New Gaming PC

[Lounger]

Intel have already released their new range of sandy bridge CPU's, so maybe if you are spending a lot then hold off on motherboard and chip. The new range is not compatible with the existing configs.

[Archer]

Wait.... for.... Sandy.... Bridge.....
Serisously, it launched today or yesterday so that means it should be on our shores by month end. And seeing the huge performance gains you'll kick yourself if you go with 'old' tech. Well, I would
So where does that put you? Hmmm..
LGA1155 mobo - ±R2000 (speculative)
i5 2500k CPU - ±R2250 (speculative)
HD6950 GPU - R3100
4GB RAM - R1000
500W PSU - R750
CM690ii case - R1000
1.5TB HDD - R650
Total = R10750

And then try squeeze in a
120GB SSD - R2000

But if you absolutely need it right now... i5 750 with LGA1156 mobo. The rest stays the same

[BrianStephan]

Thanx guys I will wait for the Sandy Bridge then

[Gary Waterworth]

AMD 1100T chips are available now. You just need to get the correct motherboard that supports them and the unlocking of the extra performance. They are outperforming the I7 chips at a fraction of the cost in some applications.
http://compreviews.about.com/od/PC-G...I-X6-1100T.htm


I don't think I would go for the GTX 5xx range yet.

Also , I see the SSD posts and smile. Would rather go for 2 or 3 x Hybrid drives in a stripe config. Much cheaper and get close to SSD performance. You actually only need the SSD performance for 2 or 3 GB of actual storage.

Decide what you actually want the machine for ..
Gaming - Don't need TB's of storage , rather raid a few smaller high rpm/high speed drives and then use external drives for your other stuff

[TopCa7]

AMD 1100T chips are available now. You just need to get the correct motherboard that supports them and the unlocking of the extra performance. They are outperforming the I7 chips at a fraction of the cost.

Jarr......and I smile at need of 6 cores to play a game, overkill :/
For rendering maybe. But for a quick run around a FPS not a chance.
Benchies
1100T R3100+-
i7 950 R2700+-

Is R400 more a fraction of the cost? The new sandy bridge i5's will come in at around the same price and so far reviews have them going quiet well against the 10k i7 980x. So I would hazard a guess that thats probably the best way to go.

EDIT: Wow never mind, according to the benchmarks i7 with less cores even better for rendering :/

[Gary Waterworth]

Jarr......and I smile at need of 6 cores to play a game, overkill :/
Benchies
1100T R3100+-
i7 950 R2700+-

Is R400 more a fraction of the cost? The new sandy bridge i5's will come in at around the same price and so far reviews have them going quiet well against the 10k i7 980x. So I would hazard a guess that thats probably the best way to go.

That is why you need to take benchies with a pinch of salt.

The 1100T is a unlocked chip. yes it has 6 cores, but with the right motherboard it unlocks the extra functionality. If 3 cores are idle it will boost the other 3 cores to 3.7g from the 3.3g standard. With the standard heatsink and normal cooling you can boost that to 4g with no problems. SO yes it may be 6 core , but when using it for gaming ( that does not use 6 cores you can get substantial speed increases that will not show in the benchies.

So the 950 is at 3GHz , but the 1100T when used properly is at 3.7GHZ standard and possibly if you want at 4GHz.

I wont comment on prices because I buy at import pricing. I will ask round to see if we have any indicative pricing yet on the Sandies.

[Pada]

GaryW: I really don't see a point in getting the 1100T if you can get a Sandy Bridge i5/i7, because the K versions are basically guaranteed to overclock to 4.4GHz and their power consumption would be considerably lower than that of the AMD 1100T + they outperform it in almost every aspect. Most of the time the i5 2500K (at stock) outperforms the AMD 1100T (overclocked to 4.2GHz) !

These new Sandy Bridge CPU's are monsters. Have a look at some of its reviews:
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpu...ridge-review/1 * This one includes the AMD 1100T in their comparisons.
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1501/1/
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...rs-review.html

[TopCa7]

Well prices may not then matter to you, I myself get the same products mentioned min less 30%, but it might make a difference to the OP who this thread is intended for.
And the speed of the CPU isnt the ends all of how good the CPU. The i7 950 at stock still out preforms the 1100T and the 950 also has its own little boost that pushes it up to 3.4ghz while still using all 4 of its cores.

My advice was to wait for Sandy Bridge or if he must have now the x4 955 or i5 760.

[Gary Waterworth]

Yeah lets see what price they actually end up coming in at..

Think I paid R2000 or so for the 1100T. Not a huge amount.
As long as he matches the right mboard for what he buys , it should not be a huge problem.
The rest of his machine setup will probably determine more on the overall build.

There should be no problem building a decent box on his budget. As long as he sources someone who is willing to buy at dealer cost.

[BrianStephan]

U think I must try buy each item individualy online? Because the guys here charge u as much as possible

[Archer]

U think I must try buy each item individualy online? Because the guys here charge u as much as possible

Well shipping to Neptune is gonna kill you if you buy from seperate places. Try keep it down to 2 stores max.

[Lounger]

U think I must try buy each item individualy online? Because the guys here charge u as much as possible

True. They also advertise things they don't have in stock.
We may as well deal with their supplier direct because they are just a freight forwarder.

[BrianStephan]

Lol Archer I am from Amanzimtoti, Durban

[TopCa7]

There are many wonderful places to order from online and most do not charge an arm and a leg :P

For Durban you can go with www.ngrcomputers.co.za they are based in Durban North and will pretty much try and get whatever you want at a decent price.
Otherwise www.wootware.co.za always gets my vote, and www.prophecy.co.za is always worthy of mention.

[ponder]

These new Sandy Bridge CPU's are monsters. Have a look at some of its reviews:
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpu...ridge-review/1 * This one includes the AMD 1100T in their comparisons.
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1501/1/
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...rs-review.html

From those links it looks like the Core i5-2500 will probably offer the most bang for buck. It's so close to the i7-2600 there seems to be very little reason to splash out for the i7-2600 which I assume will cost more.