Spec Check.

[honosuseri]

Copied wrong build

This is the one I was going to post.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £149.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 500GB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA050) £47.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 (MB-364-GI) £35
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £32.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £28.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £19.99
Total : £499.94 (includes shipping : FREE).



I have that mobo and it does everything I need it to do, without any extra fancy features... Gotta love Blue and white bios none of this "mouse" nonsense.

But it can be upgraded if mobo is rev 2.0+ and that will have fancy bios.

He doesn't get free P&P and the mobo is listed as missing accessories He won't be ordering with this weeks offers I think however I will do another quick stab at it as I'm bored.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7850 Power Edition Twin Frozr IV OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £161.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £66.66
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £45.98
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 (MB-364-GI) £35.00
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £19.99
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-5280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
2 x OcUK Value SATA-II 45cm Red Data Cable (NLRB-302LOCK) £2.59 (£5.18)
Total : £512.74 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Could use a cheaper case but the shinobi is nice. 2TB HDD because I could, optical drive in the spec too so he could rip his DVD collection to the storage drive for convenient playback. Sata cables in there as I think they will be missing

Frozr III < Windforce X2 < Frozr IV. The Frozr IV isn't voltage locked (like the other two GPUs) so overclocking will be easier, it's cooler is improved over the Frozr III and at RRP is the same price as the Windforce (which Stulid has kindly listed the pros for).

I do prefer the look of the Frozr III and at RRP it should be cheaper than the Windforce. Any of the these GPUs want to be overclocked for more performance. We can talk the OP through using MSI afterburner which can set custom fan speeds as well as tweak their clock speeds

 

[dunn2010]

over by 33 quid

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC Twin Frozr 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £167.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £49.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £46.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £19.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £533.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).



closer to budget

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £149.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £49.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £46.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £19.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £516.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 

[BrayWood]

He doesn't get free P&P and the mobo is listed as missing accessories He won't be ordering with this weeks offers I think however I will do another quick stab at it as I'm bored.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7850 Power Edition Twin Frozr IV OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £161.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £66.66
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £45.98
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 (MB-364-GI) £35.00
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £19.99
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-5280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
2 x OcUK Value SATA-II 45cm Red Data Cable (NLRB-302LOCK) £2.59 (£5.18)
Total : £512.74 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Could use a cheaper case but the shinobi is nice. 2TB HDD because I could, optical drive in the spec too so he could rip his DVD collection to the storage drive for convenient playback. Sata cables in there as I think they will be missing

Frozr III < Windforce X2 < Frozr IV. The Frozr IV isn't voltage locked (like the other two GPUs) so overclocking will be easier, it's cooler is improved over the Frozr III and at RRP is the same price as the Windforce (which Stulid has kindly listed the pros for).

I do prefer the look of the Frozr III and at RRP it should be cheaper than the Windforce. Any of the these GPUs want to be overclocked for more performance. We can talk the OP through using MSI afterburner which can set custom fan speeds as well as tweak their clock speeds

Thanks for that bud

 

[stulid]

over by 33 quid

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC Twin Frozr 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £167.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £49.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £46.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £19.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £533.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).



closer to budget

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £149.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £49.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £46.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £19.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £516.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).

These are good.

 

[honosuseri]

Thanks for that bud

No worries fella.

I think I'd rather use a new Z77 mobo (which i have spec'd you in the past) but it's just to show what's possible. In your other thread I already discussed the pros of having a modular PSU, tis a slight luxury so the XFX 450W is a no brainer even if it's not modular.

 

[stulid]

Nah.

I think a modular PSU on a cheaper/small case is a very good thing to have.

over by 33 quid

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC Twin Frozr 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £167.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £49.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £46.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £19.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £533.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).



closer to budget

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £149.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £49.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £46.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £19.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £516.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Thats what makes these specs so good.

They also include a Z77 board so you wont have any overclocking Vcore/LLC/Limited ratio issues should you add a i5 3570K or greater.

Heres another good modular PSU - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-053-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

 

[honosuseri]

I have already spec'd builds just like that with modular 550W PSUs weeks ago and explained the benefits. I have said many a time that using modular PSU in midi towers can be a god send for cable management. You are very late to this party Stulid this isn't his first spec me thread by a long shot

Whoever spec'd that rig is frick'in awesome

The offers change wednesday but I would ideally aim for this for £600ish. As I have already said (over and over) paying for the OS on a £500 budget compromises the spec some what

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £155.99
1 x Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £43.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 500GB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA050) £43.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £25.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £612.91 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Spec from the 29th of October with the OEM OS took it way over £500

 

[stulid]

Just pointing out why going for a Z68 board may not be the best idea for the OP

And that spec is way over £450-£500

 

[honosuseri]

Just pointing out why going for a Z68 board may not be the best idea for the OP

And that spec is way over £450-£500

Well i've given Lazder some flak in the past so I didn't want to shoot his idea down to quick. At £35 the Z68 could be considered disposable. I had also done a spec with the Z77 and G840 with the same idea to write off the pentium CPU for an i5K down the road.

It's £528 with the OS taken off, so cheaper than Dunns first spec but those prices are now invalid. I have hinted at the windows 8 preview many a time

 

[stulid]

Sounds like the poor guy doesn't have a job, so I don't consider anything that costs £35 disposable that cant be much less than the weekly job seekers benefits.

And I'm not late to any party, he's started a new thread

 

[honosuseri]

Sound s like the poor guy doesn't have a job, so I don't consider anything that costs £35 disposable

Then by your logic he can't afford an i5K upgrade on the Z68 or Z77.....can he smartass? lol

 

[stulid]

Then by your logic he can't afford an i5K upgrade on the Z68 or Z77.....can he smartass? lol

But he says he may have a job in 3months,

What's a 'Mobo' and 'Bios'. Hono, I shall save £500 and use windows 8 for a while but tbh I don't know if I'll have enough for windows 7 in 3 months xD I'll hopefully have a job by then though

So spending more or better "core" components is the better move now.

P.S don't call me smartass, I may take offense

 

[Bacon?]

What the OP really wants is this

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7970 Lightning 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £379.99
1 x ASRock H61M-GS Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro Motherboard £38.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint M8 160GB 5400RPM SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HN-M160MBB) £37.99
1 x Intel Celeron G440 1.60GHz Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £27.95
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
1 x OcUK Swift 500W V2 Silent Power Supply £18.98
1 x Avexir Blitz Series 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (AVD3U13330902G-2GW) £14.99
Total : £550.88 (includes shipping : £10.00).



Just joking

But all the specs here look good. At the end of the day a modular PSU is a luxury but in small cases a luxury that should be considered straight away.

Any of the specs here would do great though!

A Pentium with a 7850 would last I suspect a year tops before you start needing a replacement. But by then the i5's should be less than £100 for a K edition. As long as you have a Z motherboard.

 

[honosuseri]

But he says he may have a job in 3months,

So spending more or better "core" components is the better move now.

P.S don't call me smartass, I may take offense

He "may" be a millionaire next saturday with the lotto draw.....who knows? lol

Funny thing is he started a thread using one of my specs with a G840, the H61-D3V and the XFX 450W PSU and Zalman T1 for £500 and you ok'd it. There is always wiggle room but I do agree that a decent case, PSU and mobo is a must really. Balancing a build is very important, I know your name carries more weight than mine Stulid, so it's nice that you have echo'd what I have already told him

P.S I apologise if I could have offended you but I know you are a big boy and can take some light hearted banter

 

[stulid]

P.S I apologise if I could have offended you but I know you are a big boy and can take some light hearted banter

 

[areksnumbr1sxylady]

Sounds like the poor guy doesn't have a job, so I don't consider anything that costs £35 disposable that cant be much less than the weekly job seekers benefits.

And I'm not late to any party, he's started a new thread

Well that mobo is really up to the job and wont limit the performance of the PC unless guy decides to go virtu.. At the end of the day its 35 quid and is disposable, better than buying 100 pounds i3 that you will throw out soon to get i5.

You might compare my idea with getting G840, that you would later throw out, but Z68 motherboard doesnt ruin performance against Z77 as much lets say G840 vs 3570K.

 

[stulid]

If you add an Ivybridge 3570K (for example) CPU to that board the maximum overclock you can get from it is 3.8 Ghz it doesn't have a UEFI AMI BIOS and the multiplier only goes upto the maximum Turboboost ratio.