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mITX First Build Spec Check

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Lian Li PC-Q07B Mini-ITX Case - Black
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Modular Power Supply
Pioneer DVR-S18L 22x DVD±RW SATA Labelflash ReWriter - Black (Retail)

Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz
Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR3
Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 Intel H55
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5670 1024MB
Intel Stock Cooler
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 320GB

2x LG E2250V 22" Widescreen LED Monitor

This system will mainly be used for Games programming, the use of 3DS Max, Photoshop , some Unreal Developement Kit work and some light gaming, Mostly CounterStrike Source and Emulators Might buy myself BFBC 2 soon too and Possibly Dirt 2.
Will the system be up to these games?

Is there anything i can improve...

Any more questions about usage feel free to ask.



Oh and before i forget i'm in the UK
 
The 5670 will be limiting your gaming performance. You should at the very least go for the 5750, if it will fit inside that case. I'm assuming you'll be using it at 1080p? You'll probably get at most 30fps in Dirt2 with the 5670. If that's acceptable to you then go for it :) It will handle all the old games no problem but will be a little sluggish with the modern ones. Personally, I can't stand anything below 60fps because the lagginess really bugs me.

For you hard drive, you might consider the Scorpio Blacks. The faster performance will benefit you more for when you do graphic design.
 
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I second Kazei on the graphics card, 5600 series will not be adequate for dirt 2 at least 5750. .or wait for the gtx 460?

As for the hdd, I dont think there is much of a difference between a scorpio black or blue.(Probably wouldnt notice the difference). Its better to get an ssd for applications and the hdd for storage.
 
The PSU is of a suspect quality. Try to find a higher quality modular PSU. The SeaSonic M12II 520W PSU shouldn't be that much more.

Video card wise, at least here in the U.S you can find the significantly faster 9800GT for the same price as the HD 5670. So look around. Also around that price range is the HD 4850 1GB.
 
Unless the 9800GT is less than 8" long, it won't fit inside the Q07.
 
remember the limitation of the case he pick as it only supports single slot video cards without modding

I would suggest getting Sugo SG05 and 5750 as the 300 watt psu should handle i3/5750 without problems.
 
fr500 said:
9800GT is exactly the same card as your 8800GT, just renamed :D
Click to expand...

I know, which is why it won't fit inside the Q07. It's 10" long including the pcie connector. The Q07 only fits sinlge slot card's 8" or shorter. I have seen 9800gt cards that were shorter in length but I can't remember who made them. Best thing to do is to not use the Q07. I have one and it's a pain to fit everything inside.
 
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