Another "help me choose parts for a computer" thread

2007-01-24 10:41:11

#1

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

See post 19 for my up-to-date plans

I made a thread about me buying a computer.

Ive found someone near me to make it, i would like to buy my parts from overclockers.co.uk as ive used them and trust them, but if anyone knows of anywhere else then please tell.

I have a limit of about £2, 000

And all ill be doing is gaming, plus downloading and the usual msn etc. want the best of the best for gaming

(dont think i need quad core)

But want 8800GTX

Also maybe a 500 gig harddrive for music and movies (external if will be faster)

https://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/White-Fusion/Comp.jpg

I made that and like the things on that, if it can be improved please tell me, and if you know of better parts etc, add me on xfire white-fusion1

or msn - ratm-rock@hotmail.com

Or make a pic like the one i made

*edit*

I have a nice monitor 19" LCD acer, but if buying a nice 20" one say, with low responce time would be worth it, then ill do that

Also want gaming keyboard and mouse

*edit again*

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/W … n/Comp.jpg

theres the link to the comp, if you cant see the one above well

Last edited by White-Fusion (2007-01-24 14:40:12)

2007-01-24 10:51:40

#2

Marinejuana: local; +415|7046|Seattle

external hard drive faster? somehow i doubt that. if i was buying for a case like that i would pick up at least 2 internal SATA hard drives. when u are choosing them, be wary of the number of platters. more=worse drive. also buy ones (like seagate) that come with a 4 year warranty. this way they can be backing each other up and are freely replaced if one fails.

i really cant comment on the individual parts u selected, though. if BFG is a good brand, then they should probably work well.

Last edited by Marinejuana (2007-01-24 10:51:50)

2007-01-24 10:52:36

#3

naightknifar: Served and Out; +642|7022|Southampton, UK

8800 GTX 768mb - Dual if your snazzy Pointless tbh
At least 4GB of RAM (nice limit of £2000)
22" Monitor
Duo Core Processor

That's basically all i would really want so the rest is up to you.
Only posted because i feel guilty that nobody posted so you have to "Bump" it

2007-01-24 10:54:04

#4

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

Is that ram i selected fast enough?
would 4 gig be good?
any of it bottleneck anything?

2007-01-24 10:56:16

#5

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|7124|under there hayousaidunderwear

Monitor? Sound card? Speakers?

2007-01-24 10:56:32

#6

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7042|SE London

Tiny bit over budget, but this is what I'd get.

https://img252.imageshack.us/img252/728/untitled2hq.jpg

You want a display to appreciate your powerful system on.

Alternatively go for a 22" display and an extra 2GB of RAM. If you're looking for speakers the Logitech Z-5400 ones are very nice.

Last edited by Bertster7 (2007-01-24 10:59:42)

2007-01-24 10:57:07

#7

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

Got monitor,
sound card yes, forgot that
and im gonna get some nice headphones.

2007-01-24 10:59:53

#8

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

Bertster, that looks amazing, might just get EXACTLY that, also it is going to be about 2 months - 3 until i could get that amount of money, so there might be other things out then

2007-01-24 11:01:10

#9

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7042|SE London

White-Fusion wrote:
Got monitor,
sound card yes, forgot that
and im gonna get some nice headphones.

That system is ludicrous for a 19" monitor.

Unless of course it's a very nice 19" monitor that does 1600x1200 - but I doubt that's the case.

2007-01-24 11:01:21

#10

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|7124|under there hayousaidunderwear

White-Fusion wrote:
Bertster, that looks amazing, might just get EXACTLY that, also it is going to be about 2 months - 3 until i could get that amount of money, so there might be other things out then

Might be new 8 series cards out then. When is intel's new line coming out?

2007-01-24 11:02:37

#11

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

I think ill go for a 22" maybe
and ill probs need vista

2007-01-24 11:10:09

#12

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7042|SE London

majorassult wrote:
White-Fusion wrote:
Bertster, that looks amazing, might just get EXACTLY that, also it is going to be about 2 months - 3 until i could get that amount of money, so there might be other things out then
Might be new 8 series cards out then. When is intel's new line coming out?

Well the Allendale CPUs (the real ones, not the Conroes in disguise) have just been released. Q3 is probably when we'll see significant improvements to Intel CPUs. That's when they're anticipated to release 45nm CPUs. AMD will be about 6-9 months behind.

2007-01-24 11:11:39

#13

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

Bertster7 wrote:
majorassult wrote:
White-Fusion wrote:
Bertster, that looks amazing, might just get EXACTLY that, also it is going to be about 2 months - 3 until i could get that amount of money, so there might be other things out then
Might be new 8 series cards out then. When is intel's new line coming out?
Well the Allendale CPUs (the real ones, not the Conroes in disguise) have just been released. Q3 is probably when we'll see significant improvements to Intel CPUs. That's when they're anticipated to release 45nm CPUs. AMD will be about 6-9 months behind.

That doesnt make sense to me

2007-01-24 11:22:15

#14

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7042|SE London

White-Fusion wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
majorassult wrote:
Might be new 8 series cards out then. When is intel's new line coming out?
Well the Allendale CPUs (the real ones, not the Conroes in disguise) have just been released. Q3 is probably when we'll see significant improvements to Intel CPUs. That's when they're anticipated to release 45nm CPUs. AMD will be about 6-9 months behind.
That doesnt make sense to me

Smaller fabrication process (45 nanometres as opposed to 65 nanometres) allows CPU manufacturers to fit more on a CPU and hence make it go faster. AMD don't have the money to keep up with Intel, so they take longer to release CPUs made using a smaller fabrication process.

The newly released E4300 Allendale CPU is a true Allendale core, as opposed to the E6300 and E6400, which are often mistaken for Allendales since they have the same amount of cache. Actually they are Conroes (like the E6600, E6700 and X6800) with half the cache disabled.

Simple, eh?

Last edited by Bertster7 (2007-01-24 11:22:36)

2007-01-24 11:23:08

#15

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

Well ill make a new thread when i get enough money.

right now i know to get a BIG screen

2007-01-24 13:31:10

#16

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6954|N. Ireland

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Motherboard: EVGA nForce 680i
RAM: 2GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-8500C5
Video: BFG 8800GTX 768MB x2 SLI Mode
Hard Drives: 2 x 150GB Raptor, Samsung 400GB
Optical Drive: 16x16 Samsung Dual Layer DVD-RW
Case: Coolermaster Stacker 830 Black
PSU: Corsair HX 620W Modular
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fatal1ty

Total is around £2300 from Overclockers, although if you buy them somewhere else you'll probably get the whle lot for a snad over £2000.

A fantastic system, damn I'd love it!

2007-01-24 13:41:43

#17

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7042|SE London

leetkyle wrote:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Motherboard: EVGA nForce 680i
RAM: 2GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-8500C5
Video: BFG 8800GTX 768MB x2 SLI Mode
Hard Drives: 2 x 150GB Raptor, Samsung 400GB
Optical Drive: 16x16 Samsung Dual Layer DVD-RW
Case: Coolermaster Stacker 830 Black
PSU: Corsair HX 620W Modular
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fatal1ty

Total is around £2300 from Overclockers, although if you buy them somewhere else you'll probably get the whle lot for a snad over £2000.

A fantastic system, damn I'd love it!

Overpriced.

The Fatal1ty X-Fi is the biggest waste of money. A 620W is totally insufficient for that system as well. The RAM has a poor cost/performance ratio and he needs a better monitor included in the system. What the hell is the point in having 8800GTXs in SLI if he hasn't got a screen to see the benefits on.

2007-01-24 13:50:09

#18

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6954|N. Ireland

Agreed about the PSU come to think about it. A 750W would be required at least.

2007-01-24 13:54:31

#19

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/W … er-Jan.jpg

Tell me what you think

2007-01-24 14:32:38

#20

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6954|N. Ireland

You should be able to get a 400GB for that price, instead of the 320GB. I personally prefer the Coolermaster case you chose previously, but hey it's your computer!

Overall a nice system but a bit over your budget? I'll compose another system with a more detailed analysis and hopefully better than the last one ^^!

edit// ok, here is the system:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
I chose this because the E6700 can be an overkill for the price in comparison to the E6600, and the E6400 has 2MB Cache (instead of the E6600s 4MB and has a much faster processor speed)

Motherboard: EVGA nForce 680
I chose this because it is a fantastic board, even for its high price.

RAM: Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400C4 4-4-4-12 Dominator
I was going to opt for the standard XMS2 but the Dominator, at only £15 more, seemed much more worth it!

Video: BFG GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
[i]I was going to go for a DX9 card and wait for the R600, but I'd assume you'd want a DX10 as soon as possible!

Hard Drives: 2 x Western Digital Raptor 150GB 10K 16MB Cache + Samsung 400GB Drive
The Raptors (you should RAID0) will be very fast (especially when RAIDed) and will hopefully never let you down! 300GB might not be enough, so I put in a 400GB drive in there for media etc just in case.

Optical Drive: Samsung 18x18 Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive
[i]Reviews look promising, Blu-Ray a bit too expensive for your budget!

Water-Cooling: Zalman Reserator1 V2 Fanless
Not an overkill in my opinion. Very easy to set up and will certainly keep your CPU "cool 'n' quiet".

Sound Card: Creative SoundBlaster Elite Pro
Should prove excellent. Pricey, but you can push it in!

Case: Antec P180B Advanced Super-Midi
I own the Silver version and it is amazing. I must say, a fantastic case. Not sure if you are into windows, leds and cathodes etc but a fantastic case with excellent cooling!

Power Supply: Tagan 900W PSU
Will certainly handle your system very well!

Keyboard: Logitech G15
Need I explain?

Mouse: Logitech G5
G7 is wireless so not to keen on that. G5 is small, sufficient and at 2000dpi it certainly performs well!

Monitor: DELL 22" TFT Widescreen 1680x1050
Same monitor as you chose, looks excellent for its price.

__________

Same cost as around your system above.

Last edited by leetkyle (2007-01-24 14:48:33)

2007-01-24 14:39:21

#21

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

leetkyle wrote:
You should be able to get a 400GB for that price, instead of the 320GB. I personally prefer the Coolermaster case you chose previously, but hey it's your computer!

Overall a nice system but a bit over your budget? I'll compose another system with a more detailed analysis and hopefully better than the last one ^^!

Go for it

i chose this case as it comes with water cooling (im pretty sure)

2007-01-24 14:48:59

#22

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6954|N. Ireland

see above post ^^

2007-01-24 14:53:23

#23

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

Will talk to you on xfire leekstyle

accept my friend request

2007-01-24 14:57:47

#24

Leprechaun56: Proud Infantry Whore; +31|7045|U.S.A

Well i got that memory, and the raptor, they are dam fast. Overall, that looks like a good system, about how much would it cost in USD?

2007-01-24 14:58:40

#25

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7013|Scotland

Im sticking with my system i speced leekstyle sorry, you left out vista, and mines expensive enough

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