Titan 8200i Spinosaur

zyzzyzus · 6 Apr 2013 at 22:12

Hi, I am looking to buy a computer and I saw the "Titan 8200i Spinosaur" Intel Core i5 2500K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz DDR3 Quad Core Gaming PC. I would choose the 7970 graphics card most likely.

Titan 8200i Spinosaur:
System Specification
- Case: Xigmatek Alfar Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange (default choice, options available)
- Power Supply: Corsair GS 600w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.40GHz Sandybridge CPU
- Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Prolimatech Panther CPU Cooler
- RAM: Kingston Genesis Grey 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
- Graphics Card: HIS HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: LG DVD+/-RW SATA Drive
- Wireless: Asus USB-N10 Micro USB Network Adapter Wireless-N 150Mbps
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050)

Is this a good computer for that price? I do want to play games but am not hugely fussed about the detail level I play them on. Also, is the processor better than a non k-series i-7 one? With Win 7 and the graphics card I want it comes to just over £1,000 which is where my budget is.

One last thing, if I dropped to the 7950 I'd save £100. Is the difference between the 2 worth £100?
Thanks.

Edit:
Another option is Titan 300i Fiato which is a bit cheaper at the moment. So would that be a good option due to the sale?

Titan 300i Fiato:
System Specification
- Case: Bitfenix Merc Alpha Midi Gaming Case
- Power Supply: Corsair GS 600w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz Ivybridge CPU
- Motherboard: Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Corsair H60 Water Cooler CPU Cooler
- RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Primary Hard Drive: 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache
- Secondary Hard Drive: -
- Graphics Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: OcUK 24x DVD+/-RW SATA Drive (default choice, options available)
- Wireless: Asus USB-N10 Micro USB Network Adapter Wireless-N 150Mbps
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050)

zyzzyzus · 7 Apr 2013 at 10:39

Building it myself isn't really an option at the moment for me. What benefits does a SSD offer?

Would this be a better option?

Titan 300i Fiato:
System Specification
- Case: Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black
- Power Supply: Corsair GS 600w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz Ivybridge CPU
- Motherboard: Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Corsair H60 Water Cooler CPU Cooler
- RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Primary Hard Drive: Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic
- Secondary Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
- Graphics Card: Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: OcUK 24x DVD+/-RW SATA Drive (default choice, options available)
- Wireless: Asus USB-N10 Micro USB Network Adapter Wireless-N 150Mbps
- Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit

zyzzyzus · 7 Apr 2013 at 17:00

Ok, thanks, so I'll try to get an SSD if I can afford it. I found a 3rd option now and I just don't know what to do.

Titan 350i Gelata:
- Case: Bitfenix Merc Alpha Midi Gaming Case (default choice, options available)
- Power Supply: Corsair GS 600w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz Ivybridge CPU
- Motherboard: Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Corsair H80 High Performance Water Cooler CPU Cooler
- RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Primary Hard Drive: Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW)
- Secondary Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
- Graphics Card: Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: OcUK 24x DVD+/-RW SATA Drive (default choice, options available)
- Wireless: Asus USB-N10 Micro USB Network Adapter Wireless-N 150Mbps
- Operating Systems: Windows 7 Home Premium (default choice, options available)

That is about £100 - £150 more and for that I would get the Intel Core i7 3770K processor rather than the Intel Core i5 3570K.

Edit:
I'm leaning towards this last option now and will probably choose a better case than the default. Any recommendations on what case to choose since the options are limited?

zyzzyzus · 8 Apr 2013 at 18:43

So I think I'll go for the Titan 350i Gelata. This is what I'm thinking at the moment but I'd like some input to make sure it is ok:

Titan 350i Gelata:
System Specification
- Case: Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black
- Power Supply: Corsair GS 600w PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.40GHz @ 4.40GHz Ivybridge CPU
- Motherboard: Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Corsair H80 High Performance Water Cooler CPU Cooler
- RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Primary Hard Drive: Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic
- Secondary Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
- Graphics Card: Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7970 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: OcUK 24x DVD+/-RW SATA Drive (default choice, options available)
- Wireless: Asus USB-N10 Micro USB Network Adapter Wireless-N 150Mbps
- Operating Systems: Windows 7 Home Premium

The Zalman Z9 Plus case has good reviews. Is that a good case to choose?