• Configuration for my custom rig!
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Configuration I would like this to have (including cables and stuff): Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Vengeance Memory Two Module Kit Corsair CMPSU-750TXV2UK Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 High Performance 750W Power Supply SATA 3 6GB LOCKING Straight SATA Plug Cable Lead 45cm (x2) Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Palit GeForce Nvidia GTX 660 Ti Graphics Card (2GB, GDDR5, HDMI, Dual DVI, Display Port, OpenGL 4.2 Support, NVIDIA GPU Boost, Kepler Architecture, PCI-Express 3.0) Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU (4 x 3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 6Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0) 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 SATA III 6Gbps 3.5-inch Hard Drive (64MB cache, 7200rpm) Gigabyte SKT-1155 Z77X-UP4 Thunderbolt Motherboard NZXT Phantom 410 Midi Tower Chassis - White Crucial CT128M4SSD2 128GB M4 SSD Total build budget- £1000, any thoughts before I start buying these things?
I can tell you right now, everyone is going to ask why you need 16GB of RAM. Everyone will say 8GB is fine for pretty much everything unless you plan on doing a lot of video editing and whatnot.
1. Obligatory "why are you getting 16 GB of RAM" question. 8 is fine for gaming. 2. Never heard of Palit as a video card manufacturer. Swap it out with any of the more reliable brands. 3. You could save a few bucks and grab a 650w PSU. 4. Caviar Green drives can hamper performance somewhat. 5. Where are you buying these parts from? If it's a pre-built from some company, it's usually going to be crap. You'll save some money by building it yourself.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37677873] 4. Caviar Green drives can hamper performance somewhat.[/QUOTE] And fail constantly. Seriously get a blue at the absolute minimum. You'll thank us later.
[QUOTE=Zephyrs;37677991]And fail constantly. Seriously get a blue at the absolute minimum. You'll thank us later.[/QUOTE] Caviar Black is preferable, but yes, definitely Blue at the minimum.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37677873]1. Obligatory "why are you getting 16 GB of RAM" question. 8 is fine for gaming.[/QUOTE] becuase specs are just going to keep going higher and for the money Im going to spend on it I would like to get 5-8 years out of this before another replacement! [QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37677873]Never heard of Palit as a video card manufacturer. Swap it out with any of the more reliable brands.[/QUOTE] okay, replace it with Zotac, the same company where I got the GTX 460 a while ago. [QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37677873]3. You could save a few bucks and grab a 650w PSU.[/QUOTE] thanks for the advice! [QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37677873]4. Caviar Green drives can hamper performance somewhat.[/QUOTE] I'll see if I can a reliable yet speedy hard drive [QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37677873]5. Where are you buying these parts from? If it's a pre-built from some company, it's usually going to be crap. You'll save some money by building it yourself.[/QUOTE] Amazon.co.uk PS- theres also ment to be a crucial 120GB M4 SSD in that list, so I will update it with a new HDD asap!
[QUOTE=stargate660;37678118]becuase specs are just going to keep going higher and for the money Im going to spend on it I would like to get 5-8 years out of this before another replacement! okay, replace it with Zotac, the same company where I got the GTX 460 a while ago. I'll see if I can a reliable yet speedy hard drive [/QUOTE] 1. RAM won't help much in how long your system will last. 8 GB is just fine. 2. I'd personally pick MSI or EVGA, but whatever floats your boat. 3. Grab a WD Caviar Blue. Caviar Black is preferable, but get a Blue series at the minimum.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37677873] 2. Never heard of Palit as a video card manufacturer. Swap it out with any of the more reliable brands. [/QUOTE] Pretty sure Palit is mostly a Europe thing now, but they make good stuff.
Palit are fantastic at GPUs My 8800GS has been flashed with a 9800GT BIOS, Vmodded and heavily overclocked, yet it still keeps truckin.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37678201]1. RAM won't help much in how long your system will last. 8 GB is just fine. 2. I'd personally pick MSI or EVGA, but whatever floats your boat. 3. Grab a WD Caviar Blue. Caviar Black is preferable, but get a Blue series at the minimum.[/QUOTE] What he said. If you need more ram, the prices are continuously falling, and the DDR3 1600 speed is quite easily one of the most sold speeds on the market at the moment. It will be readily available for at least 2 more years. Buy a 2x4GB kit, and if you happen to need more down the road, buy another for 75% of the cost. Just get a mother board with 4 RAM slots. None of that micro atx with 2 sata ports and 1 pci-e slot garbage.
And if you're getting the parts from amazon, don't get HDDs from them. Most of the time they just put it in a cardboard box with no protection. [editline]15th September 2012[/editline] Oh, and swap the H60 with a hyper212+ or evo Closed loop coolers are pretty crap.
[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;37678288']Oh, and swap the H60 with a hyper212+ or evo Closed loop coolers are pretty crap.[/QUOTE] I look on the hyper212+ and the "evo" and didn't come up with a liquid cooling solution. Thanks for the suggestion though!
[QUOTE=stargate660;37678689]I look on the hyper212+ and the "evo" and didn't come up with a liquid cooling solution.[/QUOTE] That's the point It's a really good performing air cooler, though.
[url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8]It's not a water cooloer.[/url] However, it will suffice for ivy bridge chips. You simply don't need more. The chips stop functioning before heat becomes a concern.
so Im going to get the parts now, so I don't get the green HDDs, get a lower voltage power supply and get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO instead of liquid cooling? Done and updated! (keeping the ram the same)
You wouldn't want to use a quad-channel kit on a dual-channel motherboard anyway, so the only reason to go 4x4 GB is on an X79 platform, which is overkill for gaming. You'd be seriously better off with a 2x4 GB kit.
[QUOTE=Apache249;37684831]You wouldn't want to use a quad-channel kit on a dual-channel motherboard anyway, so the only reason to go 4x4 GB is on an X79 platform, which is overkill for gaming. You'd be seriously better off with a 2x4 GB kit.[/QUOTE] thanks, and just in time before I hit the purchase button
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