Hey guys, i've had my old system for a while now and have found it's no longer meeting my needs.
I use my current PC a lot but tbh I do little with it part from video editing and the usual web browsing, watching movies etc.
There are two main reasons for me wanting a new rig though.
One of them is that my current PC won't run FFXIV: ARR at all and i'd like to have something that could run it at decentish settings. I also have a few games on steam that I haven't been able to play on my current build.
Recommended System Requirements for FFXIV ARR: http://www.ffxivinfo.com/systemreqs.php
I also do a fair bit of video capture (mostly videogames) and video editing and have been wanting to upgrade from my Hauppauge HD PVR Gaming Edition to something like this that can capture video at 60fps.
Black Magic Intensity Extreme: http://www.amazon.co.uk/electronics/dp/B007CYJ4WM
*Note: From reading around about the Black Magic capture devices, they only seem to work on a limited amount of motherboards, I need to do more research on these devices.
I won't be buying the new capture device for a while but i'd like to build a rig that can handle that when I need it and i'd also like to build something that's easy to upgrade in the future (though I generally get quite a long use from my PC's).
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month.
Budget Range: £400 - £500
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None, will shop around for lowest price.
Location: UK
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1600 x 900
Here's some components i've been looking at...
Case: http://www.ebuyer.com/390898-casecom-cs-13-case-cs-13
Motherboard: http://www.ebuyer.com/398369-asrock-990fx-extreme3-socket-am3-7-1-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-990fx-extreme3
CPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/409186-amd-fx-8320-3-5ghz-socket-am3-16mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-fd8320frhkbox
Memory: http://www.ebuyer.com/274035-corsair-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-low-profile-vengeance-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9
PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/433503-tesla-750w-psu-tesla-750w
Graphics Card: http://www.ebuyer.com/444425-evga-gtx-660-2gb-gddr5-hdmi-dvi-i-dvi-d-pci-e-graphics-card-02g-p4-2660-kr
Other: i will be using my hard drive and DVD Drive from my current PC, same for monitor, mouse, keyboard etc.
My knowledge is fairly limited as far as builds go and there's a few things i'm unsure about here...
1. The motherboard, i've read some fairly negative comments about the asrock ones. I was looking at the ASUS ones but they seem quite pricey.
2. The PSU, seems awfully cheap for 750w. I'm not even sure I need 750w, I did a rough calculation and seems like i'd need a little over 500w?
3. Graphics card bumped the price up quite a bit, was hoping to do a build on a budget but the current total is just a few pounds short of £500.
I hope I was informative enough, i'd really appreciate any advice here, even if it's a totally different build and if it's possible to get the price down a little that'd be great
I use my current PC a lot but tbh I do little with it part from video editing and the usual web browsing, watching movies etc.
There are two main reasons for me wanting a new rig though.
One of them is that my current PC won't run FFXIV: ARR at all and i'd like to have something that could run it at decentish settings. I also have a few games on steam that I haven't been able to play on my current build.
Recommended System Requirements for FFXIV ARR: http://www.ffxivinfo.com/systemreqs.php
I also do a fair bit of video capture (mostly videogames) and video editing and have been wanting to upgrade from my Hauppauge HD PVR Gaming Edition to something like this that can capture video at 60fps.
Black Magic Intensity Extreme: http://www.amazon.co.uk/electronics/dp/B007CYJ4WM
*Note: From reading around about the Black Magic capture devices, they only seem to work on a limited amount of motherboards, I need to do more research on these devices.
I won't be buying the new capture device for a while but i'd like to build a rig that can handle that when I need it and i'd also like to build something that's easy to upgrade in the future (though I generally get quite a long use from my PC's).
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month.
Budget Range: £400 - £500
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None, will shop around for lowest price.
Location: UK
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1600 x 900
Here's some components i've been looking at...
Case: http://www.ebuyer.com/390898-casecom-cs-13-case-cs-13
Motherboard: http://www.ebuyer.com/398369-asrock-990fx-extreme3-socket-am3-7-1-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-990fx-extreme3
CPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/409186-amd-fx-8320-3-5ghz-socket-am3-16mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-fd8320frhkbox
Memory: http://www.ebuyer.com/274035-corsair-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-low-profile-vengeance-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9
PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/433503-tesla-750w-psu-tesla-750w
Graphics Card: http://www.ebuyer.com/444425-evga-gtx-660-2gb-gddr5-hdmi-dvi-i-dvi-d-pci-e-graphics-card-02g-p4-2660-kr
Other: i will be using my hard drive and DVD Drive from my current PC, same for monitor, mouse, keyboard etc.
My knowledge is fairly limited as far as builds go and there's a few things i'm unsure about here...
1. The motherboard, i've read some fairly negative comments about the asrock ones. I was looking at the ASUS ones but they seem quite pricey.
2. The PSU, seems awfully cheap for 750w. I'm not even sure I need 750w, I did a rough calculation and seems like i'd need a little over 500w?
3. Graphics card bumped the price up quite a bit, was hoping to do a build on a budget but the current total is just a few pounds short of £500.
I hope I was informative enough, i'd really appreciate any advice here, even if it's a totally different build and if it's possible to get the price down a little that'd be great