barryinwales
Member
I think I have almost made my mind up for my spec. My main use apart from everyday computing is photo editing work using PhotoShop & Lightroom on occasions running memory hungry plug-ins from Topaz/onOne all at the same time. Any comments on this configuration would really be appreciated.
Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE: (my requirement is for a not too ‘flashy’ case which will provide suitable cooling configuration)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V PRO: PCI-E 3.0 READY,WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready: (not sure if this a good choice or not – possible over the top?)
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
180GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
10x LG BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£65)
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT: (is this suitable for 32/64MB SDHC card? – The description on PCS site says 16MB in one place & 64 in another)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)
Processor Cooling
SPIRE THERMAX ECLIPSE II UNIVERSAL DT EXTREME CPU COOLER (£39): (is this cooler suitable? Is it noisy? Or is there a better option? – the TITAN FENRIR does not seem to be available now)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
External Hard Drive
WD 2TB My Book Essential USB 3.0 External HDD WDBACW0020HBK(£112): (I’m a bit paranoid about backup – this fits my backup strategy)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £1,512.00 including VAT and delivery.
I have picked up a lot of tips from this forum (thanks guys)
but one thing that concerns me is the possibility of having wires running from rear USB ports to the front panel – see: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?15161-It-s-Here
Does anyone know if this configuration would have this ‘problem’
Thanks everyone
Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE: (my requirement is for a not too ‘flashy’ case which will provide suitable cooling configuration)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V PRO: PCI-E 3.0 READY,WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready: (not sure if this a good choice or not – possible over the top?)
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
180GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
10x LG BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£65)
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT: (is this suitable for 32/64MB SDHC card? – The description on PCS site says 16MB in one place & 64 in another)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)
Processor Cooling
SPIRE THERMAX ECLIPSE II UNIVERSAL DT EXTREME CPU COOLER (£39): (is this cooler suitable? Is it noisy? Or is there a better option? – the TITAN FENRIR does not seem to be available now)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
External Hard Drive
WD 2TB My Book Essential USB 3.0 External HDD WDBACW0020HBK(£112): (I’m a bit paranoid about backup – this fits my backup strategy)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £1,512.00 including VAT and delivery.
I have picked up a lot of tips from this forum (thanks guys)
but one thing that concerns me is the possibility of having wires running from rear USB ports to the front panel – see: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?15161-It-s-Here
Does anyone know if this configuration would have this ‘problem’
Thanks everyone
