New PC Help Required!

by jAz • 8 Mar 2010, 16:29 • Journals
Hello,

I'm looking to purchase a new computer now and as I genuinely have no idea what the best processor, graphics cards etc today are, I would like your help to recommend me some parts etc to have a look at. The budget isn't a problem, as i'm looking to purchase a really good PC now, so could you recommend me some graphics cards/processors to purchase (hopefully the best ones out right now). I'd be very grateful and thanks for for reading as always :)

If there's any website that shows the best computer parts (reviews etc) that would be cool too!

Thanks!
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strN 8 Mar 2010, 16:33
amd phenom 965be
gigabyte am3 board
radeon hd5870
600w brand psu
random hdd
random case

~500-600€ :D
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jAz 8 Mar 2010, 16:38
Thanks for that man, I can spend upto 3/4K if needed but I highly doubt I'll really need to spend that much on a PC. Will check the processor + graphics cards you suggested :)
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speci 8 Mar 2010, 16:49
HD5870
Intel Core i5-750 (you don't really need the i7, the hyperthreading goes to waste)
random socket 1156 board
4-8GB of RAM (speed not hugely important, just make sure the CL is decent)
600+watt high efficiency PSU
Corsair H50 CPU cooler (if you wish to overclock the i5, its a fantastic cooler)
any higher end Antec or Cooler Master case
Intel G2 SSD for boot drive (:D)
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Nemesis- 8 Mar 2010, 17:12
+1

and wtf @ the G2 SSD, too legit o.o
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speci 8 Mar 2010, 17:22
but soooooooo worth it, its insanely fast, much faster than the G1 drives and it has TRIM support so it won't die after so many read/writes like older drives too
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Nemesis- 8 Mar 2010, 17:23
ye I just saw the Newegg review of it, better numbers than WD ;o I was surprised tbh
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jAz 8 Mar 2010, 17:28
Thanks mate, I've just done some research and build this pc on some online website for a rough estimate of just under 2k. Can you tell me what you think?

Intel® Core i7 920
Asus P6T Deluxe (Intel X58 chipset, DDR3 RAM, SLI/Crossfire)
12.0GB Corsair DDR3 1600mhz XMS3 CL9 (6x 2GB)
1TB S-ATAII 3.0Gb/s (Already have a 1TB drive)
6x Blu-Ray ROM S-ATA
2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 1GB (can change it to the ati HD5870 for a cheaper quote)
Asus Xonar D2X PCI-E 7.1
1000W Coolermaster Real Power Pro Modular
Antec Twelve Hundred
£1,906.13

What do you think?
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speci 8 Mar 2010, 17:47
As I said you don't really need to go all the way for the i7 since pretty much anything a regular user does will not fully utilize the 8 threads. The i5-750 is essentially the same thing with just no hyperthreading. The X58 chipset is fine, just getting the i5 also saves a bit of money (the P55 chipset, which has a drawback with 2 video cards sadly, so take that into consideration, the second card will run a lot slower if you run to cards in the mobo). 12GB of RAM is just ridiculous, though I would suggest CL8, not CL9, it does make a difference. You should still consider getting a SSD as a boot drive, if they'll offer that option (seems you won't build it yourself?) Modern day onboard sound is more than good enough for the average user, theres not really a need for an add-on sound card, 1000W PSU is a tad excessive, if there is a cheaper option that like 700W and still high efficiency thats just fine. The case is a fantastic case, nothing wrong with that. The video cards are alright, just the HD5k series are currently the fastest cards on the market which is why I suggest them.

Edit: what is the site you got that config from? maybe I can take a look at the site for you
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jAz 8 Mar 2010, 18:27
Edit: Can I find you on irc or msn?
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blackboy 8 Mar 2010, 17:34
Quote6x Blu-Ray ROM S-ATA 8


are you weird ? :D
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jAz 8 Mar 2010, 17:36
Why the question? I have absolutely no knowledge of computer parts or drives!
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blackboy 8 Mar 2010, 17:43
no way ! :O

you wont need 6
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jAz 8 Mar 2010, 18:25
Ah it's come out wrong. I think the "6x" is the speed of the blu ray writer :)
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blackboy 9 Mar 2010, 15:04
Well. ;D
I guess you're right. ;) I was mistaken.
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