Spec My Computer Please

n0s · 2 Apr 2009 at 10:55

Hello,

I have an old P4 3.4Ghz EE on a Abit MAX-3 board with an AGP graphics card so time for an upgrade.

I have an old Lian Li case that id like to keep using will the new mobos fit in it? Also could i still use my old psu or do i need a new one too?

So i need help with CPU/MOBO/RAM/GFX ideas.

Im not a massive gamer, but HD video editing and encoding is my main priority, im not an overclocker either.

Budget is around £700.

Any ideas would be great.

Thanks,
n0s

mp260767 · 2 Apr 2009 at 11:42

i'd go for the following :

Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £249.54 (£216.99)

Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £159.84 (£138.99)

XFX ATI Radeon HD 4850 "XXX Edition" 512MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £99.98 (£86.94)

Coolermaster Real Power 520w Modular Power Supply £67.99 (£59.12)

Corsair XMS3 6GB DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz (3x2GB) Triple Channel DDR3 (TR3X6G1333C9) £63.99 (£55.64)

Sub Total : £557.68
Shipping : £10.00
VAT : £85.15
Total : £652.83

n0s · 2 Apr 2009 at 12:09

Thank you for your advice, any other options, i have always been an NVIDIA fan.

mp260767 · 2 Apr 2009 at 12:14

nvidia wise have a look at the GTX 260 top end or low end XFX GTS 250.

n0s · 2 Apr 2009 at 12:54

What do you think about the: "Asus P6T Deluxe V2 Intel X58" mobo?

mp260767 · 2 Apr 2009 at 13:01

n0s said:
What do you think about the: "Asus P6T Deluxe V2 Intel X58" mobo?

P6T series are very nice from what i've seen.

ian|Squared² · 2 Apr 2009 at 13:04

if your not gaming so much, a 9800 series or gts 250 series will be more than enough if you want to stick to nVidia.

pimper · 2 Apr 2009 at 13:44

good set up there mp260767 great for the price, the 260 is also a good option, but then again you could start thinking of the 4870 as well.

but that is a good set up

mp260767 · 2 Apr 2009 at 14:17

pimper said:
but then again you could start thinking of the 4870 as well.

but that is a good set up

yeah would have said the 4870 initially but being as the indication was no major gaming involved went for the 4850, nvidia option price wise being the 250 rather than the 260.

n0s · 3 Apr 2009 at 09:26

Whats the difference between the 250 and the 260, is it worth the extra cash?

Also, what ram do i want if i want to try and overclock from 2.66 to say 3.4?

mp260767 · 3 Apr 2009 at 09:58

n0s said:
Whats the difference between the 250 and the 260, is it worth the extra cash?

Also, what ram do i want if i want to try and overclock from 2.66 to say 3.4?

on the overclock bundles ocuk are using OCZ 6GB DDR3 PC3-10666C9 to get the i7 to 3.33ghz.

main differences are the extra stream processors and more memory on the 260.

as you said you wasn't a massive gamer the 250 should do you fine, if you can afford it feel free to go for the 260, but i wouldn't do it at the expense of other items in your config.

n0s · 3 Apr 2009 at 10:51

I will actually be taking the parts abroad before i can test them, so i suppose buying a overclocked bundle would be my best bet as i would know that all the parts are working and not have to worry about returning anything from abroad.

n0s · 6 Apr 2009 at 12:16

Ok so im leaning towards these choices, what PSU would i need for all the below:

Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366)

Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard

OCZ Reaper 6GB (3 X 2GB) DDR3 PC3-15000 (1866MHz) Tri-Channel

XFX GTS 250 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)

3 SATA Hardrives

2 DVD-RW Drives

95thrifles · 6 Apr 2009 at 12:32

If youre going to be overclocking you'll want a better cooler than the stock, buy an OEM CPU and get decent cooler like the noctua NH-U12P, PSU wise Id recomend this

n0s · 6 Apr 2009 at 13:26

Those psu seem real nice, is 550w enough for me?

icey_haj · 6 Apr 2009 at 13:31

n0s said:
Those psu seem real nice, is 550w enough for me?

Yes it should be, but I would spend a little extra and get the 650W version.

n0s · 6 Apr 2009 at 14:09

Whats the quietest modular supply out there, a silent pc is key to me

95thrifles · 6 Apr 2009 at 14:10

prob the BeQuiet or a Zalman

n0s · 14 Apr 2009 at 11:56

Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366)

Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard

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

XFX GeForce GTX 260 "Core 216 55nm" 896MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)

Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 650W ATX2.2 Modular SLi Compliant Power Supply

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What you guys think? Not sure about what ram to get, wanna OC to around 3.6Ghz.

Thanks

95thrifles · 14 Apr 2009 at 12:40

that RAM looks fine, nice set up, enjoy