So after a Mozart TX project I was about to start was canceled, I decided to split out the money across many different areas, here is what I am planning on buying as I am moving rooms to a new layout:
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[*]Triple Monitor Stand (Low Priority)
[*]New Large Case for Main PC
[*]Secondary PC + Monitor (?)
[*]Second Desk to add on to my current
[*]Planning on buying red led fans for the cases to match my colour theme I am aiming for.
[*]A Second set of 2:1/2.0 Speakers will also be needed
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Critirea for the new case:
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[*]Large
[*]Decent Air Cooling
[*]Budget: Around £100 ( can go over a little bit once I have my final budget for the lot)
[*]Not a Antec 900/902
[*]A window would be nice
[*]Case Decided - Coolermaster HAF 932
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Critirea for the Secondary PC:
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[*]Doesnt need a Case or a Hard Drive or Disc Drive
[*]Play Games Such as WoW, Source, etc
[*]Budget £200-£250 to start off with (The cheaper the better)
[*]Any Budget leftover I will get a 20" Monitor to go with it
[*]Decent Keyboard
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Now for the desk, anything that matches the wood colour: [URL="http://www.vandersteen.com/pages/Teak%20Wood%20Sample.jpg"]http://www.vandersteen.com/pages/Teak%20Wood%20Sample.jpg[/URL] That is around £40.
This is in UK £££ so now newegg builds/equivilant are not welcome.I will post some build ideas later on,
Thanks,
I will post ideas later on after I put some build ideas together.
[editline]09:46PM[/editline]
Here is a basic build that I came up with for my secondary PC:
[IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/JOVH/am23.png?t=1277412390[/IMG]
Hows that? Is the GPU any good for what I need, is there a decent Intel equivilant of that build?
How is the HAF 932: [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148685[/url]
Its only £20 more than the 922 and its big and has red fans along with what seems decent cooling, can i have some confirmation that it is actually a decent case/value for money?
HAF 932 is a good case but i recommend the CM690II
The HAF 932 seemed to do well in the reviews that I read online of it, I was going to get it myself but I instead went for a cheaper Antec.
[QUOTE=Sgt Pringles;22861489]How is the HAF 932: [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148685[/url]
Its only £20 more than the 922 and its big and has red fans along with what seems decent cooling, can i have some confirmation that it is actually a decent case/value for money?[/QUOTE]
I own the HAF 932 and it is a very nice case. It's a full tower case and made from steel so it's quite hefty but that would only be a problem if you are planning on attending any LAN parties. Since it's made by Cooler Master it has such features like easy to remove front panels and easy to access drive bays. Cable management is good too. Get it.
[QUOTE=TheSupahero;22865704]I own the HAF 932 and it is a very nice case. It's a full tower case and made from steel so it's quite hefty but that would only be a problem if you are planning on attending any LAN parties. Since it's made by Cooler Master it has such features like easy to remove front panels and easy to access drive bays. Cable management is good too. Get it.[/QUOTE]
Sounds great, I wouldnt really be taking it to any lan parties, as I have my laptop, I just got my ema £30 which adds some more onto the budget for the case so I will be getting the HAF 932.
How is this selection of the new case + components for 2nd PC?
[IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/JOVH/am234.png?t=1277455866[/IMG]
That's a good build I'd say
I wouldn't get a HAF 932 on your budget, get something cheaper. It's a third of your budget and by far the most expensive thing
[QUOTE=PrusseLusken;22871726]You're discussing cases so I'll grab the chance and ask something: are the Cm Storm Scout/Sniper cases any good?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/CM-Storm-Scout-Case-Review/706/1[/url]
[url]http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/CM-Storm-Sniper-Black-Edition-Case-Review/923/3[/url]
They both look decent, but the Scout does look better imo.
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[QUOTE=derlicious;22872103]I wouldn't get a HAF 932 on your budget, get something cheaper. It's a third of your budget and by far the most expensive thing[/QUOTE]
Well its for my main gaming PC (Phenom II x4 3.4Ghz 4GB ATi 5770) so I need soemthing large with decent cooling that has good cable management options. What are your reccomendations to replace it with? Ill be getting a bit more money soon so I can stretch the budget out more.
Sorry mark me bad reading, i forgot this is a media PC.
And you are only playing source games and stuff.
Inb4 cm690 :downs:
But its a valid point, its a nice case. But I think you should gt the 932, it fits bigger fans so it will be quieter and has great cooling. A little more expensive could be the Antec 1200, that has amazing cooling (aparently). If you like quality you could get a Lancool k-62, wihch also has great cooling but is oly a mid tower.
[QUOTE=derlicious;22872206]Sorry mark me bad reading, i forgot this is a media PC.
And you are only playing source games and stuff.[/QUOTE]
Thats ok, I think the ATi 4650 should be powerful enough for my needs?
I was thinking of chucking my sound card into it and pluggin my surround into it, then use these for my main: [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/118487[/url] - This should be adaquete for playing games through as you only need it for hearing gun shots/etc.
If you're just using it for media, lightweight games, etc., the 4650 should be enough. You could also get the 46[b]7[/b]0 if you feel you need something more powerful
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Oh, and you could "daisy-chain" sound from your media PC, to your main, so that you hear sound from both in the same speakers
if it's a media center why don't you get a media center case?
[QUOTE=cryticfarm;22872657]if it's a media center why don't you get a media center case?[/QUOTE]
He's going to get a new case for his main, and use the old case for this (right?)
[QUOTE=cryticfarm;22872657]if it's a media center why don't you get a media center case?[/QUOTE]
Its not a "media center pc" in that sence more of a Music/Movie PC, which will be used as a 2nd gaming PC for when friends come round etc. Plus it means I can have my main PC on "eyefinity" mode all the time rather than switching to extended when I have to do work etc
Ill be using my old case which is: [URL]http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-056-AS&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1476[/URL] so that works out cheaper.
Thats a nice looking case.
[QUOTE=derlicious;22872931]Thats a nice looking case.[/QUOTE]
I don't get why you need a new one.
[QUOTE=derlicious;22873066]I don't get why you need a new one.[/QUOTE]
Hmm good point, I could simply just get new fans and stick with it, but Ill still be using that case for my 2nd so it wont be wasted, I could keep that case and get another case for the 2nd to save money.
But I do love how the HAF looks and I have the money to burn so :v:
[QUOTE=derlicious;22873066]I don't get why you need a new one.[/QUOTE]
This is a good opportunity to upgrade his case
Yeh get the 932, optics are a huge deal for me too :downs:
Ok I now have salvaged the following parts from a PC that I didnt sell, which is good news as it reduces the overal price by quite a bit:
17" 1280 x 1024 LCD Monitor
AMD Athlon x2 6000+ 3Ghz AM2
1GB DDR2 Ram PC2-6400
500W Power Supply
2x 160GB Hard Drive
Asus M2N-E SLi Motherboard ATX
Which leaves the list at a rather nice amount of £233:
[IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/JOVH/am2345.png?t=1277500555[/IMG]
looks all good here
Yeah, this looks good
If you're on a bit of a tight budget why are you blowing £100 of it on a 932? You could get an antec 300 or something and save £50 which you could use to get a 4850 instead of the 4650
[QUOTE=FINLEY;22949919]If you're on a bit of a tight budget why are you blowing £100 of it on a 932? You could get an antec 300 or something and save £50 which you could use to get a 4850 instead of the 4650[/QUOTE]
The tight budget is for his second PC, he's going to use the HAF 932 for his main
Ahhh my mistake, it just confused me because it was in the order for the parts of the other build
IIRC he's gonna use his old case for the secondary PC
[QUOTE=FINLEY;22949919]If you're on a bit of a tight budget why are you blowing £100 of it on a 932? You could get an antec 300 or something and save £50 which you could use to get a 4850 instead of the 4650[/QUOTE]
As stated above, I will be using the 932 for my main, as I want my main PC to look as nice as possible, and as a plus the case comes with all red fans rather than me having to pay out extra for new fans/lighting. My old Asus case will be decent enough for the secondary PC, also I was wondering how would I install a Artic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 ([URL]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176157[/URL]) in my PC, is it a simple pull lever system like standard amd style, or do I have to attach a bracket onto the motherboard?
Also I am guessing the HAF 932 will help towards the lowering of my tempretures? Here is a pic of my temps at idle + under stress (rendering a scene in UDK)
[IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/JOVH/tempusage.png?t=1277842752[/IMG]
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