My New Rig


  1. Posts : 3,427
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1

    My New Rig


    Well, after 18 months of waiting... my inheritance is paying out, so I am putting myself together a new rig. Time to get rid of this clunky old thing (which was supposed to do 6 months... and has lasted 3 years with a couple of upgrades)

    Would be glad to hear any feedback, or anything you think I've missed/overlooked:

    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) Motherboard | GA-Z68A-D3-B3
    Processor:2nd Generation Intel® Core
    PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply | OCZ700MXSP-UK
    GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 OC 1024MB GDDR5 | GV-N460OC-1GI
    RAM (8GB): Patriot Signature 4GB DDR3 PC3-10600 1333MHz Memory Module | PSD34G13332H
    HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green Power 1TB 64MB Cache Hard Disk Drive 6Gb/s - OEM | WD10EARX (Possibly 2... haven't decided yet)
    Cooling: 2 of these: http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...000-gba01.html
    Total Price: £570 (plus delivery)
    Oh, and before anyone says I forgot an SSD That's deliberate, IMO I can't justify paying that much for so little storage space.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #2

    Looks good. :)

    Don't forget something to put it all in!
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  3. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #3

    severedsolo,
    For less than a 100 usd to not throw a ssd into a new upgrade is a shame. Leave your data and all games on the spinner but OS and programs get loaded on the flash. It is without a doubt the single most transformational device upgrade you can do. Sure back when 40gb's ran $250 it was a tough call but to get a 64gb sata III for 110.00
    Crucial CT064M4SSD2 m4 2.5 Solid State Drive - 64GB, SATA 6Gbs at TigerDirect
    Well you should consider it a must have for upgrade phase 2.0
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  4. Posts : 3,253
    Windows 10 Pro x 2/Windows 11 Home
       #4

    Looks good severedsolo for about £15.00 more you can get a Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 64MB Cache Hard Disk Drive SATA 6 Gb/s 126MB/s <4.2ms 7200rpm - OEM which have a 5 year warrenty + the green ones have been prone to failure in the past.

    PS. If you can, post us some pics in the "show us your rig" thread when build day arrives.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 8,679
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #5

    Nice rig !
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  6. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #6

    Have to agree about the SSD. It's not about storage space, it's about the OS speed boost. Otherwise, looks like a good build. A Guy
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  7. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
       #7

    Looks good but as everyone has said, you would probably benefit from an SSD.
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  8. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    severedsolo said:
    Oh, and before anyone says I forgot an SSD That's deliberate, IMO I can't justify paying that much for so little storage space.
    Yes, you don't get a ton of space, but it's fast and it makes a very noticeable difference. I've yet to find a person who upgraded to an SSD and regretted it. The only regret i have heard is, "I regret not getting an SSD sooner".
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