I'm building my own PC first time and that it why I wanted to double check whith you guys whether the hardware I chose would work together. My budget is no more then 1050 pounds because I need to buy monitor and keyboard as well as pay for the work.
PC for 3D artist
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£1050 for the system only?
Are you a student ?
If so you can get Windows 7 Pro 64 bit for £30 which saves you a fair bit.
An F3 harddrive would perform better.
That CPU cooler isnt too great, better ones available like the Megahalems or Nordwand.
That case is really quite crummy. Done a few builds in them and would not want to couple high end components with it ever.
If so you can get Windows 7 Pro 64 bit for £30 which saves you a fair bit.
An F3 harddrive would perform better.
That CPU cooler isnt too great, better ones available like the Megahalems or Nordwand.
That case is really quite crummy. Done a few builds in them and would not want to couple high end components with it ever.
hm... my friend has the same case and he didn't say anything bad about it
about windows 7 where and how can I buy it for 30 pounds? Do you know?
Its a budget case that has just soared in price. Airflow is pretty mediore. Its very leaky (which means any noise in the case comes straight out). Theres little/no cable management. Considering the price of the rest of the components its just massively out of place.
You have to have a vaild university email address. Search 'Windows 7 student ultimate steal'.
Ok if I was to consider this one, would it be better?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-106-TT
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My go...
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
(£208.69) £239.99
(£208.69)
Silverstone Fortress FT01B-W Tower Case with Window - Black (No PSU) £149.99
(£130.43) £149.99
(£130.43)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 965 Black Edition 3.40GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £148.99
(£129.56) £148.99
(£129.56)
Antec TruePower New Modular 750W Power Supply £94.99
(£82.60) £94.99
(£82.60)
Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H AMD 785G (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £76.99
(£66.95) £76.99
(£66.95)
OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 Dual Channel (OCZ3OB1600LV4GK) £72.99
(£63.47) £145.98
(£126.94)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £61.99
(£53.90) £61.99
(£53.90)
Coolermaster V8 CPU Cooler (Socket 940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) £49.99
(£43.47) £49.99
(£43.47)
OcUK Brushed Aluminium Blu-Ray ROM Slot Loading Drive - Black (Retail) £49.99
(£43.47) £49.99
(£43.47) Sub Total : £886.01 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.75 VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £135.11 Total : £1,035.87
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
(£208.69) £239.99
(£208.69)
(£130.43) £149.99
(£130.43)
(£129.56) £148.99
(£129.56)
(£82.60) £94.99
(£82.60)
(£66.95) £76.99
(£66.95)
(£63.47) £145.98
(£126.94)
(£53.90) £61.99
(£53.90)
(£43.47) £49.99
(£43.47)
(£43.47) £49.99
(£43.47) Sub Total : £886.01 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.75 VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £135.11 Total : £1,035.87
The i7 is much better in 3D creation apps - well all the ones Ive used. Exactly which 3D apps does OP use?
The 5850 wont pose much of an advantage either - if any at all.
Are Antec power supplies any good?
The coolermaster cooler seems an odd choice.
RAMs a step in the wrong direction too.
and its overbudget when you factor in an OS, even if OP can get it for £30.
alterna88, that case is better. This is still my fav choice around that budget - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-145-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29
The 5850 wont pose much of an advantage either - if any at all.
Are Antec power supplies any good?
The coolermaster cooler seems an odd choice.
RAMs a step in the wrong direction too.
and its overbudget when you factor in an OS, even if OP can get it for £30.
alterna88, that case is better. This is still my fav choice around that budget - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-145-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29
I have this case and it is pretty good for its price - no complaints from me
Hi, I use 3D software too and i'm about to build a new PC myself.
The following build is assuming you can get the student version of windows.
The Silverstone case is a good choice because it has great CPU cooling and sound proofing so with the Noctua cooler you can leave it rendering overnight and not be kept awake.
This is more, what I would get with your budget but hopefully it gives you some ideas. Wasn't sure if you wanted shipping included in the £1050.
The following build is assuming you can get the student version of windows.
The Silverstone case is a good choice because it has great CPU cooling and sound proofing so with the Noctua cooler you can leave it rendering overnight and not be kept awake.
This is more, what I would get with your budget but hopefully it gives you some ideas. Wasn't sure if you wanted shipping included in the £1050.
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Yep, gaming cards are waste of money (and also waste of electricity in case of others than Ati's newest) for use of this thread.
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I'm pretty sure the 260 takes a hell of a lot more power than the 5850. If you're looking for low power then perhaps a 5770? Or a 5670 if they are actually being released?
Thats an upgrade version this is a new PC the £30 one wont be valid.
Its a full license, if he can get a hold of installation media then it will work exactly the same.
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Nah, if i remember correctly it was a choice between a Home Premium full version or a Professional upgrade?
There are plenty of free OSes if it's that much of a fuss...
There are plenty of free OSes if it's that much of a fuss...
If thats true then great
What do you mean by this? Are you paying someone to assemble it for you
Second, what do you mean by 3D work? Some analogue of photoshop which I haven't heard of, or something in autocad/pro engineer?
My computer is purpose built for 3D work. As such the specification might be helpful for you, might be possible to get it within budget.
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It rips through everything except for chains interacting with sprockets, which is apparently more calculations than it's prepared to deal with.