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15 Jan 2011, 13:33
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hello, i'm about to order a new computer, need your opinion on it
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7516/98392356.jpg
anything i should change? anything i forgot?
any help is welcome
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7516/98392356.jpg
anything i should change? anything i forgot?
any help is welcome
Whats the reason of choosing the Asus P8P67 EVO, instead of a normal one, or pro version?
Get HD6950, you can flash them to 6970 easy, Google for it, saves some money.
Is that a vertex 2? It's fine.
Get 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair vengeance, they use low voltage on 1600 (1,5), and faster.And from reviews,you can overclock them pretty good when using 1,65v.
Is your windows 7 oem version? If not get that.
850W is overkill, get a psu around 600w for better efficiency, you will save some money on the psu than, and also on your power bill. Your setup will be using around 400watt on max ( just a wild guess ), at least not more.
Don't buy at alternate since there are a lot of better stores. They are pretty expensive.
Also perhaps, it's good to get some alternative case fans for your haf that are more silent, if you like a silent computer. Since the standard coolermaster fans are not that great.
189 euros for it? WOW thats inordinately expensive.
2. dont buy an OS, just use the 1 from ur existing PC.
3. get Corsair ram its better.
4. loose the SSD and upgrade the CPU/gfx card imo. WOW 199 euros is expensive for a SSD.
5. 850 W PSU is to much , however saying that in the future if you want to crossfire your GFX card , upgrade to 12/16/24 GB of ram etc you will need it. Getting an 850 W makes your PC more future proof however it is a bit excessive to get that high W. id recommend a 750 W as that would still allow for upgrading with no problems.
6. get a side pannel with exra fans and upgrade the cooling system to a quieter one. could do this for like 40 euros total just to get a better cooling system and fans+ pannel.
dont listen to zenix when he sais coolermaster fans arent great. I have the coolermaster storm scout case and its quiet, the fans are massive and realy work in keeping the PC cool. Epic case.
SSD is the best part he could get, the SSD removes the biggest bottleneck in all computers, the hdd. Imagine everything loading when you want it straight, maps in ET and other games loading in less than a second Windows 7 loading in 10 seconds, its better than a faster CPU or GPU any-day. Since the computer feels a lot faster with a ssd. Also a faster CPU is not possible. And much faster GPU's only the GTX 580 and that one is just overpriced.
Corsair ram is not always better, G.Skill and Mushkin are also really good brands, just not that known in Europe.
750W power supply is not needed, also not for the future. The trend of hardware lately is more performance per watt, parts will mostly decrease in watt instead of increasing in the future. Efficiency is the key.
If you look the case, it already has a side panel with optional fan.
I am right on the fans case, i have experience with several fans scythe s-flex,gentle typhoon, slipstreams,yate loons 1350rpm, nexus real silent and noctua. Those fans are just so much better than a standard Coolermaster case fan, i have 2x Coolermaster Stacker here, and 1x Coolermaster CM690 so i know what i am talking about.
So tbh, he shouldnt listen you at all. Except a fancontroller would be nice from scythe,sunbeam,lamptron, zalman.
I put one in my Macbook and I load into OS X in 4 seconds. Same with my PC, Windows 7 loads in about 7!
I was so happy when it got back from warranty.