Just fi ices building my new rig.

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Vadan™ v2.0 Mar 29, 2011

PC for those who were xuriou as to what rig... Its looking good. Tomorrow is software intall day, I'm going W7U 64bit, just hoping I don't get driver issues with my print equipment! Anyway, here it is.

AMD PHENOM II BE 3.3ghz CPU.
4GB CORSAIR DOM 2 DDR3 1866ghz RAM. With twin cooler.
600w green psu (doing my bit for the planet).
Flagship gigabyte AM3 mobo, has built in hd graphics processor, half decent, will save for something beastly.
Corsair H50 hyrdo cooler.
Nzxt phantom White/red case.

At a tidy sum of £600. That's inc a 2nd 18" monitor.

Cos its black edition everything is oc ready, according to amd, CPU can push to 4ghz on all 6 cores! Ddr3 is actually running at 1333mhz but easily oc to 1866, some say 2000. Built in graphics card has a bit of potential too. Oh and ita got integrated USB 3.0 so I'm pretty much sorted for next 5 yrs lol. Watcha think?
Don Igor Mar 29, 2011

All sounds pretty tasty... Not sure about build in gfx card, never been a fan. But I'm guessing a good one would have bumped up the price dramatically.
USB 3 is a nice addition (I need to get this). 64-bit and only 4gb ram. Should be sufficient but if slots allow I would buy another 4gb.
What's your intended use for the system?
😈ҝعყʂعཞ😡Տȫƶع👿 Mar 29, 2011

Easy way to beat that is buy a Mac. 😺
☠GAMEOVER☠ Mar 29, 2011

Bugsy✯Siegel wrote:
Easy way to beat that is buy a Mac. 😺

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skyman724 Mar 29, 2011

Bugsy✯Siegel wrote:
Easy way to beat that is buy a Mac. 😺

Yeah...............you might want to check the price tag first...................this is more processing power per dollar (or pound) than a Mac for sure.
Vadan™ v2.0 Mar 29, 2011

skyman724 wrote:
Bugsy✯Siegel wrote:
Easy way to beat that is buy a Mac. 😺

Yeah...............you might want to check the price tag first...................this is more processing power per dollar (or pound) than a Mac for sure.
Bingo. Not to mention the fact that I can upgrade as and when required.
Vadan™ v2.0 Mar 29, 2011

AmNeZ wrote:
All sounds pretty tasty... Not sure about build in gfx card, never been a fan. But I'm guessing a good one would have bumped up the price dramatically.
USB 3 is a nice addition (I need to get this). 64-bit and only 4gb ram. Should be sufficient but if slots allow I would buy another 4gb.
What's your intended use for the system?

I'm not a big fan of igx either but it'll do for a bit. I did look at a few cards, would have easily bumped cost £100. Just received my 1tb green hdd this morning, everything good to go! It's for work, entertainment n casual gaming, pretty much all rounder. Only want 64bit so I can utilise the ram to fullest potential.
Don Igor Mar 29, 2011

Im sure the spec will suite those needs... I would suggest using a hard drive for os and apps alone, then another for games/storage. Just invested in a SSD.... Mney well spent,windows 7 boots in under 10seconds.
I'd just get a 7200rpm 200gb drive for os... Cost like £35-40...
Vadan™ v2.0 Mar 29, 2011

AmNeZ wrote:
Im sure the spec will suite those needs... I would suggest using a hard drive for os and apps alone, then another for games/storage. Just invested in a SSD.... Mney well spent,windows 7 boots in under 10seconds.
I'd just get a 7200rpm 200gb drive for os... Cost like £35-40...

I considered ssd. Damn pricey though! Maybe slowly I'll add more to it b
painkiller Mar 29, 2011

Hmm, how hard is it to build a computer by the way? I've been thinking about trying to make one (or more likely a laptop atm since I just got a new computer). How much technical knowledge do I need?
Vadan™ v2.0 Mar 29, 2011

painkiller wrote:
Hmm, how hard is it to build a computer by the way? I've been thinking about trying to make one (or more likely a laptop atm since I just got a new computer). How much technical knowledge do I need?

Never done a Laptop build but I'm assuming it would be same. PC is relatively easy to build, just have to understand the right combinations of hardware and cooling, cable attachments to
Mobo, stuff you can find in manuals if you're clueless. Saying that, to most it will sound easier than it is.
Don Igor Mar 29, 2011

You will struggle to build a laptop... Parts are hard to swap out, with the only easy access ones being RAM and HDD.... Mobo compatibility varies greatly also so probably not worth it... Custom desktops = yes. Custom laptops = no....
Fluke Mar 29, 2011

There are manufacturers of DIY laptops, but as mentioned before, you have a high chance of incompatible parts unless you buy from the same OEM. Custom PC is better as a DIY project.
DuttyMonkey Mar 29, 2011

What??? Lol
Don Igor Mar 30, 2011

Don't make the mistake I once did by putting the heatsink on the wrong way round.. Fried chips anyone? 😺
Vadan™ v2.0 Mar 30, 2011

AmNeZ wrote:
Don't make the mistake I once did by putting the heatsink on the wrong way round.. Fried chips anyone? 😺

No chance lol the H50 sits on a round bracket and the hs is 360 attachable.