04-28-2013, 06:41 AM
Re: Graphics card setup - going with a single card at the moment, since I doubt I'll genuinely appreciate the added benefit and expense of doubling up.
As I mentioned, PSU prices do tend to get stupid if you go for anything above 850. It doesn't even seen to scale sensibly: There's a £13 difference going from 650 to 750, a massive £67 difference between 750 and 850, then about £10-£20 increments per 100w from then on. Stupid. The 850 is currently on sale at £10 off, but it doesn't really chew up the massive price difference between the two steps. If I was going to use Crossfire, then it might seem like a safe investment, but the 750w seems like the best bet for my humble rig.
Looking at my hard drive choice, I have been seeing a few horror stories regarding the Caviar Greens. Now that I look back, I'm sure I once had a green that failed rather spectacularly in the old PC. Might switch this to a Black and see what storage upgrades are available.
Going with 8Gb of RAM. Note that the price on OC Gamer's site lists it at £40 but the store price is £54? The price seems to be spiking. I may buy an extra 8Gb if I don't go too crazy with the HDD.
And thanks for the advice about the screens. Everything is much appreciated.
As I mentioned, PSU prices do tend to get stupid if you go for anything above 850. It doesn't even seen to scale sensibly: There's a £13 difference going from 650 to 750, a massive £67 difference between 750 and 850, then about £10-£20 increments per 100w from then on. Stupid. The 850 is currently on sale at £10 off, but it doesn't really chew up the massive price difference between the two steps. If I was going to use Crossfire, then it might seem like a safe investment, but the 750w seems like the best bet for my humble rig.
Looking at my hard drive choice, I have been seeing a few horror stories regarding the Caviar Greens. Now that I look back, I'm sure I once had a green that failed rather spectacularly in the old PC. Might switch this to a Black and see what storage upgrades are available.
Going with 8Gb of RAM. Note that the price on OC Gamer's site lists it at £40 but the store price is £54? The price seems to be spiking. I may buy an extra 8Gb if I don't go too crazy with the HDD.
And thanks for the advice about the screens. Everything is much appreciated.
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When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
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When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.
BattleTag: Schrau#2386