My rig

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #1

hey...
Thinking of buying it soon with this spec:
Chassis: Antec-LanBoy Air Red:

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77-D3H LGA1155
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge
Heatsink: Thermalright HR-02 CPU Cooler
with two fans: Thermalright 120mm 2000RPM
Ram: Corsair DRR3 16gb kit
Graphic card: Gainward Phantom GTX560TI 2GB x2 sli
two SSD: Verbatim 128GB SSD
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB Green HDD
DVD rom: LG 24X SATA DVD Writer
: Asus External Blu-ray Writer
Psu: Corsair HX1050 Power Supply
Case fans: Coolermaster 120mm
Fan controller: Zalman MFC1 Combo Fan Controller x2

Budget: R20 000
What do uc think?

 

seumasbeathan

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #2

Well if you have none of these parts then go with a 3570k over a 2500k, also I would recommend the MSI Z77Z G45 for a motherboard, If this is for gaming or just general usage then you only need 8gb or ram. I would not recommend 2 560ti's seeing as you can get 2 7850's for the same price. When it comes to ssd's stick to either Samsung or crucial. I recommend Western Digital over Seagate. Do you really need a blu ray writer? 1050 is MASSIVE MASSIVE overkill.

 

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #3

Thank you for your advice keep you posted, the uild will take some time because i'm new to this in involve load of research
forgot to mention the Heatsink a Thermalright HR-02 CPU Cooler

 

seumasbeathan

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #4

Btw for the psu I would recommend the Corsair AX650

 

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #5

ok, ja its mostly online gaming and over clocking

 

yassarikhan786

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #6

Why go for older generation parts? I agree with Seamus' suggestions. As for the graphics card maybe get a none ref 7950 or 670.

 

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #7

yassarikhan786 said:

As for the graphics card maybe get a none ref 7950 or 670.

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its above my price

 

yassarikhan786

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #8

7850 then as Seamus pointed out.

 

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ruairi.C

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #9

Innocent159 said:

its above my price

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2 560 Ti's are more expensive than a GTX670 surely (atleast where I am). probably even be better off with a 660 Ti than 2x 560 Ti's.

 

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #10

talking about the 670 its R5000-R600 in South Africa but its a awesome card just wise i had the money. i'm going with the 7850

 

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #11

ruairi.C said:

2 560 Ti's are more expensive than a GTX670 surely (atleast where I am). probably even be better off with a 660 Ti than 2x 560 Ti's.

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any card i choose must be x2 which means going with the gtx670 cost me (R10 000-R12 000) i want triple monitor configuration

 

seumasbeathan

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #12

^By x2 do you mean crossfire? 560ti crossfire is pretty similar to a 670 tbh

So you want to be gaming on 3 monitors?

 

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #13

yes, what cards would be best under R8000 for both?

 

seumasbeathan

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #14

I really don't know South African prices, could you show me websites?

 

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #15

here buddie http://www.chaoscomputers.co.za/services/
you could give it in euros or pounds if the products is available by us (750 euros
or less) or (600 pounds or less)

 

seumasbeathan

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #16

How were you planning on getting 2 560ti's and the rest for £600?

 

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #17

the 600 euros is only for the gpu R6000 for two 7850s as shown on the site and the Gainward Phantom GTX560TI 2GB is about the same price

 

seumasbeathan

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #18

Wait so £600 just for graphics cards?

 

Innocent159

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #19

yes..

 

seumasbeathan

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• Sep 13, 2012

• #20

Oh well in that case get 2 670's or 2 7950's