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hermansteyn said:
Hi, thanks for the help. I did add VAT to the prices posted in the thread :) so yes prices are good.

The only reason for buying from one vendor is because I want them to assemble it for me as well.

Hmm good point on cooler, I'll definitely need to add something, will this be okay "Coolermaster Tpc-812" @R650

I've also never overclocked any of my current PC's (not even my current Q6600, I know :wtf:), but definitely thinking of doing it in future should this setup get a bit "older" so might prepare for it now allready.

Why would you recommend the i5 3750? I was actually thinking of upgrading above to the i7-3770K as it's only bout R1,000 more expensive, but I read that the i5 performs better for gaming than the i7?

I want this PC to last me the next 3-4 years so I'd rather spend a little bit extra now than to upgrade in i.e. 2 years time.
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i OC'd my last rig heavily (i7 920 from 2.6 to 4.2 GHz). but after a while i just returned it to stock. it was fast enough without the OC. GPU makes a bigger diff in-game anyway.
it's extra money for cooler, LOTS of time (fun time, admittedly!) to get the OC just right, and added stress on the chip. and the extra cooling makes extra noise, too! i just recently bought an i5 3550, asrock extreme4 mobo. i have dual-sli gtx 285. even on old 1333 ddr3 ram, my machine is so insanely fast that in all honesty i would be pandering to my pride if i got anything better ;)

most importantly: the SSD! don't skimp there!
 
kelevra said:
/slight derail start

Will I benefit more from 3930k than a quad core i5 with regards to gaming in the long run?

/ending derail
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Not necessarily, it would be a better investment for gaming to get a higher end graphics card than an x79 motherboard and a 3930K. The only game I can think of that benefits more from your CPU is GTA IV, but that was due to the fact that it was poorly coded. Almost no games currently, and in the near future will be able to max out an i5. Then again if you get a 3930K you probably won't have to upgrade your CPU again for the next 5 years. Personally, for gaming, I would choose the i5 along with a higher end graphics card.
 
Duff-Man said:
Not necessarily, it would be a better investment for gaming to get a higher end graphics card than an x79 motherboard and a 3930K. The only game I can think of that benefits more from your CPU is GTA IV, but that was due to the fact that it was poorly coded. Almost no games currently, and in the near future will be able to max out an i5. Then again if you get a 3930K you probably won't have to upgrade your CPU again for the next 5 years. Personally, for gaming, I would choose the i5 along with a higher end graphics card.
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So long as no-one has the same brain fart Tom's Hardware did this month :-P Even with a Core i5 the system still has to be balanced enough.
 
NAG - Wesley said:
So long as no-one has the same brain fart Tom's Hardware did this month :-P Even with a Core i5 the system still has to be balanced enough.
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They probably just put something together at the last minute, the mid-range rig that they posted was probably worse off, graphics card couldn't even fit into the case and only 4GB's of RAM were included, considering how low RAM prices currently are, one would've expected at least 8GB's for a gaming rig ;)
 
Okay so I've placed the order for the following PC:

Proc: 1x CP-IS3770K Intel i7-3770K Q+HT 3.5/3.9
Mobo: 1x MB-AP8Z77VD Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
GFX: 1x SC-A680 ASUS GTX680
RAM: 2x ME-C4G3L16X9X2W CML8GX3M2A1600C9W Veng LP 4x2
Storage1: 1x HD-CN256PP Corsair 2.5 PerformancePro 256
Storage1: 1x HD-W3000S6G64 WD30EZRX 3Tb Sata6G GRN 64mb
Chassis: 1x CH-C600TW Corsair CC600TWM window+meshed
PSU: 1x PS-C850HXM Corsair 850w HX Series
Keyboard: 1x KE-LG510 Logitech G510
Mouse: 1x MO-LG700 Logitech G700
DVD: 1x DW-LIHES312 Lite-on iHES-312 16xdw+12xBR
Screen: 1x LC-S24B370H Samsung s24B370H 24" LED

TOTAL PRICE +/- R29,000 incl VAT

Any last comments on this build? Still got time untill Monday to change small things as the GFX is only arriving then.

I'm not to concerned about saving a R1,000 here or there as this PC should hopefully last me the next 3 years or so.

Thank you,
Herman
 
hermansteyn said:
Okay so I've placed the order for the following PC:

Proc: 1x CP-IS3770K Intel i7-3770K Q+HT 3.5/3.9
Mobo: 1x MB-AP8Z77VD Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
GFX: 1x SC-A680 ASUS GTX680
RAM: 2x ME-C4G3L16X9X2W CML8GX3M2A1600C9W Veng LP 4x2
Storage1: 1x HD-CN256PP Corsair 2.5 PerformancePro 256
Storage1: 1x HD-W3000S6G64 WD30EZRX 3Tb Sata6G GRN 64mb
Chassis: 1x CH-C600TW Corsair CC600TWM window+meshed
PSU: 1x PS-C850HXM Corsair 850w HX Series
Keyboard: 1x KE-LG510 Logitech G510
Mouse: 1x MO-LG700 Logitech G700
DVD: 1x DW-LIHES312 Lite-on iHES-312 16xdw+12xBR
Screen: 1x LC-S24B370H Samsung s24B370H 24" LED

TOTAL PRICE +/- R29,000 incl VAT

Any last comments on this build? Still got time untill Monday to change small things as the GFX is only arriving then.

I'm not to concerned about saving a R1,000 here or there as this PC should hopefully last me the next 3 years or so.

Thank you,
Herman
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Hey hermansteyn

Congrats on your new PC, very solid build, only reccomendation is that for gaming a Dell U2412M monitor would be better than a Samsung S24B370H as it has an extremely low input lag. Other than that a great build ;)
 
Excellent build there mate. Only thing I would change is the keyboard and mouse. Mouse, I would go with the Steelseries Sensei, or if you want wireless, the Mamba 4G. Razer are known for giving crap products, but that is the best wireless mouse on the market. Then for keyboard, I would go mechanical. All variants will be an improvement over logitech. Mechanical is the way!

Screen wise. Get something that is 120Hz, trust me, you can tell the difference. All this talk about the eye only seeing a certain frame rate is k@k. Unfortunately, 120Hz does not come cheap as it's only really the 3D screen that have it. But if you can fork out some extra cash I would go 120Hz.

Other than that, solid build!!
 
Okay everyone, I have made some massive changes to the thread, most of which to help individuals get a better understanding of all components, and to help them with decisions faced when about to purchase a PC.
 
Almost done with the major updates, only need to provide links for "News" and "Utilities"
 
Okay, finally done the with major updates, check it out on the first page, and as always if there is something that needs to be corrected please inform me, also to get the best out of the thread please enable the ability to view embedded images on your MyBB control panel. News & Utilities will be done shortly but as for the major updates they're all complete ;)
 
Replying to get some help building a PC
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Your Current Specs: I am using my loltop mostly, desktop PC broke lol.

It really isn't ideal for gaming, so yeah, look to build a new one.

Budget: R5000 to R7000 (excluding a monitor for now) Not the biggest budget in the world but yeah.

Main Use: Gaming [Dota 2, HON, WOW MOP, D3 etc.]/General Usage.

Monitor Resolution: I have a monitor at home at the moment, Dell one, think the resolution is a bit bigger than 1600x900. Sorry at work so I am not too sure. I will be buying a new one in a month or 2. So yeah, any additional recommendations on monitors would be much appreciated.

Are you going to re-use any parts?: No.

When do you need your build by? : No real rush I guess.

Are you going to overclock? : Probably not.

Thank you! :)
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Blink001 said:
Your Current Specs: I am using my loltop mostly, desktop PC broke lol.

It really isn't ideal for gaming, so yeah, look to build a new one.

Budget: R5000 to R7000 (excluding a monitor for now) Not the biggest budget in the world but yeah.

Main Use: Gaming [Dota 2, HON, WOW MOP, D3 etc.]/General Usage.

Monitor Resolution: I have a monitor at home at the moment, Dell one, think the resolution is a bit bigger than 1600x900. Sorry at work so I am not too sure. I will be buying a new one in a month or 2. So yeah, any additional recommendations on monitors would be much appreciated.

Are you going to re-use any parts?: No.

When do you need your build by? : No real rush I guess.

Are you going to overclock? : Probably not.

Thank you! :)
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Hey Blink001

For your budget I would recommend an i5 build

CPU : i5 3540 @R1825
Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H @R790
GPU : Gigabyte HD7850 @R2625
HDD : Seagate Barracuda 1TB @R630
Power Supply : Corsair CX500 @R580
RAM : Kingston Hyper X 8GB - 1600MHz @R455
Case : Cooler Master Elite 240 @R255
Optical Drive : Asus DVD-RW 24X @R150

Total = R7310

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You might want to hold out until the GTX 660(Ti) possibly releases this month, will be around the same price as the HD7850 but will offer better performance. The reason I have put a HD7850 in here is that it will be able to play the most demanding games currently and in the near future at 1080P. For your monitor I would suggest a Samsung S23B300B @R1892. Hope this helps if you have any questions just ask ;)
 
Thank you so much for taking the time to help! It looks really good! I think I will wait for the other GPU then.

With regards to the GPU, for now, what other one would you recommend? I am just looking at my finances, and wondering if isn't possible to perhaps get one that is a bit cheaper for now and then just get an imba one around Christmas. One around R1200-R1600 or so.
 
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Blink001 said:
Thank you so much for taking the time to help! It looks really good! I think I will wait for the other GPU then.

With regards to the GPU, for now, what other one would you recommend? I am just looking at my finances, and wondering if isn't possible to perhaps get one that is a bit cheaper for now and then just get an imba one around Christmas. One around R1200-R1600 or so.
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No problem, for a temporary, but capable GPU I would recommend a MSI HD6850 @R1552. If you want to save money on your build you could use this as your permanent GPU, as it can play the most demanding games currently at 1080P with playable frame rates, however it will not offer the same amount of future proofing and will give you fewer frames per second when compared to the HD7850.
 
Question concerning my hard drives - Installed windows 7 on my 500gb sata and had my 40gb & 80gb as slaves. I know that boot files get stored on the other drives, can I just delete the boot files off the slave drives and then take them out of the PC and everything will be fine? Or should I format all the hard drives and do a fresh install with only my main hard drive in? (Hope my question makes sense)
 
Jared176 said:
Question concerning my hard drives - Installed windows 7 on my 500gb sata and had my 40gb & 80gb as slaves. I know that boot files get stored on the other drives, can I just delete the boot files off the slave drives and then take them out of the PC and everything will be fine? Or should I format all the hard drives and do a fresh install with only my main hard drive in? (Hope my question makes sense)
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That would only be the case if you had Windows already installed on one drive and then installed another OS onto the second drive that also wrote over the boot loader files. You should be able to just take those drives out without hassle, unless you have an OS installed on one of them and multi-boot between OSes.
 
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