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bulby_g
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 Posted - 2007/10/08 : 09:54:45
Have I gone overkill on anything? Do I need more of something? Is the price OK?
It's to be used mainly for music production but I do play games as well.
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™2 Duo E6850 (2 X 3.00GHz) 1333MHz FSB/4MB L2 Cache
Memory (RAM)
2048 MB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB)
Motherboard
ASUS® P5K SE: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 2 PCI, 3 x PCI-e x1
Operating System
WINDOWS® VISTA Home Premium (inc Genuine CD & License) (£59)
USB Options
8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
250GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
NONE
1st CD/DVD Drive
20x DVD±RW/RAM/Dual Layer (48 x CD-RW) (£16)
2nd CD/DVD Drive
NONE
Graphics Card
640MB GEFORCE 8800GTS PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT
2nd Graphics Card
NONE
Sound Card
8 Channel Realtek ALC883 High Definition Audio (P5K-SE)
Modem
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Floppy Disk Drive
NONE
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Case
Stylish Silver/Black Sigma case + 2 front USB
Power Supply & Case Cooling
600W Quiet Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 19 dBA INTEL CPU COOLER (£14)
Firewire & Video Editing
NONE
TV Card
NONE
Monitor
NONE
2nd Monitor
NONE
DVI Cable
NONE
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech® Internet Keyboard + Hotkeys (Black) (£6)
Mouse
NONE
Speakers
NONE
Printer
NONE
Surge Protection
NONE
Webcam & VoIP
NONE
Media Center Kit
NONE
Anti-Virus
NONE
Office Software
NONE
Warranty
1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Month Free Collect & Return
Delivery
Standard Insured Delivery to UK Mainland (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) (Free)
£877
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Lilley
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 10:09:33
it would probably be a good idea to get a second cd/dvd drive, which would enable u to copy a cd without ripping it to a lower quality first.
also a second hard disk to keep backups of the first in case u need to format it for some reason.
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 10:15:44
quote:
Originally posted by Lilley:
it would probably be a good idea to get a second cd/dvd drive, which would enable u to copy a cd without ripping it to a lower quality first.
also a second hard disk to keep backups of the first in case u need to format it for some reason.
Would like to but am saving money where I can :(. Got a whole house to furnish too. Could add these at a later date though. It's not something I've ever had before though and not something I have a great deal of need for.
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ehhhhh
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 10:17:51
vista still has a couple of compatibility issues, but companies are working around that, most hardware/software has vista drivers these days.
other than that, sweet build
edit: just means it's gonna be a pain if you buy software or hardware for your computer, gotta make sure that its vista compatible
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Edited by - ehhhhh on 2007/10/08 10:21:50 |
whispering
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 10:18:36
I would change Vista to XP ...and personally i think Lian Li's cases are sexy as hell. But those are just personal preferences :p Donno about the actual parts, havent been up to date with computers lately.
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Edited by - whispering on 2007/10/08 10:19:29 |
bulby_g
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 10:26:04
Cheers guys.
Haha, was more the actual parts I was enquiring about ;). Case is not a fuss for me, gonna be under the desk anyway.
Have thought long and hard about the operating system but after speaking to plenty people using Vista for production I've decided to take the plunge.
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clarke101
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 10:48:34
Parts look fine mate. Not sure on the soundcard as i'm not really up on them.
Have you looked at the motherboard specs for future proofing?
Any Idea what make the psu is?
*Edit*
64 or 32bit Vista?
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 11:05:49
I'll take a look at the PSU and motherboard mate. Don't think the PSU says though, could e-mail them.
Have decided to just go with Vista32 and only upgrade to 3 mb ram.
*edit*
Mboard seems to have plenty enough spec for upgrades.
BTW - sound card doesn't matter 'cus I have my own "production standard" soundcard to fit.
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Edited by - bulby_g on 2007/10/08 11:22:48 |
Ionosphere
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 11:55:23
 ....I have no idea.
Buy a Mac. 
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 11:58:59
quote:
Originally posted by Ionosphere:
....I have no idea.
Buy a Mac.
Hahaha. That would mean having to fork out for Logic as well! Not even an option I'm afraid ;). Maybe one day, when I'm rich.
Also... Barely any games out on the Mac :(.
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Ionosphere
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 12:02:47
Games....?
You ain't got time to play games! 
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 12:05:33
There's always time for games :D.
All work and no play...
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Ionosphere
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 12:09:01
quote:
Originally posted by bulby_g:
There's always time for games :D.
All work and no play...
ahh.... That must be where I'm going wrong. 
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 12:25:04
;)
*edit*
I've given in. Getting XP not Vista.
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clarke101
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 13:34:44
quote:
Originally posted by bulby_g:
;)
*edit*
I've given in. Getting XP not Vista.
Claps. A wise choice.
Vista seems to work fine for some people and shockingly badly for others
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Leto
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Posted - 2007/10/08 : 13:40:47
quote:
Originally posted by bulby_g:
quote:
Originally posted by Ionosphere:
....I have no idea.
Buy a Mac.
Hahaha. That would mean having to fork out for Logic as well! Not even an option I'm afraid ;). Maybe one day, when I'm rich.
Also... Barely any games out on the Mac :(.
Ahem, ahem. You can install Windows on a partition on Macs now. ;)
Oh, and also EA Games is now distributing to Macs. THE REVOLUTION IS COMIN YOU HEAR?!! :P
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