Final Overview

[Computergeek564]

Okay, I have finally got around to making my own custom set up.

I just wanted to post my products that I am choosing here, and want a second opinion to make sure everything is okay. Also to make sure everything is compatible with each other. Or if there is somewhere I have forgotten, I could improve or even save a little bit of money on.

Set up, as follows:

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=607868

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=608744http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=608744

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=609173

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=607737

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=608511

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[Computergeek564]

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=608779

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=608639

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=606824

Budget is £1000

Thanks to all that helps me out.
~Paul

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

I'd recommend these parts as replacements for the ones you've picked:

• Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2. GHz (FSB 1333MHz) Socket 775 L2 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor - £170.14 + free delivery
• Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 iX48 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £144.52 + free delivery
• Corsair TX 750W PSU - 120mm Fan, 80+% Efficiency, Single +12V Rail - £84.09 + free delivery
• PowerColor HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card x2 (in Crossfire) - £234.98 + free delivery
• Coolermaster Silver Stacker 831 - No PSU - £151.56 + free delivery

You can use the other parts from your original build.

Grand Total = £980.98 as opposed to £970.71 for your proposed build. This build is much, much faster and will rip through anything you throw at it with ease. The case supports upto nine 120mm fans, for superior cooling.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

 

[Computergeek564]

Okay, Rage.

A quick question:
Does that PSU come with all power cables, and is it a Modular setup?

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Yes, it comes with all the cables but is not modular. If you want a good quality modular PSU, this is a great one that looks pretty cool while delivering more than enough power for that setup.

 

[Computergeek564]

Okay, just wondering:

The graphics card you linked has:
DDR3 ram installed

But the motherboard supports DDR2 SD.

Does that mean I will have to go looking for new graphics cards and new ram that will be compatible with the motherboard you linked?

 

[Whiffen]

Nope, the memory on the video card can differ from what the mobo supports, your good to go ^_^

 

[Computergeek564]

Does the ram have to be the same though?

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

No, it doesn't.

 

[Computergeek564]

Thank you Rage.
Do you think that there is any motherboards out there that would supply the same specs as the one you linked me, but without 7.1 sound. Don't really and will not have any use for the 7.1. So spending needless money on it.

Thanks
~Paul

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Almost every mobo will come with onboard audio. You aren't spending unnecessary cash because the mobo I linked to is the cheapest X48 mobo I could find. It's not necessarily bad because it's cheap though, and Gigabyte's build quality is always great.

 

[Computergeek564]

Could I swap the PSU you suggested for another?

I was thinking this

Manufacturers Link


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Update:
Purchased the case I liked as I am going for Water Cooling anyway.

 

[Didou]

I don't think that website would appreciate you posting their pictures on another website (& eating up their bandwidth at the same time), please edit your original post or it will have to be done for you.

 

[Computergeek564]

I don't think that website would appreciate you posting their pictures on another website (& eating up their bandwidth at the same time), please edit your original post or it will have to be done for you.

I cannot edit my first posts. It seems that I can't edit them as they are too old or something along those lines. I apologise.

 

[kimsland]

There are a lot of pics up there

But you are correct the amount of time has elapsed from being able to edit your original post.

Also I tend to use pictures from other websites as well (usually one or two though)
I've noticed many users do this already, (actually just about all at one stage or another, too many examples to post)

I think the issue is that the pics are very big, and many of them
Usually when I post, I just post the thumbnail size (as seen on the original links)
It is harder to locate these thumbnails on their server, but I still manage to get them

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Could I swap the PSU you suggested for another?

I was thinking this

Yeah, it should be fine, since both are basically the same unit. You shouldn't run into any problems.