I'm not great with PC systems...

[Hiro]

Okay, so I'm saving for a new *custom* system.
On PCspecialist it comes to a total of about £949. A friend of mine can match it for around £800. Is there anything I should improve/switch?
Baring in mind that I want it to last me a good few years.


Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500k Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™

Memory (RAM)
4GB KINGSTON HYPER-X SPECIAL EDITION GREY - DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 2GB KIT)

Graphics Card
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6870 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

2nd Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TX SERIES (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£78)

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£19)

[AgnesIO]

Would building it be out of the question?

I think you could do better putting one together yourself.

[LMS16]

Way too expensive.

Something along these lines would do the same thing:

http://gyazo.com/d3b3944f7c2c6573e7980428496f66dc.png

Lew.

[Hiro]

Would building it be out of the question?
It's not out of the question, I've just never built one before :P

I think you could do better putting one together yourself.


Way too expensive.

Something along these lines would do the same thing:

http://gyazo.com/d3b3944f7c2c6573e7980428496f66dc.png

Lew.
May I ask what site this is?

[Triz]

May I ask what site this is?

I believe it is http://www.ebuyer.com

[AgnesIO]

May I ask what site this is?

Yeah, as Sectional said, it is eBuyer.

If you can make it yourself you could save good money. If you have any relatives who own a business, you could also claim 20% back (VAT).

eBuyer is a brilliant website for what you need - what is your max budget? I will make a PC on there for you to see (and make a PC of the same spec of yours andsee what the price comes out at.

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Way too expensive.

Something along these lines would do the same thing:

http://gyazo.com/d3b3944f7c2c6573e7980428496f66dc.png

Lew.

7,200rpm not 5,400 though!

[AgnesIO]

Tried to make this as similar to your build as possible, might have misread a few bits (you can compare!)

Will make an improved build for £950 later.

http://oi53.tinypic.com/244aduc.jpg

[Agnostic Bear]

Tried to make this as similar to your build as possible, might have misread a few bits (you can compare!)

Will make an improved build for £950 later.

http://oi53.tinypic.com/244aduc.jpg

Don't get Tenda. They're useless.

[AgnesIO]

Don't get Tenda. They're useless.

Definitely not saying he should - I just tried to build a replica of what he had at PC Specialists, but a lower price :P

[AgnesIO]

Jst made another one, that I BELIEVE is better. I am not an expert on the 'i' cores though, still being on Core2Quad myself.

http://oi52.tinypic.com/wmgeth.jpg

And, I then made this one using a Sandy Bridge CPU :) Still under the original price, however I believe it is a better build :)

http://oi53.tinypic.com/wi1smu.jpg

[RockyHorror]

The question is, if you're not good at PC systems, why do you want a custom system?

If you're doing it for a specific reason like gaming then obviously you want to customise it so it's strengths lend themselves to gaming requirements, the reason needs to be outlined before you build a PC system.

[AgnesIO]

The question is, if you're not good at PC systems, why do you want a custom system?

If you're doing it for a specific reason like gaming then obviously you want to customise it so it's strengths lend themselves to gaming requirements, the reason needs to be outlined before you build a PC system.

That isn't a question - obviously he has a use for it or we wouldn't want a custom build..

[RockyHorror]

That isn't a question - obviously he has a use for it or we wouldn't want a custom build..

I'll glass over the fact that doesn't really make sense, as I know what you mean.

You're telling me you've never bought something just for the sake of it, that wasn't a necessity? My point was, if he thinks about it does he really need a custom built system and will it be put to good use or is he buying one out of a passing fancy.

[xxMATTGxx]

I'll glass over the fact that doesn't really make sense, as I know what you mean.

You're telling me you've never bought something just for the sake of it, that wasn't a necessity? My point was, if he thinks about it does he really need a custom built system and will it be put to good use or is he buying one out of a passing fancy.

Considering he is a gamer, then the answer is yes he will put good use in the custom built.

[Agnostic Bear]

Uh I didn't see your PC specs at all, tiny little text in your sig.

New graphics card, overclock processor, done. You don't ~need~ a full upgrade. Spend the money on some cheese and cheese related paraphernalia.

[Hiro]

Uh I didn't see your PC specs at all, tiny little text in your sig.

New graphics card, overclock processor, done. You don't ~need~ a full upgrade. Spend the money on some cheese and cheese related paraphernalia.

The only problem with my current is that i'm using a midi tower which gets far too hot and has no room for extra fans. I also don't really know anything about motherboards and what i'd need for a midi tower. I'd rather salvage what I can from my current and invest in a new system.

And for anyone that's asking, the main focus will be moderate gaming (maybe more), along with FRAPsing/video editing, etc. >_<

[tardis101]

get windows for the OS or a Mac if ure a Mac Person personally I hate them and make sure to get either the Sony Vaio OR an AMD which are brilliant for gaming people XD ;-)

[AgnesIO]

get windows for the OS or a Mac if ure a Mac Person personally I hate them and make sure to get either the Sony Vaio OR an AMD which are brilliant for gaming people XD ;-)

I am sure Hiro appreciates you trying to help, however you clearly don't know much about computers at all :S

Sony Vaio's are entire laptops/netbooks (I think netbooks anyway, not bg on the portable seen), whereas AMD make GPUs/CPUs (and maybe other things?) but not entire laptops :S

Also, if he wants a CUSTOM GAMING machine he is hardly going to buy a Mac which isn't custom, nor a gaming machine?

[Agnostic Bear]

far too hot

Define far too hot, it's more likely than not your computer can run at those temps without problem.

[Hiro]

Well, I guess it's just that my PSU is constantly blowing out hot air from the get go, the fans are loud. The only time I can keep the fans at some sort of peace is when I switch my air con on. Overall, I'd just prefer a better gaming system than what I currently have.
A better cooling/fan system, better graphics card (that can actually fit in the case). My PC sometimes stalls on boot, fails to recognise USBs, ports randomly stop working, etc etc. I think I paid £500 for what I have and a friend donated his GTS 250.

Drivers are up to date.