Intel i7 920 DIY Combo@scan --- £563.49
Looks like good value for top spec PC extremely powerful with good overclocking (D0 stepping) Parts included are
Xclio Godspeed One Advanced Black Mid Tower Case with 2 x180mm Side Fans, w/o PSU
700W Storm LPK19-35 ,120mm Silent Fan, 24pin +4 pin +12V PSU ATX 2.2
Intel i7 920, D0 SLBEJ S1366, Bloomfield, 2.66 GHz, QPI 4.8GT/s, 8MB Cache, 20x Ratio, 130W, Retail
MSI X58M, Intel X58, 1366, 2xPCI-E 2.0(x16) SLI, Triple DDR3 1333, SATA 3Gb/s RAID, MATX
1.5TB Western Digital WD15EADS Caviar Green, SATA 3Gb/s, IntelliPower, 32MB Cache, NCQ
45cm Akasa AK-CB053 SATA II cable with Latch connector - Silver Clear Cable
6GB (3x2GB) Corsair Dominator DDR3, PC3-12800 (1600), 240 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 8, DHX, XMP
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All Comments (27)
Jump to unread Post a CommentPSU.. Sounds like cheapy rubbish, wouldn't trust it tbh.
I think you're better off buying something in the guise of AMD at this budget. Most of the performance but a lot more money for quality parts like the PSU and case..
Each to their own though, not voting.
Storm psu is pretty good.
HDD 5400 is pretty slow on an ide port but ok on sata/3Gb/s
TBH AMD cannot touch the i7.
nice deal imo.
A PSU is very unlikely to 'blow up' if it is pushed beyond it's capabilities not unless it is left in this overloaded state for a significant amount of time!!
This again is VERY unlikely to happen unless you like working with a computer that is completely unstable i.e a PC that keeps on crashing and restarting :roll:
When more current than that of which can be supplied is demanded the PSU's output voltage simply drops (current & Potential Difference (aka Voltage) are inversely proportional)
Once the voltage drops below spec it causes the computer to crash!
No bangs, No fire, No house burning down :roll:
Obviously damage can occur to the PSU if you leave it running in this cycle for a significant amount of time, but as I said above only an idiot would do this!!
Simply identify that the PSU is not powerful enough as the fault (by swapping out for more powerful PSU and observing the PC become stable) and save the old PSU for a less current heavy rig!
Obviously this is being sold as a package and unless you start chucking in DUAL top range GFX cards and other high current draw components then I am pretty confident that the supplied PSU is more than up to the job!!
Also I don't quite understand how the 'RAM was too fast' ???
You do realize that RAM can be run at speeds lower than that of which it is rated!!
I could happily place 1066Mhz RAM into a mobo that only supports 800Mhz RAM and it would simply and happily just run at 800Mhz rather than 1066Mhz!
Who is this cocktail of components aimed at ?
What is overclock potential , any links to performance with this HSF?
Why lets someone else choose your config for you ?
No one knows my needs better tahn I, so why lose your only real edge to
a money saving third party >?
If I am gonna screw up a handbuild , I dont need your help .
COCO
Who is this cocktail of components aimed at ?
What is overclock potential , any links to performance with this HSF?
Why lets someone else choose your config for you ?
No one knows my needs better tahn I, so why lose your only real edge to
a money saving third party >?
If I am gonna screw up a handbuild , I dont need your help .
COCO
And breathe.
I'd rather build my own
It IS a build your own. Would be great if one of the 'experts' on here have some facts to back up the opinion, for example a better selection of components at the price.
There's always going to be a few uptight people who want to brag about their own picks, but not everyone cares so much. Some people want to build their first PC. I remember 10 years ago I considered bundles incase I picked a wrong part. Everyone started somewhere.
IT people are 2 a penny here, so there's plenty of opinions, but I think it's important to re-iterate that yes, you can build a more complete PC for the money, but some people don't want the hassle.
I just feel it's wrong to berate the OP for posting a bundle deal, when bundles have been around for years, aimed at people who just don't want much hassle.
A PSU is very unlikely to 'blow up' if it is pushed beyond it's capabilities not unless it is left in this overloaded state for a significant amount of time!!
I beg to differ... I have seen it for myself while tinkering :whistling:
Plus:
http://corsair.com/cinema/movie.aspx?id=622747
:roll:
The MSI X58 Pro board has very good reviews and allows great overclocking. The mobo has load of features including overclock push buttons on the board itself and diagnostic LEDS for PCI slots and other key areas of the board.
You're getting 6Gb of fast Corsair DDR3 memory - what more do you want? (the motherboard has 6 ram slots, so 3 are free after this)
The i7 920 is a top range CPU at the moment for the money (I know there's i5, but here your getting 8 threads and excellent overclocking potential)
Also it's very likely that when the i9 comes out, it's be a simple upgrade (albeit probably expensive to start with!)
Storm Power Supplies are not crap, they seem to be respected, so not sure what the fuss is about, It's ATX 2.2 and powers my system very well, it's also EXTREMELY quiet.
Not sure why people compain about the 5400rpm Hard drive speed, it's really all about seek time and cache. All newer drives will probably come at 5400rpm to save energy and they will run a lot quieter.
The case is excellent, 2 good sized LED lit fans on the side and 2 smaller ones inside at the top, with control knobs to manually set the speed if you want. Mesh at the front so you get good air flow and cooling.
ok, so you'll need a graphics card, I wen't for the ati 4850 and it runs the latest games at 1920x1080 well, but you could go for the 4870 or gtx260 or better if you want all details maxed out.
oh, and the mobo supports SLI and crossfire, allowing 2 seperate graphics cards to be inserted, supercharging your graphics power.
Also also bought a decent CPU cooler and managed to easily overclock my system to 4Ghz with the X58 board.
A system from dell or the like with similar specs is likely to cost in the region of £1000-£1200, and they'll likely be crappy parts inside, so for me this deal seems like a no brainer because all the parts or mached for you, all you simply do it put it together and it's unlikely to fail (providing you do the basics) since the parts are pre-matched.
I'm running windows 7 64 bit. 4 Cores and 8 threads. Video editing, photo editing etc is much faster than other system I have used.
Anyway, my 2 pence worth. :whistling: