Planned Rig.

[Vicious Horizon]

Okai, both in the name of activity, and just a personal list, and so you guys can give any tips, here's my planned rig.

Mobo - Asus P5Q Pro
CPU - Intel Core 2 Q6700
RAM - 4GB Corsair XMS2 DHX
GPU - Radeon HD4890
DVD Drive - Generic one I'll buy from a tip or something
Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar Blue 640GB ~(Possibly a 1TB)~
Case - Silverstone PS02B Precision Black Mid Tower Case w/o PSU
PSU - OCZ StealthXStream 600W

Came to (In August) £595~. Probably Much cheaper by Xmas is my guess, I may even get better stuff by then. =D

[VoX]

New ATI cards will be out next week and the 48xx series will go EOL.

New ATI cards are set to be awesome though, plus the nVidia cards will be forced down in price.



Rest seems solid, <3 to the Q6700, you planning on OCing?

[Colonel Mitch]

New ATI cards will be out next week and the 48xx series will go EOL.

New ATI cards are set to be awesome though, plus the nVidia cards will be forced down in price.



Rest seems solid, <3 to the Q6700, you planning on OCing?

Nothing would make Nvidia lower their prices. Theyre money grabbing twats.

/FLAME off

[Vicious Horizon]

So you reckon I should go for a new ATI Card (Taking Mitch into account)?
Or stay with the one I've chosen, which will just become rather cheap and get the Intel Core 2 Q9550?

(And I'm not planning on OCing until I'm more confident with what I've got, don't run 'till you can walk hm.)

[Calneon]

Nothing would make Nvidia lower their prices. Theyre money grabbing twats.

/FLAME off
True, but they are screwed in the next generation against ATI so they need to do something (probably rebrand GT200 series and sell it at a premium).

@ VH, good build but maybe wait for the 5xxx series to come out and see if there's anything good there. Also, that case is UGLY!

[Vicious Horizon]

@ VH, good build but maybe wait for the 5xxx series to come out and see if there's anything good there. Also, that case is UGLY!

Could you clarify what the 5xxx series is? I'd hazard a guess at an ATI GPU?

[Colonel Mitch]

Could you clarify what the 5xxx series is? I'd hazard a guess at an ATI GPU?

This is why its not worth talking to you.......

you dont seem yo have noticed. ATi cards, for the last many years....

9800, x800, x1800, HD 2900, HD 3870, HD 4890 .....

MAYBE THE NEXT CARD WITH START WITH A 5 AND HAVE 3 MORE DIGITS. FOOL.

EDIT: Also theres one other thing ive noticed on the original post that has the potential to show your epic noobage when you do get this computer - But im not going to tell you what it is too watch you fail.

[Calneon]

Could you clarify what the 5xxx series is? I'd hazard a guess at an ATI GPU?
ATI are releasing the next generation of GPUs in the next few weeks, called the 5xxx series (5850, 5870 if it's like the 4xxx series).

[Vicious Horizon]

EDIT: Also theres one other thing ive noticed on the original post that has the potential to show your epic noobage when you do get this computer - But im not going to tell you what it is too watch you fail.

Going to show more side-noob.

I'll hazard a guess at that I should get a 640GB Caviar Black?

And I read it correctly, about the 5xxx, I was just making sure I was right.

Plus, don't fuck me up on purpose Mitch, you know I'm no good with this stuff.

[ez64]

"Western Digital Caviar"

What nublet told you to go for that tat?

It's more along the lines of

"Western Digital Fried chicken with a side order of 2 day old onion rings"

[Vicious Horizon]

"Western Digital Caviar"

What nublet told you to go for that tat?


PC Gamer Magazine staff :(

Plus, rather than edit my old post:

It's not a 4GB stick of RAM, I'm not an idiot, it's 2 sticks rather than one, seeing as I don't have i7..

[ez64]

ty for naming, I wont ever think of buying that mag when going to the newsagent's inbetween work.

[Vicious Horizon]

It's their under £1000 Rig,so it's not the greatest PC in the world, it also includes monitor, mouse, keyboard and headset.

[ez64]

I would not include that in a under £300 pc.

[Vicious Horizon]

I would not include that in a under £300 pc.



Suggestions?

[Colonel Mitch]

Suggestions?

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Product/42256/Samsung-1TB-1000GB-F3-hard-drive-HD103SJ--SATA-II

[Calneon]

Offtopic, PCGamer has gone downhill recently, i've unsubscribed. Thinking about Total PC Gaming instead.

[VoX]

Spinpoint F1's or Spinpoint F3's, NOT the F2's.


Plus, where does i7 use a single 4GB stick of RAM? Unless your going for 12GB then it won't, it'l be 3x2GB for 6GB and 6x2GB for 12GB. 4GB sticks are very rare lol.



Also, VH fails at spotting the actual noob mistake :p.

[Colonel Mitch]

Spinpoint F1's or Spinpoint F3's, NOT the F2's.


Plus, where does i7 use a single 4GB stick of RAM? Unless your going for 12GB then it won't, it'l be 3x2GB for 6GB and 6x2GB for 12GB. 4GB sticks are very rare lol.



Also, VH fails at spotting the actual noob mistake :p.

He hasn't made a noob mistake .... it is he has the potential too :P

[Vicious Horizon]

Would someone /please/ point it out?

Please? I don't want to waste a tonne of money to find out where I'm screwing up...

[VoX]

It's not a hardware thing, and your comp will still work fine, it can also be changed pretty easily and most likely for free, we just want to see if you actually do it :p.

[Vicious Horizon]

D: Now I feel like it's a conspiracy...
If it could be changed for free...
Guh, I'm an idiot :(

[Vicious Horizon]

Wait, are you talking about the front turbine on the case? Because I know that doesn't turn.


Do you guys mean the lack of cooler?

Changed case.

[Colonel Mitch]

Wait, are you talking about the front turbine on the case? Because I know that doesn't turn.


Do you guys mean the lack of cooler?

Changed case.

The case was fine.

[Vicious Horizon]

DFUFUFUFUFUFUFFUFUFUFUFUFU

>: (
Ok, clear this up, will it be detrimental to me, or just a mild inconvenience?

[Colonel Mitch]

DFUFUFUFUFUFUFFUFUFUFUFUFU

>: (
Ok, clear this up, will it be detrimental to me, or just a mild inconvenience?

probably neither.

Computer giants do it all the time coz the general public doesnt no anything about teh stuff.

[Vicious Horizon]

Buying shit things that are moar expensive than things that are better?