Buying a new rig

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  1. Posts : 177
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #11

    p5bdkw said:
    It looks fine to me!
    I like the Lancoool series. I just got the newer PC-K57 and I love it. The PC-K57 doesn't come with the PCI card holder, but I bought it separately. Newegg.com - LIAN LI Lancool PC-K57 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
    Your case is tool-less with good, if not great, air flow. It should be quiet with the fans it ships with. If you have all 4 fans going plus the CPU fan, you're more in the range of quiet, but not dead silent, I would suspect. Don't forget, it has an open top. Sound will come out. Still, an excellent case and choice.

    Ships with:
    Rear - 120mm 1500 rpm
    Top - 2 x 140mm 1000 rpm
    Front - 1 x 140mm 1000 rpm

    You can't go wrong these days with an unlocked I5-2500k or an i7-2600k.

    I've used the Samsung F3 HD103SJ and it was a speedy drive. I found the 32 MB cache to be be just fine. I loved the drive until I got into this SATA III madness and sprung for 2 WD drives. I should have kept the HD103SJ.
    Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

    The only thing I see that you may want to improve on is the motherboard, in terms of slot flexibility and future card expansion. You're getting a full size case, you might as well get a full sized motherboard, provided it's at the same price or a few dollars more.

    Measurements:
    214mm x 496mm x 498 mm (W, H, D)
    8.43 inches x 19.53 inches x 19.61 inches (W, H, D)

    I know you're not in the US, so you can use the Newegg link as a reference.
    Take a look at your board and third Gigabyte board. Much can be had for a few dollars more, provided the board is in your area. Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, GIGABYTE, Intel Motherboards, LGA 1155, Intel Z68
    How did you know i'm not in the US?
    I will consider getting the full motherboard.

    Heyyou said:
    I have found that after 3 computers over the years, the RAM you have today will be insufficient in a few years. You show 4 GB of RAM which will do the job today, but 4 years from now I doubt it. I just bought a new computer and ordered 8GB of RAM just to be comfy for the future. I know you can easily add RAM if you need it later, but why not just put it in while you're building the computer. :)
    If you would have looked at the amount I'm getting 2 4GB sticks :)
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 212
    WIN7 x64 Home Premium SP1
       #12

    GlobesStudios said:
    p5bdkw said:
    It looks fine to me!
    I like the Lancoool series. I just got the newer PC-K57 and I love it. The PC-K57 doesn't come with the PCI card holder, but I bought it separately. Newegg.com - LIAN LI Lancool PC-K57 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
    Your case is tool-less with good, if not great, air flow. It should be quiet with the fans it ships with. If you have all 4 fans going plus the CPU fan, you're more in the range of quiet, but not dead silent, I would suspect. Don't forget, it has an open top. Sound will come out. Still, an excellent case and choice.

    Ships with:
    Rear - 120mm 1500 rpm
    Top - 2 x 140mm 1000 rpm
    Front - 1 x 140mm 1000 rpm

    You can't go wrong these days with an unlocked I5-2500k or an i7-2600k.

    I've used the Samsung F3 HD103SJ and it was a speedy drive. I found the 32 MB cache to be be just fine. I loved the drive until I got into this SATA III madness and sprung for 2 WD drives. I should have kept the HD103SJ.
    Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

    The only thing I see that you may want to improve on is the motherboard, in terms of slot flexibility and future card expansion. You're getting a full size case, you might as well get a full sized motherboard, provided it's at the same price or a few dollars more.

    Measurements:
    214mm x 496mm x 498 mm (W, H, D)
    8.43 inches x 19.53 inches x 19.61 inches (W, H, D)

    I know you're not in the US, so you can use the Newegg link as a reference.
    Take a look at your board and third Gigabyte board. Much can be had for a few dollars more, provided the board is in your area. Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, GIGABYTE, Intel Motherboards, LGA 1155, Intel Z68
    How did you know i'm not in the US?
    I will consider getting the full motherboard.

    Heyyou said:
    I have found that after 3 computers over the years, the RAM you have today will be insufficient in a few years. You show 4 GB of RAM which will do the job today, but 4 years from now I doubt it. I just bought a new computer and ordered 8GB of RAM just to be comfy for the future. I know you can easily add RAM if you need it later, but why not just put it in while you're building the computer. :)
    If you would have looked at the amount I'm getting 2 4GB sticks :)
    Oh I thought it was 2 sticks equaling 4GB. Great!:)
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 1,996
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #13

    GlobesStudios said:
    p5bdkw said:
    I know you're not in the US, so you can use the Newegg link as a reference.
    Take a look at your board and third Gigabyte board. Much can be had for a few dollars more, provided the board is in your area. Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, GIGABYTE, Intel Motherboards, LGA 1155, Intel Z68
    How did you know i'm not in the US?
    I will consider getting the full motherboard.
    Your public profile shows the map of where you're located.
    If you are in fact in the US, then that's good. You have access to Newegg.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 177
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #14

    p5bdkw said:
    GlobesStudios said:
    p5bdkw said:
    I know you're not in the US, so you can use the Newegg link as a reference.
    Take a look at your board and third Gigabyte board. Much can be had for a few dollars more, provided the board is in your area. Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, GIGABYTE, Intel Motherboards, LGA 1155, Intel Z68
    How did you know i'm not in the US?
    I will consider getting the full motherboard.
    Your public profile shows the map of where you're located.
    If you are in fact in the US, then that's good. You have access to Newegg.
    Nope you were right.
    I'm an Israeli :)

    Thanks everyone for all the help, if anyone has any additional advice please post it!
      My Computer


 
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