Spec me.....£2000+

[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.

 

[Tolmekian]

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 and left you with £750 for a GT300 and printer.
Want my opinion? (Doubtful) Eyefinity seems a much more enjoyable experience and the 5870's are available now and will no doubt be a lot cheaper then the GT300 series.

 

[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.

 

[Tolmekian]

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 release and I am interested to know what components other people would use.

There is quite a wait for the GT300 series, prices will change and this spec will no doubt be invalid and i would probably change items myself come that time, you masewell wait till their released if your only going to build then, that is my honest opinion.

 

[ejr22]

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

 

[Hairybudda]

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

 

[PermaBanned]

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision & Samsung SM2233RZ 22" 120Hz 3D Widescreen LCD Monitor Bundle £359.98
(£313.03) £359.98
(£313.03)
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £199.99
(£173.90) £199.99
(£173.90)
Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - OEM + Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Game £199.99
(£173.90) £199.99
(£173.90)
OCZ Z-Series 850w '80 Plus Gold' SLI Ready Power Supply £141.99
(£123.47) £141.99
(£123.47)
Corsair Extreme X32 32GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (CMFSSD-32D1) £114.99
(£99.99) £114.99
(£99.99)
Gainward GeForce GTS 250 Green Edition 512MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £88.99
(£77.38) £88.99
(£77.38)
OCZ Obsidian 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600Mhz Triple Channel Kit (OCZ3OB1600LV6GK) £79.99
(£69.56) £79.99
(£69.56)
LG CH08LS10 8x Blu-Ray Reader/16x DVD±RW - Black (OEM) £79.99
(£69.56) £79.99
(£69.56)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail £65.99
(£57.38) £65.99
(£57.38)
Coolermaster Gladiator RC-600 Case - Black (No PSU) £62.99
(£54.77) £62.99
(£54.77)
Asus Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card (90-YAA060-1UAN00Z) £59.98
(£52.16) £59.98
(£52.16)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £59.98
(£52.16) £59.98
(£52.16)
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 Dual Fan Quiet CPU Cooler (LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA775/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £58.98
(£51.29) £58.98
(£51.29)
Epson Stylus SX205 Multi-Function Printer/Scanner/Colour Copier £42.99
(£37.38) £42.99
(£37.38)
Logitech Digital Precision PC Gaming Headset (981-000041) £30.99
(£26.95) £30.99
(£26.95)
Logitech G5 Gaming-Grade Laser Mouse (910-000094) £29.99
(£26.08) £29.99
(£26.08)
Logitech X-240 2.1 Speaker System (970285-0120) £29.89
(£25.99) £29.89
(£25.99)
Logitech K300 Compact Keyboard (920-001488) £24.99
(£21.73) £24.99
(£21.73)
Edimax EW-7727In nMax 300Mbps Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter £17.99
(£15.64) £17.99
(£15.64)
Sub Total : £1,522.32
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel Saturday
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £25.75
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £232.21
Total : £1,780.28

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

 

[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.

 

[PermaBanned]

2 Years is a really short lifetime. Most people wait something like four years, at least with a build like this. The SSD is alight, good read speeds which is essential for using it as a boot device. I probably would have gone with the Crucial but it's never in stock, don't see the point in waiting.

A grand for the base unit say, then some more for peripherals. The one's i suggested are fine. Pointless getting stuff that's expensive when it doesn't do the job that much better.

 

[beefybarn]

Out of the 2 printers you were suggesting i would go for the canon mp620, great at producing whatever you want.

 

[95thrifles]

People have different ideas of budgets and 2.5k to one person can seem like a hell of a lot of money, where as to others its a months expenditure. Anyway it is quite easy to drop this sort of money on a pc quite easily actually, and without really wasting any either, 1500 on a tower is not unreasonable, neither is 500 on a monitor, then 500 left for speakers, headphones, mouse, keyboard and printer, its easily used. I've spent quite a bit more personally, though not quite all in one go
Edit: I'd do you a spec but I'm at work atm so can't

 

[Efour]

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.

 

[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.

 

[rexehuk]

Hmm be warned buying a professional printer gives you professional costs. Looking at a grand or so in ink a year if you are using it to produce professional material. If you are printing one offs every so often it does get cheaper but cartridges can be expensive

 

[rexehuk]

Dell UltraSharp U2410 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor £439.99
(£382.60) £439.99
(£382.60)

Intel X25-M Mainstream 160GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (SSDSA2MH160G2C1) £344.99
(£299.99) £344.99
(£299.99)

Logitech Z-5500 THX Certified 5.1 Speaker System (970115-0120) £239.99
(£208.69) £239.99
(£208.69)

Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail + Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Game £211.99
(£184.34) £211.99
(£184.34)

Corsair Obsidian 800D Full Tower Case - Black (No PSU) £209.99
(£182.60) £209.99
(£182.60)

Asus P6TD Deluxe Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £203.99
(£177.38) £203.99
(£177.38)

Corsair HX 850W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-850HXUK) £134.99
(£117.38) £134.99
(£117.38)

Canon PIXMA MP620 Multifunction Printer/Scanner/Colour Copier £121.99
(£106.08) £121.99
(£106.08)

Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (TR3X6G1600C9) £94.99
(£82.60) £94.99
(£82.60)

Corsair H50 High-Performance CPU Watercooler (Socket LGA775/1366) £59.98
(£52.16) £59.98
(£52.16)Sub Total : £1,793.82 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £19.10 VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £271.94 Total : £2,084.86

I would have that monitor > That nvidia 3d crap anyday. Obviously theres room there for more hard drives etc... and SSD size is large, you might not need one so big but I know I would. Then you got room for your GT300 on top of that, maybe 2 depending on their price when they're released.

As for 2 years... that is very short for a PC of this level, you're looking at morel like 4/5 before there is much better out there. I'd imagine the CPU would handle the next gen GPU's fairly easily, unless PCI 3.0 is out by then.

 

[Wizzkidy]

No supprise you got the ****s that want to argue rather then give u a spec mate, i had the same trouble when I asked on the forum, its almost pointless

 

[Glaucus]

2.5k is very reasonable for a complete setup. people whine to much on price.

This is what I would do, the canon pixma is a fantastic printer. Only put the 295 in there as a cost thing as you want the 300. No I idea how much a 300 will cost but should leave you with more than enough.

 

[memyselfandi]

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.

 

[dangerstat]

To echo everyone else's comment it seems every month with get a bunch of morons claiming they've got £2500 to spend on a new rig when in reality is utter carp.

*Listen* to what people are saying you will not notice the difference between a £1200 PC and a £2500 PC.

Just buy an i5 with 6GB RAM, 80GB SSD (Intel), 1+ TB SATA hard disk, 22" TFT, GTX275+,£50 multi purpose printer, decent headphones (£30) and some surround speakers for £80 and that's your lot. The extra you get over this isn't worth the money!

Spending money on computer componenets DOES NOT SCALE LINEARLY. You get the biggest improvements at the LOWEST end of the market. So going from a 8400 to a GTX260 is a HUGE improvement but from a GTX260 to a GTX275 isn't and the later is FAR more expensive! There are MUCH better ways to spend that budget if you really want too, you could get all sorts of cool tech to play with maybe spend 1200 on a PC, then 500 on a mini mac, £400 on a decent stereo, and you've got plenty left to buy some kick ass games with some pennies to spare. Don't be a tard and spend £2750 on a PC.