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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: net2522 on Thu, 17 May 2012, 08:30:42
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cpu i7-2600k
mb asus p8z68-vpro gen3
hd ssd ocz airility vertrex 3 60 gb
water cooler corsair h100
vga asus gtx 590
ram corsair 9-9-9-24 4gbX2
case aerocool xpredator
power suply corsair ax 750 plusgold
$1200
Is this worth to buy it?
Thanks
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get an intel, samsung or crucial SSD instead of an OCZ
get a GTX 670 or 680 instead of a 590
get a p8z77 deluxe instead of a z68
i7-3770k/3570k and a cheaper heatsink like a 212+ instead of an h100
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Moving from a 590 to a 680 would let you drop the PSU to a 550w or 650w if you want serious growth space. I've been on a 520w Corsair through multiple builds.
I definitely agree on not getting an OCZ. There are certain usage profiles that may take advantage of the OCZ's speed but they are not common on the desktop and the reliability issues with OCZ just aren't worth the risk. Maybe they'll get their act together some day.
If that's a used rig you're looking at you'd probably be better off building one new for that price.
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get an intel, samsung or crucial SSD instead of an OCZ
get a GTX 670 or 680 instead of a 590
get a p8z77 deluxe instead of a z68
i7-3770k/3570k and a cheaper heatsink like a 212+ instead of an h100
I'd also recommend a different case.
I built a friend's PC into the case, and the quality wasn't up to par with the Antec, Corsair, and even Bitfenix cases I've seen/used.
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I apologize forget to mention this. It is a secondhand. The guy that want to sell this he used for 3 months and he ask for $1000~$1200
Is it good or buy brand new set.
Thanks
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You can get a 2700k at mc for $279..
I can proxy if needed.
Also drop the ocz for a m4, 590 for 680, and get a tx750 for later.
And ditch that RAM..I can put a pc list together for you. Imo h100 not worth it hiatus get a d14
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Considering current prices and if its all good, $1000 is a good deal.
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i have no idea what prices are like in BKK, but in the US it's not a terrible deal. 590 is still pretty quick. 2600k as well
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Has he overclocked it at all?
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Has he overclocked it at all?
I don't know. I'll meet him and check the condition of the pc. Will see how is turn out. :)
TTTThank you so much for all the information guys.
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if you price it all out, it's around 1800 new, this is without shipping costs (and assembly costs), if you can score it for 1,000 and i'm assuming you'll just carry it home/car whatever, it'd be an awesome deal, heck go google the 590, it lists for 800, yea 690 came out, and it lists for 1100? (give or take). Sure if i built a rig, i wouldn't choose some of those parts, but for 3months used at 1,000 sounds good.
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Yes, that's less then I paid for my machine total, and I'm using a 2500k with a GTX 560. Would definitely add more hard drives though.
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See if you can talk him down a couple hundred bucks, tell him that you could build a brand new Ivy Bridge system that is comparable with a similar board, chip and RAM, better SSD and a video card that runs on less power and coolers (590 is overkill for pretty much everything on the market, you may as well SLI a couple of lesser cards for half the cost, NOT your best price/performance.
For as much as he's asking. For 1000 it would be a solid build.
Worst part is he is using liquid cooling, I've been on air because liquid is just too damn fussy and high maintenance. If air cooling fails, you swap a fan, if liquid cooling fails, you're replacing wet mobos.
EDIT: Does this have a windows product key on it? That would bump up the value by 100 bucks or so.
The only thing that's especially special about that build is the 590. it's like he went price performance on most stuff then was like WHOAAAAA VIDEO CARD BUY TOP OF THE LINE.
Problem is they simply don't hold value. A 670 will do 4/5 of what a 590 can do for less than half the cost. It just wouldn't make sense for you to go with that card in a new build. Use that as leverage.
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corsair h100 is not fussy or high maintenance, it's closed loop and i just consider mine a 100$ air cooler.
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corsair h100 is not fussy or high maintenance, it's closed loop and i just consider mine a 100$ air cooler.
I've always just been worried about one of the hoses coming off. I know there are varying levels of complexity, especially with the units with an external radiator.
Had a buddy who had the exact same style unit, a small close loop system, can't remember the brand name, could have been of low quality. the system failed and he was out a video card, an 8800 IIRC which was, at the time, a big loss.
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See if you can talk him down a couple hundred bucks, tell him that you could build a brand new Ivy Bridge system that is comparable with a similar board, chip and RAM, better SSD and a video card that runs on less power and coolers (590 is overkill for pretty much everything on the market, you may as well SLI a couple of lesser cards for half the cost, NOT your best price/performance.
For as much as he's asking. For 1000 it would be a solid build.
Worst part is he is using liquid cooling, I've been on air because liquid is just too damn fussy and high maintenance. If air cooling fails, you swap a fan, if liquid cooling fails, you're replacing wet mobos.
EDIT: Does this have a windows product key on it? That would bump up the value by 100 bucks or so.
The only thing that's especially special about that build is the 590. it's like he went price performance on most stuff then was like WHOAAAAA VIDEO CARD BUY TOP OF THE LINE.
Problem is they simply don't hold value. A 670 will do 4/5 of what a 590 can do for less than half the cost. It just wouldn't make sense for you to go with that card in a new build. Use that as leverage.
I agree. I was confused why he would drop a ton of money on a video card then skimp out on the other components. I would first tell him $1000 and go up to $1050 max. He might say oh the video card; blah blah blah. Then offer him $500 without the card and see what he says :tongue:
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8800 being a big time card musta been 5 years ago, and the only real closed loop systems was probably the thermal take bigwater, which for closed loop sucks, fast forward to modern times and the closed system corsair h80/h100 and antec kuelher (can't spell) are winning awards.
plus they're easy to install since you don't have to "work around" the big a$$ heatsink.
for fun i have mine in a push/pull so it's 4/120 fans on the radiator, i keep speedfan on at it's 99% of the time at 45% (near silent), but the heat that comes out of it, is a lot better than having that heat circulating the system. (if i had my regular big air cooler, thermaltake frio? i think).
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Sounds in line for the price. If the pc works well with no issues $1000 is a good deal considering it's already setup and tested.