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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web, software Development and gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
£1100, tax and shipping included
3) Where do you live?
Manchester, UK
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Moterboard, CPU, GPU, RAM, HDD (1 solid sate for os, 2 large mechanical for storage in raid), CD/DVD rewriter, soundcard (will use onboard if available), PSU, Case, Quiet Case fans, aftermarket cooler for CPU, Monitor, 2.1 Speaker Setup, pci wireless card - (onboard will do), keyboard (mechanical cherry blacks or browns) - (but will take a cheaper chicklet style if budget doesn't allow)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Mouse - Logitech G5, razer mantis mousepad, desk - make unknown
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes - cpu to about 3.8 to 4.0Ghz hopefully
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Plan to get a 23" to 27" inch depending on budget allowance
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Building - I'm getting the parts between, saturday 4th september and saturday 18th September.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
SLi and Raid, preferably decent onboard sound too
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
No, i need a 64bit windows 7 (home premium is fine)
11) Addition Notes.
I live five minutes from both of these stores
http://www.aria.co.uk/
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/
so try and use these first for ease of use.
I'v got nothing but a mouse and mouse pad atm, so if you feel iv missed something off by mistake please let me know.
I'v currently got my heart set on:
MSI GTX 460 Cyclone Overclocked Edition 1GB - http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...GB+++Free+Starcraft+II+Trial+?productId=40951
Intel Core i7 930 2.80Ghz DO Stepping (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+LGA1366)+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=39630
but feel free to recommend alternatives.
I prefer energy efficiency over bang per buck over raw power
I'm aiming for quietness, hence the cyclone, quiet case fans and aftermarket cpu cooler
My main concerns are motherboard, RAM, PSU and Case. As i have no ideas for these yet, except i like minimalist looking cases that allow good cable management (all cables tucked away behind back plate)
Thx for taking the time to read, and i look forward to your suggestions
Web, software Development and gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
£1100, tax and shipping included
3) Where do you live?
Manchester, UK
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Moterboard, CPU, GPU, RAM, HDD (1 solid sate for os, 2 large mechanical for storage in raid), CD/DVD rewriter, soundcard (will use onboard if available), PSU, Case, Quiet Case fans, aftermarket cooler for CPU, Monitor, 2.1 Speaker Setup, pci wireless card - (onboard will do), keyboard (mechanical cherry blacks or browns) - (but will take a cheaper chicklet style if budget doesn't allow)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Mouse - Logitech G5, razer mantis mousepad, desk - make unknown
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes - cpu to about 3.8 to 4.0Ghz hopefully
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Plan to get a 23" to 27" inch depending on budget allowance
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Building - I'm getting the parts between, saturday 4th september and saturday 18th September.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
SLi and Raid, preferably decent onboard sound too
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
No, i need a 64bit windows 7 (home premium is fine)
11) Addition Notes.
I live five minutes from both of these stores
http://www.aria.co.uk/
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/
so try and use these first for ease of use.
I'v got nothing but a mouse and mouse pad atm, so if you feel iv missed something off by mistake please let me know.
I'v currently got my heart set on:
MSI GTX 460 Cyclone Overclocked Edition 1GB - http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...GB+++Free+Starcraft+II+Trial+?productId=40951
Intel Core i7 930 2.80Ghz DO Stepping (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+LGA1366)+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=39630
but feel free to recommend alternatives.
I prefer energy efficiency over bang per buck over raw power
I'm aiming for quietness, hence the cyclone, quiet case fans and aftermarket cpu cooler
My main concerns are motherboard, RAM, PSU and Case. As i have no ideas for these yet, except i like minimalist looking cases that allow good cable management (all cables tucked away behind back plate)
Thx for taking the time to read, and i look forward to your suggestions
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