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Title: Building a PC
Post by: Gimli on November 03, 2011, 12:39:27 pm
Hi,

I'm building a new PC and want to be sure all the components will be compatible. Any help and opinions would be appreciated.

So far:
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM **Supplied with BattleField 3 PC Game**
GPU: Gainward GeForce GTX 580 "GOOD Edition" 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit - 2x = 4x4GB


Thanks
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Rick. on November 03, 2011, 12:54:41 pm
Modern Warefare 3 would of been a better supplement then Battlefield.
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Gimli on November 03, 2011, 12:57:11 pm
Don't really care about the game ;)
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Dutchy on November 03, 2011, 01:40:36 pm
Hard Drive? PSU?
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Gimli on November 03, 2011, 01:44:54 pm
Hard Drive? PSU?
I have a 2TB and a 1TB already, don't need more... especially not now, since hard drive prices have went up over over 120% due to the floods in Thailand..

As for the PSU, I bought a 750W one in mid-september, hopefully it'll be powerful enough..
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Dutchy on November 03, 2011, 01:47:47 pm
Okay.. You could sell the game on ebay btw..
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Clone on November 03, 2011, 02:32:30 pm
Unless you plan to overclock get the 2600 instead, its cheaper.
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Gimli on November 03, 2011, 03:18:07 pm
Unless you plan to overclock get the 2600 instead, its cheaper.

It's only cheaper by 28 pounds, but you don't get battlefield 3 with it (which is worth that)..

Yeah, I might overclock it, but I know nothing about it -- I guess you need a more powerful cooling systeM?
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Ted on November 03, 2011, 03:53:46 pm
The 750w power supply should be more than suitable enough. If you would like to go down the overclocking route which personally i don't see is even needed for the i7 but that's my opinion then it's generally suggested to shop around for much more efficient cooling.
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Trey_Johnson on November 03, 2011, 04:25:55 pm
Your processor and the graphic card.. GIMME SOME OF DAT'.
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Murt on November 03, 2011, 04:30:22 pm
I would buy a modular PSU to get power from, you'll have to pay a little more but it's worth it since you'll have solvable cords to work with. And this reduce the warm inside your PC. Maybe invest into a SSD with this PC spec? The SSD discs didn't went up due to the floods in Thailand, it's still the same.


Yeah, I might overclock it, but I know nothing about it -- I guess you need a more powerful cooling systeM?

You could overclock your processor through BIOS, it's quite easy if you get the hang of it. But be easy with it, and you would need a little better cooling system, yes.
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Gimli on November 03, 2011, 04:40:08 pm
I would buy a modular PSU to get power from, you'll have to pay a little more but it's worth it since you'll have solvable cords to work with.

I wouldn't have to pay a little more, I'd have to buy it from 0 because I'd be throwing out the one that's 1 month old :lol: Is it really worth it just to reduce the clutter a little? :razz:
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Aldo on November 03, 2011, 04:49:06 pm
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM **Supplied with BattleField 3 PC Game**
GPU: Gainward GeForce GTX 580 "GOOD Edition" 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit - 2x = 4x4GB

Don't get a 2TB HDD
Get a 1TB HDD for storage, then get like a 64GB SSD For the OS
If you plan on Overclocking get a nice after market liquid cooler

Get your self a nice case  :cool:
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Murt on November 03, 2011, 04:57:59 pm
I wouldn't have to pay a little more, I'd have to buy it from 0 because I'd be throwing out the one that's 1 month old :lol: Is it really worth it just to reduce the clutter a little? :razz:

Oh my bad Gimli, I missed that you bought it one month ago  :lol: .
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Gimli on November 04, 2011, 12:12:31 pm
Thanks guys, everything's been ordered. Money successfully wasted. :D


Gainward GeForce GTX 580 "GOOD Edition" 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card   
2x Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9)   
Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black   
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM **Supplied with BattleField 3 PC Game**
Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
BattleField 3 PC Game - Intel

I will probably be getting an SSD later on too and perhaps a second monitor
Title: Re: Building a PC
Post by: Josh_White on November 04, 2011, 12:16:03 pm
Congrats Gimli, nice set
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