Please check my Spec!

danlisa · 05-24-12, 04:17 AM

Helllllooooo

Nice to see everyone is still where I left them. LOL

How are you all keeping?

I am here in search of knowledgeable PC tech people because quite frankly, I am a little rusty/noobish on all the current tech.

Please check and advise on this spec:

Budget = £1000 GBP inc VAT

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Gaming Case
Power Supply: OCZ ZS 750w PSU
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz Sandybridge overclocked to 4.40GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Cooler: Corsair A50 CPU Cooler
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Hard Drive 1: 120GB SSD
Hard Drive 2: 500GB HDD
Graphics Card: PNY Geforce GTX 580 1536mb
Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium OEM

What do you think? Any improvements/alterations to be made while staying within budget?

Thanks for looking.

EDIT - Will probably change to a GTX 670 2048mb GFX card. Good or bad move?

TarJak · 05-24-12, 05:00 AM

Hey Dan,

That rig looks pretty neat. In terms of changing things out it depends on what you intend using it for. If you are just gaming this rig will be absolutely fine. If you are thinking of video editing or 3D rendering with CAD or the like then I'd probably plump for the i7 2600k processor to give you hyperthreading and a bit of future proofing.

Over-clocked i5-2500k would out perform stock i7-2600k. The differences are incredibly minor other than in applications than can use hyper threading. If you don't use apps that you know for a fact make extensive use of hyper threading, and provide a real advantage, then just get the i5-2500k because you probably wont notice any difference.

danlisa · 05-24-12, 05:11 AM

Thanks TJ

Don't tell the wife.....but mainly gaming.

However, basic video editing will also be attempted. We're only talking about 720p home videos, cutting, stitching and overlays etc, so nothing overly taxing.

From my limited knowledge of current tech (+ extensive googling) it seems like a sound system but I felt I needed some 'backup'.

HunterICX · 05-24-12, 05:19 AM

Just make sure the OS is 64-bit or else you're stuck on a 4gb RAM limit

HunterICX

danlisa · 05-24-12, 05:28 AM

^
Yeah, it's certainly a 64 bit OS.

Thanks mate.

danlisa · 05-24-12, 08:03 AM

OP updated with possible new GFX card.

THE_MASK · 05-25-12, 03:11 AM

What about things like a gameing mouse and keyboard . Good set of quality headphones , headset . Buy the best motherboard and power supply unit you can afford .

05-24-12, 04:17 AM	#1
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Please check my Spec! Helllllooooo Nice to see everyone is still where I left them. LOL How are you all keeping? I am here in search of knowledgeable PC tech people because quite frankly, I am a little rusty/noobish on all the current tech. Please check and advise on this spec: Budget = £1000 GBP inc VAT Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Gaming Case Power Supply: OCZ ZS 750w PSU CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz Sandybridge overclocked to 4.40GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard Cooler: Corsair A50 CPU Cooler RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit Hard Drive 1: 120GB SSD Hard Drive 2: 500GB HDD Graphics Card: PNY Geforce GTX 580 1536mb Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW OS: Windows 7 Home Premium OEM What do you think? Any improvements/alterations to be made while staying within budget? Thanks for looking. EDIT - Will probably change to a GTX 670 2048mb GFX card. Good or bad move? __________________ Last edited by danlisa; 05-24-12 at 08:02 AM.

05-24-12, 05:11 AM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Thanks TJ Don't tell the wife.....but mainly gaming. However, basic video editing will also be attempted. We're only talking about 720p home videos, cutting, stitching and overlays etc, so nothing overly taxing. From my limited knowledge of current tech (+ extensive googling) it seems like a sound system but I felt I needed some 'backup'. __________________

05-24-12, 05:19 AM	#4
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Just make sure the OS is 64-bit or else you're stuck on a 4gb RAM limit HunterICX __________________

05-24-12, 05:28 AM	#5
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	^ Yeah, it's certainly a 64 bit OS. Thanks mate. __________________

05-24-12, 08:03 AM	#6
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	OP updated with possible new GFX card. __________________

05-24-12, 05:00 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Hey Dan, That rig looks pretty neat. In terms of changing things out it depends on what you intend using it for. If you are just gaming this rig will be absolutely fine. If you are thinking of video editing or 3D rendering with CAD or the like then I'd probably plump for the i7 2600k processor to give you hyperthreading and a bit of future proofing. Over-clocked i5-2500k would out perform stock i7-2600k. The differences are incredibly minor other than in applications than can use hyper threading. If you don't use apps that you know for a fact make extensive use of hyper threading, and provide a real advantage, then just get the i5-2500k because you probably wont notice any difference.

05-25-12, 03:11 AM	#7
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	What about things like a gameing mouse and keyboard . Good set of quality headphones , headset . Buy the best motherboard and power supply unit you can afford .