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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Spec for new PC


    My old PC has died
    The mobo and CPU are kaput so it is time to bite the bullet and invest in new. Below is the spec I intend to purchase. Cost will be just under £700. I think it looks good value, what do others think?

    Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 311 BLUE CASE
    Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
    Motherboard ASUS® P8H77-M: M-ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, CrossFireX™
    Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
    Graphics Card INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
    1st Hard Disk 180GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
    2nd Hard Disk 500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
    24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
    INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
    450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
    Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
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  2. Posts : 18,415
    windows 7 home 64bit
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    Sounds good to me , I take it you will be making it yourself .?
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    win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bit
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  4. Posts : 279
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    why have you selected two HDD?
    why not choosing one 1T HDD instead!
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    8 Pro x64
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    mmkarimi said:
    why have you selected two HDD?
    why not choosing one 1T HDD instead!
    mitchell65 said:
    1st Hard Disk 180GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD,

    2nd Hard Disk 500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM
    Is why.
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  6. Posts : 279
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    That's brilliant choice dude
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  7. Posts : 5,440
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    I should have pointed out in my first post that although I have built my own PC's before this one comes ready built with a full 3 year warranty for under £700. You get to choose exactly the components you want together with a choice of Win 7 or 8 pre installed but absolutely no bloat ware so you get the PC in the condition you get after a clean install!
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    win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bit
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    Is the intergrated graphics good enough for your needs John ?
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    pebbly said:
    Is the intergrated graphics good enough for your needs John ?
    Yes more than adequate thanks. I was trying to keep the cost down below £700 so a better graphics would have been a luxury. It's always difficult to know when to stop in the configuration but the wallet shouts a bit if I go too far! This rig should last me well. If i needed better graphics in the future there's no reason why I can't fit a new card but I doubt I shall need it. My main consideration was power for photo (RAW format) and HD Video editing. The fact that I mentioned HD video might lead someone to suggest I need a Blue Ray burner. Very few of my videos are more than 30 mins long so I use a hybrid system. I can get 25 - 30 mins of HD video on a standard single side DVD and it plays perfectly in a Blue Ray player attached to my TV.

    Thanks for all the responses.
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  10. Posts : 3,133
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP 1
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    I went with a build to order PC about 2 years ago and have been very happy with it, although I would like to build one from the ground up sometime. Your proposed build looks good to me. I would be interested in knowing how well the onboard GPU works. I am not a gamer and would like to go that way myself.
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