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| Author: | M1n1Rennac [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Possible New Computer Components... |
Hey guys I am planning to build a new computer soon because of errors I am having on this one. I was just wondering what people think of the components I have looked at and priced up. AMD FX-4 4100 Black Edition 4 Core 3.6Ghz Socket AM3+ 8MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor £84.94 ASUS Sabertooth 990FX Socket AM3+ 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard £128.25 Sapphire HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card £108.99 NZXT Tempest 410 Elite Black Case £64.98 Corsair 600W CX Series V2 PSU - 6x SATA 2x PCI-E £58.18 Samsung SH-222BB 22x DVD±RW DL & RAM SATA Optical Drive - OEM Black £12.99 Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333Mhz Ballistix Sport Memory Kit CL9 1.5V £32.99 Seagate 2TB BARRACUDA 3.5" SATA-III Hard Drive - 7200RPM 64MB Cache £85.00 The total is currently £576.32 |
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| Author: | Skillers [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
Seems reasonable, though I would personally go for an Intel over an AMD, and probably change the balance of CPU/mobo to more in the CPU side (ASUS Sabertooth line is generally overkill, though that mobo isn't too expensive). May also want to consider 1600MHz RAM if going with Intel - that's the native speed these days, I think (not really sure, haven't looked much at RAM lately). It won't be much different in price either way. |
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| Author: | Harry [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/328 ... ndy-bridge I'd definitely go with an i5 over the 4100, and if you put the mobo down a bit it wouldn't really cost much more for a big performance gain! There's some other CPUs that I've been linked to by a friend, but I'll have a proper sort through tomorrow before I get some revision done! |
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| Author: | Lord Metritutus [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
Out of interest, what 'errors' are you experiencing with your current set-up? |
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| Author: | Hawke [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:48 am ] |
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Gank top then steal their blue buff. |
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| Author: | Si [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
I agree with skillers with regards to goign with intel and the cpu/motherboard ratio. though IIRC if you get a sandy bridge based processor, the RAM clock is only 1333 though ivy bridge does do 1600. Apart from that, those specs seem fine to me. |
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| Author: | M1n1Rennac [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
Right, after looking at what you have suggested the current build plan is: Seagate 2TB BARRACUDA 3.5" SATA-III Hard Drive - 7200RPM 64MB Cache £85.00 NZXT Tempest 410 Elite Black Case £64.98 Corsair 600W CX Series V2 PSU - 6x SATA 2x PCI-E £58.44 Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard £79.98 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro rev 2 Gigabyte motherboard promotion £0.00 Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor £169.47 G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V £39.80 Sapphire HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card £108.99 Samsung SH-222BB 22x DVD±RW DL & RAM SATA Optical Drive - OEM Black £12.99 In regards to the errors Met, it will just freeze for no reason randomly and the only way to get it back is to use the power button, I've tried updating drivers for things, removing and re-installing recently installed things Opening my computer and cleaning the fans but still I am having the same issue... |
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| Author: | Harry [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
M1n1Rennac wrote: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor £169.47 Is that a third generation I see? |
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| Author: | Harry [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
M1n1Rennac wrote: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor £169.47 Is that a third generation I see? |
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| Author: | Si [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:06 pm ] |
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Harry wrote: M1n1Rennac wrote: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor £169.47 Is that a third generation I see? No. It starts with a 2. It's a second gen Sandy Bridge. |
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| Author: | Skillers [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
And on that note, the equivalent Ivy Bridge (the 3570K) is only a little bit more expensive (<£10) but offers some improvements over the previous (faster at stock, more PCIE bandwidth), might be worth a look. Only disadvantage isn't it doesn't overclock quite as well when doing large overclocks (it will still hit 4.3GHz easily). |
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| Author: | M1n1Rennac [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
That is a good point Skillers. Thanks, current total will be £630... I was hoping for it to be less than £600 but yeah... |
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| Author: | Skillers [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible New Computer Components... |
You could probably get a similar case (with regards to ease of building) for a fair bit less than what you are paying there. You can also save ~£5 on RAM just looking for a slightly cheaper set with the same specs, same for HDD. |
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