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Hi
My current rig (see sig +4gb ram and 1gb 4780) is getting rather long in the tooth and it’s time to change.
The pc will mainly be used for gaming on a dual monitor (20”) setup running at 1600x900 (I like to play games in windowed mode and mess around/watch iplayer etc on the other monitor). The pc must be as quiet as possible as I am fed up watching movies etc and all I can hear is fans but at the same time I am looking to overclock to a moderate-high level.
Budget is the region of £1000 and here is my attempt minus a cpu cooler.
Advice in general appreciated, specifically the following items as my selection has been made on research from forums etc and I may have misinterpreted.
GFX card: I can’t make up my mind if I would be better getting, something like a 6850 or 6870 and upgrading when need as I don’t play at particularly high resolutions and save myself £50 - £80 for now
Motherboard: I know very little about motherboards. I have chosen the Asrock Extreme 4 because of its good reviews and it will accept Ivybridge when released should I wish to upgrade (I think i read this somewhere). However I am not sure if I need something so expensive. Also is the Z68 chipset works better with an SDD then a p67?
Power Supply: Only reason I chose this one is because it’s modular and has the word silent in the heading
. Any better alternatives out there? Also do I need 700w. I can’t imagine I will xfire. By the time I think my system is struggling it is usually just as cheap to buy a single card of the next generation. So get the 600w version instead and save a tenner?
Case: I originally had my heart set on the Fractal R3 but it’s out of stock and the built quality issues. The Cooler Maser Silencio seems meet my needs and reviews seem to be generally good. The only thing which is putting me off is the lack of room to fit a cpu cooler. Max height it can take is 154mm and the Thermalright Silver Arrow which I did have in mind is 160mm
. Can I have some suggestions on alternatives please which will fit, be as cool and quiet and no more expensive.
Note: The monitor is not for this rig but i would like its price included in the budget. OS is not needed and im getting a Samsung F3 1TB from somewhere else as its no longer stocked here
Looking forward to your advice and in anticipation thanks
Slack
My current rig (see sig +4gb ram and 1gb 4780) is getting rather long in the tooth and it’s time to change.
The pc will mainly be used for gaming on a dual monitor (20”) setup running at 1600x900 (I like to play games in windowed mode and mess around/watch iplayer etc on the other monitor). The pc must be as quiet as possible as I am fed up watching movies etc and all I can hear is fans but at the same time I am looking to overclock to a moderate-high level.
Budget is the region of £1000 and here is my attempt minus a cpu cooler.
Advice in general appreciated, specifically the following items as my selection has been made on research from forums etc and I may have misinterpreted.
GFX card: I can’t make up my mind if I would be better getting, something like a 6850 or 6870 and upgrading when need as I don’t play at particularly high resolutions and save myself £50 - £80 for now
Motherboard: I know very little about motherboards. I have chosen the Asrock Extreme 4 because of its good reviews and it will accept Ivybridge when released should I wish to upgrade (I think i read this somewhere). However I am not sure if I need something so expensive. Also is the Z68 chipset works better with an SDD then a p67?
Power Supply: Only reason I chose this one is because it’s modular and has the word silent in the heading
. Any better alternatives out there? Also do I need 700w. I can’t imagine I will xfire. By the time I think my system is struggling it is usually just as cheap to buy a single card of the next generation. So get the 600w version instead and save a tenner?Case: I originally had my heart set on the Fractal R3 but it’s out of stock and the built quality issues. The Cooler Maser Silencio seems meet my needs and reviews seem to be generally good. The only thing which is putting me off is the lack of room to fit a cpu cooler. Max height it can take is 154mm and the Thermalright Silver Arrow which I did have in mind is 160mm
. Can I have some suggestions on alternatives please which will fit, be as cool and quiet and no more expensive.Note: The monitor is not for this rig but i would like its price included in the budget. OS is not needed and im getting a Samsung F3 1TB from somewhere else as its no longer stocked here
Looking forward to your advice and in anticipation thanks
Slack
