Build Advice Time for a new PC just need to make sure everythingwill work together

I also have that and I'm very happy with it.

If you can afford it the 256GB version, which is around £250-£260 now, go for that.

The Vertex 3 is a faster drive overall but more expensive so the M4 is your best choice.

 

unfortunatly i can't afford the 256GB i know its only an extra £100 but my budget is £1000 and i already gone over that by £86.40, my wife just bought a new phone so she said i can have the extra to pay for it

 

Right everyone think i got my final spec now:-

CPU:Intel Core i5 2500K Unlocked, S1155, Sandy Bridge, Quad Core, 3.3GHz GPU 850Mhz 6MB Cache 95W Retail

MOBO:MSI P67A-GD53 (B3), Intel P67, S 1155, PCIe 2.0 (x16), DDR3, SATA III - 6Gb/s, RAID SATA, ATX

CPU FAN: Gelid Tranquillo Rev.2 Heatpipe PWM, Silent Fan S775/1366/1156/1155 & AMD 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3

RAM:8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Jet Black, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.50V

PSU:650W PSU, Antec TruePower New Modular, 82%Eff', 80 PLUS Bronze, SLI/CrossFire, EPS 12V, Quiet Fan, ATX

GPU:1GB XFX HD 6870 Black Edition, 4600MHz GDDR5, GPU 940MHz, 1120 Stream Processors, DVI/ HDMI/ mDP

SSD:128GB Crucial RealSSD M4, 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD, MLC-Flash, Read 415MB/s, Write 175MB/s

HDD:2TB Western Digital Caviar Green Hard Drive WD20EARS (fromother computer)

OPTICAL:LG BH10LS30.AUAR 10x Blu-ray Writer, 16x DVD±R, 8x +RW, 6x -RW, 12x RAM - Retail + Software

CASE:Antec Lanboy Air Blue/Black, Mid Tower Modular Open Frame Mesh Gaming Case with Blue & USB3, w/o PSU

O/S:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP1, Operating System, Single, - OEM

MOUSE:Logitech 910-001825 Wireless Mouse M510, USB 2.0 Unifying receiver

KEYBOARD:Logitech K800 Wireless Illuminated Keyboard, Adjustable Backlighting

ACESSORIES:Akasa AK-455 Hi Performance Silver based thermal compound
5pcs Akasa AK-TK-02 Black Hook & Loop Re-Usable Cable Ties X5




GRAND TOTAL £1109.55


all parts are from http://www.scan.co.uk

 

Good choice on the PSU

 

I'd look at the 6970 2gb model TBH. The extra video memory is never a bad thing, and the 6970 is a beast of a GPU.

 

That's true. The extra will come in handy at high resolutions and no doubt in future games.

 

Yeah but he's gone over his budget already and now you're suggesting spending another £140? I'm guessing you misread 6870 as 6970.

It's a really solid build he has (other than that hideous and outrageously overpriced case), and if the graphics card is struggling in a year or 2 then he can replace it; he won't have to replace any of the other components for many years though.

 

looks like a good build there buddy, nice work personally I would say go for a 64Gb M4 and stick within your budget (or nearly within your budget)

Also are you really set on that case? If you are then thats fine, but I would suggest considering one of these as an alternative http://www.scan.co.uk/products/fractal-design-define-r3-black-pearl-mid-tower-case-w-o-psu nice and quiet and clean, and very good case, perfect for your needs I'd say, and dropping the ssd down and changing the case should, I believe bring you in under budget

I would say that the lanboy air would be pretty loud even with a few fans in it, and dust as some body else has said (and a cup of tea) would be your worst nightmare with a case that is fully ventilated, I had an antec 1200 up until recently and that had 5 x 120mm fans altogether plus a 200mm in the roof, now the 200mm wasn't too bad, but the 120mm's where pretty loud and this was a case that had solid doors! Now I've got a TJ11 and its much quieter Now I must admit I do like the lanboy series, they are very nice cases and could be brilliant if antec put a bit more thought into there design's but I could see from review's that really they are impractical. Hope this has helped you dude and good luck when your new pc parts do arrive, enjoy the excitement

 

the reason why i put the 128gb crucial M4 is as well as windows going on the ssd i am putting world of warcraft on and the last update was 14gb my other games such as battlefield 2, battlefield 2142, borderlands, red faction guerilla and steam will be going on my 2 TB wd caviar green as i dont play them as much and arn't as much of a challenge on the system.

as for the antec lanboy air mdular blue case, there are few cases that i like and i do like that. must admit i do like the TJ11 but is a bit out of my price range lol. the only problem with with the case you sugested is that i have a 19 month old little girl and with that draw she will open it and possibly break it.

also the choice for the case is i plan to keep the wires out of the main part as much as posible and the lanboy is the only 1 i have seen that has a decent amount of space between the mobo mounting back plate and the side pannel of the case

i have sen this, however as much as i do like it i still prefere the lanboy (TBH)

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/silverstone-precision-ps06b-w-black-with-side-window-w-o-psu

been reading a few reviews on the lanboy and thay said with the 5 stock led fans it isnt noisy and has been given a 95% out of 100 where as the other has been given abou 83%

 

Any reason why you have gone for that case? I have recently bought a Coolermaster 912 HAF. I was amazed by the quality and it's a big case for a Midi tower, Pluss you save yourself £60.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-haf-912-plus-black-mid-tower-case-w-o-psu

 

right believe it or not there is a change in the list lol



CPU:Intel Core i5 2500K Unlocked, S1155, Sandy Bridge, Quad Core, 3.3GHz GPU 850Mhz 6MB Cache 95W Retail

MOBO:MSI P67A-GD53 (B3), Intel P67, S 1155, PCIe 2.0 (x16), DDR3, SATA III - 6Gb/s, RAID SATA, ATX

CPU FAN: Gelid Tranquillo Rev.2 Heatpipe PWM, Silent Fan S775/1366/1156/1155 & AMD 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3

RAM:8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Jet Black, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.50V

PSU: 675W PSU, ThermalTake TPX-675MPCUK , Modular, 89%Eff', 80 PLUS Bronze, SLI/CrossFire, EPS 12V, Quiet Fan, ATX

GPU: 2GB Sapphire HD 6970, PCI-E 2.1 (x16), 5500MHz GDDR5, GPU 880MHz, 1536Cores, 2x MiniDP/ HDMI/ DVI

SSD:128GB Crucial RealSSD M4, 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD, MLC-Flash, Read 415MB/s, Write 175MB/s

HDD:2TB Western Digital Caviar Green Hard Drive WD20EARS (fromother computer)

OPTICAL:Samsung SH-S222AL/RSMS 22x DVD±R, 12x DVD±R, DVD+RW x8/-RW x6, SATA 3xBez Black/Silver/Beige Retail

CASE:Coolermaster HAF 912 Plus, Black Chassis

O/S:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP1, Operating System, Single, - OEM

MOUSE: Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000, Graphite, 4 Button with Scroll Wheel, Programmable

KEYBOARD:Logitech K800 Wireless Illuminated Keyboard, Adjustable Backlighting

FAN:200mm Coolermaster MegaFlow, 700rpm, 110CFM, 19dB, Silent Case Fan with Red LED
120mm Coolermaster SickleFLow Red LED Quiet Case Fan

ACCESSORIES:Akasa AK-455 Hi Performance Silver based thermal compound
100 Pack Cable Ties 200mm X 2.5mm Black




GRAND TOTAL £1103.59


all parts are from http://www.scan.co.uk

 

You seem to be missing a case Does that really add up to £1103 with the 6970?

 

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Very nice computer. It might be a bit noisy unless the fans are turned down, but that's the price you pay for a high air-flow chassis.

 

with this setup i have going here will the heat sinks on the RAM be an issue with the cpu cooler