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General Stuff => Hardware News & Views => Topic started by: [TiG]the_syco on November 14, 2013, 07:25:39 PM
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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=87507019
1. What is your budget? ?500'ish
2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming/Video editing/Photoshop
BF4, ARMA3, etc.
3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No
4. Can you use any parts from an old computer?
Case: full tower Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 (very quite, would like to stay with this)
Soundcard: Creative SB X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Professional, 64MB
SSD: Corsair Force GT 120GB
HDDs: 1TB, 1.5TB, 4TB
IDE DVD writer (would prefer to ditch this and just get a SATA DVD writer)
Currently running a quad Q9550 with a Thermalright "TRUE 120" heatsink
5. Do you need a monitor? No
5a. If yes, what size do you need. N/A
5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? 1680*1050 (Samsung Syncmaster 226BW) Don't intend to upgrade for the next while.
6. Do you need any of these peripherals? No
7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes. Open to the idea, but due to poor ventilation, would probably need water cooling to do so.
8. How can you pay? Bank Transfer/Credit Card
9. When are you purchasing? 15th December, to ensure I get it by xmas. Yes, a long way off, but hope to get most of it soon, unless something "big" is coming?
10. If you need help building it, where are you based? No thanks :)
Any of ye have any suggestions?
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Mine came in around that amount I think, will check for you!
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?108 X 1 - AMD FX8320 Black Edition 8 Core (3.5/4.0GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache, 8MB Level 2 Cache, Socket AM3+, 125W, Retail Boxed)
?72.49 x 1 - Gigabyte 970A-UD3 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard
?49.99 x 1 - Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI38G160C9K)
?169.99 x 1 - Asus GeForce GTX 760 DirectCUII OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
?22.49 x 1 - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler
Total = 422.96
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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-292-AS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-337-AM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-350-GI
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-020-AR
425
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So, the lads on boards got back to me with a Haswell xeon o.0
Stats look good, but not sure either way :|
Intel Xeon E3-1230v3 Bx, LGA1150, ohne K?hler (http://"http://www.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=78093&agid=2212") ?217.74
MSI B85-G41 PC Mate, ATX, Sockel 1150 (http://"http://www.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=79692&agid=2241") ?66.43
8GB-Kit G.Skill RipJaws PC3-10667U CL9 (http://"http://www.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=44312&agid=1192") ?71.28
MSI R7870-2GD5T/OC, 2048MB DDR5, PCI-Express (http://"http://www.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=68224&agid=1165") ?154.42
Shipping|?18.99
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Closer to "buy time", and I think I may be able to stretch the budget a little bit;
?176 Sapphire HD 7870 GHz Edition OC Version, 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express, lite Retail (http://www.pixmania.ie/graphics-card/sapphire-technology-radeon-hd-7870-oc-ghz-edition-2-gb-gddr5-pci-express-3-0-11199-19-20g/20065851-a.html) (11199-19-20G)
?175 AMD FX-8350 Prozessor, Boxed, Sockel AM3+ (http://www.pixmania.ie/processor/amd-fx-8350-black-edition-4-ghz-socket-am3-fd8350frhkbox/19391633-a.html) (FD8350FRHKBOX)
?115 GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 (http://www.pixmania.ie/motherboard/gigabyte-ga-990fxa-ud3-socket-am3-chipset-amd-990fx-atx/11083978-a.html) (GA-990FXA-UD3)
?143 PATRIOT PC Viper 3 Series 2 x 8 GB (http://www.pixmania.ie/pc-memory/patriot-pc-viper-3-series-2-x-8-gb-memory-ddr3-1866-pc3-15000-cl10-pv316g186c0k/17246614-a.html) (PV316G186C0K)
Total: ?609 - a bit over budget, but meh.
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Leaning towards the i7's, though. Can't seem to find the Xeons on the site I'll be using :/
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Just make sure whatever motherboard you buy fits your case :?: :?: :?: :?:
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Just make sure whatever motherboard you buy fits your case :?: :?: :?: :?:
Pffft. Have a tower, so could fit an ATX mobo in :P
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Stuck between AMD's 8320 or 8350 or Intels i5-4570 or i5-4670. Although Intel's CPU is fairly powerful, AMD's octo core also looks fairly good. Gah.
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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-292-AS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-337-AM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-350-GI
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-020-AR
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thinking of ordering this within the next few days my pc is to unstable atm and i dnt no whats wrong with it i think the board is going.
Would I be able to run games on high settings with this ?
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GPU is coming up as unavailable.
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Stretch a bit further on the card if you can http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-308-AS (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-308-AS)
Also get something like this cooler for the CPU, stock cooler is noisy and crap http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-CM (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-CM)
CPU and Mobo is same as mine. Playing everything fine on 22" monitor. Quite as anything as well!!
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All bought, waiting for it to arrive. Went Intel in the end.
MSI GTX 760 TwinFrozr Gaming 2 GB (http://www.pixmania.ie/graphics-card/msi-geforce-gtx-760-2-gb-gddr5-pci-express-3-0-n760-tf-2gd5-oc/21481195-a.html)
i5-4670K (http://www.pixmania.ie/processor/intel-intel-haswell-core-i5-4670k-processor-socket-1150-bx80646i54670k/21381659-a.html)
GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 (http://www.pixmania.ie/motherboard/gigabyte-ga-z87-hd3-socket-1150-chipset-z87-atx/21437027-a.html)
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro Blue PC memory 2 x 4 GB DDR3-1600 (http://www.pixmania.ie/pc-memory/corsair-vengeance-pro-blue-pc-memory-2-x-4-gb-ddr3-1600-pc3-12800-cl9/21793311-a.html)
Going to wait until RAM goes cheap again, before throwing more into it (more RAM is great for Photoshop).
Also getting another Razer Deathadder (http://www.pixmania.ie/mouse/razer-deathadder-2013-mouse/21300975-a.html), as the current RMB has failed some time ago. Getting an IDE-SATA (http://www.pixmania.ie/pc-tower-accessories/advance-ide-sata-two-way-adapter/01060074-a.html) adapter, as don't see the point in upgrading the DVD drive, and still need the VariRec capability for the time being.
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Gerry it was shipped today.Might have it Wednesday.
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Jerry it was shipped today.Might have it Wednesday.
AWESOME!
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looking at this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-471-IN (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-471-IN)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-438-GI (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-438-GI)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-100-AK (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-100-AK)
total ?463.56 shipped an all
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-470-IN (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-470-IN)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-005-MS (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-005-MS)
same ram as above
and same cooler
?376 intotal
thing is ive heard people sayn the i5's are just as good as the i7's are they worth that lill bit extra?
would it be better for me to drop down to the i5, an would i see a big difference in performance?
ill be making a decision today to hopefully get my order on my doorstep before Christmas
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What GPU do you have at the moment, if its not up to it you will only Bottleneck the CPU. If you can afford the i7 then get it, but I'd go for i5 and a new GPU!
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aye i only have a 560ti atm i was goina upgrade it at a later date.
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Consider the AMD route I took and put more into the GPU then?
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just went with the build grim posted
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http://ie.ign.com/videos/2014/01/07/oculus-hands-on-with-the-new-model-ces-2014
Oh for the love of god shut up and take all my money!!!!!!!!