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tom_gr7

tom_gr7

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@rubensolo

what spec are you looking at now?

If you wanna over clock, you're going to need a decent case, a "K" version of the cpu you have chosen and atleast the titan fenrir.

An ssd is great, but to be honest, i've used both ssd and hdd as boot drives in my pc. The ssd is great nice and fast, but the HDD 2tb caviar black, was just a little slower and more reliable.
 
keynes

keynes

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tom_gr7 said:
@rubensolo

what spec are you looking at now?

If you wanna over clock, you're going to need a decent case, a "K" version of the cpu you have chosen and atleast the titan fenrir.

An ssd is great, but to be honest, i've used both ssd and hdd as boot drives in my pc. The ssd is great nice and fast, but the HDD 2tb caviar black, was just a little slower and more reliable.
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Hello,
I am not planning on Overclocking, I chosen 1gb caviar black and SSD 120 GB. I also taken away the wireless since I mainly use wired connection and went for the GTX 590 but it seems it will delay my order considerably. I am still unsure on whether I chosen the right case.
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

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rubensolo said:
3gb 120gb ssd
I am not sure on the differences between each case. Any reason for the cm 690 II?
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the intel 320 120gb is a good choice, however the much faster hyper x may only be a little bit more.

yeah the cm 690 II, has very good cooling and cable management. (will post links later for more info, in lesson at uni at the moment, )
 
keynes

keynes

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tom_gr7 said:
the intel 320 120gb is a good choice, however the much faster hyper x may only be a little bit more.

yeah the cm 690 II, has very good cooling and cable management. (will post links later for more info, in lesson at uni at the moment, )
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BTW, do you think that 120gb for the SSD is big enough for the 1st hard drive?
Thanks,
Ruben
 
NMEBowen

NMEBowen

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should run your os fine but i woulnt go filling it with games just have one game you play most of the time on it.
 
T

truegrace

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The cm690 does look like a beast of a case, loads of reviews online and vids on YouTube, case can have 10 fans so should be great for cooling, this time in 7 days mine will have been ordered :)
 
keynes

keynes

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Thank your for the advice on the SSD size. I am just patiently waiting to get the desktop, got an email from PCs indicating that there might be a delay since the GTX 590 is in high demand.
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

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rubensolo said:
Thank your for the advice on the SSD size. I am just patiently waiting to get the desktop, got an email from PCs indicating that there might be a delay since the GTX 590 is in high demand.
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why not go for the 7970? newest tech on market, best single gpu going. food for thought.
 
keynes

keynes

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I will be using the ASUS 3D VG278H and I though using the GTX 590 will make it easier to use the 3D mode. The delay should not be a problem, the 7970 is cheaper which could allow me to upgrade other components but is it better?
 
NMEBowen

NMEBowen

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if you recive the 3d vision kit also your best bet is a nvidia card as its all compatible but when you come to set up read the manual as setting up the drivers for 3D mode is a bit akward.
 
keynes

keynes

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NMEBowen said:
if you recive the 3d vision kit also your best bet is a nvidia card as its all compatible but when you come to set up read the manual as setting up the drivers for 3D mode is a bit akward.
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Crap! I was expecting it to be straight forward, I believe the asus VG278H does come with the emitter and glasses from Nvidia.
 
keynes

keynes

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By the way this is the updated specifications on my order, I went a bit over my initial budget but I think it is worth it.

Case COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Change to: InWIN BLACK DRAGON RIDER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7-2600 Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard ASUS® P8Z68-V/GEN3: PCI-E 3.0 READY, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card 3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 590 - 2 DVI,mHDMI, (PRE-ORDER)
2nd Graphics Card NONE
3rd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk : 120GB KINGSTON HYPERX SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR |510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk 2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
RAID NONE
SSD CACHE DRIVE NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£44)
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply CORSAIR 1050W PRO SERIES™ HX1050-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£159)
Processor Cooling TITAN FENRIR EVO EXTREME HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£39)
Fan Controller NONE
Sound Card Asus Xonar DG 5.1 SoundCard & Headphone AMP *Award Winner* £20
Network Facilities 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive NONE
Firewire & Video Editing NONE
TV Card NONE
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor NONE
2nd Monitor NONE
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables NONE
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision NONE
Keyboard & Mouse NONE
Mouse NONE
Speakers NONE
Webcam NONE
Headsets (VOIP) NONE
Surge Protection NONE
Cable Tidy NONE
Printer NONE
External Hard Drive NONE
Warranty 3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£69)
Home Installation NONE
Data Recovery NONE
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days



Thanks everyone for their advice, everyday I am learning something new and your input was much appreciated.
Ruben
 
NMEBowen

NMEBowen

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its pretty straight forward just seems odd what you have to do, uninstall all display drivers, install the 3d Vision drivers then reinstall the display drivers. It took me a while to figure this all out but it states clearly how to do this in the instructions.
 
keynes

keynes

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NMEBowen said:
if you have a product key all you need to do is select no os but ring pcs and tell them you have your own product key, they will install windows 7 for you but you will need to enter your key when you first set up the pc at your home.
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Hello,
Since I am a student I can get a discount on Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade 32/64-bit (English), for £57 however I am a bit unsure with the "upgrade" bit, does it mean I cannot use it unless there is a previous windows installed?
Here is the link:
http://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/Off...vsro=8&o=628f6f7f-5d0c-e011-bed1-0030487d8897

My unit is still in pre-production and I can save around £20 if I can buy this online and provide the key to PCS

Thanks,
Ruben
 
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