Should be ordering a new PC (Finally!) in a few days. Here's the what I'm getting with it, let me know what you guys think/recommendations ;D
Computer Case NZXT Phantom Enthusiast - Red
CPU Intel Core i7 3930K Unlocked (6 x 3.2 GHZ)
CPU Heatsink AKASA Nero 3 Premier
Memory Corsair 16GB PC3-12800 1600 MHz (4x4GB) - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3)
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 - 1280 MB - (KFA2) (PCI-E) - (Free MAJESTY 2 Game)
Motherboard Asus Rampage IV Formula Battlefield 3 (Intel X79)
Sound Card Motherboard Integrated HD Sound
Networking Edimax Wireless LAN 300Mbps (PCI-E)
Power Supply Cooler Master 750W PSU - Low Noise
CPU Compound Standard CPU Compound Supplied With Heatsink
Hard Drive #1 3 TB (3000 GB) SATA-III HDD 7200 RPM 64MB
Optical Drive #1 LG 10x Blu-Ray Re-Writer/Reader & 16x Dual Layer DVD +/-RW Writer - Black
Card Reader Internal Card Reader 50-in-1
Office Software FREE - Microsoft Office 2010 Starter (Limited Functionality Word & Excel)
Backup Software FREE - Windows 7 Backup
Games FREE - June Game Bundle #1 (Included/Not Installed)
DVD Software FREE - CyberLink PowerDVD 9
Burning Software FREE - Nero V10 Essentials Suite 2
Monitor 27" BenQ GL2750HM LED LCD, 1920x1080, 5ms, 300cd/m?, 1200:1, Speakers
Keyboard Logitech K120 Keyboard Slim with Full Keys - Spill Resistant - (USB)
Mouse Mat Razer Goliathus Omega Speed Pad Fragged - 270mm x 215mm x 4mm
Speakers Logitech Z506 5.1 Speakers with 3D Surround
Free Gift FREE - 4 Port Surge Protection
Monitor Cables FREE - DVI Port to HDMI Monitor Port Adapter
Fucking hell that processor could power Ireland - bet you're looking forward to having that up and running!
Unfortunately, I had to downgrade the processor. Price was way too high. :(
Getting the Intel I7 3820 now. Still a pretty epic CPU though.
How much that cost you
This is the one I ended up going with, it cost ?1,784.28, Stephen.
Computer Case NZXT Phantom Enthusiast - Red
CPU Intel Core i7 3820 (4 x 3.6 GHZ)
CPU Heatsink AKASA Nero 3 Premier
Memory Corsair 16GB PC3-12800 1600 MHz (4x4GB) - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3)
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 - 1280 MB - (PALIT) (PCI-E) - (LIMITED TIME LOW PRICE)
Motherboard Asus P9X79 WS (Intel X79)
Networking Edimax Wireless LAN 300Mbps (USB)
Power Supply Cooler Master 750W PSU - Low Noise
Hard Drive #1 3 TB (3000 GB) SATA-III HDD 7200 RPM 64MB
Optical Drive LG (BH10LS38) 10x Blu-Ray Re-Writer/Reader & 16x Dual Layer DVD +/-RW Writer -
Floppy Drive Floppy Disk Drive 1.44 MB - Black
Card Reader Internal Card Reader 50-in-1
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 BIT (Genuine DVD & COA Included)
Office Software FREE - Microsoft Office 2010 Starter (Limited Functionality Word & Excel)
Backup Software Restore DVD & Original Operating System DVD
Games FREE - June Game Bundle #1 (Included/Not Installed) (FREE FOR ORDERS PLACED BEFORE
DVD Playback Software FREE - CyberLink PowerDVD 9
DVD/CD Burning Software FREE - Nero V10 Essentials Suite 2
Monitor #1 24" Viewsonic VA2448-LED LED (Backlit) Monitor, 1920x1080, 5ms, 300cd/m?, 10000000:1, Black, Full HD
Keyboard Logitech K120 Keyboard Slim with Full Keys - Spill Resistant - (USB)
Free Gift FREE - Bluetooth USB Dongle - 150 M
Monitor Cables & Adapters FREE - DVI Port to HDMI Monitor Port Adapter
Very nice! Where are you ordering this from?
Might be worth having a look on Overclockers they usually do some good deals.. Also you mentioned the price tag of the i7, make sure if you're buying it you're going to utilize it, if not downgrade to the i5, in the majority of computers it will still be too powerful for it's use, unless you plan on doing HD video editing where it may well be utilized :P
I was surprised to see a 7200rpm HDD if i'm honest and not an SSD too! Such a high spec machine it deserves a SSD. Quite pricey but damn they are quick! Failing that could always go for a Seagate 15000rpm Harddrive, would be slightly slower than SSD but twice as quick as the standard!!
I agree with Vidam, you don't need an i7, an i5 would do a more than perfect job :P
And wow on the price, where did you pull that from?!
Trust me, I spent months searching on every site possible. That is the cheapest price, with the most options and free gifts. Also a pretty good Support System.
computerplanet.co.uk
Yeah Vidam, I was getting an SSD Card, mainly to run Windows off, but I really had to get the price down as much as possible.
Obviously, with any purchase such as this, some features will go unused, but I may look into some of them more unknown features of the CPU. Or you could inform me! ;D
SSDs are bullshit expensive, even for a low-cap one. :X I just stick to traditional 7200 RPM mechanical drives.
Quote from: Enigma on June 27, 2012, 10:13:27 PM
Trust me, I spent months searching on every site possible. That is the cheapest price, with the most options and free gifts. Also a pretty good Support System.
computerplanet.co.uk
Yeah Vidam, I was getting an SSD Card, mainly to run Windows off, but I really had to get the price down as much as possible.
Obviously, with any purchase such as this, some features will go unused, but I may look into some of them more unknown features of the CPU. Or you could inform me! ;D
Which features in particular are unknown to you? :P
One of the main ones people don't understand is 'Hyper-threading'. First thing i'm going to say is; essentially, completely useless from a gamers point of view. Another reason to get the i5 :p
A common misconception about 'Hyper-threading' is that is doubles the amount of 'cores' on the processor, whilst it may be accurate in a sense, it's not a good way to understand and think of 'Hyper-threading'.
So, what actually is 'Hyper-threading' and what are the benefits?'Hyper-threading' is the ability for each processor core to 'schedule' and assign resources to two threads at the same time, multi-tasking in other words.
Benefits of 'Hyper-threading'?
Well let's be honest, it's only going to give you a performance boost of about 30% in cases of HEAVY PROCESSOR UTILISATION. 3D gaming, scientific encoding, heavy video/audio editing etc.. In the rest of cases e.g. Web browsing, standard gaming, 'loose' Photoshopping will not gain any performance by having 'Hyper-threading' available. Generally, in today's processing market we have the speed and capacity to do alot more and alot faster than 2-3 years ago.
With the advent of the new processing standards set by Intel with the i3,i5,i7 range home computing has become a very efficient task. My statements in mind, 'Hyper-threading' is a cool and very advanced technology that is worth having in a professional environment, but in this particular case, I don't feel it would be justified.
So, what's the end point?
Today's processors are fast enough to seamlessly multi-task for most home users and gamers, very rarely are basic programs on a PC limited by the speed of your PC in our current technology state.
My opinion? Don't get 'Hyper-threading'.