- Aug 7, 2010
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Hi,
I'm building a new PC and would love some thoughts on my rough idea of the build. The budget range is quite flexible, but obviously I would prefer to spend less if certain specs are not necessary. I'd like the PC to handle games on high graphics settings and be powerful for games-programming/photoshop etc., so I'm willing to spend extra to get the best build.
Basically just looking for opinions on the chosen parts and thoughts on whether they will work well together, as well as any suggestions for different components with more bang for buck or w/e.
(Would love to shop on newegg/tigerdirect, but unfortunately we get taxed high VAT when shipping to Ireland so it probably wouldn't be worth it!)
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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next 3 weeks.
BUDGET RANGE: €1500-2000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Programming, Graphic Design
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: elara.ie, komplett.ie
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Ireland
PARTS PREFERENCES: See individual parts below.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, but not pushing it too hard.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Would like the option for later, but just a single graphics card for this initial build.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Need dust filters on the case.
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CPU: Intel Quad-Core i7-930 2.8GHz €285
MOBO: ASUS P6T SE €179
Graphics: ASUSTEK Radeon HD5850 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM €286
RAM: Corsair DDR3 1600MHz 6GB 8-8-8-24 €170
OR
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 Tri Channel 1333MHz 12GB 9-9-9-24 €265
HDD1: Intel X25-M Mainstream SSD 80GB €219
HDD2+3: CAVIAR BLACK WD1001FALS 7200RMP 1 TB x2 in RAID 1 €188 (€94x2)
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Tower €156
PSU: Corsair TX750W 750-Watt Power Supply €119
Monitor: BenQ 24" G2420HD €179
ODD: Sony Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-7260S €28
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Current Total Cost: €1809/€1904
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Any opinions on alternate options are welcome and I'd appreciate any help I can get
I'm building a new PC and would love some thoughts on my rough idea of the build. The budget range is quite flexible, but obviously I would prefer to spend less if certain specs are not necessary. I'd like the PC to handle games on high graphics settings and be powerful for games-programming/photoshop etc., so I'm willing to spend extra to get the best build.
Basically just looking for opinions on the chosen parts and thoughts on whether they will work well together, as well as any suggestions for different components with more bang for buck or w/e.
(Would love to shop on newegg/tigerdirect, but unfortunately we get taxed high VAT when shipping to Ireland so it probably wouldn't be worth it!)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next 3 weeks.
BUDGET RANGE: €1500-2000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Programming, Graphic Design
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: elara.ie, komplett.ie
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Ireland
PARTS PREFERENCES: See individual parts below.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, but not pushing it too hard.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Would like the option for later, but just a single graphics card for this initial build.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Need dust filters on the case.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CPU: Intel Quad-Core i7-930 2.8GHz €285
MOBO: ASUS P6T SE €179
Graphics: ASUSTEK Radeon HD5850 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM €286
RAM: Corsair DDR3 1600MHz 6GB 8-8-8-24 €170
OR
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 Tri Channel 1333MHz 12GB 9-9-9-24 €265
HDD1: Intel X25-M Mainstream SSD 80GB €219
HDD2+3: CAVIAR BLACK WD1001FALS 7200RMP 1 TB x2 in RAID 1 €188 (€94x2)
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Tower €156
PSU: Corsair TX750W 750-Watt Power Supply €119
Monitor: BenQ 24" G2420HD €179
ODD: Sony Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-7260S €28
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Current Total Cost: €1809/€1904
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Any opinions on alternate options are welcome and I'd appreciate any help I can get
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