Upgrade time here on the farm.

[HammerDown]

I don't upgrade too often so I need to get something that will last a while. I do quite a bit of graphic stuff, my son will probably game on it and the rest is just normal office work.

My shortlist looks kinda like this, but please feel free to offer advice as I'm kinda out of the loop on what works together best these days.

Asus P8 z68 V pro or deluxe
Core I5 2500K
Corsair H40/kuhler 620 - couple a times a year I have to vacuum the friggin dust out of the fins of the air cooler..that stops here!!
HD6950 2gb/GeForce GTX560ti
4gb ram
500gb HDD+120GB SSD or alternatively 1tb HDD
750w PSU - (I will run both the new HDD and the old one from my present PC)
DVD writer.
It will stand where it is dusty, so a case with filters would be nice...but doesn't need to look fancy, just work. needs USB and sound out on top at front...i.e cheapest case with these specs.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Tns]

if it's going to be dusty it would be best to design/make your own filters out of car air cleaners. get a square filter as it will be easier to work with then get to big fan or one that will fit the filter.

also why i5 when i7 will be better. get x2 2TB hdd and a gtx560, you could also get two graphics card and sli them(depending on your budget) don't bother with using the old hdd will slow down things.also get a proper power supply Odin 800W or thermaltake.

 

[HammerDown]

Although I would like to build something that will last me a few years, I do have to put the brakes on somewhere..lol.

That's why i5, the one I'm running in my Mac is doing a stellar job, and I'm not convinced (yet) that the i7 will give me that big a boost. Running two g.cards is similarly something nice to have, but probably not in in my budget which is around R13k. That thermaltake is on my list though.

 

[AwTroN]

Have you come right yet?

 

[HammerDown]

Not yet, can you hook me up?

 

[Ratwiz]

Fragging foes on the farm - Plaas PWN

Hey HammerDown,

Based on what you've indicated, you can consider a setup similar to the following:

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz LGA1155 32nm Quad-Core - Retail
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Supplier
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R2149.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R2149.00 Incl. VAT

ASUS P8Z68-V Pro LGA1155 Intel Desktop Motherboard
Estimated Stock Level: Contact for Availability
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R2417.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R2417.00 Incl. VAT

Antec KUHLER H2O 620 Water CPU Cooler
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Supplier
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R664.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R664.00 Incl. VAT

G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR 2x4GB DDR3-1600 Sniper - Desktop Memory
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Wootware
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R534.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R534.00 Incl. VAT

Inno3D GeForce GTX560Ti 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E Overclocked Game Pack Edition Graphics Card
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Wootware
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R2279.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R2279.00 Incl. VAT

Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1000GB/1TB SATA6G 7200RPM 3.5" Internal Drive - OEM
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Supplier
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R1099.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R1099.00 Incl. VAT

OCZ 120GB Vertex 3 Series SATA III 2.5" SSD - Retail
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Supplier
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R2223.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R2223.00 Incl. VAT

Coolermaster Elite 311 Plus ATX Chassis
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Supplier
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R516.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R516.00 Incl. VAT

Corsair TX750 V2 (12v: 720W) 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Supplier
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R1321.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R1321.00 Incl. VAT

SONY AD7260S 24x SATA DVD-Writer Black - OEM
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Wootware
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R169.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R169.00 Incl. VAT

TOTAL: R 13 371.00 (Incl. VAT), excl OS, assembly.

Here are some alternative components to the above that you can also consider making changes on:

MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) LGA1155 Intel ATX Desktop Motherboard
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Wootware
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R2099.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R2099.00 Incl. VAT

Coolermaster Storm Series - Enforcer, Windowed Side Panel, No PSU - ATX
Estimated Stock Level: In stock with Supplier
QTY: 1 Price (Each): R966.00 Incl. VAT Price (All): R966.00 Incl. VAT

Hope this helps. Feel free to PM me if you'd like any further assistance.

 

[HammerDown]

Big thumbs-up to Wootware.
My PC was delivered to my door...from accepting their quote to it traveling from the Cape to the sticks in the Freestate took only a week.

Thanks Guys!!

 

[Ratwiz]

Always a pleasure, HammerDown . Hope that the new rig brings you many years of PWN!

Thanks for the feedback!