Perfect New Computer(for me)

[Grib]

Hi guys I'm really having a hard time choosing from these build I'm more turned for the first one but I dont really know if the 920 build is better or the 2nd one .. I'm going to OC everything.

Hope you can help me to decide and please explain your choices.



CORE i7 860 2.80GHZ 8MB CACHE 1156 269.70 ?
MSI SOCKET 1156 P55-GD80 215.00 ?
4GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-16000 RIPJAW (9-9-9-24) (2x2GB) 91.80 ?
SAMSUNG SPINPOINT F3 500GB SATA2 16MB CACHE HD502HJ 49.95 ?
SAPPHIRE HD4890 1024MB PCI-E HDMI EDITION 175.00 ?
CORSAIR VX550 550W SLI 76.50 ?
LG DVDRW GH22NS50 22X SATA PRETO BULK 22.90 ?
LANCOOL PC-K58 75.00 ?
2x COOLTEK COOLING FAN 140MM 7.90 ? (15.80 ?)
NOCTUA NH-U12P SE1366 & 1156 C/ 2X VORTEX FAN 59.40 ?

Total: 1051,05?

Vs

SAMSUNG DVD±R 22X SH-S223F PRETO BULK (SATA) 20,50 ? 20,50 ?
CORSAIR TX-650W 86,70 ? 86,70 ?
ASUS H4890/HTDI 1GB DDR5 PCI-E* 194,60 ? 194,60 ?
SAMSUNG 1TB SATA II 32MB* 72,60 ? 72,60 ?
LANCOOL PC-K58 BLACK 75,00 ? 75,00 ?
INTEL CORE I7 860 (2.8GHZ) SKT 1156 BOX 269,20 ? 269,20 ?
ASUS P7P55D* 136,90 ? 136,90 ?
GSKILL KIT 4GB DDR3 1600MHZ RIPJAW (CL9)* 74,10 ? 74,10 ?

Total: 926 ?

Vs

SAMSUNG DVD±R 22X SH-S223F PRETO BULK (SATA) 20,50 ? 20,50 ?
CORSAIR TX-650W 86,70 ? 86,70 ?
ASUS H4890/HTDI 1GB DDR5 PCI-E* 194,60 ? 194,60 ?
INTEL CORE I7 920 (2.66GHZ) SKT 1366 BOX (D0)* 242,00 ? 242,00 ?
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R* 175,50 ? 175,50 ?
GSKILL KIT 6GB DDR3 1600MHZ NQ (CL9) 112,60?
SAMSUNG 1TB SATA II 32MB* 72,60 ? 72,60 ?
LANCOOL PC-K58 BLACK 75,00 ? 75,00 ?
NOCTUA NH-U12P SE1366 56,30 ? 56,30 ?

total: 1.035,80 ?

 

[alyarb]

are you joking? I can't tell because you're european, but whether you're overclocking or not, if you're just reading the news, any differences from one machine to the next will be absolutely unapparent.

if your thread title was a typo, and you meant to say "perfect new computer," then i prefer the bottom one. you'll have a much easier time overclocking the bottom machine. Where are you getting these prices from?

 

[Grib]

Oops yes it was a typo sorry.
Well the prices are from the cheapest stores on my country : http://www.aquapc.com/ and http://www.globaldata.pt/ this last one is the cheapest.

 

[alyarb]

not much motherboard selection at those places. i prefer the bottom system overall. gigabyte has great support, but that motherboard only has 4 DIMM slots so be aware of that when you're installing your triple-channel kit. your only other option at that price range is the ASUS P6T SE, which has poor QC and even worse customer support. let us know when the build is finished and we'll see about getting 4 ghz.

 

[Grib]

The first config uh, Would you change anything on it from http://www.aquapc.com/ not passing that price mark ?
I though this config would easly go to the 4.0 Ghz mark..

 

[alyarb]

it will probably get to 4 GHz, but at a considerably higher voltage and more heat output, theoretically compromising the reliability of the chip over 3+ years.

the bottom machine has more memory, a better motherboard, a better chip, a bigger hard drive, a better power supply, and costs less than the top machine. 920+X58 is a mature platform with a solid reputation. P55 is brand new and has already made bad impressions with overclockers with the few missteps that arose with lynnfield's PCIe host. the lynnfield turbo is fine if you are a child or chimpanzee, but overclockers don't need any help getting the frequencies they want. the 920+X58 is the better platform and I see it is also the best-equipped system at the best price.

 

[Grib]

Well then would you change anything on the 920+X58.. maybe the cooler ? From http://www.globaldata.pt/ .

 

[alyarb]

you can't beat the noctua for the price. large tower + two great fans + noctua TIM.

 

[Grib]

What ? I dint understand what you ment. Like the PROLIMATECH MEGAHALEMS (775/1366)53? isnt better ?

 

[alyarb]

The prolimatech megahalems and TRUE perform so closely together that it makes sense to go for the cheaper noctua. you only save 3 euro by getting the prolimatech, yet you still have a ~10 euro fan you have to buy for it and ~$6 euro TIM compound. the noctua gives you two fans, not one. and they will outperform TRUE or prolimatech with a single fan for more money.