get a worse GFX card which will be whopped by a GTX in the above spec.

melbourne720 has given you a very nice spec there and I would go for that one :)
 
Filipsan said:
yeah.sorry for my greeny thinking but I am not a spec.No I do not want overcloki this computer because I do not know anything about it.Thats why I wanted to buy the best parts.
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Its info worth knowing, as it will help you understand your computer, how to fix it if it goes wrong. And of course, allow you to get more performance for less money! :)

Unless you're building a PC to run a nuclear power station, or someone's ventilator, then the 99.999999% reliability you get from an OC'd machine is good enough for most people.
 
Filipsan said:
thank you guys.So you are saying that I really schould consider what
Melbourne 720 proposed me?
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Looks good :D Leave the RAM at stock and push up the FSB (whilst keeping a close eye on the ratio of FSB to RAM) as it says in the sticky in the Overclocking section and you'll be fine.
 
hi again.What I wany to say is that in at least two years I do not want Overclock my computer because I am completly rookie in that subject.That why I want to buy a good machine know instead a bit worse for less money and overclocked.MY question is.If I do not want overclocked my computer do a need any fans or coolers on my CPU or Grapich card?Is my motherboard good or I schould chose better?Thanks.Just one day to transaction. :)
 
That machine at stock will still be a stonking machine, playing any game currently available at >60fps no worries.

That TFT is also beautiful, you'll have a real nice setup there.
 
Filipsan said:
That why I want to buy a good machine know instead a bit worse for less money and overclocked.
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The spec Melbourne's quoted you really is a lot more balanced than the one you put in your original post. You won't need to overclock it for it to outperform what you specced and if you decide to overclock in the future (it takes an hour or two reading online), it will only improve.

Additionally, be aware that OEM items come with nothing except the part (can someone correct me if I'm wrong in saying you won't even get cables with OEM stuff?).
 
OK.So some of us saying that my choice is right but others that Melbourne's 720 is better.Can you tell me why?What pats are better and which are worse.Tell like to someone who does not know anything abou it please. :)
 
It depends on what part you are talking about:-

In terms of CPU, the only differences between the e6600 and the e6700 is that the e6700 (a) costs more and (b) they have given it a higher multiplier. So I would go with the e6600, as you can raise the FSB to cope with the lower multiplier.

In terms of GPU, the GTX is physically better than the GTS. It has more memory, more pipes and faster clock speed. Also the graphics card has a bigger impact on games than CPU.
 
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