*****THE OFFICIAL "SPEC ME" THREAD*****

I've already had a little thread of my own, but I just wanted to bump this excellent thread of information. And to ask for any final input on my spec, which I've given some thought.

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It's intended for gaming mainly.

No need for speakers/monitor, going to buy it locally.

CPU: OS'ing it to 4ghz. Not planning on getting quad-core.
HDD: The two 320gb Harddrives going to be set for Raid0 or Raid1, dunno, I'll find out later when they arrive! 1TB one for storage.
PSU: 1000W too much for this spec?

Is anything important missing here?

Thanks for all the advice given to me already by other experienced users. :)
 
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Thanks for the help, it's really appreciated.

BUDGET: about 800-900 pounds

Processor:Yes
Motherboard: Yes
Memory: Yes
Graphics Card(s): Yes
TV Card: No
Hard Drive(s): Yes
Optical Drive(s): Yes (basic dvdrw)
Cooling: Yes
Water Cooling: No
Cable(s): If needed
Sound Card: No (I have e-mu 0404 pci)
Controller Card(s): No
Case: Yes
Power Supply: Yes

Keyboard: Yes
Mouse: Yes
Headset: No
Speakers: Yes/No (Not necessary, but if some basic ones fit the budget, then sure. I mostly use headphones.)
Monitor(s): Yes
Operating System: No (Unless you think I should switch to Vista. I have WinXP)

Uses: Music, movies and I'd like to be able to play some new games.
Overclocking: No
 
perkele said:
Could I ask why you guys spec the P5Q Pro Mobo over the others in the same Asus P5Q Class?

Is it superior to the others?
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The P5Q below it; this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

has the worst placement of a 24pin connector ever, thus no-one talks about it and pretends it doesn't exist.

Any P45 above the Pro is a waste of money usually, as the whole point of buying of buying a P45 is for good economy, plus the Pro has all the features you need.
 
Chimerical said:
The P5Q below it; this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

has the worst placement of a 24pin connector ever, thus no-one talks about it and pretends it doesn't exist.

Any P45 above the Pro is a waste of money usually, as the whole point of buying of buying a P45 is for good economy, plus the Pro has all the features you need.
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Thanks for clearing that one up :)

I'm still umming and arring a bit on my 9550 quad system spec and the mobo was prolly the greyest area :)
 
Hi there, im new here, my friends have bought good pc's from here, and im stuck with my laptop with an intel 950 GMA So i think i want a desktop.


BUDGET:300-500

Processor:yes (dual core would be fine)
Motherboard:yes
Memory:yes (2gb is ok for me i think)
Graphics Card(s):Yes please.
TV Card:no
Hard Drive(s):yes
Optical Drive(s):dvd r/w
Cooling: necessary?
Water Cooling:no
Cable(s):i have no idea.....
Sound Card:necessary?
Controller Card(s):no
Case:yes
Power Supply:yes

Keyboard:no
Mouse:no
Headset:no
Speakers:yea(on board?)
Monitor(s):no
Operating System: hmm well i dont think getting 64 bit is such a gd idea, i like 32 bit for the time being , as computability is an issue with this stuff. Your experiences?

Uses:gaming( no too heavy, just casual, dnt wanna play too much urm then yea rest of casual browsing and such.... and downloading lol....)
Overclocking:yea? (makes the comp run faster right?, if its really necessary)

Thank you!
 
BUDGET: up to £1200 (or maybe a bit over if it's worth it bang/buck)

Processor: Yes.
Motherboard: Yes
Memory: Yes - looking at minimum of 4Gb - maybe 8.
Graphics Card(s): Yes
TV Card: No
Hard Drive(s): Yes - for Windows and games. Will move storage drive over from current rig.
Optical Drive(s): Yes - DVD is fine (no interest in Blu-Ray at the moment)
Cooling: Yes
Water Cooling: No.
Cable(s): Yes
Sound Card: Possibly - is onboard any good these days?
Controller Card(s): No
Case: Yes. I'll probably go with the Antec 300.
Power Supply: Already have a Thermaltake 750W in my old rig, but if this isn't enough, add a new PSU to the spec

Keyboard: No
Mouse: No
Headset: No
Speakers: No
Monitor(s): No - still have my trusty 21" CRT!
Operating System: Will go with Vista 64 bit. Probably Home Premium, unless any reason to choose something else?

Uses: Gaming.
Overclocking: Not done it before, but prepared to give it a go, especially with the benefits from doing so with Intel at the moment...

Other queries;
I generally don't upgrade my rig that often (haven't touched my current build since I assembled it >3 years ago), so should I go quad core now?
Re: graphics cards - I'm leaning towards the GTX280. It might not quite match the 4870X2, but I understand that not all games can fully use the dual card? I can always add another 280 in a year or so's time if I need it (and the price has come down)...

Oh, and one final but important bit - if there's a suitable pre-built system on Overclockers, I don't object to paying them a "small" fee for assembling it for me... :) [/lazy]

Edit: typos and adding more info re: drives.
 
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Spec me for Photography and Photoshop

Been a while since I was on here and I need some specs for a new machine. Budget £600 to £700
Processor:yes
Motherboard:yes
Memory:yes
Graphics Card(s):yes (i'm not a gamer at all)Something that will give good bang for buck but will not bottleneck the system
TV Card:no
Hard Drive(s):yes (2)500 to 600 for 1st 1TB for 2nd
Optical Drive(s):2
Cooling:yes
Water Cooling:no
Cable(s):yes
Sound Card:not really on board will do
Controller Card(s):no
Case:yes
Power Supply:yes

Keyboard:no
Mouse:no
Headset:no
Speakers:no
Monitor(s): no
Operating System:maybe Have a copy of XP. But is Vista stable with PSCS3 especially monitor profiles when Vista "greys"

Uses: Lightroom and Photoshop (getting Canon 5dMk2, large files, especially with layers) Surfing and Word processing
Overclocking:yes if it's stable
Thanks Guys
 
Thanks so much!, is there any way to make it cheaper?? im a casual gamer, i dont need anything too high spec. I should be able to do the normal stuff such as multi tasking and wordprocess..... im sure it can :D
 
Ive transferred this from a previous thread as wanting to close the order out and get it shipped! I have a 1080i HD 36" TV, the computer should be spec'd towards gaming/engineering applications/media entertainment (hence the need for a HTPC type case)
Ive choosen the watercooled i7 route.
Am hoping for the best graphics card on the market with as much ram i can squeeze into a lovely HTPC case.
Some viewpoints on the chosen components would be helpful, along with anything ive missed. Is Vista 64 preffered?

Keyboard and mouse: not needed

Asus ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £339.99
(£399.49) £339.99
(£399.49)
Zalman HD160XT+ Home Theatre PC - Silver £329.99
(£387.74) £329.99
(£387.74)
Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £219.99
(£258.49) £219.99
(£258.49)
OCZ 6GB DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Gold (3x2GB) Triple Channel DDR3 (OCZ3G1600LV6GK) £209.99
(£246.74) £209.99
(£246.74)
Corsair TX 750W ATX2.2 SLI Compliant PSU £74.99
(£88.11) £74.99
(£88.11)
EK 4870 X2 Acrylic Full Cover VGA Water Block £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103UJ) £67.99
(£79.89) £135.98
(£159.78)
TFC Xchanger - Triple Radiator 360 £64.99
(£76.36) £64.99
(£76.36)
LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray Reader & HD-DVD ROM Serial ATA Drive - Retail £57.99
(£68.14) £57.99
(£68.14)
Swiftech Laing D5 Vario MCP655 12V DC Pump £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
XSPC Delta V3 CPU Waterblock (LGA775/i7) £32.99
(£38.76) £32.99
(£38.76)
XSPC Single Bay Reservoir - Clear £19.99
(£23.49) £19.99
(£23.49)
EK 1/2" ID fitting G3/8 £1.99
(£2.34) £15.92
(£18.72)
Masterkleer 7/16" Tubing - 1m £1.99
(£2.34) £5.97
(£7.02)
EK 1/2" Hose fitting £1.99
(£2.34) £31.84
(£37.44)
XSPC Tubing Clip For 1/2" Hose £0.49
(£0.58) £3.92
(£4.64)
Sub Total : £1,664.52
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £22.99
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £295.31
Total : £1,982.82
 
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