Help chosing computer components

[Cenna]

Hello I am thinking of buying a new computer and need some advice.

Here is what I've been considering.

Powersupply: Chieftec Nitro Series BPS-650C 650W PSU ATX 12V V2.3, 80 Plus Bronze, Modular, 2x 6+2pin PCIe, 6x SATA, 140mm fan

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor Socket-LGA1155, Quad Core, 3.3Ghz, 6MB, 95W, Boxed w/fan

Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65 B3, Socket-1155 ATX, P67, DDR3, 2xPCIe(2.0)x16, SLI/CFX, SATA 6Gb/s, USB3.0, eSATA, FW, THX, EFI

DDR3 Memory: Corsair Vengeance™ DDR3 1600MHz 4GB CL9 4GB XMS3 module, CL9-9-9-24, 1.5V, Vengeance Heatspreader, 240 pin

Video Card/Graphics Card: XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 "Dual Fan" PCI-Express 2.1, 2xDVI, HDMI, 2xmini-DisplayPort, 800MHz

SSD Hard Drive: Corsair SSD Force Series™ F60A, 60GB SATA2, 2,5", 285MB/275MB/s read/write, incl 2,5" to 3,5" bracket

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar® Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), 32MB, 7200RPM

Screen: BenQ 24" LCD G2420HD 1920x1080, 40000:1, 2ms, VGA/DVI/HDMI

Wireless Network - USB: D-Link DWA-140 Wireless N USB adapter, 802.11n (draft 2.0)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit English

I have very limited knowledge and experience with computer parts so any advice would be appreciated.
The price for this computer is:

11849 NOK

2,215 USD

1,525 EUR

The computer will be used mainly for gaming and I wish it to be able to run all the current games on high/ultra video settings.

Thanks in advance

[Fuzzykins]

That seems wildly expensive for those parts.

European Configuration (using novatech.com)
Prices and Totals are estimates for Non-USA configurations
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
MB: [Z68] ASUS P8Z68-V Pro ATX
GPU: 2x XFX Radeon HD 6970
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA III
PSU: Corsair Professional HX650 650W 80 PLUS Bronze
CPUHS: Noctua NH-D14
CASE: Corsair Graphite 600T Mid Tower
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium OEM (64-bit)
Total Price: ~£1369
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whoops, motherboard error, sec.

[iglocska]

That seems wildly expensive for those parts.


whoops, motherboard error, sec.

The prices seem fine. Looking at his choice for a GPU I assume it's komplett.no (it's on sale this week there). ALso, your setup is closer to 13.5k NOK instead of the 11.8k that the OP's setup is, whilst lacking an SSD system drive.

Keep in mind that Norway != the UK.

[Fuzzykins]

The prices seem fine. Looking at his choice for a GPU I assume it's komplett.no (it's on sale this week there). ALso, your setup is closer to 13.5k NOK instead of the 11.8k that the OP's setup is, whilst lacking an SSD system drive.

Keep in mind that Norway != the UK.

SSD's are worthless and he can get a way better system with the price he saves. Also, damn all these price conversions.

[Cenna]

Thanks for the advice so far and yes it's from komplett.no.

The price is one factor, but so is the performance. Would the spec of this computer be able to run the current games on high/ultra video settings?

[Deleted]

Thanks for the advice so far and yes it's from komplett.no.

The price is one factor, but so is the performance. Would the spec of this computer be able to run the current games on high/ultra video settings?

Yes, if you plan on overclocking it, you better invest in a cooler too.

[Asera]

SSD's are worthless and he can get a way better system with the price he saves. Also, damn all these price conversions.

Have my babies.

[Fuzzykins]

Have my babies.

O,.,o only if we can name one Frank.

[Drunkenvalley]

EDIT: I did a few seriously bad statements. Sorry! :O

[iglocska]

@OP: You're wasting money. No, to the other Norwegian dude, there is no "but prices in Norway are different" -- the build is simply more expensive than it needs be.
EDIT: Mostly the SSD is meaningless and the other HDD will cockblock you. And the graphics card is silly imo. I'll nitpick over things.

---------- Post added 2011-07-04 at 06:24 PM ----------

http://www.komplett.no/k/shoplist.as...4-4A2E3A9EB34D

I chose the RAM because it's slightly smaller than the Corsair Vengeance, IIRC. The CPU cooler is massive, so you really want space for that.
Not sure on the cabinet's ability to fit it, but didn't see anything off off the bat.

Oops, forgot... the wireless card.

I don't see how a 560Ti, especially one clocked at 880 stock, is any better than a 6950 2GB, especially at the same price. Also, an SSD is not meaningless at all and the other HDD will not cockblock you. Use the SSD as a system disc and the HDD as a storage, it will improve the general responsiveness of your system by a great deal. If you mean it's useless for WoW, then I agree, but then again half of the hardware in that list is a total overkill for WoW so I assume (and hope) that he'll be using that PC for other things too.

[Xuvial]

SSD's are worthless

Just curious Fuzz, have you ever owned an SSD?

@OP, I don't know about the prices but the parts/configuration check out good. I not 100% happy with that PSU though, since I can't find any reviews on it and it's not even listed on Newegg. See if you can find a Corsair/Seasonic equivalent, or atleast an Antec.

[Fuzzykins]

Just curious Fuzz, have you ever owned an SSD?

@OP, I don't know about the prices but the parts/configuration check out good. I not 100% happy with that PSU though, since I can't find any reviews on it and it's not even listed on Newegg. See if you can find a Corsair/Seasonic equivalent, or atleast an Antec.

Several. I don't restart my computer frequently, and my hard drive is plenty fast enough to load everything I need to when I need to. So I couldn't rationalize keeping them, and returned them.

[Fuzzykins]

I'm a very patient person when it comes to loading, due to the fact that I experienced a lot of computer/console gaming when loading took ages. (And PSP loading, dear god don't get me started.) So it doesn't bother me as much. I can chill out for a few extra seconds and chat on vent, or look at my TV, or take a bite of food, or straighten my desk out, or check my facebook, etc.

[Xuvial]

Hmm. Well you should stick an "IMO.." or "For me..." or "In my case..." after a comment like "SSD's are worthless". A new, easily-persuaded PC builder will probably read your post and take it word for word (with your ever-inflating post count and all).....and it could turn out an SSD is exactly what they need, due to rebooting his/her PC often and being impatient with loading.

[Fuzzykins]

Hmm. Well you should stick an "IMO.." or "For me..." or "In my case..." after a comment like "SSD's are worthless". A new, easily-persuaded PC builder will probably read your post and take it word for word (with your ever-inflating post count and all).....and it could turn out an SSD is exactly what they need, due to rebooting his/her PC often and being impatient with loading.

Sorry.
(Is my post count that intimidating?)
SSD's are worthless, in my opinion, for the above statements.

[BicycleMafioso]

The screen linked in the original post is awful.
Also, SSDs is no where near worthless. They're worth their weight in gold. Thinking of it, and how light SSDs are, they are.

Anyway, if an SSD was paying for <5sec loadingtimes in WoW, it wouldn't be worth it.
But losing 30-40sec loadingtime in wow everytime, shorter bootup-time everytime (shut off your computer more often!), no load on applications, crisper responsetime.

I will never not have an SSD in any kind of computer that I will have for my own personal use.
This laptop sports an Intel 320-series SSD, 160GB.

[Asera]

But losing 30-40sec loadingtime in wow everytime, shorter bootup-time everytime (shut off your computer more often!), no load on applications, crisper responsetime.

My SSD did not do any of this when it was used as a boot drive. -_-

30-40 second loading time difference? What were you running WoW off of, a Cav Green EARS short stroked on the wrong side? D:

shut off your computer more often!

No!

[BicycleMafioso]

My SSD did not do any of this when it was used as a boot drive. -_-

30-40 second loading time difference? What were you running WoW off of, a Cav Green EARS short stroked on the wrong side? D:



No!

Actually, a WDScorpio black! Minute-plus loadingscreens, yus! NN ALL!

[Asera]

Actually, a WDScorpio black! Minute-plus loadingscreens, yus! NN ALL!

WoW loading on my SSD at home is like... 15 seconds. Versus 20-25 on my Cav blue at work...

...

/glare

[Xuvial]

Depends entirely on the number of addons you have and the number of players in your field of view. I'm gonna copy WoW over to my SSD today (couldn't be bothered so far) and compare the load times to a fresh start from my Spinpoint. I run about ~15 addons and my Spinpoint has been fairly quick to load WoW so far, under 30 seconds on a fresh load in SW AH. Wonder what the SSD will get?[COLOR="red"]