Will this work?

beejjacobs · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:07

Zala said:
I know future proofing is a near impossibility, i just wat something that can last at the least 3 years or so, or is easily upgradeable

But things like win 7 ultimate and very expensive RAM aren't going to help, and are just waste of money! That's all we're trying to say - similar with a really expensive motherboard as discussed.

Zala · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:07

i'm not sure if im confident enough to try watercooling*

stulid · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:07

Zala said:
I know future proofing is a near impossibility, i just wat something that can last at the least 3 years or so, or is easily upgradeable

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI ATI Radeon HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £437.99
1 x Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £253.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £139.99
1 x Corsair Graphite 600TM Midi Tower Mesh Windowed Case - Black £134.99
1 x Razer Megalodon Elite 7.1 Surround Sound USB Gaming Headset £127.98
1 x Asus P8Z68-V GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £121.98
1 x Razer Mamba 2012 4G 6400DPI Wireless Mouse £114.98
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £99.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3K4/16GX) £74.99
Total : £1,601.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

So its much cheaper, Gen3!! with a Ivybridge CPU.

beejjacobs · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:08

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-006-AN&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

Kits like that are easy to install, with have no problems with RAM and require no maintenance. It's sealed and will just do its job.

stulid · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:09

Zala said:
i'm not sure if im confident enough to try watercooling*

The closed loop watercoolers such as A H80 /Kuhler920 are so simple to fit and you dont have top worry about "leaks" etc.

The tubes are extremely flexible, they are a fit and forget type of system.

I use one - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18321177

Zala · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:11

Right, as people getting confused.

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK GeForce GTX 580 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE MAFIA 2 PC Game £399.95
1 x Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £274.99
1 x Corsair Dominator 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (CMP16GX3M4X1600C7) £149.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £139.99
1 x Corsair Graphite 600TM Midi Tower Mesh Windowed Case - Black £134.99
1 x Razer Megalodon Elite 7.1 Surround Sound USB Gaming Headset £127.98
1 x Asus P8Z68-V GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £121.98
1 x Razer Mamba 2012 4G 6400DPI Wireless Mouse £114.98
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £99.98
Total : £1,579.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

i'm only using the 1 graphics card as i said earlier in the thread, i only had two because I stuck it in the absket twice

stulid · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:11

Zala said:
Right, as people getting confused.

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK GeForce GTX 580 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE MAFIA 2 PC Game £399.95
1 x Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £274.99
1 x Corsair Dominator 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (CMP16GX3M4X1600C7) £149.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £139.99
1 x Corsair Graphite 600TM Midi Tower Mesh Windowed Case - Black £134.99
1 x Razer Megalodon Elite 7.1 Surround Sound USB Gaming Headset £127.98
1 x Asus P8Z68-V GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £121.98
1 x Razer Mamba 2012 4G 6400DPI Wireless Mouse £114.98
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £99.98
Total : £1,579.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

i'm only using the 1 graphics card as i said earlier in the thread, i only had two because I stuck it in the absket twice

Better, just got to work on the RAM and the GFX card

Zala · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:13

Yeah i've been looking at the 920 antec for a while since someone posted it in the 1/2 page earlier on, just unsure.

Zala · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:13

i'm not going ATI, and for 3gb memory on that 580, can't argue on the price!

stulid · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:14

Zala said:
Yeah i've been looking at the 920 antec for a while since someone posted it in the 1/2 page earlier on, just unsure.

The only thing wrong with it is its damn loud in the extreme setting.

Zala said:
i'm not going ATI, and for 3gb memory on that 580, can't argue on the price!

Fair enough, its not like a GTX580 3GB is slow.

beejjacobs · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:15

Zala said:
i'm not going ATI, and for 3gb memory on that 580, can't argue on the price!

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/517?vs=508

cmndr_andi · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:15

Would you consider this RAM (x2)?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-307-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

It looks good, is fast, made by corsair, will not limit your choice of CPU coolers and it is £50 cheaper than the dominators.

Stoner81 · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:17

Using ATi graphics.

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI ATI Radeon HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £437.99
1 x Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £274.99
1 x Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £157.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £145.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £139.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-Bit - OEM (FQC-04649) £114.98
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £99.98
1 x Noctua NH-D14-2011 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler with PWM Fans (Socket LGA2011) £72.98
2 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £43.99 (£87.98)
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,567.38 (includes shipping : £13.75).

Using nVidia graphics.

YOUR BASKET
1 x ZOTAC GeForce GTX 580 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE MAFIA 2 PC Game £399.95
1 x Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £274.99
1 x Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £157.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black £145.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £139.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-Bit - OEM (FQC-04649) £114.98
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £99.98
1 x Noctua NH-D14-2011 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler with PWM Fans (Socket LGA2011) £72.98
2 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £43.99 (£87.98)
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £1,529.34 (includes shipping : £13.75).

The 7970 is the better card to have, it out performs the 580 in every test.

Stoner81.

rowedogg · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:19

fanboys and there stubborn ways

Zala · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:20

im thinking of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-290-CS&tool=3

stulid · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:20

rowedogg said:
fanboys and there stubborn ways

Nothing wrong with that, I guess the OP has had nothing but positive experiences with Nvidia cards, or has used a ATI card and didnt like the drivers.

Zala said:
im thinking of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-290-CS&tool=3

Yep, or the LP Vengeance linked to by cmndr_andi

beejjacobs · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:21

Zala said:
im thinking of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-290-CS&tool=3

They're good.

Zala · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:22

rowedogg said:
fanboys and there stubborn ways

pretty much

Nah i've had bad experiences with Both Kingston RAM & ATI cards, thats why i'm never using them again no matter how much extra i'll be having to pay. Also i've always used intel, i'm just happier that way no matter what anyone says regarding AMD chipsets.

stulid · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:22

Zala said:
pretty much Nah i've had bad experiences with Both Kingston RAM & ATI cards, thats why i'm never using them again no matter how much extra i'll be having to pay. Also i've always used intel, i'm just happier that way no matter what anyone says regarding AMD chipsets.

Then get what you are happy with

I personally wouldnt get another ATI card again and also prefer Nvidia, also there are newer Keplar cards out in say 2 months.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18371598

Stoner81 · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:23

Zala said:
im thinking of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-290-CS&tool=3

I used these in my own build and in the one I specced up for you in post #73 which I have updated and added a build which use nVidia graphics.

Stoner81.