Spec check please

Admiral Huddy

Admiral Huddy

Admiral Huddy

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I already have a Q6600, P5K delux, 4GB of PC2-6400 and a ATI Radeon 6970.

So i need a few bits to make the system compete for my son.

This seems to be the best i can come up with


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 32-Bit - OEM (GFC-02021) £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £63.98
(£53.32) £63.98
(£53.32)
OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
Antec One Gaming Case - Black £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Sony Optiarc AD-7280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.38
(£15.32) £18.38
(£15.32)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939/AM2/AM3/775/1155/1156/1366) £14.39
(£11.99) £14.39
(£11.99)
BitFenix Spectre LED BLUE 120mm Fan £6.49
(£5.41) £6.49
(£5.41)
Sub Total : £227.68
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £47.89
Total : £287.32
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I've had that CPU up to 3.8GHz on water, i doubt I'll get that on the AC but is 3.2GHz realistic?

PSU ok?
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £63.98
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £56.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £307.92 (includes shipping : FREE).



Better heatsink, dropped the optical drive speed to save a few quid. Same HDD but a fully modular PSU. Windowed case with 2 fans fitted, some of the shinobis only have the one fan.

You did pretty good in the first place, although you do know about windows 8 releasing next month surely?
 
 
Pretty much just Honos build except i've dropped case to cheaper one. I own the shinobi one in Hono's build and it is a beautiful case! but i think for this build the xigmatek will be more than sufficient and it means you can then get the CPU cooler i've put in below which is on sale. which will help with you OC'ing

YOUR BASKET
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £63.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £34.99
1 x Xigmatek Dark Knight SD-1283 Night Hawk Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA 2011/1366/1156/1155/775 and AMD FM1/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £28.08
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £303.12 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
dunn2010 said:
Pretty much just Honos build except i've dropped case to cheaper one. I own the shinobi one in Hono's build and it is a beautiful case! but i think for this build the xigmatek will be more than sufficient and it means you can then get the CPU cooler i've put in below which is on sale. which will help with you OC'ing

YOUR BASKET
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £63.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £34.99
1 x Xigmatek Dark Knight SD-1283 Night Hawk Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA 2011/1366/1156/1155/775 and AMD FM1/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £28.08
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £303.12 (includes shipping : £11.75).

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Was trying to figure out how honos was only 4 quid more expensive then realise he has free shipping on his XD

Mine again with free shipping

YOUR BASKET
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £63.98
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £34.99
1 x Xigmatek Dark Knight SD-1283 Night Hawk Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA 2011/1366/1156/1155/775 and AMD FM1/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £28.08
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £289.02 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
I really did think the modular PSU made sense to keep the inside of the case tidy and improve the airflow. Modular PSUs are a god send in midi towers and smaller cases as it can be difficult to hide the excess cables.

If he likes the antec case thats cool. As you want to overclock it makes sense to get the best heatsink you can and spend time on the cable management. I'm sure your boy will love the rig.......i'm up for adoption, just so you know lol
 
Idleman said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £63.98
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Antec One Gaming Case - Black £39.98
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
1 x BitFenix Spectre LED BLUE 120mm Fan £6.49
Total : £297.52 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Just changed the dvd and cooler.
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I went with thisin the end. Just got an email that bits should arrive today so my son should be happy. However, i've just picked up this months CustomPC which reviews a range of current PSUs. They don't rate the OCZ ZS 550w :( Apparently, the 3.3v rail failed to meet ATX specifications.
 
Admiral Huddy said:
I went with thisin the end. Just got an email that bits should arrive today so my son should be happy. However, i've just picked up this months CustomPC which reviews a range of current PSUs. They don't rate the OCZ ZS 550w :( Apparently, the 3.3v rail failed to meet ATX specifications.
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It should be more than fine to run the computer and its specs. when you receive it you have 14 days? to return and get another one if you like?

your boy will have to wait a few more days and will cost shipping, but if it puts your mind at ease of getting a more reliable PSU will be worth it.

I personally would stick with it, the PSU will be more than enough to run the specs of your lads pc and it has 3 years warranty should anything happen to it.
 
Was all a very tight fit.. We took a gamble on the True Spirit as to whether it would fit or not either.. The 6970 only went in if by removing the slot covers and had to be lowered in straight..


The Couple of pics :

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Having said that, the Q6600 is upto 3.4GHz at just over 55oc on full load so happy days.
 
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