Sunday, June 5, 2011

New Computer!!...the plan at least.

As my computer is over 5 years old already, you can probably guess how slow it has become. Also not being able to play any decent game annoys me even more. So after having saved up money I decided to buy a completely new selfmade system! I'll probably buy it at the end of this month (with photos and blog entrys!) or a bit later. What I want to achieve with this post are tips to make it better. So here we go:

My budget for the computer is about 1000€ [better would be 900€ :(]

Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V
RAM: 8GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1333 CL9
Cooler: Scythe Mugen REV B
Case: Fractal Design Define R3, Black Pearl
Graphic: Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti SOC
PSU: 550W Antec Truepower New
SSD: 128GB Crucial C300 Series
HDD: 2TB Samsung Ecogreen F4
Extra: Cheap Card Reader

So far I'm at 1000€.. I know the price could be reduced vastly by just leaving out the SSD, but they are soo godly! I'm pretty sure many of you here have a much better understanding of this, than me, so please go ahead and tell me what to do differently. Maybe arguments against an SSD, or a completely different approach on the matter? Who knows..

Yours sincerely
Noctis
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43 comments:

  1. katakis1June 5, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Don't get an SSD yet

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  2. animestanJune 5, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Sounds good for that kind of budget. I personally got my pc 3 years ago for around $1000 and I don't plan on spending any more than that. I'm surprised my pc is still holding up well to the games today!
    (I have a Quad Q9450 w/ Geforce 250GT)

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  3. AliceJune 5, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Thinking of getting a new computer myself, my laptop isn't too bad, but I just want something more powerful for games and stuff, though I'm generally bad at hardware so I'd have to be careful to buy stuff that's both decent and goes together.

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  4. Stay CRITICAL of EVERYTHINGJune 5, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    new computer sounds good, i got a new laptop the other day

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  5. Doc_WafflesJune 5, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    That's a pretty good line up you got. You'll be set for a while.

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  6. freightblogJune 5, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    i am looking forward to see your new system!

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  7. ReDDoTJune 5, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    don't get an SSD, stick to a nice caviar black.

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  8. AnonymousJune 5, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    How about making your own computer? also send us some pics if you've bought one!

    Followed you.

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  9. MikeJune 5, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    SSD is nice for quick booting and joining games quickly.

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  10. DvallejJune 5, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    i love the smell of a new computer

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  11. TriperJune 5, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    wow it's cool!

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  12. JoeJune 5, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    My vote would be no SSD, but you've already said you want it. Sorry can't be of more help. Good luck with the new comp!

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  13. CGburstJune 5, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    just got my new lenovo.

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  14. non-observantJune 5, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    It's only when I read specs on what people are buying that I realize how old and outdated mine is.

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  15. pepsi_lover47June 5, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    goodl uck with the new computer, hopefully i will be getting an upgrade this year =)

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  16. HOODPHENOMENOMJune 5, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    I should change my computer too, mine is too old !

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  17. EarlJune 5, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    I have a solid state drive and I LOVE it. If you don't mind spending the premium, it is well worth it. Although I just bought a laptop that came with one so I didn't really have a choice.

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  18. JohnJune 5, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Sounds like a beast in the making. I would have to agree with the comments against SSDs though, their performance increase (not even noticeable in real-time) does not justify their price...yet. Just get a nice 10K RPM drive and enjoy your savings.

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  19. Shreddie MurphyJune 5, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Enjoy the new comp. Followed!

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  20. RageCompeXJune 5, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    you got the plan! now the money!

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  21. ah_poo23June 5, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Get a mac.
    LOL.

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  22. zemzeroJune 5, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    New specs look good. I've been using the same computer for...oh...more than seven years, lol.

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  23. JohnJune 5, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Llooking good man pretty awesome

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  24. minecraft129June 6, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    damn man that looks sick. I dont have the money for that kinda stuff, or else i could run a better minecraft server Xd. :)

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  25. supearmyJune 6, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    Dayum, nice rig!

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  26. pepsi_lover47June 6, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    lol i've got a 6 year old computer, its still running fine atm =)

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  27. ZanderJune 6, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    goodluck oman!

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  28. AnonymousJune 6, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    wow that is some machine sir!!!

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  29. AnonymousJune 6, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    i need a new computer too ;s

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  30. Bunny HillJune 6, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Look good, but I'm no computer expert.

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  31. SunaminotJune 6, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    sounds like a pretty good plan, a new computer like that should last some time.

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  32. AnonymousJune 6, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Nice computer!

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  33. BloggerJune 7, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    OMG!

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  34. Finding Cheap HomesJune 7, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    You better be doing some serious gaming with a computer like that!

    I am jealous bro!

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  35. HiFiJune 7, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    New computers are always fun to get.

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  36. pepsi_lover47June 7, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    still need a new computer. 6 years plus

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  37. withoutdisciplineJune 7, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Nice cooler

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  38. DesktoperJune 7, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    You just remind me that i need to buy more RAM :/ Anyways, pretty nice PC.

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  39. AnmonkeyJune 7, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I'd skip the SDD to cut down the price, but that might just be me being a cheap ass :)

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  40. PsyCLownJune 8, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Very nice PC there.

    I would personally get a SSD with one of the SandForce 2xxx chips on them.

    I think a SSD as your OS drive will be AWESOME! I doubt you will regret it! :)

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  41. MarkJune 8, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    nice system but i think that ssd is a bit of a overkill.

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  42. Lord DharnimusJune 16, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Nice machine, man. 8 GB of RAM? Woah.

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  43. AlnairJune 17, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    That computer looks very powerful :O I wouldn't get a SSD yet though.

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