Proposed system, total noob that needs your generous knowledge :(

setsoru

setsoru

setsoru

Associate
Joined
10 May 2011
Posts
6
Ok, so i got found £1000 lying around (as you do) and decided my terrible ass dell studip 1735 ****top has done enough damage.

The intended use of my system will include:
  • Dual booting linux and windows 7 (64 bit)
  • Heavy use of graphic design ranging from Photoshop to a little bit of light 3d modelling in Maya
  • Gaming, lots of it
  • tinkering, i like to tinker. A lot.
  • A tool with which to learn about overclocking (mild OCing, and this will be a long term thing, im not looking for anything too intense)
  • and what ever else people do on computers now-a-days

All that said, some prerequisites include:
Price range - around 700-800 (not including a monitor/software/speakers)
I like intel
I don't mind weird lookin stuff

um, here is a list of options i am thinking about, if im totally off the ball here, let me know, if im spot on, then let me know, i know some things are down to personal choice, but im free to debate with anyone the pros and cons, after all you guys know more than me about these things.

Motherboard - Initially i was going for the Asrock P67 Extreme 6 which is going for about £160
But then i came across the GA_P67A-UD7-B3. which is going for around £290. I think i would prefer the Gigabyte, it looks better, is much more "future proof" too.

CPU - Goin all out, with a intel i7 2600k. Not sure whether to go with the cpu including the stock cooler or not :S As im still debating a CPU cooler to buy.

RAM - 996983 - 4GB Mushkin Radioactive
(2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800, 6-9-7-24
I just really like the look of these bad boys. Impossible to find though. saw them for £47.41 + 6.00 shipping from god knows where.


Case - Corsair 650D
One of the few cases i like - killin me at £154

HDD - WD Caviar BLack 1TB
Everyones getting it.. but its expensive at £67.00

GPU

Im not sure here, willing to spend the money, but i can't decide between the GTX 480/580 or the HD 6950. Probably my second hardest decision to make.

Monitor - 24" thinking dell, just cause i've worked with them before. The ergonomics and style i love, they are just priced so ******* high!

Optical Drive, - Sony Optiarc at £18 :D


Cooling- Looking for a nice CPU cooler, one that is not the best, but also i don't like noisy. Looking for an efficient low noise one, rather than all out power, or all out quietness.

Keyboard - microsoft sidewinder x4
I did look at the Logitech illuminated keyboard too, and just wanting other peoples opinions really.

PSU Corsair Pro 750W - honestly, i don't even know how much power i will need. 750w just sounded right.

Any advice or comments would be soooo appreciated. I hope you can tell i did some "homework" but if people are selling you something they don't always give you the full picture.

Thanks in advance,
Setsoru

-------------EDIT------------
Competitor links removed
 
Last edited:
all awesome advice!

Most of the products i looked at, like the Gigabyte Ud7 motherboard, and the casing, i had recommended to me. From customers, so maybe it was just down to the looks, which (as they are in my case anyway) don't really matter.

I have decided to not skimp out, and spend around 900 on the computer without the Monitor. I will get paid next month and then buy that separate.

No ones yet to comment on the power supply, and people are talking about 600-800w. Still i guess it depends on my decision in terms of GPU and motherboard


Hybrid, if you can tell me where i can buy a Dell U2411H i would! been looking around, but they seem to be retired :(
 
The reason i said this motherboard was future proof (in comparison to the other one i had looked at) was because of the amount of PCIE slots it has, the extra thick copper. If i wanted to go sli or cross fire in the future, my options would be far more than if i chose a cheaper board with less on it.

I didn't mean some fancy marketing said it was future proof. :D you can still laugh though
 
cheers stulid on both,
yes i did look at the dell, but that is a little too much for me ;) the ultrasharp series is as a whole.

And i was thinking the same thing with Nvidia in relation to the programs that make use of cuda. But even then, its all done to the price. I will have to find a balance and compromise somewhere


thanks bru for the build suggestion. I wasn't being smitten. I was just saying its one of the few cases that isn't all flash and lights and things that don't apeal to me. If i could get it without the window i would... AND i acknowledged the price was huge in relation to my budget.


Thanks for help with harddrive choice, i can't believe i overlooked the spin point.

as for the mobo, i am yet to decide :( I can buy the build in too parts, and the higher cost wont damage me too much (i have a small screen and a HD4650 to use till i get payed next month. Although these msi boards that have been suggested don't seem that bad. I will look into them tomorrow and friday and see what i can dig up in terms of benchmark tests.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom