Spec me.....£2000+

[ejr22]

Hi,

I tried to get a spec yesterday but only got 1 response so thought that I would try again.

Budget is anything up to £2750 (obviously don't have to spend it all) and basically I need everything. Everything from O/S, to thermal paste, to headphones & speakers, to the tower itself. (Oh, and a multi-function printer).

It will be used primarily for gaming and the only things that I have definitely decided on are the Corsair Obsidian 800D case (for future water-cooling option) and the Nvidia 3D Vision & Samsung Syncmaster monitor bundle.

I know some people will disagree with the 3D bundle but I really want it and have made my mind up - the monitor by itself is an excellent monitor and will be good for gaming. Obviously this means I will have to have an Nvidia card and will probably wait until the GT300 is released. With that in mind, if you do spec me, make sure you budget for it (£500+???)

Anyway, any specs with some sound reasoning behind it would be welcome.

 

[ejr22]

Save your money. Anything about a grand will do all you need.

Wait til the GT300 is out and all the prices will change and might be some new stuff out then too.

Still no specs

 

[ejr22]

Shameless bump.......

I thought spec'ing was what you guys did best?

 

[ejr22]

snip

Thanks Neil. Although I won't need the 2nd pair of 3D Glasses and I already have a Blu-Ray player.

Thanks for taking your time to reply though.

 

[ejr22]

plus a GTX295? You could get two HD5870s for that price... Someone more competent than me will be along shortly to spec you something decent and price wise decent.

*sigh* You obviously didn't read the part of the thread about the Nvidia 3D Vision i.e. Nvidia GPU required. Will be waiting for the GT300.

 

[ejr22]

Yeah I think that's your best bet waiting for the GT300

But what other components would you go for?

 

[ejr22]

2.5k on gaming is ridiculous. Either you play professionally or you're ****ing money away at nothing you'll ever notice.

It is people like you who make computer forums an infuriating experience. £2500 is not "ridiculous" for a complete set up. Expensive yes, ridiculous no. Remember I need everything from printer to mousemat.

You failed to notice that the one card in the above spec cannot run without a water cooling system. Plug it in without one and it'll just burn out, and even bfg will be sarcastic.

I didn't fail to notice anything you clown. If you took any notice of the ****ing OP you would have understood that I said I am waiting for the GT300 and that people actually being kind enough to provide a spec should put something in that is equivalently priced (probably). Learn to read would be lesson #1 for you.

For this much money, do some research yourself. Be a lot more specific in the post on here. What games, why does it matter so much. What makes you think this much money is justified when you can play games beautifully for so much less.

I think asking for other people's opinions on a computer hardware forum can be considered research, no? Do you think I will just blindly accept a spec? Of course not, I will do further reading.

Jesus Christ man I could write pages of why I want this or that but I find it is better to be blunt and to the point on forums, otherwise people get bored (which I assume is what happens to most people when reading your inane and unhelpful posts).

You're getting no responses because we suspect you don't have this money to spend, and are on here doing the standard 13 yr old thing.

13yrs! Try 30. Suspect what you want you pessimistic git.

By all means demonstrate that I'm wrong by showing some knowledge of computing, at least enough to realise that a water block without a loop isn't going to work.

Please point out where I said I thought a water block without a loop would work numbnuts? For your information I have assembled a water-cooling loop in the past (Swiftech H20-220) so don't try and patronize me.

I want you to come up with a template, tell us which parts you're unsure about and asj what we can improve. Otherwise it looks like you can't be arsed, so I can't either.

I have seen many posted specs which are on the expensive side ridiculed and ignored, so I thought I'd try a different approach. I have already specified a few components, if you don't want to do the rest then kindly **** off and stop being such a whiney jerk.

Failing that, buy whatever ocuk are selling preassembled, as they know more than you.

You really are full of it aren't you? Don't bother replying to this because it will probably be pompous negative waffle again which I can't be bothered reading.

 

[ejr22]

I admit £500 for a printer hadn't occurred to me, for those all important gaming screenshots?

I was thinking of this or this actually, others suggested the expensive printer.

Your response is disproportionately offensive. I have asked for more information, you have insulted me. So go **** yourself.

My response was fair considering your tone of snobbery and patronization. You should probably read what you wrote back to yourself and ask if you would be happy receiving as a response to an innocent question.

Can't you just cut the negative comments out? It really is boring. If you are going to post why don't you try and stick to the thread and provide a spec or shut up?

Remember in my OP I did say that the budget does not have to be spent completely.

 

[ejr22]

I stand by every word I have typed here.

Fine, don't bother adding any more.

You are clearly a belligerent know-it-all who enjoys being unhelpful. Your words are not welcome.

You couldn't even provide a spec to back up your mooted vast computing knowledge. Pathetic.

 

[ejr22]

There is no need to be so offensive to Jon, everyone has a right to their opinion. I myself am doubtful that this build is going to see the light of day but to satisfy you i went ahead and did a spec anyway.
I have no idea what printers are good so i havent chosen one, and i left out the graphics card seen as your adamant on getting a Gt300 series. I've budgeted to accommodate this.

Thank you.

Perhaps I was a bit harsh to Jon but he annoyed me by suggesting that everyone who asked for a spec over £500 is a tech-fantasist. I will be building a computer once the GT300 is released (or before) and I am interested to know what components other people would use.

 

[ejr22]

I will buy a 2nd hand GTX295/GTX285 in the mean time. This computer must be built by 15th November.

 

[ejr22]

Can you elaborate as to why you are dead set on 3D vision setup?

Sure. I have read & listened to the reviews of both; the monitor as a stand alone unit, and of the 3D Vision aspect. Both come with glowing references from most sources and I would like to give it a go.

If it turns out to be rubbish (which I doubt) there is always the choice of returning it under good old DSR.

 

[ejr22]

Really though, don't spend over a grand on a PC. Ever.

Thanks for the spec....not sure about the choice of SSD though - there are better value ones I think, possibly the Crucial range? Also I think some of the periphs you have chosen are pretty low quality e.g. speakers. Perhaps I am wrong but I think spending a bit extra would prove the adage of "you get what you pay for".

It is a bit difficult to buy a high-end PC, monitor, and all periphs for a grand though, surely?

I want this system to last at least 12-24 months before any major upgrades so hopefully spending a decent amount of money now will negate the need to do so 3 months down the line. I really don't see £2,500 as overkill for a high-spec PC with all the extras.

 

[ejr22]

you seem to suggest you know what you are talking about- i have no idea why you ask for specs - there's very little choice - its I7 6/8gb ram a SSD HD +SATA 2 for rest, wait for GPU - and that crappy monitor 3d combo u picked out.

I thank you but notice you couldn't help but have a pop at the 3D bit. Have you actually read/listened to/watched any reviews? You aren't one of one's who, without seeing or using it, says "it's a gimmick"? That would be a bit like jumping on a bandwagon.

I actually think the tower bit is the easiest thing to spec - like you say I know a little so most of it is obvious - however it is the periphs that interest me more, and what everyone's experiences of them are.

 

[ejr22]

I'll just clear something up - The computer will not solely be used for gaming, it will be used for a little bit of everything I suppose - MS Office, Photoshop, PowerDirector, Browsing, Music, Video/Movies, and anything else that might crop up. However, I enjoy gaming and this will probably be what I will spend most of my time doing with it.

I understand the point that a lot of people are making about the financial aspect but I am still unconvinced by the arguments that you can spend £1000 and get a similarly performing machine plus high quality peripherals.

I do not want an i5 machine as I believe that this will restrict any future upgrade to i9 (i.e. rather than just the CPU change it would be mobo, CPU, & RAM), there is also the whole lack of PCI-e 16x 16x support for future Crossfire or SLi (not sure how much affect this has but it must have some).

Please, if you have a problem with me spending my money how I want then by all means start a new thread about low-end Vs mid-range Vs high-end, I will read it with interest, but I am bored of listening to the same old argument to be honest, like there should be a cap on how much anyone should spend on a PC. There is no right or wrong here, it's about personal preference and if I can afford it - I have chosen to buy a high-end machine and I can afford it, all I wanted was some opinions as to the tech that performs well in my price range not a debate on the morality of spending money.

Thanks to everyone who has been kind enough to do a spec, you have given me some good food for thought.

 

[ejr22]

One point, for the specs that have listed SSD's .... these are 2.5" so you might need this, or equivalent, in order to fit them.

I am pretty sure the Corsair case has provisions for fitting SSDs without the need for them. Cheers anyway.

 

[ejr22]

If you're going to wait for GT300 there's little point in getting specs now - as I'm sure you're aware the computer industry is fast moving and prices/specs will have changed (perhaps significantly) by the time you are ready to buy.

I did say earlier in the thread that I will be building this thing mid-November and if the GT300 is still months away I will get a cheap place-holder in the mean time (perhaps a 260, or a 2nd hand 285 etc.)

I know that the industry moves fast and that it would be pointless to get a spec now for a build in 6 months time, but the fact is that I am building in 6 weeks time.

 

[ejr22]

Similar to one of these monsters? I think if I had £5,000-£10,000 to spend the dual Xeon set-up might come into play.

 

[ejr22]

MB + CPU + RAM - £1300
New "top end" ATI - £300
SSD + STAT BU - £350
Monitor with glasses - £360
Printer - £120
Case + Cooling +PSU - £300 (easily do able)

Grand cost = £2730 and it'd smash those single i7 builds to dust

Need to budget for the new Nvidia card - £500 not £300?

Keyboard, Mouse (+mat), Speakers, Headphones - All fairly good quality - £250?

Thermal Material, TIM Cleaner, Extra Case Fans, P&P - £100?

To be honest I think I will stick to a i7 1366 solution - There will be more support on forums and the like if anything goes pear shaped etc. Thanks for your input though, didn't even consider the Xeon route tbh.