show me what i can do

[Setsoru]

my budget: around 1000

what can i get :awe:
Yes i do not mind building it myself, what ever is cheaper :ninja:

i will post my proposed rig after a few of your suggestions cause i don't wanna embarrass my noobish self.

[Vicious Horizon]

i7 Extreme >9000

3 GTX 480s.


That is all.

(Lol,srsly tho, I'll write up an actual rig if I can, does this include screen/keyboard/mouse etc.? )

[Setsoru]

(Lol,srsly tho, I'll write up an actual rig if I can, does this include screen/keyboard/mouse etc.? )


hahaha yeah sure, i hope so. If i can spend less i would be happy. Also im not afraid of amd, and anything that can overclock to save monies

[Calneon]

You can get a BEAST PC for £1000 these days. Will run almost everything on max. I envy you. Do you need a monitor?

[Setsoru]

yeah i need one had my eye on a dell but they are 'fuck-you' expensive

[Calneon]

yeah i need one had my eye on a dell but they are 'fuck-you' expensive
Don't even think of getting a Dell.

[Setsoru]

Don't even think of getting a Dell.
:( i know nothing

[Chazlene]

:( i know nothing

Yeah because APPARENTLY Dell are 'evil' but no one seems to know why, they're just told to hate them by senior nerds.

[Isphera]

Yeah because APPARENTLY Dell are 'evil' but no one seems to know why, they're just told to hate them by senior nerds.

Because they are over-priced, break very easily, generally poor build quality and have shit customer care.

That cover it?

[Target]

Yeah because APPARENTLY Dell are 'evil' but no one seems to know why, they're just told to hate them by senior nerds.

They use half the plastic in the world to entomb there pc's so that you can fiddle with them!

[Colonel Mitch]

Dell make shit pcs and laptops but have always made decent screens

[Setsoru]

Dell make shit pcs and laptops but have always made decent screens

thats the only reason i suggested using dell.

[Vicious Horizon]

Test for chalex :)

[Hutch]

With any new rig youll be able to play Minecraft at over 9000 fps, so don't worry about what you get.

[Vicious Horizon]

Surprisingly, Minecraft is pretty difficult to play, to play on max gfx you'll need a rig younger than 2 years. (Gogo bad coding)

[Kiliv]

Surprisingly, Minecraft is pretty difficult to play, to play on max gfx you'll need a rig younger than 2 years. (Gogo bad coding)

talk about inefficient coding xD

[Calneon]

Surprisingly, Minecraft is pretty difficult to play, to play on max gfx you'll need a rig younger than 2 years. (Gogo bad coding)
It's not bad coding. It's the fact that he wrote it in Java (which is why you can run it in a browser).

[Vicious Horizon]

Java is bad coding :D

[Calneon]

Java is bad coding :D
If you're writing games in it, generally yeah :).

[Setsoru]

alright this thread with awol, i will post a couple of proposed builds, with details and reasons and then maybe i can get some crates of opinion/wisdom

[Setsoru]

The prices are with and without VAT cause i can probably buy these components through my dads business and avoid VAT altogether

Mobo
Asrock p67 Extreme6 (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-044-AK&tool=3) - £133.32 (£159.98)
Looked at alternatives, but for the price, it seemed like the best value

CPU
Intel Core i7 2600k (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-2600k-340-ghz-sandy-bridge1155-qd-core-gpu-850mhz-95w-retai-plus-free-game) - £197.17 (£236.60)
Wondering if i should pay £30 less, and get it without stock cooling, and buy my own. (i have no idea what i would replace it with, so suggestions would be awesome.)

RAM
Corsair xms3 6GB (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-205-CS&tool=3) - £44.99 (£53.99)
This also looking at similar dual channel 4/8 GB Just seemed like this was in between, and had gd reviews.

HDD
Seagate SV35.5 1TB (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-seagate-st31000525sv-sv355-sata-3gb-s-7200rpm-32mb-cache-85ms-ncq) - £42.98 (£51.58)
Don't really know what to get in terms of HDD. Looking for 1-2 TB at 7200 RPM at a similar price. If there are cheaper/more reliable options i would welcome them.

Power Supply
Corsair 750w (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/750w-corsair-enthusiast-750txv2uk-tx-v2-series-85-eff-sli-eps-12v-80-plus-bronze-140mm-fan) - £70.75 (£84.90)

Optical Drive
Pioneer DVR (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/pioneer-dvr-s19lbk-24x-dvdr-12x-dvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rw-x6-ram-x12-sata-black-retail-labelflash) - £14.98 (£17.98)
Uhhh no idea why i chose this.... if im stupid or if there are better options let me know. labelling the disc isn't that much of a deal.

Case
Corsair Obsidian Series 650D (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-036-CS&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1489) - £112.49 (£134.99)
This case is so damn sexy!
OR
Corsair Obsidian Series 700D
But i think its too large, and more expensive too.

Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X4 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Sidewinder-X4-Keyboard-Layout/dp/B0037KLSS8) - £34.29
Either this or the wired illuminated keyboard (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/logitech-illuminated-multimedia-keyboard-backlit-keys-ultra-thin) I prefer the look and comfortability rather than lots of extra buttons or settings tbh

Mouse and Cooling still undecided

Monitor should be 24" still undecided
Graphics Card still undecided between the NVidia GeForce 480/580/AMD HD 6950 (http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html)

However the current total is at £650.97 (£774.31)

so, yeah. Im hopin this is all under £1000 but if its worth splurging, its worth splurging. All components are up for debate, i don't know very much about this sorta stuff, but i did do my homework.

[Target]

I was trying to get a new gfx cheap for about £120 an just got so confused by so many contradictory reviews...any help?

[Setsoru]

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_value.html

price over performance. the top of the list is best value for money. But u probably don't want that card :D

[Target]

that didn't really help, but at least you tried :D

[Setsoru]

u hijacked my thread for personal gains!

if this was a plane, we would have been in a tall building by now!

[Colonel Mitch]

I was trying to get a new gfx cheap for about £120 an just got so confused by so many contradictory reviews...any help?

For your screen you want an nvidia 560, if u want a top end card for not lol price. tho that is more than you want to spend, think theyre around 180.

Not really sure for the ~£100 market

EDIT: Looks like youve got either the nivida 550 or the amd 6850.
Quick look at reviews on bit tech suggest you want the AMD 6850, as unless your buying a screen like mine in the future, it performs better.

But seriously a 560 is literally twice the minimum FPS in games than a 550 or 6850

[Isphera]

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/buyers-guide/2011/05/10/pc-hardware-buyer-s-guide-may-2011/4

[Colonel Mitch]

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/buyers-guide/2011/05/10/pc-hardware-buyer-s-guide-may-2011/4

Thats good for set but chris dont want to spend that much on a gpu :P

[Target]

I will have a look at 560's then, but may have to settle...WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?
You just suggested an nvidia, you ok?
Might have to be 6850 if i cant afford 560

Why are all the clock speeds different arghh, like none of the 560's have same speeds and all the prices are different :s

O well there like £80 more than I wanted to spend, but I will see in a couple weeks what the money situation is, ty for the help, hope you get something sorted Set

[ez64]

HDD's have gone up recently the 2tb just a couple of months ago were barracudas for #67 delivered.

[VoX]

I will have a look at 560's then, but may have to settle...WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?
You just suggested an nvidia, you ok?


I realized this too lol

[Colonel Mitch]

Originally Posted by Target
I will have a look at 560's then, but may have to settle...WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?
You just suggested an nvidia, you ok?

I realized this too lol

For 1920*xxxx or less atm a 560 is where its at for value for money :)

Just coz i dont like nividia cards doesant mean i wont recommend them when theyre actually good value. They just never tend to be.

[Target]

Yeh when you look nvidia are sooo much more expensive, with very little reason for being so as the ati cards normally get better results on the bench marking

[Hutch]

Can someone show me how to do this?
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/Kriseto/Gimnasts/Kabaeva8.jpg

[Colonel Mitch]

Can someone show me how to do this?
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/Kriseto/Gimnasts/Kabaeva8.jpg


The image doesnt work. what is it?

[Vicious Horizon]

A contortionist.

[Setsoru]

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/748/14261barneyfife-bullet.jpg