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mrloiter
Australia18 Posts
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Womwomwom
5930 Posts
On July 18 2011 00:37 mrloiter wrote: Hi, i was just looking to get some feedback on this build. I would be willing to spend more on better components and / or overclocking, but i am not convinced that it is worth it. + Show Spoiler + Western Digital Green 2TB $85 LG GH22NS70 22x DVD-RW Drive OEM $35 NZXT Lexa S Mid Tower Case $89 (Getting this mainly based on aesthetics, if it is terrible let me know) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit with SP1 OEM $105 Intel Core i5 2400 $185 Acer V223HQBD 21.5in Widescreen LCD Monitor $139 Kingston ValueRAM KVR1333D3N9K2/4G 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 $35 ASRock H61M/U3S3 Motherboard B3 $79 Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB $229 Antec Neo Eco 450C 450W Power Supply $59 TP-Link TL-WN951N Wireless N PCI Adapter $39 All up it is $1079, like i said if there is anything that is absolutely worth upgrading, let me know. But at this point i am satisfied with what i have. I should also note that i have 2 gb of spare ram so i will have 6gb in total. All help appreciated immensely. I'll also add that i am Australian, buying everything off Pccg. Which is why the prices are slightly higher than usual. Then somehow decided to post a $10,000 build. | ||
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mrloiter
Australia18 Posts
 I just wanted some advice | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
the i5-2*** is better for gaming then the i7-990x even if it costs like 5 times more and if you have so much money to waste buy me a copy of it and give it to me <3 more seriously if you have a basicly unlimited budget, and play the most demanding games on high res, never will you need more then like a gtx580 or hd6970 (even these 2 are like overkill for 99.9% of games) get an i5-2500k, a basic air cooler for it, p67 mobo, one of the gpu's i listed above, or hd6950/gtx560ti if you need such a good one | ||
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mrloiter
Australia18 Posts
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
You're getting 3x 23" instead of 3x 30". Why you would do this when you have an unlimited budget is beyond comprehension. You're getting a core i7 990x when the core i7 3960x is scheduled for a November release. Again, why you wouldn't wait for a much better processor is beyond comprehension. You're getting HDDs when you can get SLC SSDs, shrug... A razer leybpard and logitech sound system? Don't make me laugh. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
Anyways, troll elsewhere. | ||
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MaieVShadowsonG
United Kingdom43 Posts
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Womwomwom
5930 Posts
Both have the same 2560x1440 resolution IPS panel and since its practically the same panel as the Apple Cinema Displays, they're probably absolutely gorgeous to look at in person. There are other IPS panels out there, like the Dell Ultrasharps, however I strongly advice looking at one in person before buying as the anti-glare can be disorientating for some people - the only real options I recommend are the U2311H or U2312HM. If you just want a decent economical 23"/24" monitor, any cheap monitor with HCDP (for the PS3) will do...something like the ASUS VS238H is good enough. | ||
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Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
On September 22 2011 11:41 Shikyo wrote: + Show Spoiler + Did you need a case? How about an optical drive? mobo H61 mATK 60$: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_26_722&item_id=038369 CPU Pentium G630 87.71$: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_4_65&item_id=20039Q 4gb RAM 25$: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_24_311_312_611&item_id=037781 HDD Seagate Barracude 500GB 39.99$: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_15_210_212&item_id=037031 GPU GT 430 48$ after MIR: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_43_557_559&item_id=034829 Case NZXT GAMMA 40$ after MIR: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_6_112&item_id=026868 PSU Corsair CX430 40$ after MIR: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=569_33_442&item_id=038031 That totals at around 330.65$ with MIR before optical drive. Without MIR it's around 390$. Should be fine for general surfing and most programs. Do you HAVE to buy from CanadaComputers? You can save some money on Shikyo's build: - get a G530 instead for $58 from NCIX, no difference in performance for non-gaming and non-professional work apps - save $48 by not getting a discrete GPU - it's not necessary for your typical "family" PC. The integrated graphics on the CPU is more than sufficient - edit: this ASRock mobo is also cheaper | ||
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Westerhound
Finland69 Posts
On September 22 2011 02:05 Shikyo wrote: Here's a nice 835€ prebuilt computer that I'm going to try to beat in cost-efficiency using jimms and then hardwareversand: http://www.silentrig.com/product/1028/high-power-budjet Here's a similiar computer in parts from Jimms: + Show Spoiler + Tuotekoodi Valmistaja Hinta Kpl Yhteensä Avaa tuotteen kuvauksen uuteen ikkunaan P67-PRO3-B3 AsRock 115.00€ 115.00€ X P67 Pro3 B3, LGA1155, Intel P67, DDR3, ATX Avaa tuotteen kuvauksen uuteen ikkunaan BX80623I52500K Intel 195.00€ 195.00€ X Core i5 2500K, LGA1155, 3.3 GHz, 6MB Avaa tuotteen kuvauksen uuteen ikkunaan EAH6950-DCII/2DI4S/1 Asus 225.40€ 225.40€ X AMD Radeon HD 6950 DirectCU II, 1GB GDDR5, 2xDVI/4xDP Avaa tuotteen kuvauksen uuteen ikkunaan F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL G.Skill 42.00€ 42.00€ X 8GB Dual Kit Ripjaws-X, DDR3 1333MHz, CL 9-9-9-24 Avaa tuotteen kuvauksen uuteen ikkunaan HD103SJ Samsung 49.40€ 49.40€ X 1TB SpinPoint F3 3.5", SATAII, 32MB, 7200RPM Avaa tuotteen kuvauksen uuteen ikkunaan RR-B10-212P-GP CoolerMaster 29.00€ 29.00€ X Hyper 212 Plus prosessoricooleri Avaa tuotteen kuvauksen uuteen ikkunaan 0761345-08300-3 Antec 52.00€ 52.00€ X ATX-kotelo, Three Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case Avaa tuotteen kuvauksen uuteen ikkunaan GH22NS30RBBB LG 19.90€ 19.90€ X DVD+/-RW DL 22x, SATA, Musta Bulk Avaa tuotteen kuvauksen uuteen ikkunaan P1-550S-XXB9 XFX 57.40€ 57.40€ X 550W Core Edition ATX-virtalähde, 80+ Bronze Yhteensä: 785.10€ So only 50 euros cheaper, not too impressive. And from hardwareversand: + Show Spoiler + Article No. HV1030FRDE entfernen XFX RADEON HD 6950 800M 1GB DDR5 DUAL MINIDP HDMI DUAL DVI ready for dispatch 209,09 € 209,09 € Article No. HV20I5K5DE entfernen Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155 ready for dispatch 182,13 € 182,13 € Article No. HV1130RWDE entfernen ASRock P67 Pro (B3) Sockel 1155, ATX ready for dispatch 86,69 € 86,69 € Article No. HV20KI17DE entfernen 4GB Kingston ValueRAM PC3-10667U CL9 ready for dispatch 18,35 € 18,35 € Article No. HV30AP24DE entfernen Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 Heatpipe Cooler 120mm ready for dispatch 21,39 € 21,39 € Article No. HV13105SDE entfernen Samsung EcoGreen F3 1TB,SATA II HD105SI ready for dispatch 43,16 € 43,16 € Article No. HVR550SADE entfernen Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 550W ready for dispatch 52,06 € 52,06 € Article No. HV203KB3DE entfernen Antec Three Hundred, ATX, ohne Netzteil ready for dispatch from 2011-09-26 52,01 € 52,01 € Article No. HV207SBADE entfernen Samsung SH-222AB bare schwarz SATA ready for dispatch 16,68 € 16,68 € Sum: 681,56 € That's more like it... Note that I was too lazy to link them as I'm kind of in a hurry right now but you should be able to use the search function etc. Those are just examples but you know where I'd order from. Basing on my very limited knowledge that mobo doesnt seem to be very supportive of me upgrading the graphics card at least, this true? Would it be a lot more expensive to get a mobo that would support newer cards as well with the PCI-E 3.0 and still be stable with OCing the CPU? E: Also, anyone with experience with hardwareversand, is it just the 30€ total for delivery to Finland as stated here | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On September 22 2011 23:43 Westerhound wrote: Basing on my very limited knowledge that mobo doesnt seem to be very supportive of me upgrading the graphics card at least, this true? Would it be a lot more expensive to get a mobo that would support newer cards as well with the PCI-E 3.0 and still be stable with OCing the CPU? E: Also, anyone with experience with hardwareversand, is it just the 30€ total for delivery to Finland as stated here PCIE 3.0 is completely useless for 99% of users, PCIE 2.x bus is fast enough for any 2 GPU setup, and most 3GPU without slowing down. By quad GPU it's a bit slow. In other words, if you're on a budget below ~$6-8k, don't worry about it. | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
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ThatGuy89
United Kingdom1968 Posts
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Kinetik_Inferno
United States1431 Posts
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Kinetik_Inferno
United States1431 Posts
On September 22 2011 08:27 JingleHell wrote: Xigmatek Gaia, CM Hyper 212+, Corsair A70, anything by Noctua, most Zalman's... Basically anything that isn't a closed loop liquid cooler like an H60. 160mm tower coolers are the typical air coolers for normal cases. Generally take 120mm fans. Say, why the hell do we call them 120mm instead of 12cm? Or is that just us silly stubborn Americans who refuse to accept a rational system of measurement? On the amazon page of the CM Hyper 212+ (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002G1YPH0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=A2EUTVCJXLAJ4K) it says at the top 775/1156/1336, so wouldn't it not be compatible with LGA 1155? EDIT: It says in the details that it IS compatible with 1155. What? I'm confused. | ||
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Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
On September 23 2011 03:34 Kinetik_Inferno wrote: ...it says at the top 775/1156/1336, so wouldn't it not be compatible with LGA 1155? EDIT: It says in the details that it IS compatible with 1155. What? I'm confused. 1156 and 1155 use the same mounting holes so if a heatsink is compatible with 1156 it should work with 1155. EDIT: and the Hyper 212+ is probably the most popular 1155 heatsink so... no doubts about that one. | ||
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Kinetik_Inferno
United States1431 Posts
is LGA 1155 compatible Has at least one PCI-E port Has at least three RAM slots I will not be overclocking anything but the Graphics card, and that only slightly Preferably SATA3 needs to be TRIM compatible and is also roomy. I have a freaking huge graphics card in mind and I want to make sure that that and the HSF fit. I know that my case is roomy, so I think I'll be fine there. EDIT: Added more specifics. Will this motherboard be roomy enough? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130582 I just want to make sure all the parts fit. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
Oh, and I'm pretty sure somewhere near 100% of retail motherboards for modern sockets have at least one PCIe... Basically, you haven't narrowed it down. Your needs for OCing and connectivity are much more useful. | ||
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