New PC spec check

Grayum · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:01

Can anyone check this
I going to order this - (from overclockers - [There is no one else])

MOBO - XFX nForce 780i SLI
GRAPHICS - Leadtek GeForce 8800 GT ZL OC (x2 for SLI setup)
COOLER - Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 - Retail
MEMORY - GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 Black Dragon
PSU - Antec Signature Premium 850W PSU
HARD DRIVES - Maxtor Diamondmax 22 500GB 32MB Cache - OEM (x2 in RAID)
OS - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939)

I'm not going to extreem overclock maybe some
Running general home stuff + some .net developmet + games
I want the machine to last couple of years and have budgeted for £1000

Any comments - does it all hang together

All amendment suggestions will researched and are welcome.

Regards

Grayum · 15 Sep 2008 at 23:27

I'm going to have to asume that this is perfect cos no one ha sposted any comments yet - ummmm

Glaucus · 15 Sep 2008 at 23:32

Why do you want to go sli, crossfire is the way to go.

Grayum · 15 Sep 2008 at 23:36

Crossfire ??? explain the diff and why I should change and what HW to support

Glaucus · 15 Sep 2008 at 23:56

Crossfire pretty much the same as sli, but ATI's version.

The MOBO chipsets on CF boards are better. Ati GFX cards offer better value for money. And are the way to go.

Basically a x38 or x48 mobo and 2 x 4870's or 1 x 4870x2 which leaves you room to buy a 2nd 4870x2 in the future.

manic111 · 16 Sep 2008 at 00:06

In fairness there is a pretty good argument for getting one top end card over two middle end cards. If I were you I would get a 4870 rather than two 8800GTs, and make sure that I had room in the mobo in case I went crossfire later.

Glaucus · 16 Sep 2008 at 00:10

Something Like this

Although As said above I would rather go with one high end gfx card and when needed you can add a 2nd one for cheap once new cards have been released.

manic111 · 16 Sep 2008 at 00:26

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Samsung SpinPoint F1 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502IJ) £39.99
(£46.99) £79.98
(£93.98)
HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £143.99
(£169.19) £143.99
(£169.19)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz 12MB-cache (1333FSB) Processor - Retail £191.99
(£225.59) £191.99
(£225.59)
MSI P45 Platinum Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £109.99
(£129.24) £109.99
(£129.24)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) £63.99
(£75.19) £63.99
(£75.19)
GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Black Dragon DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GB24GB8500C5DC) £63.99
(£75.19) £63.99
(£75.19)
Enermax Modu 82+ 625W EMD625AWT Modular ATX2.3 £84.99
(£99.86) £84.99
(£99.86)
Antec P182 Super Midi Tower Case - No PSU (Gun Metal Black) £77.99
(£91.64) £77.99
(£91.64)
LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray Reader & HD-DVD ROM Serial ATA Drive - Retail £56.99
(£66.96) £56.99
(£66.96)
Sub Total : £873.90
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £20.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £156.60
Total : £1,051.45

My effort; if you need to get below the £1000 mark then ditch the Blu-ray drive and get a normal DVD-RW

shaffaaf27 · 16 Sep 2008 at 03:23

Grayum · 16 Sep 2008 at 10:05

Thanks for the input people - as usual knowledge leads to concensus

So with the above i decided on this

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £3.99
(£4.69) £3.99
(£4.69)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775) £14.99
(£17.61) £14.99
(£17.61)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz 12MB-cache (1333FSB) Processor - Retail £191.99
(£225.59) £191.99
(£225.59)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939) £63.99
(£75.19) £63.99
(£75.19)
GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Black Dragon DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GB24GB8500C5DC) £63.99
(£75.19) £63.99
(£75.19)
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case £56.99
(£66.96) £56.99
(£66.96)
Asus Rampage Formula Intel X48 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £159.99
(£187.99) £159.99
(£187.99)
Maxtor Diamondmax 22 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (STM3500320AS) £39.99
(£46.99) £79.98
(£93.98)
Antec Signature Premium 650W PSU £99.99
(£117.49) £99.99
(£117.49)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £159.99
(£187.99) £159.99
(£187.99)
Sub Total : £895.89
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £159.05
Total : £1,067.89

HOW DO YOU GET THE DOWNLOAD OF THE SCREEN SHOT INTO THE FORUM??

Reason for the single 4870 and not CF 2x4850 is that I will CF the 4870 later when it's price drops

Thanks for the input all

(especialy Manic and Shaffaa - 3:23 in the morning jeez!!)

Glaucus · 16 Sep 2008 at 16:17

Press the print screen and past into a program like paint .net
http://www.getpaint.net/index.html

The samsung F1 Hard drives are better and faster especially the 320/640/1tb drives.

manic111 · 16 Sep 2008 at 16:23

Looks nice, but yea-get the F1 HDDs.

Also, why are you going with that PSU? The Corsair, Enermax and PC Power and Cooling are all more reliable and quieter, and similar prices if not cheaper.

Oh, and there is no DVD drive in that spec