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2012-06-12, 06:52 PM | [Ignore Me] #17 | ||
Fair enough.
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2012-06-12, 07:01 PM | [Ignore Me] #19 | ||
True, an extra 200W (175W if not OCd) would put that pretty close to a 500 W PSU's limit... that thing would make quite a bit of noise at such a load.
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2012-06-12, 07:09 PM | [Ignore Me] #20 | |||
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As for the OC, the be quiet! PSU calculator on their site puts his rig at 68% load at stock for the PSU I recommended. I figured 12-22% headroom for a PSU of that calibre would be sufficient, but admittedly I'm not partilcularly knowledgeable when it comes to overclocking. Edit: And obviously he'd probably want a higher-powered PSU for SLI, but considering how long an OC'd 670 would last him, by the time he felt he needed the additional horsepower, the 700/800 cards would probably be out, being even more powerful and even more efficient, making 670 SLI look like a complete power hog by comparison...Not to mention the temperatures (can you tell I'm not a fan of CFX/SLI?) Oh I forgot to say, I was mainly just trying to find better prices for what you'd posted, but apart from the things I changed I would recommend the same things, except for the case (personal taste) and possibly the motherboard. Last edited by Vancha; 2012-06-12 at 07:17 PM. |
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2012-06-13, 06:59 AM | [Ignore Me] #21 | |||
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Most People/Gamers i know buy direct from OCUK for that reason.
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2012-06-13, 12:06 PM | [Ignore Me] #23 | |||
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OCUK you just send you gear back no hassle and they will ship a replacement.
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2012-06-13, 03:32 PM | [Ignore Me] #24 | |||
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It also just occurred to me, that if my mobo fried after I installed it, I could buy a new one out of pocket and still have it work out cheaper than buying the whole lot from OCUK. In fact, the same thing applies to all but the CPU and GPU. I could even receive broken ram, a broken optical drive and the CPU cooler sans fans, and replacing them all would still be cheaper than if I'd gotten my rig from OCUK. I'm not saying they're terrible, but a £100 premium is a lot to ask for a slightly higher chance of a good returns experience on the off-chance that you get particularly unlucky. |
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2012-06-14, 01:52 AM | [Ignore Me] #25 | ||
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What i linked was there Overclocked bundles. Which have to go through lots of tests for 3 days before they ship it to you. So expect to pay a premium. Also if a member of there forums you get free shipping.
Honestly out of all the gamers i know. They soley use OcUk. But have a look at Scan.co.uk there main competitor.
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2012-06-14, 02:58 AM | [Ignore Me] #26 | ||
I have not used OCUK for about 8 years, they are never the cheapest and i have now spoken to a couple of people who know the owner and say he is a total prick; so I avoid them now.
I would have to say ebuyer is the no1 uk site atm.
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2012-06-14, 10:18 AM | [Ignore Me] #27 | |||
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2012-06-15, 10:52 AM | [Ignore Me] #28 | ||
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I'm back from my trip, thanks for all the advice. If you have any questions i'd be glad to get back to you.
I did take a look at those overclockers bundles, this one didn't seem too bad but i'm sure I'd be able to get the components cheaper elsewhere. But at the moment Ailos's recommendations with Vancha's upgrades seem pretty swag and are probably what i'll end up getting. My parents said they will buy my current computer off me for an additional £300 so I should definitely be able to grab those extra upgrades to boot. |
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2012-06-15, 01:43 PM | [Ignore Me] #29 | ||
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With the even larger budget and your plans to overclock, you may well want a better motherboard, but I don't know much about them.
The CPU cooler, GPU and HDD could all probably be improved too. CPU Cooler - , Thermalright HR-02 Macho (buy this from Scan if you don't get the case at Specialtech) or be quiet! Dark Rock 2 Prime will be quietest but cool the least, Dark Rock 2 is still nigh-silent but cools better, while I think Macho would be the coolest, but louder at load. GPU - I'd suggest the ASUS 670 (avoid the "TOP" version), it's the quietest of the third-party coolers and it cools better than reference, but the Palit one's so cheap it kind of makes all the third-party coolers look extortionate by comparison. Kikatek might have a Gigabyte one for £320 that's slightly cooler, but louder (still quieter than reference), but the site's down so I can't make sure. HDD - Better 1TB Fast 2TB Low-power 2TB Keeping in mind, you probably don't have much use for "faster" in the HDD scheme of things considering you have an SSD, though if you think you might end up using the HDD for games as well as the SSD, avoid the Western Digital (or get the 256GB SSD if you think it's worth the extra £58). Edit: Why the hell does linking to Amazon mess this forum up so badly? Last edited by Vancha; 2012-06-15 at 01:46 PM. |
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2012-06-15, 05:30 PM | [Ignore Me] #30 | ||
I know you said you were reusing your monitor. But if you can afford it... This is my dream monitor. I have the normal 60hz version. This is the 120hz 3d version! Have to look at reviews to compare to other 3ds. I just drool over it. Pricey though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236206 Asus 27" 120hz 3d monitor with glasses. Youtube preview Side note: I ran into this problem... If you are upgrading check for compatibility with non SATA stuff in the computer like HDDs and CD/DVD etc on the motherboard. I found that out the hard way. It was the one thing I didn't catch when I updated my hardware last. They have switched to non EIDE as a standard for SATA hookups internally now, commonly. Though you may be able to find EIDE/parallel hookups as well. Last edited by Ait'al; 2012-06-15 at 06:01 PM. |
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