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What is the main purpose it will be used for??? Gaming or answering threads on OA???
Hi all,
I've been looking to build myself a PC, and this is a list of things I've come up with. What do you reckon? All stock is from everyone's favorite msy except where noted. Thanks.
ps as you can see I've got both 1156 and 1366 options.
MB
Asus P55-UD5 - $219
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R - $259
CPU
Core i7 860 - $346
Core i7 870 - $700
Core i7 920 - $395
Core i7 950 - $700
RAM
6GB 1366, 1600 - $175
HDD
Seagate 1.5TB - $139
Seagate 1TB - $95
Seagate 500GB - $54
Graphics
1GB 9800 GT Gigabyte - $155
OPTICAL
Blu-Ray Combo - $163
CASE
Antec 900 - $145
CoolerMaster Storm Scout - $128 (umart)
PSU
600w OCZ StealthXstream - $109 (umart)
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Sounds like u hav it covered, what exactly do you need help with???
What is the main purpose it will be used for??? Gaming or answering threads on OA???
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yeah I'm just making sure I haven't got any "lemon" products in there as I've heard some interesting stories about msy and warranties.
'91Alfa Romeo 164Q
'02 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 ~ '98 BMW 740il ~ '02 Saab 9-5 aero ~ '99 Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible ~'00 Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 ~ '97 Volvo S40 T4 ~ '94 Saab 900s 2.5 ~ '98 Opel Vectra 2.0
so what do you wanna do with the new PC?
play high end games or are you happy with minesweeper?
editing video or watching youtube??
have you logged on to whirlpool?
dont take the "interesting stories" you've heard for gospel.. there's a "lemon" in every range of product..
yeah I'm a gamer, but I also work with high end audio editing. Yeah I know what you mean
'91Alfa Romeo 164Q
'02 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 ~ '98 BMW 740il ~ '02 Saab 9-5 aero ~ '99 Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible ~'00 Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 ~ '97 Volvo S40 T4 ~ '94 Saab 900s 2.5 ~ '98 Opel Vectra 2.0
Originally Posted by Jerram
Hi all,
I've been looking to build myself a PC, and this is a list of things I've come up with. What do you reckon? All stock is from everyone's favorite msy except where noted. Thanks.
ps as you can see I've got both 1156 and 1366 options.
MB
Asus P55-UD5 - $219
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R - $259
CPU
Core i7 860 - $346
Core i7 870 - $700
Core i7 920 - $395
Core i7 950 - $700
RAM
6GB 1366, 1600 - $175
HDD
Seagate 1.5TB - $139 (get 2 of these)
Seagate 1TB - $95
Seagate 500GB - $54
Graphics
1GB 9800 GT Gigabyte - $155
OPTICAL
Blu-Ray Combo - $163
CASE
Antec 900 - $145
CoolerMaster Storm Scout - $128 (umart)
PSU
600w OCZ StealthXstream - $109 (umart)
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they are the more expensive options, but they are better quality gear IMO, plus with 3tb of space, that should last u a while... i think
have you thought about speaking to Ash? (calibrated)
Sure, we dont have to worry about viking raids or scurvy anymore, but instead we make a daily routine of sitting in flimsy, fibreglass (or metal) boxes full of gasoline which are propelled in opposing directions on the freeway at velocities matching that of low flying aircraft.
This is a roundabout way of saying that cars are dangerous....
Why the 9800 GT instead of a GTX 260 or 275 ??
Go for the current gen - the cost is no much higher.
Cheers.
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they are the more expensive options, but they are better quality gear IMO, plus with 3tb of space, that should last u a while... i think
have you thought about speaking to Ash? (calibrated)
heh well I was thinking that he'll probably read this at some time.
also I went for the 9800 as an initial card (depends on how much money I have and whether I want it right now, or maybe in the new year)). Same with the 950 processor (mind you though at twice the price of the 920 I'm not sure that it represents the best value for me)
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'02 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 ~ '98 BMW 740il ~ '02 Saab 9-5 aero ~ '99 Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible ~'00 Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 ~ '97 Volvo S40 T4 ~ '94 Saab 900s 2.5 ~ '98 Opel Vectra 2.0
do you really need so much hard drive space ? if the answer is yes then hae you factored in a backup drive in case you lose it ? as 3 TB or even 1 TB is alot to lose.
also just get the lower spec i7 chips....i doubt youde notice the difference and then be able to justify that with cost. ide put that $300 extra to a better graphics card and youde still have some left over.
Word is the 920 (I have one) is the best overclocker of the lot. I have had mine from 2.66 up to 3.6 with stock cooling and no heat issues.
For a tiny reduction in cpu clock speed, spend the money on the Video card - it makes a bigger difference at this point.
Just my 5c. (Gst included)
Skillfull sailors never learn their art on a calm sea.
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