Spec comments please

gee4444 · 18 Jan 2013 at 13:54

Hi,

Meant to buy a new rig last year but as always happens, something came up that swallowed the money. Anyhow, I'd be grateful for opinions / suggested changes on the following spec I've created using OC's system builder pages (will get OCs techies to build it too).

Comes in at 1744 pounds inc VAT.

Thanks in advance for any responses:

New rig spec:
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Corsair Obsidian 550D Quiet Midi Tower Case - Black

- Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail

- Stage 2.5: Overclock of CPU + Memory at Rated Speed - 15% Overclock (Proceesor speed x1.15)

- OcUK Tech Labs - Zaward Golf III Fan 120mm ZG3-120TL Black/White

-- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 License 32/64-Bit - NO CD **INTERNAL USE ONLY**

- TX850V2 Bronze CP-9020043-UK for S.I.

- Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-E Sound Card

- OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM

-- Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD

- Intel 330 Series 180GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail

- KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

- Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI316G160C9K)

- Asus Z77 Sabertooth Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

- Intel Liquid Cooling Solution CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011)

zakblood · 18 Jan 2013 at 14:14

1 x Asus Rampage IV Formula Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £264.98
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £229.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795F3G2M) £220.00
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £189.98
1 x Corsair Obsidian 550D Quiet Midi Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £99.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x GeIL EVO Veloce Hot-Rod Red 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Quad Channel Kit (GEV316GB1866C10QC) £79.99
1 x Intel Liquid Cooling Solution CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011) £73.98
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.98
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,464.56 (includes shipping : £14.75).

phone or email order and ask for price of build and over clock, will still be under budget and better spec

1 x MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £280.00
1 x Asus Rampage IV Formula Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £264.98
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £229.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £189.98
1 x Corsair Obsidian 550D Quiet Midi Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £99.98
1 x GeIL EVO Veloce Hot-Rod Red 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Quad Channel Kit (GEV316GB1866C10QC) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Intel Liquid Cooling Solution CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011) £73.98
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.98
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,524.56 (includes shipping : £14.75).

nvidia vga

1 x HIS HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797F3G2M) £299.99
1 x Asus Rampage IV Formula Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £264.98
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £229.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 550D Quiet Midi Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) HDD £99.98
1 x GeIL EVO Veloce Hot-Rod Red 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Quad Channel Kit (GEV316GB1866C10QC) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Intel Liquid Cooling Solution CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011) £73.98
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.98
1 x OCZ Vertex 3 60GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (VTX3-25SAT3-60G) £63.98
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,418.56 (includes shipping : £14.75).

altered sdd for a smaller one and added better amd card

any spec can be custom built and overclocked for you by OC, phone or email for price, good luck and will get you a great pc for budget tbh

gee4444 · 18 Jan 2013 at 15:04

Thanks for those Zakblood, much appreciated. I'm off to have a closer look at each of them.

gee4444 · 18 Jan 2013 at 16:28

Is there a particular email address I need to send an order to?

Can you tell me how you generate the style of lists you replied to me with please - so I can produce the same when I email my order.

Thanks.

zakblood · 18 Jan 2013 at 17:10

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/contact.php

then use this,

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18371076

gee4444 · 23 Jan 2013 at 21:47

Hi everyone, just after some advise on ordering. I sent an email to overclockers listing the components and asking for them to build it. A fellow replied asking for me to email him to confirm which I did. Since then, nothing!

Tried ringing their sales line but after 10 mins on hold that got too tedious.

Anyone any suggestions of how to proceed, otherwise I may go elsewhere to get a build done (can't wait forever) - which will be a shame as I've heard nothing but good things about OCs.

zakblood · 24 Jan 2013 at 04:00

it busy sometimes, what number you tired?

0871 200 5052

they will pick up, might just be the time you tried

Hicks · 24 Jan 2013 at 10:28

gee4444 said:
Hi everyone, just after some advise on ordering. I sent an email to overclockers listing the components and asking for them to build it. A fellow replied asking for me to email him to confirm which I did. Since then, nothing!

Tried ringing their sales line but after 10 mins on hold that got too tedious.

Anyone any suggestions of how to proceed, otherwise I may go elsewhere to get a build done (can't wait forever) - which will be a shame as I've heard nothing but good things about OCs.

You're expecting an answer at 21:47? Customer service is good....but not that good

gee4444 · 24 Jan 2013 at 13:23

He he

No, I sent the request just under a week ago and then another 2 days later. And heard nothing since. I'll give them a call tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for your help and advice.

Hicks · 24 Jan 2013 at 13:38

Phone or post a message in the CS forum.

gee4444 · 27 Jan 2013 at 14:04

Finally got through on the phone. The fellow I spoke to was very helpful and the system build is now under way. They even discounted some as my initial order had been delayed, which I considered a nice touch. Should arrive some time next week which is fine.

Overall am impressed with their service so far. Hopefully the rig will be as good.

Thanks again Zakblood and Cloudstomp for your help.

gee4444 · 12 Feb 2013 at 13:54

Just a quick note to report my new rig arrived. It's very impressive, both in terms of performance (demolishes everything I've thrown at it so far) and build quiality (how do OC builders manage to arrange those cables so neatly?). I'll certainly recomment OC to anyone requiring a new PC.