Gunnergolly Posted February 19, 2011 Posted February 19, 2011 Hello If you were going to upgrade your computer, which of these bundle's would tempt you ????. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=43&catid=339 Were talking a maximum of 600 pounds by the way and i would be using a ATI 5870 which i already have. Don't want appear lazy by not doing my own research but i know that many of you guys have a much better knowledge of computers than i do. Not really thinking about buying just yet as my current computer is working fine, but would be nice to have a few of your opinions... Thanks... Win 11 Home 64Bit, i7-13700K@5.2Ghz Water Cooled, 32 Gb RAM, PNY RTX4090, Pimax Crystal, Quest Pro, Realsimulator FSSB R3 ULTRA, Virpil/Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS combo, MFG Crosswind Pedals.
Rusty_M Posted February 20, 2011 Posted February 20, 2011 What do you have apart from the GPU? Case? PSU? Windows? Monitor? Also, I looked at those bundles when I was building my PC last month, and found them to be much more expensive than building the PC my self. What makes you want to go for a bundle? The world is going mad. Me? I'm doing fine! http://www.twitch.tv/rusty_the_robot https://www.youtube.com/user/RustyRobotGaming
Gunnergolly Posted February 20, 2011 Author Posted February 20, 2011 I was thinking of cannibalising my current rig to help reduce costs. The reason i looked at the overclocker bundles is because in theory they should already be well matched and proven components that work well togeather........and i've never built a PC before. To be honest i'm in two minds whether or not to ditch my mobo/processor/memory as they work perfectly well. I've listed the specs of my current rig below to give you an idea of what i already have :- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Processor AMD Phenom™ II X2 545 Processor - 3.0 GHz - 2.0 GHz HT (4000 MT/s) - 6 MB L3 Cache Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 650W Power supply RAM - 4GB - DDR2 - maximum RAM 4GB Graphics card ATI Radeon HD 5870 Hard drive 500GB SATA 7200rpm 500GB SATA II 7200rpm Optical disk drive DVD-Rewriter Memory card reader Yes USB 8 x USB 2.0 ports FireWire 1 x FireWire Modem/Ethernet 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g WLAN Video interface 1 x HDMI 1 x DVI 1 x VGA TV output HDMI, VGA Extension card slot 2 x PCI slots ------------------------------------------------------------------------ When playing DCS A-10C i'm generally getting in the region of 45 FPS in when using dual monitors in windowed mode, often quiet a bit lower when theres a lot of action going on. I will take on board what your saying and maybe use the overclocker bundles as benchmarks and then shop around to find cheaper. What Uk suppliers would you recommend Rust M ?. Thanks for replying. Win 11 Home 64Bit, i7-13700K@5.2Ghz Water Cooled, 32 Gb RAM, PNY RTX4090, Pimax Crystal, Quest Pro, Realsimulator FSSB R3 ULTRA, Virpil/Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS combo, MFG Crosswind Pedals.
EtherealN Posted February 20, 2011 Posted February 20, 2011 I'd go the ASUS 2500K bundle. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
Rusty_M Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I used www.aria.co.uk www.scan.co.uk www.overclockers.co.uk & www.ebuyer.com as well as Silicon Group in Edinburgh. www.dabs.com sometimes had ok prices, but not at the times when I was buying. Amazon can also be decent. To be honest, I'd never installed a single component before building my PC in January, never mind built one before. (okay, I helped my dad a little when installing a soundcard and CD ROM in an old 486 when I was about 13) The world is going mad. Me? I'm doing fine! http://www.twitch.tv/rusty_the_robot https://www.youtube.com/user/RustyRobotGaming
shadowze Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I would say None at this time Sandybridge mobo's will have to be sent back to manufacturer at some stage due to intel making a cock-up with the sata controller So I would wait until April time
bumfire Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) Depending on your needs, then the 2500k bundles should do, but if you want lots of memory then go for the 1366 bundles. If your only intent is browsing the internet, watching movies etc and playing games then the 2500k is perfect for you. But if you actually use your rig for hardcore shit, then maybe the i7 950 with support for 24gig of ram would be a better bet. Personally I would go for the 2500k just now as its cheaper and then upgrade in a years time when the 2500k and 2600k's daddy is released. If you are not buying yet, then keep your cash if you can til after summer and you will get the new cpu's that everyone is waiting for, the daddy to the baby 25/26k's. Edited February 21, 2011 by bumfire 1
Wolve Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I´d second the 2500K bundles, a lot of power for the value. And i could put in my Auzentech X-fi Forte, without all those question about it interfeering with the PCIe X16 slots. Still wait until the SATA Controller problem is solved. I do not suggest the AMDs since money does not seem to be a problem here. Who is the Manufacturer of the PSU? And what Case do you use? For the Cooling (you know getting the air out of the case, english is not my mother language ;)) . @Rusty_M I bet it was a good feeling, wasn´t it? A lot of sweat and nerves and somewhere in between you nearly want to give up (for me its the laying of the cables), but when you finally press the power button, now that is a good feeling, no?
joey45 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 I would say None at this time Sandybridge mobo's will have to be sent back to manufacturer at some stage due to intel making a cock-up with the sata controller So I would wait until April time Not all of them. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
PlainSight Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 If you're buying now, buy the Intel's 2500K cpu. It's the latest gen. cpu and with best price/performance ratio. Then build the rest of the system around it. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
wrinkleydms Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 2500k motherboards make sure it's not the one with the 3gt Sata problem, new boards are expected soon.
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