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Title: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Stalker on September 22, 2015, 01:09:28 PM: Hi Guys, I am looking to spend about ?1000 - ?1500 on a new build as a cheeky Christmas present for myself.

Where do I start in the planning process of acquiring a new build and how hard is it to actually build a good system?

Thanks
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: irishrob on September 22, 2015, 09:42:15 PM: hi stalkar,i just built my second rig last week,its easy to build your own rig,loads of great videos on youtube,i got all my parts from scan.co.uk overclockers and amazon,theres also a couple of great german sites,good luck with the build and let us know how u get on
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]the_syco on September 22, 2015, 09:52:03 PM: Just avoid hardwareversand.de unless you're paying by Paypal, as they have started being liquidated.
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Grim on September 22, 2015, 10:10:28 PM: (http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/Robert_Byrne1/Capture_2.png) (http://s237.photobucket.com/user/Robert_Byrne1/media/Capture_2.png.html)

case https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-206-CS
cpu https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-579-IN
mobo https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-651-AS
ram https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-454-CS
gfx card https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-263-EA
psu https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-153-CS
ssd https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-207-SA
hdd https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-410-WD
cd/dvd https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-162-SA

Edit: looks like high end intel cpu's no longer come with stock coolers so there's a few options

high end https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-010-NC&groupid=701&catid=2330
midrange https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-009-BQ&groupid=701&catid=2330
or stock "make do" https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-006-IN&groupid=701&catid=2330
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Grim on September 22, 2015, 10:14:06 PM: and use your current windows or buy another just make sure its a 64 bit version
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]the_syco on September 23, 2015, 12:27:11 AM: Get the Windows via reddit, tbh.

But see can you just use get your current Windows key from magic jelly bean (http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/magical_jelly_bean_keyfinder.html) first?
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Boru on September 23, 2015, 08:39:17 AM: Grim you do enjoy setting up new rigs don't you :?:
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on September 23, 2015, 02:45:44 PM: Your current data drives are prob fine? Maybe swop the HD that Rob has linked with an SSD for OS?
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Grim on September 23, 2015, 04:20:05 PM: Quote from: [GIT]Fairy on September 23, 2015, 02:45:44 PM
Your current data drives are prob fine? Maybe swop the HD that Rob has linked with an SSD for OS?

theres an ssd in the list, and by the sounds of it his current data drive will be fairly slow
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Stalker on September 24, 2015, 10:24:08 PM: wow that rig looks awesome. Nice work Rob.

Would you be free some night soon to go through the items individually? Just to see what I'm getting out of each item etc as I'm putting quite a bit of money into this and I've never built a computer before.

How do you transfer your windows over, is it a simple job? PS I've got Win 7 64 bit, and its asking me to upgrade to Win 10, should i upgrade?

Thanks for all the input guys.
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Grim on September 24, 2015, 10:35:35 PM: yeah give me a shout some night and ill go through it
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Stalker on November 29, 2015, 06:14:12 PM: By any chance you may be on tonight?
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Stalker on January 17, 2016, 03:11:15 PM: Went ahead with the purchase. Getting Overclockers to have it plug&play for me. Due it two weeks yesterday.
only thing i changed was the dvd player to be blu ray also.

Added the following from other sources:
Astro A50 wireless headset
Got a great monitor and Corsair M65 Mouse for birthdayt/xmas present
I decided to get a cheap keyboard and use the money saved to invest in the A50s. found a decent one on amazon for ~?20

Thanks Rob!

So, what games are TiG playing these days that I should invest in with this new demon?
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on January 17, 2016, 03:45:40 PM: Arma is pretty good, lots of mods and playability.
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]the_syco on January 17, 2016, 06:15:56 PM: Dislike anyone having a graphics card pre-installed form the warehouse, as you really depend on the courier knowing how to handle delicate packaging, but best of luck anyhoos.
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on January 17, 2016, 06:56:35 PM: Surely its more protected in a case etc?
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Grim on January 17, 2016, 07:04:44 PM: yeah it is, overclockers stuff the case full of inflatable shipping bags
Title: Re: Brand New Build
Post by: [TiG]Grim on January 17, 2016, 07:08:48 PM: also enjoy the new machine stalker, should be a bit of a beast.

Now just to get that slacking bast kev to order his