New PC - Suggestions?

Skybird · 03-13-11, 12:24 PM

20 bucks more, and you can already get an i5 2500 (I did). That new 1155 socket range of stuff leaves the Phenoms in the dust. There is no excuse to buy AMD in the price segment between 150 and 200 Euros. There is also no excuse currently to buy AMD in the higher price segments.

THeir six core designs are no match for the latest by Intel with 4 cores.

That 20 bucks you can save with the CPU cooler - you can get reasonable and silent coolers for 20-30 Euros.

300 bucks for a gfx card is aleady hefty, for my taste. I would not spend more than 200 for gfx.

Note that in games that are CPU-heavy (sims), you benefit more from a better CPU than GFX. FS9 and FSX are such sims, for example.

The PSU is a bit too less for a little bit much money, I think. My Chieftech tower came with a Nitrox 750W PSU - and it is more silent than the additional 12 cm ventilator I added to the tower. I payed a tower-PSU combo, but when I substract the costs for the tower, than I have payed around 70 Euros for the PSU, I think. And believe me - it is so silent that on the first day I was almost irritated.

I would consider to not buy one 8 GB bar, but 4 2 GB bars for 20 bucks per item. It costs you 10 bucks more, but if it breaks, than oyu have to replace just one bar for 20 Euros. With your choice you need to write off 70 bucks for the 8 GB bar. Ask your dealer for no-name bars and their origin - noname sometimes is branded RAM by Infinion, Kingston and other labels like that.

Don'T know that tower you mention, but I generally recommend not to save here, but to buy one without thin walls, but a heavy and solid one with good vent opening - the thicker metal makes it quieter, and normally you do not need additional ventilators to pumpo cool air into it, one ventilator additonal to the PSU to get the hot air out usually is sufficient. Again, the In tel are not as power-hungry and do not get as warm as the AMDs. - It is my second Chieftech I just have bought, and I did not regret to have bought any of the two. Heavy like a tank.

Do research on your mainboard, it'S chipset and especially stability of it's BIOS. Cannot comment on AMD mainboards, but for Intels I say Asus.

In general I think your planned systen above is way too expensive. You probably could get something comparable or better for 200-300 Euros less. Check for a good local dealer. Mine does business in a place that looks absolutely chaotic, but he knows his stuff and offers me good deals.

03-13-11, 12:24 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,642 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	20 bucks more, and you can already get an i5 2500 (I did). That new 1155 socket range of stuff leaves the Phenoms in the dust. There is no excuse to buy AMD in the price segment between 150 and 200 Euros. There is also no excuse currently to buy AMD in the higher price segments. THeir six core designs are no match for the latest by Intel with 4 cores. That 20 bucks you can save with the CPU cooler - you can get reasonable and silent coolers for 20-30 Euros. 300 bucks for a gfx card is aleady hefty, for my taste. I would not spend more than 200 for gfx. Note that in games that are CPU-heavy (sims), you benefit more from a better CPU than GFX. FS9 and FSX are such sims, for example. The PSU is a bit too less for a little bit much money, I think. My Chieftech tower came with a Nitrox 750W PSU - and it is more silent than the additional 12 cm ventilator I added to the tower. I payed a tower-PSU combo, but when I substract the costs for the tower, than I have payed around 70 Euros for the PSU, I think. And believe me - it is so silent that on the first day I was almost irritated. I would consider to not buy one 8 GB bar, but 4 2 GB bars for 20 bucks per item. It costs you 10 bucks more, but if it breaks, than oyu have to replace just one bar for 20 Euros. With your choice you need to write off 70 bucks for the 8 GB bar. Ask your dealer for no-name bars and their origin - noname sometimes is branded RAM by Infinion, Kingston and other labels like that. Don'T know that tower you mention, but I generally recommend not to save here, but to buy one without thin walls, but a heavy and solid one with good vent opening - the thicker metal makes it quieter, and normally you do not need additional ventilators to pumpo cool air into it, one ventilator additonal to the PSU to get the hot air out usually is sufficient. Again, the In tel are not as power-hungry and do not get as warm as the AMDs. - It is my second Chieftech I just have bought, and I did not regret to have bought any of the two. Heavy like a tank. Do research on your mainboard, it'S chipset and especially stability of it's BIOS. Cannot comment on AMD mainboards, but for Intels I say Asus. In general I think your planned systen above is way too expensive. You probably could get something comparable or better for 200-300 Euros less. Check for a good local dealer. Mine does business in a place that looks absolutely chaotic, but he knows his stuff and offers me good deals. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 03-13-11 at 12:42 PM.