Titan 8200i Spinosaur customising

Kate199017

Kate199017

Kate199017

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I've been looking around for a new mid range gaming PC for a while now, and I've settled on the "Titan 8200i Spinosaur" http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-176-OE

My last PC was from Overclockers and worked a treat, except I found the case to be kinda ugly, so this time round I was looking for something pretty/more functional.

Anyway I have found this case and was hoping the OC sales team would be able to tweak the build to use this case instead. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-092-NX

My question is basically, will this case be compatible with the hardware in the aforementioned PC. My hardware knowledge is basic and I've always had very cheap cases, so I apologise if it's a silly question... Also any expansion on what the purpose of noise dampening is for etc would be appreciated;)

Thanks for any help! :-)
 
the noise dampening is just foam that they stick to the insides of the case to reduce the noise.

everything will fit into the pink phantom fine, if you ring the sales team, they should be able to sort you something out, it will probably be at the same cost as the other full tower phanotm cases (+63 quid) plus the extra for the noise dampening, so expect to pay 80+ quid more for the different case.
 
Kate199017 said:
I've been looking around for a new mid range gaming PC for a while now, and I've settled on the "Titan 8200i Spinosaur" http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-176-OE

My last PC was from Overclockers and worked a treat, except I found the case to be kinda ugly, so this time round I was looking for something pretty/more functional.

Anyway I have found this case and was hoping the OC sales team would be able to tweak the build to use this case instead. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-092-NX

My question is basically, will this case be compatible with the hardware in the aforementioned PC. My hardware knowledge is basic and I've always had very cheap cases, so I apologise if it's a silly question... Also any expansion on what the purpose of noise dampening is for etc would be appreciated;)

Thanks for any help! :-)
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Have you not thought of building it yourself, as well as the satisfaction of assembling the components, you will also improve your basic knowledge. WIN WIN.
If you can post up your current system spec, we can see what can be reused and hopefully get you a better system by spending money saved on some parts to improve other areas.
 
I think somehow my 'current' PC is on it's way out. 1.5ghz processor, AGP graphics, 512mb ram :p

My previous gaming PC was fried after a power surge we think-I didn't even know what that was so an expensive lesson learned. Managed to salvage a few components but nothing I could really re-use as it's a tad old (HD 4850 gpu etc).

Honestly building my own did cross my mind, mostly for having unlimited choice of cases... I think I will go with pre built this time, but I might hang around these forums and try to improve my knowledge for next time.
 
What sort of budget do you have?

Looking at that prebuild you linked, you still have to add a Gpu to the mix and the Nzxt case. So, £1000 give or take, would get you something like this.

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with a free copy of 3DMark advanced edition £249.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £167.99
1 x OcUK Tech Labs - NZXT Phantom Big-Tower USB 3.0 Case - Pink - Noise Dampened £154.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £83.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £49.99
1 x Thermaltake Smart Series 530w Modular '80Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £47.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-04 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £967.85 (includes shipping : £12.50).



And with the 5% discount, a tasty system. And I`m sure there is a fellow member near you who would`nt mind helping out.
And here are a couple of video tutorials to watch.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...776&first=0&qpvt=newegg+build+tutorial+videos
 
I didn't really want to go over ~£800.

I settled on:
"Titan 8200i Spinosaur" Intel Core i5 2500K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz DDR3 Quad Core Gaming PC
Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM
Xigmatek Alfar Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange
Standard Build Systems
24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN
No Hard Drive Upgrade
HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD

Came to £799.46 so right under budget. I had to forgo the case for now as I didn't realize my old Win7 was OEM so had to get another OS. I'm thinking I will get my pink case a bit further down the line and swap the hardware over, seems like a relatively simple task :eek:.

Thanks for the link, will have a gander! :)
 
You could still use your OS, it would mean having to activate it by phone and telling them oyu have just had to replace your mobo.
Also, if you have already ordered, I hope you used the 55 discount voucher code, as that would have saved you £40.
 
Yup, was waiting for the code!
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20KFANS

Ah I got the impression OEM software was only supposed to be installed by manufacturers or so.
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Did you buy the machine from another retailer?
If you still have the code on a sticker on the case, just use that. If it fails to activate online, then you will have to explain your situation to someone from MS via phone.
 
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