New PC - Suggestions?

Skybird · 03-14-11, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by VipertheSniper

OK I had a little more time now to do some research.

@Skybird: could you specify which Chieftec tower you bought?

http://www.chieftec.eu/index.php?opt...=24&Itemid=251

But the combination with the PSU could have been a shop-specific option. I payed 120 Euros for both, the tower was listed with 50 Euros. The bill does not list the specific item declaration, unfortunately, only general class and manufacturer. Can't tell you which Nitrox PSU it is, but it costed 70 Euros and has 750W (didn'T want that much, but I got the added reserve for free, so to speak). Both things together plus GFX vent and CPU vent and additional 12 cm vent are extremely quiet. I'm pleased.

Skybird · 03-14-11, 01:41 PM

The mainboard you should get cheaper. Don't pay more than 120 for it, consider the P8H67. I have the same board. Take care you get the B3 (3rd revision).

The SATA HD looks too expensive to me, save 40-50 euros there.

The RAM also is too expensive, save another 20 bucks there.

I think it is possible to cut the costs for the items you listed by another 70-100 Euros. That is 2-3 brandnew sims/games.

Can't comment on the solid state SATA, don't know what that is

, and also no comment on the Radeon - I'm nVidia-owned.

VipertheSniper · 03-14-11, 02:44 PM

Now here's something strange: the Mainboard (P8P67) is listed in the store to support DDR3 1600 Rams, yet everywhere else I look maximum listed is DDR3 1333 Ram, so Ram & Mainboard savings here I come... (because with DDR3 1600 it wasn't going to get much cheaper, at most I could've saved 7€ or something, ordering from Poland, no offense, but if there's trouble, I want someone I can talk to in German)

GeIL Value Plus DIMM Kit 8GB PC3-10667U CL9-9-9-24 (DDR3-1333)
64,90€

ASUS P8H67 Rev 3.0, H67
116€

899,94+64,9+116= 1080,84

As I said, the HDD has a copyright fee attached, because the music labels demanded, and politics followed suit. If I get the HDD from Germany, the price including shipping would be 100,74€.

1080,84 - 24,16= 1056,68

I can live with that.

One thing I've time and again forgotten to look into is if the GFX card will fit into the tower... gotta do that now.

Edit: In theory, it should fit...

Skybird · 03-14-11, 04:49 PM

From 1300 down to 1050 - not too bad.

Try to push it below 1000.

VipertheSniper · 03-15-11, 03:02 AM

damn you... I would, but that'd mean ditching some stuff. Also I forgot to list the costs for the OS so the price is actually somewhere around 1140€, if I didn't want the SSD's it'd be easy to go below the 1000€, but those in Raid 0, yummy. Boot times should be pretty much nonexistant.

Arclight · 03-15-11, 05:30 AM

Don't go making sacrifices just to hit an arbitrary number.

Skybird · 03-15-11, 06:06 AM

It'S not an arbitrary number, but I just have had a look at the prices over here, two weeks ago, and I think such a system can be had for a three-digit price. Mind you, I just researched for my own brandnew system, too.

But then, my living place is not Viper's.

So why "Damn", Viper?

So far this thread has saved you plenty of money.

Östereich sucht den Super-Saver!

03-14-11, 01:41 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The mainboard you should get cheaper. Don't pay more than 120 for it, consider the P8H67. I have the same board. Take care you get the B3 (3rd revision). The SATA HD looks too expensive to me, save 40-50 euros there. The RAM also is too expensive, save another 20 bucks there. I think it is possible to cut the costs for the items you listed by another 70-100 Euros. That is 2-3 brandnew sims/games. Can't comment on the solid state SATA, don't know what that is , and also no comment on the Radeon - I'm nVidia-owned. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-14-11, 04:49 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	From 1300 down to 1050 - not too bad. Try to push it below 1000. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-15-11, 05:30 AM	#6
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Don't go making sacrifices just to hit an arbitrary number. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-15-11, 06:06 AM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	It'S not an arbitrary number, but I just have had a look at the prices over here, two weeks ago, and I think such a system can be had for a three-digit price. Mind you, I just researched for my own brandnew system, too. But then, my living place is not Viper's. So why "Damn", Viper? So far this thread has saved you plenty of money. Östereich sucht den Super-Saver! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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03-14-11, 02:44 PM	#3
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,072 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Now here's something strange: the Mainboard (P8P67) is listed in the store to support DDR3 1600 Rams, yet everywhere else I look maximum listed is DDR3 1333 Ram, so Ram & Mainboard savings here I come... (because with DDR3 1600 it wasn't going to get much cheaper, at most I could've saved 7€ or something, ordering from Poland, no offense, but if there's trouble, I want someone I can talk to in German) GeIL Value Plus DIMM Kit 8GB PC3-10667U CL9-9-9-24 (DDR3-1333) 64,90€ ASUS P8H67 Rev 3.0, H67 116€ 899,94+64,9+116= 1080,84 As I said, the HDD has a copyright fee attached, because the music labels demanded, and politics followed suit. If I get the HDD from Germany, the price including shipping would be 100,74€. 1080,84 - 24,16= 1056,68 I can live with that. One thing I've time and again forgotten to look into is if the GFX card will fit into the tower... gotta do that now. Edit: In theory, it should fit...

03-15-11, 03:02 AM	#5
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,072 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	damn you... I would, but that'd mean ditching some stuff. Also I forgot to list the costs for the OS so the price is actually somewhere around 1140€, if I didn't want the SSD's it'd be easy to go below the 1000€, but those in Raid 0, yummy. Boot times should be pretty much nonexistant.