Hi
I am looking to but a new rig as my current one is around 6 years old and getting a bit long in the tooth, i mainly use my pc for video/picture editing both dvd & HD inc Burning, my current set up really struggles with processing HD clips so i am looking for something that will carry out these tasks with ease.
i currently don't play that many games but plumbed for a fairly decent graphics card (i think?) so that if things change in the future ill be covered.
Also i have put down for windows 8.1 but to be honest i may well wait for windows 10 and have everything new (plus i dont like windows 8.1!)
My budget is between £1500 - £2000
Here is my current set up and below is my possible new one, please can you let me know if i have gone to far with anything or not far enough in some cases..
Many Thanks
Pete
Old Rig
Summary
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7 860 @ 2.80GHz 57 °C
Lynnfield 45nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 683MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P55-UD5 (Socket 1156)
Graphics
1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Storage
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 ATA Device (SATA)
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 ATA Device (SATA)
Optical Drives
Optiarc DVD RW AD-5240S ATA Device
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S SCSI CdRom Device
SONY BD RW BWU-500S SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
AMD High Definition Audio Device
Display
Benq M2700HD
Case
Coolermaster Cosmos
New Rig
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97 WS - ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 1 DVI, 1 mHDMI, 3 mDP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
3rd Hard Disk
500GB VELOCIRAPTOR WD5000HHTZ, SATA 6-Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (10,000rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i GT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
2 x ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORTS
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour
I am looking to but a new rig as my current one is around 6 years old and getting a bit long in the tooth, i mainly use my pc for video/picture editing both dvd & HD inc Burning, my current set up really struggles with processing HD clips so i am looking for something that will carry out these tasks with ease.
i currently don't play that many games but plumbed for a fairly decent graphics card (i think?) so that if things change in the future ill be covered.
Also i have put down for windows 8.1 but to be honest i may well wait for windows 10 and have everything new (plus i dont like windows 8.1!)
My budget is between £1500 - £2000
Here is my current set up and below is my possible new one, please can you let me know if i have gone to far with anything or not far enough in some cases..
Many Thanks
Pete
Old Rig
Summary
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7 860 @ 2.80GHz 57 °C
Lynnfield 45nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 683MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P55-UD5 (Socket 1156)
Graphics
1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Storage
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 ATA Device (SATA)
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 ATA Device (SATA)
Optical Drives
Optiarc DVD RW AD-5240S ATA Device
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S SCSI CdRom Device
SONY BD RW BWU-500S SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
AMD High Definition Audio Device
Display
Benq M2700HD
Case
Coolermaster Cosmos
New Rig
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97 WS - ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 1 DVI, 1 mHDMI, 3 mDP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
3rd Hard Disk
500GB VELOCIRAPTOR WD5000HHTZ, SATA 6-Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (10,000rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i GT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
2 x ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORTS
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour
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