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Thanks cause they are same price or maybe R200 difference according to what I See. What about the I3 rig i put together is it any good?
 
The i3 rig which you put together is very suitable for your needs. I've just tweaked it a bit to offer better performance

CPU : i3 2120 @R1160
Motherboard : ASUS P8H61 @R870
GPU : Club 3D 6870 @R1800
RAM : Kingston HyperX Blue - 4GB Kit @R245
Optical Drive : Asus DVD-RW 24X @R150

Total = R 4225

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Hope this helps. Just ask if you have any questions ;)
 
Thanks alot!
Can I opt for 8gb ram 2 x 4gb or wouldnt i see much performance ?
Duff-Man said:
The i3 rig which you put together is very suitable for your needs. I've just tweaked it a bit to offer better performance

CPU : i3 2120 @R1160
Motherboard : ASUS P8H61 @R870
GPU : Club 3D 6870 @R1800
RAM : Kingston HyperX Blue - 4GB Kit @R245
Optical Drive : Asus DVD-RW 24X @R150

Total = R 4225

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Hope this helps. Just ask if you have any questions ;)
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Fransh said:
Thanks alot!
Can I opt for 8gb ram 2 x 4gb or wouldnt i see much performance ?
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Sure you can, though you'll probably see less of a performance gain in games and more of a performance gain in memory intensive programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Canopus Edius, etc.
 
Duff-Man said:
Sure you can, though you'll probably see less of a performance gain in games and more of a performance gain in memory intensive programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Canopus Edius, etc.
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Apparently BF3 is much faster in loading with 8GB?
 
I did, thanks to esquire have my new rig now. I went for cheaper graphics card in the end. I don't game that much.
How is foxconn motherboards?
 
SharkBait said:
Intel i5 3570K @R2299
GIGABYTE Z77-D3H @R1616
Corsair 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 @R641
Gigabyte GTX670 OC @R5031
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB @R1796
Seagate 1TB @R917
Corsair HX650 @R1317
Corsair Graphite 600T @R1331
2x Samsung BX2450 @R4780
Sony Sata DVDRW @R147

Total R19875
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Hi, thanks for the help. Due to my friend having an account at Frontosa, I'd like to buy all my parts there and let them assemble it for me as well. Some of the items above is not on their list so I've picked the following from the 25 May price list which will change soon I guess:

Proc: Intel Ivy Bridge i5-3570K @R2,240
Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V Pro @R2,675
GFX: Asus HD7970-DC2T-3GD5 @R6,840
RAM: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 / C9B / C9R @R610
Storage1: Corsair CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 120Gb Force GT @R1,710
Storage2: Seagate Barracuda SV35.5 ST3000VX00 @R2,020
Chassis: Corsair CC600TWM-WHT Graphite 600T @R1,515
PSU: Corsair HX650 @R1,250
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Illuminated K800 @R1,000
Mouse: Logitech G700 @R910
DVD: LG GH24NS90 @R160

Total: R20,930 (incl VAT)

I've decided that I'll keep my current two screens for now and upgrade them a bit later.

Can you please comment on the build above and indicate whether this is compatible and well any other comments i.e. not enough power, not worth the bucks etc...

Thank you,
Herman
 
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hermansteyn said:
Nope, didn't even ask yet. Isn't the purpose of this thread to ask for help, give help? So just wondering what the purpose of your comment was? And well this one from me :wtf:
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Well, as a friend and registered business at a computer supplier, one would think he'd have been able to share his 2c. But of course, you didn't ask him yet. :)
 
Fransh said:
I did, thanks to esquire have my new rig now. I went for cheaper graphics card in the end. I don't game that much.
How is foxconn motherboards?
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I bought a Foxconn N15235 motherboard around 4 years back with a Core 2 Duo CPU, even though I've upgraded from that, I still use it now and then and it's still going strong.
 
Duff-Man said:
I bought a Foxconn N15235 motherboard around 4 years back with a Core 2 Duo CPU, even though I've upgraded from that, I still use it now and then and it's still going strong.
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Yeah Foxconn are solid, mostly entry level motherboards. They do have some high end ones that have been good too, for OC etc. I went through quite a few Foxconn 775 mobos when they were more popular in SA, and never had a problem.

If you look at most branded motherboards like Asus and Gigabyte, at the I/O backplate connectors, most of them will have Foxconn branding. Foxconn also makes reference graphics cards for Nvidia. They make iPhones, etc.
 
hermansteyn said:
Hi, thanks for the help. Due to my friend having an account at Frontosa, I'd like to buy all my parts there and let them assemble it for me as well. Some of the items above is not on their list so I've picked the following from the 25 May price list which will change soon I guess:

Proc: Intel Ivy Bridge i5-3570K @R2,240
Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V Pro @R2,675
GFX: Asus HD7970-DC2T-3GD5 @R6,840
RAM: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 / C9B / C9R @R610
Storage1: Corsair CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 120Gb Force GT @R1,710
Storage2: Seagate Barracuda SV35.5 ST3000VX00 @R2,020
Chassis: Corsair CC600TWM-WHT Graphite 600T @R1,515
PSU: Corsair HX650 @R1,250
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Illuminated K800 @R1,000
Mouse: Logitech G700 @R910
DVD: LG GH24NS90 @R160

Total: R20,930 (incl VAT)

I've decided that I'll keep my current two screens for now and upgrade them a bit later.

Can you please comment on the build above and indicate whether this is compatible and well any other comments i.e. not enough power, not worth the bucks etc...

Thank you,
Herman
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Hi hermansteyn

The only suggestion I have is that instead of the Seagate HDD rather opt for a Western Digital hard drive due to the fact that it has a longer 3 year warranty. Other than that a solid build.

*Good choice also on the 7970 as it handles multi-monitor gaming better than the GTX 670.
 
srothman said:
Now, I know the moment I slap the i5 in there I'm going to feel I should have gone the i7 route instead, but ya.
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I was right...

Keep your eyes open, chaps. Soon there will be a practically brand new i5 going in the classifieds... ;-)

Gaming and everything else is perfect, but it does feel sluggish running some of the more resource-intensive apps, like my virtualization labs, etc. Thinking the i7 might have been better considering that.
 
srothman said:
I was right...

Keep your eyes open, chaps. Soon there will be a practically brand new i5 going in the classifieds... ;-)

Gaming and everything else is perfect, but it does feel sluggish running some of the more resource-intensive apps, like my virtualization labs, etc. Thinking the i7 might have been better considering that.
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If you're going to post your i5 in the classifieds, check out Carbonite, will probably sell faster than on MyBB
 
hermansteyn said:
Hi, thanks for the help. Due to my friend having an account at Frontosa, I'd like to buy all my parts there and let them assemble it for me as well. Some of the items above is not on their list so I've picked the following from the 25 May price list which will change soon I guess:

Proc: Intel Ivy Bridge i5-3570K @R2,240
Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V Pro @R2,675
GFX: Asus HD7970-DC2T-3GD5 @R6,840
RAM: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 / C9B / C9R @R610
Storage1: Corsair CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 120Gb Force GT @R1,710
Storage2: Seagate Barracuda SV35.5 ST3000VX00 @R2,020
Chassis: Corsair CC600TWM-WHT Graphite 600T @R1,515
PSU: Corsair HX650 @R1,250
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Illuminated K800 @R1,000
Mouse: Logitech G700 @R910
DVD: LG GH24NS90 @R160

Total: R20,930 (incl VAT)

I've decided that I'll keep my current two screens for now and upgrade them a bit later.

Can you please comment on the build above and indicate whether this is compatible and well any other comments i.e. not enough power, not worth the bucks etc...

Thank you,
Herman
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i buy from frontosa and their prices are very good but don't forget to add VAT!!! however, buy the motherboard from wootware (great service!!!) - their prices are not higher by very much at all (the i5 3750k is 2.4k), and this way you can get the asrock extreme 4 z77 and maybe pick up the OCZ agility 4 120GB for under 1.7k.

i also don't see a cooler on your list, which seems to suggest to me that you are not going to overclock. get the i5 3550 instead.
 
droplet said:
i buy from frontosa and their prices are very good but don't forget to add VAT!!! however, buy the motherboard from wootware (great service!!!) - their prices are not higher by very much at all (the i5 3750k is 2.4k), and this way you can get the asrock extreme 4 z77 and maybe pick up the OCZ agility 4 120GB for under 1.7k.

i also don't see a cooler on your list, which seems to suggest to me that you are not going to overclock. get the i5 3550 instead.
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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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