Spec Check

shadowake · 3 Jun 2009 at 16:19

What do you guys think of this spec?

EDIT: Spec updated to include current sugestions:

Help apreciated!

EDIT: Oh and used for mostly gaming (dula 1920x1200) and some photoshop. Also plan to overclock quite heavily. Will be using Win7.

shadowake · 3 Jun 2009 at 16:38

wbc1 said:
A few things.. drop the motherboard to this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-335-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1377

Keep the SSD if you think it's necessary, however if your on a £850 budget, I personally wouldn't spend £150 on SSD.

And finally.. £85 for case fans?!?! Get a few of these instead http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-000-XI&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4

I think I went for that board as it has dual 16x on the PCI-E slots.

I've heared good things about the nocturna fans, and I have serious heat issues in my computer room, but if those fans are comparable? I might swap them?

Also just noticed I've forgot a PSU! Knew it looked to cheap, what would people recomend? I'll want to add a second card in 6 months or so.

shadowake · 3 Jun 2009 at 18:09

So is this a decent PSU? Cheapest of the ones recomended and modular:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-031-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

I'll keep 2 noctunas for the CPU and swap to three cheaper case fans.

What connectors does the 4890 take is it 1 8pin or 1 six pin?

I'll post a new spec showing current recomendations shortly!

Thanks guys

shadowake · 3 Jun 2009 at 18:23

OK spec with some of your recomended changed, swaped to a smaller SSD, RAID for the hard drives, cheaper fans, different mobo, I've also swaped from the TRUE to the Fenrir cooler as it's cheper.

How's this now: