Spec Check!

jamief · 16 Jul 2010 at 07:40

How does this look?

Doing a mixture of gaming and development. Ideally I'll add an SSD shortly as compiling is fairly I/O bound at this level. Anything I could do better with for the price?

I have k/b, mouse, monitor and W7 64.

stulid · 16 Jul 2010 at 08:21

spot on, maybe a modular psu?

jamief · 16 Jul 2010 at 08:58

Great! Could you recommend another PSU for roughly the same price? Thanks

stulid · 16 Jul 2010 at 09:03

was going to suggest the Antec new truepower 650w, but it's out of stock.

there's this www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-007-SP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1806

which is modular and has 4pci-e connectors.

jamief · 16 Jul 2010 at 09:16

Cheers - changed a couple of bits - I think I'm gonna press the button on this lot:

EDIT: worth getting a soundcard?

stulid · 16 Jul 2010 at 09:48

looks great, don't need a sound card, onboard audio has come along way since simple beep beep beep.

jamief · 16 Jul 2010 at 09:59

Perfect - thanks for looking that over!

neoboy · 16 Jul 2010 at 10:01

Unless you're a big audiophile then you may want one otherwise onboard sound is pretty good nowadays. I haven't read much about Sapphire PSUs (infact only just seen one heh) are but for an alternative check out the OCZ which are similar in price. I've had one in my PC for over 3 years now and still going strong.

Higadeb · 16 Jul 2010 at 10:27

*Insert Higadeb's seal of approval here*

Also, on board audio is good. I wouldn't bother with a separate sound card.