Spec check before ordering

Toker

Toker

Toker

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Would appreciate some feedback on my "final" spec, before ordering :p

I know it is missing a SSD, but I want to hold off with that purchase until they have sorted out the problems with Sandforce, so this spec just includes my storage drive. It's also missing a soundcard as I already have a Xonar DX that should do the job.

MSI ATI Radeon HD 6950 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE DIRT3 Game
£199.99
(£166.66)

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM
£155.99
(£129.99)

Asus P8Z68-V PRO Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
£150.00
(£125.00)

Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi-Tower - Black (with Fan Controller Repair Kit)

£134.99
(£112.49)

Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9)
£65.99
(£54.99)

Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 64MB Cache - OEM (WD20EARS)
£58.99
(£49.16)

Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply
£49.99
(£41.66)

Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)
£33.98
(£28.32)

Sub Total : £708.27

Shipping : FREE

VAT is being charged at 20.00%

VAT : £141.65

Total : £849.92
 
Will you be upgrading some of the hardware in the future? like going xfire or anything along those lines?

If yes then you might want to re-think that PSU ;)

Looks good by the way
 
cheers for the replies, I do have a bit of a downloading problem so the more space the better, it's only a few quid difference between 1tb and 2tb!

I have no plans for xfire etc in the near future, I'm not really a hardcore gamer so I think I'll take advantage of the Antec deal :D
 
The only thing is that the 2TB drives spin at 5400RPM and so are slower than the usual 7200RPM HDDs. Have you got an old old 7200RPM SATA drive you could put your OS on for a bit until you get an SSD?

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Yeah looks good generally.

Given your motherboard can do Xfire, if you will head down road it'll be worth considering a slightly more powerful psu now. Adding another 6950 in a year or two would be a nice upgrade path if some games are struggling.

Weren't there some issues with these cards being able to flash to a 6970. Would be tempted to go for a reference rev. 1 6950.

Adding SSD will complete this system nicely as you say.
 
yea I have a 500gb 7200rpm sata drive I can stick the OS on until the SSD problems are resolved, fancied the eco drive for storage since it just sits there doing nothing most the time!

I think I'll just get the Antec then if I decide to go xfire in the future I'll just sell it on and get something more powerful.

In a shocking last minute change of heart I've swapped the case for the Silverstone FT-01B-W :O
 
Woohoo

Products and Shipping Information

Shipping service: FREE SHIPPING (DPD Next Day)
Shipping Cost: £0.00
Delivery date: Tuesday 7th June 2011



Product Name

Price

Qty

Line Total



MSI ATI Radeon HD 6950 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE DIRT3 Game

£166.66

1

£166.66



Silverstone Fortress FT01B-W Tower Case with Window - Black

£131.91

1

£131.91



Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM

£129.99

1

£129.99



Asus P8Z68-V PRO Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

£125.00

1

£125.00



Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9)

£54.99

1

£54.99



Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 64MB Cache - OEM (WD20EARS)

£49.16

1

£49.16



Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply

£41.66

1

£41.66



Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)

£28.32

1

£28.32


Order Cost Summary

Sub Total: £727.69
Shipping: £0.00
Total Vat: £145.54
Total inc Vat: £873.23
 
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