Yep, you could simply sell the case & PSU, add a Titan cooler, Antec 902, GTX470 and an SSD and get your exact build.
Wow. Those are some damn cheap prices. http://www.scan.co.uk/product.aspx?ProductId=33864 Right, how good are those components (case, PSU)? Whats the ScanFX 470 like? http://www.scan.co.uk/product.aspx?ProductId=36275 Btw: good spotting guys, awesome prices!
I wouldn't trust the PSU that comes with the XClio case, get a good one. As far as the case is concerned, gawd its' fugly (only my opinion). You could always sell both the case and PSU, it is what I would do. I can't comment on the ScanFX GPU, I don't know anything about them. It might be an idea to change it to a "known" brand if in doubt.
I don't know the Thermalright, try here for a comparison http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm. If it was my money I would buy a Titan. Corsair is good RAM, lifetime warranty although I think OCZ has as well. If Aria are going to guarantee the overclock, it might be better to go with their recommended RAM.
yeah that case is fugly and no dust filters. im thinking the cpu+mb+ram combo saves me GBP~50. *edit: added VAT twice last time in my haste!) how often do deals like this crop up? i dont want to be rushed into buying.
Scan's Today Only runs, like the name suggests, every day. They post a different set of deals every day around 2pm. The deals change every day. Usually you only save a few pounds per item but if you are buying a few things, it adds up. Another 9 posts on this forum and you qualify for free delivery from Scan as well...http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=186923.
so I can save 65 buying like for like from Scan vs Aria. Does Scan assemble + OC + test as well? I cant find that info on their website.
They overclock & guarantee, I posted this earlier...http://www.scan.co.uk/shops/3XS/bundles?_s_icmp=yH5WRg6u I don't know if they assemble, try posting a message here http://forums.bit-tech.net/forumdisplay.php?f=84 and asking, i am sure you can work something out with them.
By the way, you seen this? http://3xs.scan.co.uk/ShowSystem.asp?SystemID=1046 You can configure your own spec.
yup, the do: http://3xs.scan.co.uk/whybuybuilt.asp when build cost is taken into account they are about even with aria.
yes, i actually went through this earlier today (forgot about it afterwards). Their price is 1314 whereas same stuff from Aria is 1225.
new monitor Asus MS 236H Asus MS 238H both look really nice. anyone have these and use them for gaming + dvds?
Isn't this exactly what you were looking for? I think the only thing missing is a monitor, fan for the CPU cooler and a couple of case fans. Intel Core i7 920 DIY Combo - £1,022.24 incl VAT * Antec 300 Three Hundred, Black Midi Tower Ultimate Gaming Case w/o PSU * 550W Corsair CMPSU-550VXUK, ATX, PS/2, 5 year Warranty * Intel Corei7 920 D0 SLBEJ Bloomfield 45nm, 2.66 GHz, QPI 4.8GT/s, 8MB Cache, 20x Ratio, 130W, Retail * Prolimatech Megahalems Super 6 Heatpipe Tower Cooler for 775/1366 (Fanless) * Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R, Intel X58, S1366, SLi/Xfire PCI-E 2.0, DDR3 2200/1333, SATA 6Gb/s, RAID, ATX * 1280MB Asus GTX 470, 40nm, 3348MHz GDDR5, GPU 607MHz, Shader 1215MHz, 448 Cores, 2xDVI,mini HDMI * 1TB Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3, SATA 3Gb/s, 7200rpm, 32MB Cache, 8.9 ms, NCQ, OEM * 6GB (3x2GB) Corsair XMS3, DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600) Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, 1.65V * Sony AD-7240S-0B 24x DVD±R, 12xDVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RWx6 ,12xRAM SATA, Black, OEM * Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail (Green) 32 & 64 Bit http://www.scan.co.uk/TodayOnly/Index.aspx Edit: The Antec 902 is also on today only for £78.71. You can sell a brand new Antec 300 easily.
I would still prefer to buy from Scan as they do have an excellent reputation as system builders and as etailers in general among the PC enthusiast community.
Yes, it is! Odd that they didnt pick a CPU fan as well... very odd. I added on the missing components (CPU Fan 120mm Akasa Apache Ultra Silent Fan HDB Bearing PWM fan w/4 pin connector & Rubber Pins) and Intel SSD and its basically the same price as Aria. Which is a pain since I wanted to buy in a couple of weeks once I move house, but I'm tempted to buy now (given comments about Scan being a good e-tailer and system builder and the price matching with Aria). Edit: Hmmm, I'm guessing since its a DIY bit its not pre-assembled. I dont want to build it (if there are hardware issues it'll become really painful really fast, and I'm risk averse)... Hmmm.
Personally I get more enjoyment out of building stuff than using it...but hey, each to his own. It is worth keeping an eye on Scan's Today Only page, these deals come around. I am sure that, after you move house, you will be able to see a good deal on it.
It doesn't come with a fan. http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Prol...-Heatpipe-Tower-Cooler-for-775-1366-(Fanless)
@ Fingers66 The above PSU you have suggest (550W Corsair CMPSU-550VXUK, ATX, PS/2, 5 year Warranty) Is that the HX series from Corsair ? Im guessing not ? I am currently building my PC, and enjoying the challenge as its my fist time build. Its been a good experience so far. I wish I had built my own PC ages ago
It's the VX... http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/550W-Corsair-CMPSU-550VXUK-ATX-PS-2-5-year-Warranty I just copied and pasted the spec of the "MixIt - Intel Core i7 920 DIY Combo" from the Today Only page.
