Socket 1366 vs 1156

[sykotik]

Think im gonna hold out till the new year, Keen for the 2011 depending on the price tag i will decide on staying the the 1155 or going for the 2011.

That might stretch your budget, and a legit copy of Windows as well.

But here we go :

Motherboard : ECS Elite P67H2-A3 @ R1050
CPU : Core i3 2100 @ R1250
RAM : 4GB matched kit (2 x 2GB) Kingston Hyper X Blu @ R450
HDD : Seagate Barracuda 500GB @ R475
VPX : Gigabyte GTX 550Ti @ R1599
PSU : Huntkey 550w PSU @ R545
DVD-RW : LG 22x DVD-RW (Can't remember the model code ) @ R239
Monitor : LG E2340T 23" LED Monitor @ R1599

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit DSP @ R1150

Comes down to R8375

With a full system discount, we'd do the system as above @ R8199

Prices are off the retail place I work at price list. However I can't remember exactly what the CPU and monitors' prices are. That does look right though.

I know it's over your budget, however you could swap out the CPU for a G620 CPU for the time being, and upgrade the CPU later. If that is the case, system price with discount etc would be R7725

I left the case and keyboard/mouse out because that all depends on you, what sort of case and keyboard/mouse you looking for.

That spec is a bit low for my liking, i may dig deeper into the pockets and stretch the budget between 10 - 15k and may possibly split the build over a couple of months as to not damge the bank too severely

[Kuga]

Think im gonna hold out till the new year, Keen for the 2011 depending on the price tag i will decide on staying the the 1155 or going for the 2011.



That spec is a bit low for my liking, i may dig deeper into the pockets and stretch the budget between 10 - 15k and may possibly split the build over a couple of months as to not damge the bank too severely

Alrighty then.

If you do need further advice you can just give me a shout.

[DarthSWNT]

Considering previous generation 1366 socket i7 prices, you are likely to see similar prices well in excess of 5k for 2011 cpus

[dizz16]

Considering previous generation 1366 socket i7 prices, you are likely to see similar prices well in excess of 5k for 2011 cpus

Wiki got some prices in $'s...so that is really just a ballpark figure...cause in SA we tend to get ripped big-time...just to give you guys an idea...

I bought a Gigabyte GTX590 off the shelve in Malaysia for R3400... :/

[DarthSWNT]

Wiki got some prices in $'s...so that is really just a ballpark figure...cause in SA we tend to get ripped big-time...just to give you guys an idea...

I bought a Gigabyte GTX590 off the shelve in Malaysia for R3400... :/

Sigh, don't we know it.

[sykotik]

Just threw this together give you an idea of what im after:

1 x Intel Burrage DP67BG Motherboard w/A10 + LK + FWa + USB3 + SATA6 RAID - Retail - R1806
1 x Mushkin DDR3-1333 8GB (2x4GB) Silverline Stiletto Memory Module Kit - R533
1 x Intel Core i5 2500 3.3GHz LGA1155 Processor - 3.7GHz TB w/Trusted Execution Technology + Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) - R2051
1 x Asus ENGTX550 Ti DC/DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX550 Ti 16xPCIE 192-bit 1GB GDDR5 w/HDMI + DVI + DSUB - R1670
1 x Cooler Master eXtreme Power RP-600-PCAR Power Supply - 600W - R696
1 x Seagate 1TB Barracuda SATA6 32MB 7200RPM Hard Drive - R626
1 x Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Tower Case - Black - No PSU - R937
1 x Razer Lycosa Mirror Special Edition Gaming Keyboard - R701
1 x Razer Naga MMOG Laser Gaming Mice - R542
1 x Gigabyte GP-MP8000 Extreme Accuracy Gaming Mouse Pad - R87
1 x Samsung 24" Wide BX2450 250cdm 5000000:1 2ms LED Monitor - R2591

R12,240.00

This is by no means exactly what ill settle on just a rough throw down, give your opinions on the above feel free to suggest changes or alternate components.

[Kuga]

Well look.

If you give me a bigger budget to play with. I can put together a nice system for you.

Gimme a shout if you need more advice.

[sykotik]

Well look.

If you give me a bigger budget to play with. I can put together a nice system for you.

Gimme a shout if you need more advice.

Note my previous post for an idea of my budget, for now im just looking for advice on components the best combinations preferential brands just the more experienced guys opinions on what ive selected above... i can never buy anything without spending ages doing tons of research lol

[Kuga]

Note my previous post for an idea of my budget, for now im just looking for advice on components the best combinations preferential brands just the more experienced guys opinions on what ive selected above... i can never buy anything without spending ages doing tons of research lol

The only things I'd keep out of your revised setup would be the graphic card, hard drive and keyboard.

I'll work out something better for you tomorrow while at work.

The monitor you selected is also EOL. Unless some shop have it in their stock already, you will struggle to get hold of it.

[sykotik]

The only things I'd keep out of your revised setup would be the graphic card, hard drive and keyboard.

I'll work out something better for you tomorrow while at work.

The monitor you selected is also EOL. Unless some shop have it in their stock already, you will struggle to get hold of it.

Yeah i know the screen is EOL we still got a few in stock though but as i said thats just a rough idea of the kind of spec im after...

Whats wrong with the graphics card, keyboard & HDD?? I got a quote for similar spec with the i7 for just under 10k so will continue hunting for the best spec for the best price