Rakks planned new machine!

[keynes]

They have very similar R/W speeds, you basically pay a premium for Intel (as is always the case). I doubt you would notice any difference between the two, only benchmarking may show something up.

The intel has a 5 year manufacturer warranty as opposed to 3 with the Kingston but as Kruppsy (who is avoiding me in Steam!!!) you won't be able to notice the difference unless benchmarking.

 

[kruppsy]

Kruppsy(who is avoiding me in Steam!!!)

Sorry mate, I've been delving back into Saints Row to complete the story, too many unfinished games! I'll join you tonight for some zombie fun if you're about

 

[Drunken Monkey]

rakk what's your current spec?

 

[Rakk]

oh yeah, just so you go over your budget a bit more Why not go for the Corsair H60? if you go for the K series that is,

I just don't like the idea of water and electrical stuff living together in the same small-ish box

rakk what's your current spec?

My current machine is an i7-930, 6GB RAM (the i7-900 series used triple channel memory so multiples of 3 was best), GTX460, Coolermaster Elite 310 case, 650W Corsair PSU.

I'm still trying to decide whether to get the k version of the i7-4470 but I think I've decided that a 120GB SSD will do for now - though it may be the Kingston 3K one instead

 

[tom_gr7]

i'd go for a kingston drive too

ya could always go for a standard hdd now, then add a 60gb later (for your OS) and get a 120-240gb ssd for a few games or whatever.

 

[moosEh]

120GB - 240GB Kingston SSD... DO IT!

 

[keynes]

i'd go for a kingston drive too

ya could always go for a standard hdd now, then add a 60gb later (for your OS) and get a 120-240gb ssd for a few games or whatever.

If it helps with your choice I got a nice intel sticker with my SSD.

 

[tom_gr7]

If it helps with your choice I got a nice intel sticker with my SSD.

lol, but once they are on your case... they aint coming off! not great if you dont put them on straight :surrender:

 

[Niem]

lol, but once they are on your case... they aint coming off! not great if you dont put them on straight :surrender:

I did this on an old PC, think I got a twitch in my eye or something at the crucial moment and bam it was stuck there, haha

 

[Rakk]

ya could always go for a standard hdd now, then add a 60gb later (for your OS) and get a 120-240gb ssd for a few games or whatever.

I definitely want an SSD now though, and well, I hate reintalling stuff like Windows later, I'm sure I always forget something important when doing so.

120GB - 240GB Kingston SSD... DO IT!

You are not helping with me keeping the price down :tt2:
Want the 240Gb one, but my that'd put it even more over budget than it already is.

If it helps with your choice I got a nice intel sticker with my SSD.

I don't like stickers on my PC, I prefer it without, I have my PC in my main living room so don't want stickers cos they'll make it stick out more, thats why I chose a more subtle looking case

 

[tom_gr7]

You are not helping with me keeping the price down :tt2:

lol, its gonna happen Rakk, we all went over... so you must too!

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

I'm dreading 2014 when this one likely gets replaced. I was quite restrained all told last time...too much time on here will likely lead me to be cajoled into adding more and more stuff

 

[tom_gr7]

I'm dreading 2014 when this one likely gets replaced. I was quite restrained all told last time...too much time on here will likely lead me to be cajoled into adding more and more stuff

looks at your spec mate, you may as well stick with the i7 2600 and maybe upgrade the gpu if required.

 

[PokerFace]

Yes, request a discount you work very hard moderating the forum

And then those 2 words will ring around your noggin...

Fast.Track.Fast.Track.Fast...

PCS....at least give Rakk a free fast-track for *cough* services rendered *cough*

I think the best help I can give is to keep quiet about builds and parts and go find some useless pictures/information to post instead

We've all got our parts to play in lifes rich tapestry

 

[moosEh]

I definitely want an SSD now though, and well, I hate reintalling stuff like Windows later, I'm sure I always forget something important when doing so.


You are not helping with me keeping the price down :tt2:
Want the 240Gb one, but my that'd put it even more over budget than it already is.


I don't like stickers on my PC, I prefer it without, I have my PC in my main living room so don't want stickers cos they'll make it stick out more, thats why I chose a more subtle looking case

Well in my opinion the Kingston SSD looks nicer if you are going for internal looks

 

[Boozad]

Oh don't say that now I've ordered an Intel!

 

[moosEh]

Oh don't say that now I've ordered an Intel!

The Intel drive is the faster drive but also more expensive, unless your going to leave your case side off to look at the SSD every day then my above comment has no real relevance. Apart from the fact ive got two of them!

 

[keynes]

Oh don't say that now I've ordered an Intel!

You need to match the CPU make

 

[Rakk]

So the next incarnation:

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache -ok I thought about the k version because it has a slightly higher clock speed, but the boost speed on the non-k and the k versions are the same
Motherboard
ASUS® Z87-K: ATX, USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW) -my willpower failed me, so 240GB it is, I picked the Kingston because its about 30quid cheaper than the Intel and although it no longer matches the CPU, it does now match the RAM , I dropped the Caviar Black to fit this in - I'll move my current machines Caviar Black over - even if it is the noisiest thing ever
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£79)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
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
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79) -still mulling this one over
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
PCS EXTRA-CARE DIAMOND DELIVERY - MON-FRI, PRE-NOON (£9) -on the day of delivery I will not be able to cope if it doesnt turn up til 5pm, I want to set it up and play with it on my lunch break
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days

Price: £1,251.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/gVK5JwGpZx/

So one question I have, the boost on the CPU's, that comes into action when the CPU is basically at full speed if more is needed isn't it, ie. it doesnt require a specific command from whatever is using said CPU?
I seem to remember when I first used EQ2 on my current machine I got warnings about one CPU being used excessively, so something like that I'm guessing would trigger the boost - though is there any limit to how long the boost will hold - or would it start to object?

 

[keynes]

You may also consider upgrading the warranty.