xc6Alt13
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:17 PM |
This is a list of parts that will make a computer that excels in performance and will last a long time. (All prices from Ebuyer - even cheaper is possible). Prices are as of 27/12/12 and price deductions are included.
Processor: Intel i5 2550K 3.4 GHz Quad Core - £145.50
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H 1155 Socket - DualBIOS, 32GB RAM, 7.1 surround - £67.53
Graphics: NVidia-Gigabyte GTX 650 1GB GDDR5 - £88.22 RAM: 2x Kingston 4GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM - 2x£16.00 = £32.00
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM - £57.44
Peripherals: Logitech MK260 Wireless Mouse+Keyboard - £21.50
OS: Microsoft Home Premium 64 Bit - £69.99
PSU: Corsair GS 600W Gaming - £62.38
Case: Coolermaster Elite 430 - £39.40
Case Fan(s): 3x Arctic Cooling F12 120mm - £4.89 x 3 - £14.67
Extras: Liteon 24x DVD R/W SATA - £12.92 , Arctic Silver Thermal Compound - £6.09
Total: £617.64 |
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xc6Alt13
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:18 PM |
| You could physically buy all of these parts and create a semi super machine with it. |
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meldo
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:19 PM |
"Coolermaster Elite 430"
Oh my god that case is so rubbish...
Get a HAF 912 or something instead. |
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xc6Alt13
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:19 PM |
"Oh my god that case is so rubbish..."
why? |
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meldo
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:21 PM |
on tech forums i've heard tons of people (most owning the case, speaking from experience) say how horrid the cooling is and iirc say it's somewhat flimsy
there are other cons that i can't remember, but those are pretty major issues
if there's no budget for a haf 912, however, a xigmatek asgard ii would be a nice option |
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Sharpy033
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:22 PM |
this guy belives everything he reads
stupid americans |
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xc6Alt13
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:24 PM |
okay change the case to Antec One for £41.39
Total: £619.63
boy am I cutting it close
now I know Antec 1 is a good case because I use one personally |
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meldo
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:25 PM |
"this guy belives everything he reads"
i assume you are talking about me, yes?
well considering it was a tech forum and the persons in question have more than proven their expertise in the field, i would be inclined to believe them |
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meldo
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:28 PM |
yea
antec one is a pretty good case
at least you found one different than the haf 912
that's been suggested to death |
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xc6Alt13
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:29 PM |
"that's been suggested to death"
only by you demlo |
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meldo
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:29 PM |
"only by you demlo"
i was talking about on tech forums xc |
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xc6Alt13
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| 27 Dec 2012 06:30 PM |
| anyway I put a lot of work checking the compatibility of these parts and they all will work beautifully if put together ♥ |
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| 27 Dec 2012 11:07 PM |
Processor: Intel i5 2550K 3.4 GHz Quad Core - £145.50
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H 1155 Socket - DualBIOS, 32GB RAM, 7.1 surround - £67.53
Graphics: NVidia-Gigabyte GTX 650 1GB GDDR5 - £88.22
RAM: 2x Kingston 4GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM - 2x£16.00 = £32.00
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM - £57.44
Peripherals: Logitech MK260 Wireless Mouse+Keyboard - £21.50
OS: Microsoft Home Premium 64 Bit - £69.99
PSU: Corsair GS 600W Gaming - £62.38
Case: Coolermaster Elite 430 - £39.40
Case Fan(s): 3x Arctic Cooling F12 120mm - £4.89 x 3 - £14.67
Extras: Liteon 24x DVD R/W SATA - £12.92 , Arctic Silver Thermal Compound - £6.09
Some corrections:
-Just get the 2500k - you'll see no performance difference, and you'll cut down a bit on the price -Why are you getting a Z77 motherboard if you're going for a Z68 CPU? If you want an Ivy Bridge CPU, just get an i5 3570k. Otherwise, get a Z68 motherboard -Instead of the 650, try to get a cheap Radeon HD 6850 or 6870. Those perform better. -Find a nice, reputable mechanical keyboard (like the Razer Blackwidow or a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid) and a nice mouse to go with it (Logitech G400, Logitech G5, Razer Deathadder) -A SeaSonic 620W PSU is much cheaper, and just as good -You don't really need case fans. Your build looks cool enough -You don't need aftermarket thermal paste -You can get a better Cooler Master HAF 912 Case. |
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xc6Alt13
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| 27 Dec 2012 11:10 PM |
"-Instead of the 650, try to get a cheap Radeon HD 6850 or 6870. Those perform better."
no i highly disagree
"-Find a nice, reputable mechanical keyboard (like the Razer Blackwidow or a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid) and a nice mouse to go with it (Logitech G400, Logitech G5, Razer Deathadder)"
expensive peripherals are like buying diamond hubcaps for your car
"-A SeaSonic 620W PSU is much cheaper, and just as good"
"much cheaper" - £10?
"-You don't really need case fans. Your build looks cool enough "
idk i made this to last a long time, constant high temperatures will break the PC soon enough
"-You don't need aftermarket thermal paste"
you don't "need" a mouse
"-You can get a better Cooler Master HAF 912 Case"
"better" ahahaha |
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Raximus
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| 27 Dec 2012 11:20 PM |
yellow lights make your pc go faster
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| 27 Dec 2012 11:23 PM |
Hey, just providing tips to make the build cheaper. Some things like the more expensive PSU and the after-market thermal paste, as well as the case fans aren't necessary at all.
The mouse and keyboard are entirely up to you for getting. Just saying - I know the difference as an owner of a Logitech G5 and a Razer Blackwidow.
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xc6Alt13
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| 27 Dec 2012 11:25 PM |
ok well thanks I guess
"just buy an xbox 360"
yes lets waste money on ancient technology about to be replaced |
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| 27 Dec 2012 11:26 PM |
Two more things
First of all, both the 6850 and 6870 perform better in benchmarks than the 650, and for a $15-20 gap (or even none, if you find one for cheap), I'd say it's well worth it.
Also, the 912 is lighter (if you're a LAN party guy), has great airflow (I can speak from experience), great for cable management, and pretty much make case fanning irrelevant. |
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xc6Alt13
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| 27 Dec 2012 11:27 PM |
"First of all, both the 6850 and 6870 perform better in benchmarks than the 650, and for a $15-20 gap (or even none, if you find one for cheap), I'd say it's well worth it."
if you saw my total price i'm on an extremely tight budget |
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| 27 Dec 2012 11:28 PM |
620 eurobucks isn't too low for a budget, i spent less than that on a short-notice prebuilt and a new GPU for it
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| 28 Dec 2012 12:37 AM |
| you're better off getting a gtx 650 ti, it preforms like 14 more fps in crysis, that's saying a lot |
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| 28 Dec 2012 12:41 AM |
| You'd be better off price wise with an AMD processor and compatible motherboard. I have a AMD phenom Black Edition Deneb quad core at 3.4 GHz which is priced between 90 and 100 USD, and the motherboard I have is basically the AMD equivalent of the motherboard you picked out, it's a gigabyte 970A-UD3. |
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