Advice on Spec.

[lee50_10]

Hey guys was looking at getting this later in the year,

Case NZXT PHANTOM 410 WHITE GAMING CASE
Overclocked CPU Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-3770k Quad Core (3.50GHz @ max 4.60GHz)
OC Settings Show/Hide
Motherboard ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z77: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR
Memory (RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card 3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7950 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2nd Graphics Card NONE
3rd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 1TB VELOCIRAPTOR WD1000DHTZ, SATA 6-Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (10,000rpm)
2nd Hard Disk NONE
3rd Hard Disk NONE
4th Hard Disk NONE
RAID NONE
SSD CACHE DRIVE NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader NONE
Power Supply CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£86)
Processor Cooling Corsair H40 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£39)
Extra Case Fans NONE
Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Fan Controller NONE
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options 2 PORT USB 3.0 INTERNAL PCI-EX CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS

A couple of questions, as the CPU is overclocked will the ram be able to run at 2400 fine as i've read around that there have been problems. Also is there anything new coming out later in the year i should wait for CPU, GPU Cards etc..

I want it to last a while as i'm not sure when i'm going to be able to buy a new or upgrade in the future.

Thanks for the help.

 

[keynes]

From previous threads I think the ram will be tested and set at 1600mhz. What are you planning to use it for?

 

[lee50_10]

Ok so there's no point going higher than 1600 how about 1866? I'm planning to use it for a bit of everything just want it to last as long as possible really that's why i would consider waiting until late this year if there is new technology being released that would be much better. Thanks

 

[keynes]

It is hard to provide feedback if you don't specify your uses. If it is for gaming I'd consider the cpu at stock clock speed and upgrade the gpu, if you are planning to run more cpu intensive applications or those that benefit from hyperthreading then the i7 is a good choice. Regarding the ram you could give PCS a call for an official response.

 

[lee50_10]

I guess mainly for gaming i would like it to keep up in future years as well so looking to get the most from it.

 

[keynes]

I guess mainly for gaming i would like it to keep up in future years as well so looking to get the most from it.

Depending on the games you play you may want to get the best gpu you could afford within your budget such as the HD 7970 or the GTX 670, I think the velociraptor is quite expensive for what it is. A caviar black will be cheaper and still a good choice, for faster boot time you could consider an SSD instead.

 

[lee50_10]

Ok thanks keynes is the 7970 much better than the 7950? So the 1Tb caviar black will be the better option? Would the faster 10,000rpm make much difference? Thanks

 

[keynes]

Ok thanks keynes is the 7970 much better than the 7950? So the 1Tb caviar black will be the better option? Would the faster 10,000rpm make much difference? Thanks

What is your budget? The HD 7970 is better than the HD 7950, the difference in performance will vary depending on the games you play. I don't think the difference between the caviar black and velociraptor are going to be significant unless you are benchmarking but I am not sure since I do not have a velociraptor. I do have a caviar black and an SSD, when loading games I don't notice a significant difference between those 2.

 

[lee50_10]

My budget is 1300 - 1400 i changed out the HDD for the caviar black and added the 7970 and it comes to £1,358.00

 

[Toxophilix]

Regarding new technology, there is Intel's "Haswell" generation of processors coming. There are rumours of a release date in June but nothing confirmed. If you are not planning to buy until later in the year anyway then you might want to wait for that. It should be a more significant release than Ivy Bridge.

 

[lee50_10]

Regarding new technology, there is Intel's "Haswell" generation of processors coming. There are rumours of a release date in June but nothing confirmed. If you are not planning to buy until later in the year anyway then you might want to wait for that. It should be a more significant release than Ivy Bridge.

Alright thanks i was looking to get it around august-october time will PCS have the new processors when released do you know?