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Original post by Iqbal007
processor: i5 3570k http://www.dabs.com/products/intel-core-i5-3570k-s1155-3-4ghz-6mb-7YXJ.html?src=2£174.99
No difference in terms of gaming between this and i7 only if your gonna do so hyper threading, video editing, etc
cpu cooler: separate cpu cooler to keep your cpu under good temps especially if your gonna be pushing it http://www.dabs.com/products/arctic-cooling-freezer-xtreme-rev-2-universal-cpu-cooler-73WJ.html?src=3£27.99
ram: 8gb Corsair http://www.dabs.com/products/corsair-vengeance-8gb--2x4gb--ddr3-1600mhz-cl9-xmp-79V4.html?refs=55270000-50113&src=3£39.99
motherboard:ASRock Z77 Extreme 4http://www.dabs.com/products/asrock-z77-extreme-4-s1155-intel-z77-ddr3-atx-80XR.html?refs=48760000-50568&src=3
which is a very good priced motherboard£109.99
graphics:Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 1071MHz 2GBhttp://www.dabs.com/products/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-680-1071mhz-2gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-oc-wf3x-81Y4.html?refs=4294944469&src=3The best graphics card on the market.£429.99
case:Corsair Memory Special Edition White Graphite Series 600Thttp://www.dabs.com/products/corsair-memory-special-edition-white-graphite-series-600t-mid-tower-case-7JR8.html?src=3£124.99
power supply:OCZ Technology 750W ZT Series Fully-Modularhttp://www.dabs.com/products/ocz-technology-750w-zt-series-fully-modular-power-supply-7TM1.html?src=3£76.99

That comes to about £984.93 but that's kind of the high end stuff, obviously it's upto you. Like the high end 680 gtx which you wouldn't really be pushing unless you got a very high resolution screen pushing it at 1080p. As well as the case, you could a less high end one for around £60.


This is a good build. But I recommend getting the low profile RAM since it makes adding more a lot easier if you are using an after market cooler.
Evening everyone. Looking for some advice on a potential upgrade soon! My current desktop is mostly 2006 vintage and I'm looking to squeeze more performance out of it. However, my biggest aim will be to make it as quiet as possible!

Might help to explain what I have at the moment:
desktop
new laptop (6 month old Vaio i5, but it's an old-ish model)
HP Proliant microserver (plan is for this mainly to be a media server, and also hold most of my data. Also hoping to get it working as an automatic backup device but not figured out how to do that. It's connected to the desktop by a gigabit connection).
iPad :biggrin:
Most of my use is normal desktop use, but I also run CAD programs and Flight Simulator X which can be reasonably demanding.

Parts I'm planning to reuse: I've got a pretty quiet 430W PSU (iGreen by somebody or other), optical drive, Radeon 4650, and I'm waiting for 8GB of DDR3 CL9 memory. That will probably go into the Proliant, as it's only got 2 memory slots, but I think the 6GB in my desktop is only CL4 (not that I really know how much difference that makes!).

Parts I'm going to buy: SSD, CPU, motherboard and case. Also looking to get decent coolers for videocard (maybe - might just unplug the fan as the heatsink doesn't really get warm!) and CPU.

So, questions!
- My current HD is looking pretty poorly and I like the sound of the performance of an SSD. I'll probably go for a 120gb drive unless the 240 drives drop in price in the next few days, but as I'm planning to keep most of my data on the server will 120gb total storage be sufficient locally? I have got a 250gb drive I could put in, but I'm trying to keep noise down
- What should I be looking for in terms of CPU and motherboard? I haven't really kept up much with CPUs but they seem a bit pricy these days, I think I paid £30 or so for my current CPU (Athlon X2 3800+) a few years ago but now an i5 seems to be £100+. I paid £500 for an i5 Vaio laptop with a full HD screen and BluRay so that seems a lot for just the CPU! However I do want it to last a few years.
- I want to get a nice quiet case. I don't really need a huge case and I'm wondering about mini ATX. However, is that likely to end up noisy with the limited airflow within a more closely packed case? Are mATX motherboards more expensive/limited in spec?


Reposted from a different computer. For some reason last night the line breaks were being removed when I posted - they were there so hitting enter wouldn't have helped!
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moorbre
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Originally Posted by moorbre
I'm Planning to buy a laptop for uni, studying computer science.
what the best processors and graphics chips, and how do they compare, I'm a bit clueless with these.... :colondollar:


Computer science doesn't really require much in all honesty, you would start off with basic programming then start moving into object orientated programming.

It's up to you?
What else do you do on the side, any gaming or video editing or intense program usage?


Fairly high internet use and i would like the option for gaming but i mainly use my ps3 for that....
Also one that would last well for 3 years, technically and reliably
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sheikhy
Hi people, im looking to build my first desktop PC, ive got a decent 23'' 1080 monitor which i brought for some unknown reason, dont want to really spend more than £300 but that wont include keyboard, mouse, monitor (obviously), OS,

Mainly going to be used to internet, Films - would like to connect to my 40'' TV sometimes, max game played wil be Starcraft 2 rarely. I want it to be pretty fast at loading stuff, let me know if you have anything in mind while i carry on researching.

thanks
Hey all,

Diablo 3 is tempting. I only have an Xbox though.

You think : http://www.ebuyer.com/362648-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1058 will play it?
Original post by mikeyd85
Hey all,


Diablo 3 is tempting. I only have an Xbox though.

You think : http://www.ebuyer.com/362648-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1058 will play it?


the GPU doesn't even meet the minimum specs. Unless you were going to replace the GPU after you've received it?
Original post by ?!master?!mini?!
the GPU doesn't even meet the minimum specs. Unless you were going to replace the GPU after you've received it?


If I had too... What would you go with trying to keep budget down? I'm so out of touch with GFX these days... last time I bought on it was an nVidia 6800GT. It was a beast! :biggrin:
Original post by mikeyd85
If I had too... What would you go with trying to keep budget down? I'm so out of touch with GFX these days... last time I bought on it was an nVidia 6800GT. It was a beast! :biggrin:


on budget a 6770 will suffice £75 :
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6770-pcie-21-(x16)-4800mhz-gddr5-gpu-850mhz-800-cores-2x-dual-link-dvi-i-mini-hdmi

dunno whether it'll fit in that case though.

can't even find a manual for the bloody pc.

what i would really recommend is to look around on ebay/gumtree for a good second hand deal.
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Original post by ?!master?!mini?!
on budget a 6770 will suffice £75 :
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6770-pcie-21-(x16)-4800mhz-gddr5-gpu-850mhz-800-cores-2x-dual-link-dvi-i-mini-hdmi

dunno whether it'll fit in that case though.

can't even find a manual for the bloody pc.

what i would really recommend is to look around on ebay/gumtree for a good second hand deal.


That's probably a very good shout tbh. Cheers!
Original post by Camoxide
Here you go:


Sony AD-7261S-0B 24x DVD±R, 12xDVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RWx6 ,12xRAM SATA, Black, Lightscribe, OEM
£16.06


Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Black Mid Tower Gaming Case with Side Window USB 3.0 w/o PSU New Version
£68.27

Intel Core i5 3570K,1155, Ivy Bridge, Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 5 GT/s DMI, 650MHz GPU, 6MB Smart Cache, 34x Ratio, 77W, OEM
FREE Anti-static wrist band offer
£161.94


2GB Palit GTX 670, 28nm, PCIe 3.0 (x16), 6008MHz GDDR5, GPU 915MHz, Boost 980MHz, Cores 1344, 2x DL DVI, DP, HDMI
£311.60


1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 7200.14 SATA 6Gb/s 7200rpm 64mb Cache 8ms NCQ OEM
£68.38


128GB Crucial RealSSD M4, 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD, MLC-Flash, Read 500Mb/s, Write 175Mb/s *New Version*
£88.94


8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance LP Cerulean Blue, PC3-12800 (1600), CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.5V
£39.36


Asus P8Z77-V PRO, Intel Z77, S 1155, DDR3, SATA III - 6Gb/s, D-Sub (VGA)/ DisplayPort/ DVI-I/ HDMI, ATX
£153.32


650W PSU, Corsair Enthusiast Series 650TXV2UK, 85% Eff', 80 PLUS Bronze, SLI/CrossFire, EPS 12V, Quiet Fan, ATX v2.31
£67.98


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP1, Operating System, Single, - OEM
£72.08


Net Total
Carriage
VAT
£873.28
£7.99
£176.25
Total£1,057.52


also looking for a new monitor preference would be around 23" and samsung
http://www.ebuyer.com/288065-sandisk-120gb-ultra-ssd-sdssdh-120g-g25

Sandisk 120GB SSD - £65. 99
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Original post by mikeyd85
Hey all,

Diablo 3 is tempting. I only have an Xbox though.

You think : http://www.ebuyer.com/362648-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1058 will play it?


Nope, you did a dedicated one, like the other guy stated which you should get at medium setting with ok fps.
Original post by Keckers
This is a good build. But I recommend getting the low profile RAM since it makes adding more a lot easier if you are using an after market cooler.


It depends on the motherboard and how to mount the new cooler, it should work though it would be a hassle.
Original post by sheikhy
Hi people, im looking to build my first desktop PC, ive got a decent 23'' 1080 monitor which i brought for some unknown reason, dont want to really spend more than £300 but that wont include keyboard, mouse, monitor (obviously), OS,

Mainly going to be used to internet, Films - would like to connect to my 40'' TV sometimes, max game played wil be Starcraft 2 rarely. I want it to be pretty fast at loading stuff, let me know if you have anything in mind while i carry on researching.

thanks


£300 is very low is all honesty, you can't get anything major, unless you go cheap on the mobo and processor, then get a good graphics card and power supply to meet your start craft 2 demand.
Original post by Iqbal007
It depends on the motherboard and how to mount the new cooler, it should work though it would be a hassle.


Either way, you lose nothing by gettng the low profile ones. Except useless spikey bits on the heat spreaders.
Original post by craig_huggins
also looking for a new monitor preference would be around 23" and samsung


I'd recommend the LG IPS235V.

Can get it for around £135. Easily the best monitor in it's price range. It's IPS which means you get fantastic colour accuracy and viewing angles.
Original post by Iqbal007


Link just takes me to windows live sign in.
Original post by craig_huggins
wanting to build a desktop over the summer, budget will be around £1000. Main uses for the pc will be high graphical gaming and general browsing, however need a little help with choosing the components



Original post by Camoxide
Here you go:

Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Black Mid Tower Gaming Case with Side Window USB 3.0 w/o PSU New Version £68.27
650W PSU, Corsair Enthusiast Series 650TXV2UK, 85% Eff', 80 PLUS Bronze, SLI/CrossFire, EPS 12V, Quiet Fan, ATX v2.31 £67.98


Probably worth saving £35 and buying the Storm Enforcer with 650W Coolermaster PSU :smile: It's a great quality PSU :smile:
Original post by Camoxide
Link just takes me to windows live sign in.


crap :/ i'll edit it http://www.ebuyer.com/288065-sandisk-120gb-ultra-ssd-sdssdh-120g-g25
Original post by Keckers
Either way, you lose nothing by gettng the low profile ones. Except useless spikey bits on the heat spreaders.


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