New rig - Advice would be greatly Welcomed!

PetrolHead247 said:
The Be Quiet is £70 and is a great unit. Remember, never skimp out on a PSU, if you do you'll regret it in the future when it goes 'pop' and takes the rest of your components with it
Click to expand...

Alright, I always thought a PSU was just a PSU. But I guess spending a bit extra will be worth it. Thing is this build is already going to cost around £700-750 - If I sell my current rig (minus the Hard drive) I might be able to get £350 (current offer) then it's only a £350-£400 upgrade, but I still feel it's too much in all honesty.

Is there no way I can reduce the cost of this rig in some way?
 
Cram said:
No, it's only if your a noob and set it up wrong that that happens
Click to expand...

I am most definitely a Noob at setting up multiple screens. However, if I do get around to it, I'll look into properly setting it up. I don't want to have 3 screens to start - that would be stupid when I can manage fine with my current one, but it would be nice to know that I could do it if I ever did come across the funds.
 
Ozydious said:
Ah! that's more my style! Thanks man! Just saved me a wad of cash - anything else I ought to change?
Click to expand...

No that PSU is non-modular. All the cables lying around everywhere will be a nightmare in the Prodigy. Much better to spend the extra £20 and get the Be Quiet. Yeah the CX600 is great, but it'll be a pita in your case

Ozydious said:
Can't I just cut some of the unused wires off? Would be a nice bodged job.
Click to expand...

Nope, that won't work lol
 
PetrolHead247 said:
No that PSU is non-modular. All the cables lying around everywhere will be a nightmare in the Prodigy. Much better to spend the extra £20 and get the Be Quiet. Yeah the CX600 is great, but it'll be a pita in your case

Nope, that won't work lol
Click to expand...

Damn it. Thought I'd found a good solution then. I guess if it's just £20 quid... but this is starting to be a really expensive upgrade - well expensive for me.
 
Cram said:
just had a look around and if you need to save some money on this build then theres this psu http://www.dabs.com/...efs=50113&src=3 and if you spend £150 or more then try code june10 as this might get you £10 off
Click to expand...

Thanks dude, that looks pretty damn good
smile.png


Could I get away with a lesser graphics card? Maybe even a cheaper mobo?
 
Ozydious said:
Thanks dude, that looks pretty damn good
smile.png


Could I get away with a lesser graphics card? Maybe even a cheaper mobo?
Click to expand...

Well, what kind of games do you play, and shall you be playing them with 3 screens?

As for your mobo, check out the ASRock Z77E-ITX - cheaper than the Asus, and it's a looker, too.
 
[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]This is just an example of your build and the sort of prices you should be paying[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case Arctic White £59.99[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]BFC-PRO-300-WWXKW-RP[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz 6M Cache Socket LGA1155 Processor Including Fan £175.98[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]BX80637I53570K[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC 2048MB GDDR5 £309.98[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]MSI-670[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Noctua NH-D14 £57.34[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Crucial 128GB M4 SSD Slim £88.00[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]CT128M4SSD1[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe S1155 Intel Z77 DDR3 mITX £143.98[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]P8Z77-I DELUXE[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Corsair 550W Enthusiast Series TX550 Modular Power Supply £66.99[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]CP-9020001-UK[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) Tactical Tracer DDR3 1600MHz CL9 240pin Orange & Blue LED £49.99[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]BLT2CP4G3D1608DT2TXOBCEU[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Delivery Costs £6.98[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]With £10 Discount[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Total £949.23[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hope this is of some help to you[/font]
 
You still thinking about 3 gpus? 1155 isn't enough for that really - you'd need a 3820 on a x79 board.

As for saving on the gpus - these really need to be the components you don't skimp on. Multiple monitor gaming set ups aren't ever going to be cheap!
 
Josh Weston said:
Well, what kind of games do you play, and shall you be playing them with 3 screens?

As for your mobo, check out the ASRock Z77E-ITX - cheaper than the Asus, and it's a looker, too.
Click to expand...

Er... i mainly play games like D3 and skyrim at the moment, probably going to get battlefield3 soon - that kind of stuff, although I'd like to be able to play pretty much any game on high or ultra if I can.

As for the screens, 3 screens is an ideal, if it's going to cost me a lot more then I'm fine sticking with one screen.
 
One last PSU offer: Check out the OCZ ZT 550W. Fully modular, pretty low price. People don't seem to like OCZ but I've never had a problem.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

AlienALX
Building my dream N64. More in depth than you would think (and me !)
Replies
11
Views
1K
AlienALX
AlienALX
P
Do some people never learn from the past?
Replies
2
Views
862
Pugsport
P
J
Is LTT forum is choke full of spooks ?
Replies
5
Views
498
hmmblah
hmmblah
P
Memory error
Replies
4
Views
4K
Warchild
W
P
A little bit of advice needed please
Replies
4
Views
3K
Pugsport
P
Back
Top