Hey guys, I would like to build a system for working at home mainly. I have been researching over the past 2-3 months and I finally found something that I think, may suit my needs. See the build featured below.
I would appreciate if you guys could approve/disapprove if I am about to spend the money on a good build or if not, please tell me how I can improve it.
Approximate Purchase Date: By the end of this month.
Budget Range: £2000 inc VAT (Flexible - quality is important)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Programming, Automated Testing, Virtual Machines, Photoshop intensively, light gaming(10 hours a month at most), light video watching(the occasional dvd in a weekend).
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Cheapest on offer.
Parts Preferences: No real preference for components. I am a fan of corsair psus and maybe would like the 650D case, but if better alternatives are suggested, I'm happy. The monitors though, I was looking at Dell u2410 vs Dell u2412M. I want to get two of them. Waiting for the tftcentral review on u2412m. Not sure if DVI only vs HDMI and DVI is ok or not.
I can say that I am a fan of this GPU after reading some nice reviews: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti TWIN FROZR II 1GB NVIDIA Graphics Card
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe(say 30% chance)
Monitor Resolution: Dual 1920x1200
Additional Comments: The quieter the better. No real need for odd looking cases with leds and all that, the plain corporate style would do just fine.
I am tempted to get the build featured here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/269162-13-recommended-builds-usage under Enthusiast: $1,317.89 Update MOBO, GPU, PSU & Case. The HighEnd Intel build featured on this forum looks interesting too. I want to swap the i5 for an i7 though.
I have been browsing around for about two months, mostly on toms hardware, hardforum, this forum, and the reviews section on newegg and so far I can say that the build I mentioned above from toms hardware seems to satisfy all my needs.
I want to get an SSD drive for the OS.
Your help will be truly appreciated. I promise a picture with the final setup if it all works according to plan.
I would appreciate if you guys could approve/disapprove if I am about to spend the money on a good build or if not, please tell me how I can improve it.
Approximate Purchase Date: By the end of this month.
Budget Range: £2000 inc VAT (Flexible - quality is important)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Programming, Automated Testing, Virtual Machines, Photoshop intensively, light gaming(10 hours a month at most), light video watching(the occasional dvd in a weekend).
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Cheapest on offer.
Parts Preferences: No real preference for components. I am a fan of corsair psus and maybe would like the 650D case, but if better alternatives are suggested, I'm happy. The monitors though, I was looking at Dell u2410 vs Dell u2412M. I want to get two of them. Waiting for the tftcentral review on u2412m. Not sure if DVI only vs HDMI and DVI is ok or not.
I can say that I am a fan of this GPU after reading some nice reviews: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti TWIN FROZR II 1GB NVIDIA Graphics Card
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe(say 30% chance)
Monitor Resolution: Dual 1920x1200
Additional Comments: The quieter the better. No real need for odd looking cases with leds and all that, the plain corporate style would do just fine.
I am tempted to get the build featured here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/269162-13-recommended-builds-usage under Enthusiast: $1,317.89 Update MOBO, GPU, PSU & Case. The HighEnd Intel build featured on this forum looks interesting too. I want to swap the i5 for an i7 though.
I have been browsing around for about two months, mostly on toms hardware, hardforum, this forum, and the reviews section on newegg and so far I can say that the build I mentioned above from toms hardware seems to satisfy all my needs.
I want to get an SSD drive for the OS.
Your help will be truly appreciated. I promise a picture with the final setup if it all works according to plan.
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