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System Name | Bitch / Dogma |
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Processor | 955 BE @ 3.8Gig / 9850 @stock |
Video Card(s) | 8800 GTX 512 / 4890 |
Storage | 8 x Samsung F2 1.5TB, 8 x Seagate 500s |
Display(s) | Acer 24 / Dell 24 |
Case | Lian li / Akasa |
Software | Win server 2008 / Win 7 |
Hi all,
I find myself in the lucky position to be able to spend approx. £2000-£2200 on a new gaming PC and would like some advice with regard to the hardware.
My decisions so far are:
CPU must be Intel
GFX must be Nvidia
Boot drive must be SSD
Storage drives must be sata 6Gb
Must be Air cooled
Must be as quiet as possible
This is my plan so far, please feel free to comment on or question my choices.....
CPU: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz @ 4.20GHz
Motherboard: Asus X58 Sabertooth (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
RAM: Corsair Dominator (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Triple Channel
Cooler: Prolimatech Megahalems CPU Cooler w/ x2 Akasa Apache Black 120mm Fans
Artic Cooling MX-3 Thermal Compound
This is a pre-overclocked bundle - Linky
OCZ IBIS 240GB 3.5" HDSL Super-Fast Solid State Hard Drive [OCZ3HSD1IBS1-240G]
Linky
Corsair HX 1000W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-1000HXUK)
Linky
Coolermaster HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942)
Linky
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) (Mirrored)
Linky
Sony Optiarc DRU-870S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black)
Here are my questions:
I'm totally undecided about which model of GFX card to get.....1 x 580? 2 x 460?
I will be using a Dell 30" @ 2650 x 1600 initially, planning to add 2 x (1600 x 900) monitors (portrait) to give me triple screen gaming (is this possible with Nvidia?)
Any advice for cards would be greatly appreciated.....
I'm also undecided about the case.....I've looked at the HAF X and Corsair Obsidian/Graphite cases. While I really like the Corsair ones, I've read they are better suited to water than air.....again any help would be most welcome.
If you have any other comments about my shopping list (OMG 1000W PSU -WTF, Ewww crappy MOBO choice etc) please let me know
I intend to order within the next 5-7days so Santa has plenty of time to collect all the parts.
Thanks in advance everyone!
.
I find myself in the lucky position to be able to spend approx. £2000-£2200 on a new gaming PC and would like some advice with regard to the hardware.
My decisions so far are:
CPU must be Intel
GFX must be Nvidia
Boot drive must be SSD
Storage drives must be sata 6Gb
Must be Air cooled
Must be as quiet as possible
This is my plan so far, please feel free to comment on or question my choices.....
CPU: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz @ 4.20GHz
Motherboard: Asus X58 Sabertooth (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
RAM: Corsair Dominator (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Triple Channel
Cooler: Prolimatech Megahalems CPU Cooler w/ x2 Akasa Apache Black 120mm Fans
Artic Cooling MX-3 Thermal Compound
This is a pre-overclocked bundle - Linky
OCZ IBIS 240GB 3.5" HDSL Super-Fast Solid State Hard Drive [OCZ3HSD1IBS1-240G]
Linky
Corsair HX 1000W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-1000HXUK)
Linky
Coolermaster HAF X Gaming Tower Case - Black (RC-942)
Linky
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) (Mirrored)
Linky
Sony Optiarc DRU-870S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black)
Here are my questions:
I'm totally undecided about which model of GFX card to get.....1 x 580? 2 x 460?
I will be using a Dell 30" @ 2650 x 1600 initially, planning to add 2 x (1600 x 900) monitors (portrait) to give me triple screen gaming (is this possible with Nvidia?)
Any advice for cards would be greatly appreciated.....
I'm also undecided about the case.....I've looked at the HAF X and Corsair Obsidian/Graphite cases. While I really like the Corsair ones, I've read they are better suited to water than air.....again any help would be most welcome.
If you have any other comments about my shopping list (OMG 1000W PSU -WTF, Ewww crappy MOBO choice etc) please let me know
I intend to order within the next 5-7days so Santa has plenty of time to collect all the parts.
Thanks in advance everyone!
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