Hey guys,
I'm building a £1,600 games rig for my friend and I've compiled a list of components. What do you guys think (apologies for the messiness)?
Case: Antec 1200 Series gaming case £130
Mobo: Asus Sabertooth TUF X58 £147.10
CPU: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz £179
HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro rev 2 £19.99
Memory: 6GB Corsair XMS3 1600 tri-channel £54.96
Graphics card: EVGA GTX 570 £268.28
SSD: Intel 320 Series 80GB £143.71
HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Black Sata II FALS £40.76
PSU: Corsair HX 850W (7 year warranty) £125.82
DVD Drive: Pioneer DVD RW SATA £17.98
Monitor: Viewsonic VP2365WB 23” £209.99
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Retail £115.58
Total: £1453.17
Of course, I'll have to add £30 or so more for a keyboard and mouse lol.
Also, seeing as he's under budget, there is room for improvement, but any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Incidentally, the reason why I've chosen not to go for a Sandy Bridge setup is because 1) I heard that it has flaws and 2) Intel have just slashed their prices on their 1366 mid-market chips and the performance difference is hardly noticeable.
I'm building a £1,600 games rig for my friend and I've compiled a list of components. What do you guys think (apologies for the messiness)?
Case: Antec 1200 Series gaming case £130
Mobo: Asus Sabertooth TUF X58 £147.10
CPU: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz £179
HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro rev 2 £19.99
Memory: 6GB Corsair XMS3 1600 tri-channel £54.96
Graphics card: EVGA GTX 570 £268.28
SSD: Intel 320 Series 80GB £143.71
HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Black Sata II FALS £40.76
PSU: Corsair HX 850W (7 year warranty) £125.82
DVD Drive: Pioneer DVD RW SATA £17.98
Monitor: Viewsonic VP2365WB 23” £209.99
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Retail £115.58
Total: £1453.17
Of course, I'll have to add £30 or so more for a keyboard and mouse lol.
Also, seeing as he's under budget, there is room for improvement, but any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Incidentally, the reason why I've chosen not to go for a Sandy Bridge setup is because 1) I heard that it has flaws and 2) Intel have just slashed their prices on their 1366 mid-market chips and the performance difference is hardly noticeable.