opinions needed

[PAULRYAN52]

hi im going to be ordering a 3xs system soon, i need help if the specs are the best value for money i can get, also i would like it to be as quiet as possible and run as cool as possible, thanks.

heres the spec i had in mind

Case
Coolermaster Elite 430

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H

CPU
Intel Core i5 3570K

Overclocking - CPU
Optimized Overclock - 4.4Ghz - Within wider safety margins for balanced thermal & acoustic characteristics.

CPU Cooler
Thermalright Macho Performance CPU Cooler

Memory
8Gb (2x4Gb) Corsair Vengeance LP

Graphics
2GB XFX Radeon HD 7850

Power Supply Unit
600W Corsair Gamer Series

Solid State Drive
120GB Corsair Force 3

Hard Drive
1TB Seagate Barracuda

Optical Drive 1
Pioneer DVR-S19LBK DVD Writer

Optical Drive 2
Pioneer DVR-S19LBK DVD Writer

Monitor
24" Iiyama PLE2409HDS

os
windows 7 home

[PAULRYAN52]

anyone?

[Demonwar]

Why do you need 2 DVD drivers would be my first question.
As for value for money, you haven't mentioned the total cost and it's a bit odd to ask as you are getting Scan to provide a service so of course you are going to be paying a bit more.
If you don't have the know how it's value for money I guess.

Only tip I would suggest is shop around on the monitor prices, sometimes they vary from site to site but without a price breakdown can't tell you much.

[PAULRYAN52]

thanks, its coming to £1,127.90, reason i want two drives is to make backup cds, i would prefer to get everything from the one place

[Lee H]

What's the main usage of the system?

If your looking to use the system for gaming, then you've definitely gone down the right road and the noise of the system shouldn't be too bad as you've opted for the thermalright macho cooler to keep the CPU cool and noise levels down.

If you wanted to make the system even quieter, then we would recommend opting for a chassis with soundproofing already fitted such as the coolermaster Silencio series or even the fractal design range of chassis to keep the noise levels down.

I hope this information helps

Best Regards,

[PAULRYAN52]

sorry should of said its main use is gaming, how much would those cases add to the price

[PAULRYAN52]

hi, I've made a few changes to the spec, it's a bit dearer but I think it's worth it

heres the spec ive got in mind, i think this will probable be the spec i order unless advised not too


Case
Fractal Design Define R3

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H

CPU
Intel Core i5 3570K, Ivy Bridge

Overclocking - CPU
Optimized Overclock - 4.4Ghz - Within wider safety margins for balanced thermal & acoustic characteristics

CPU Coolers
Thermalright Macho Performance

Memory - DDR3
8Gb (2x4Gb) Corsair Vengeance LP, DDR3, 1600Mhz

NVIDIA Graphics
2GB EVGA GTX 670

Power Supply Unit
650W Corsair Enthusiast, Modular

Solid State Drive
120GB Corsair Force 3

System Drive
1TB Seagate Barracuda

Optical Drive
Pioneer DVR-S19LBK

Operating system
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

TFT Monitor
24" Iiyama PLE2409HDS Widescreen

Gaming Keyboard
Razer Arctosa

Delivery & Setup Options
3XS System Collection - Collect in person from our shop

Total
£1,273.01

[cactusjack]

Looks good - let's consider the size of the SSD drive (120GB). If you are using it to install your OS and programs, will that be enough for you? - I bought a 256GB SSD - I had originally considered 64, then 120GB. I decided on 256 and am glad I did - since I have already used half of the drive capacity with installing programs.

[PAULRYAN52]

hi, i plan on using the ssd for os, apps and 1 or 2 games, i've had 120gb ssd in my old pc and it was enough