Future Proof PC?

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Shaun

Member
Hi,
I have had my existing PC for 9 and 1/2 years, which has been upgraded during its life with extra RAM, new DVD Re-writers, Hard-drives, soundcards, usb keyboards, operating systems, but the motherboard, CPU (PentiumIII 1Ghz) and Power units are original.
So it is about time I got a new one, which again I will look to (over time) uplift the graphics cards(maybe have 2), add a blue-ray re-writer, add 2 or 3 hard drives but leave the power,motherboard, CPU the same throughout the life of the PC.

So the question is -
1. will the power unit support additional of 2 extra harddrives, Blu-ray, maybe 2 PCI Cards plus a second graphic card.
2. is it worth getting the 6Gb or start with 4Gb (what's my bang for my buck on the difference).
3. Will the PC be 'silent' with the CoolerMaster Case.
4. (sounds a stupid question, but....) Will a USB keyboard and mouse connect to this ?

Any suggestions of changes ?

Thanks for your time.

Shaun.

Spec below -


Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-950 (3.06GHz) 4.8GTs/8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P6X58D-E: DDR3, USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, 3-Way SLI
Memory (RAM)
6GB SAMSUNG DDR3 TRI-DDR3 1333MHz (3 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
1GB ATI RADEON™ HD 5770 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD20EARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply & Case Cooling
CORSAIR 650W PSU (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET (£76)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £936.00 including VAT and delivery.
 
JSG10

JSG10

Expert
I've got a similar spec being built but with 4gb and a gtx470 instead, can always add more ram later. If you want to add a 2nd or more powerful gpu later you'll need a more powerful psu, 1000w to sli 2 gtx470, don't know about the ati cards but do know they use less power so might be alright with 850? Someone else will be able 2 advise better than I but hope that helps to start.
 
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Shaun

Member
It won't be for high end gaming (never seen anything that can really future proof that) - but will be used for picture editing, video editing, drawing packages, web design, and the standard basics (web,docs,spreadsheets,mail,music) all at the same time (well what it can handle).
 
Sleinous

Sleinous

Author Level
I'd strongly suggest a set of 6GB (tri-ddr3) as a set of 3 modules will perform much better due to the motherboard using modules in triplets, preferably from the same pack, i.e. a pack of 3 Kingston 1600MHZ would be nice :)
 
Meds

Meds

Moderator
Moderator
Hey Shaqui,

1) Yes, the Corsair TX650 will be adequate should you wish to add extra HDDs, DVD Drives, RAM etc in the future.
2) Agree with Sleinous, go for 6GB RAM so its running in tri-channel.
3) No PC we sell is silent, there are ways to keep noise levels down by choosing good CPU cooler & PSU (which you have done). The PC will be quiet but will not be silent.
4) Yes, USB keyboard & mouse will connect fine - don't worry!

Finally, if the PC is going to be used for photo/video editing and general day to day use then go for an nVidia Graphics Card. Their CUDA Cores boost performance these kind of applications - a GTS450 will be perfect! Also, adding a second Graphics Card in the future will not improve performance for editing - only gamimg.
 
Sleinous

Sleinous

Author Level
Yes, SLI only comes in handy for gaming, photoshop and other CUDA enabled software will really profit from the Nvidia GPUs, thus leaving the CPU free to get on with other tasks.
 
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Shaun

Member
Thanks for advice - taken on board and now ordered ! comparing GTS450 and ATI5770 reviews was interesting - all pushing towards the 5770 - but did find a review where other aspects were (not just gaming) the GTS450 was a good bet - so thanks guys for your advice.
 
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Shibin

Enthusiast
For more quietness use the coolermaster sileo 500. I dont know how everyone seems to miss that point. Its got soundproofing foam thingy!!!
 
Meds

Meds

Moderator
Moderator
Shibin said:
For more quietness use the coolermaster sileo 500. I dont know how everyone seems to miss that point. Its got soundproofing foam thingy!!!
Click to expand...

Good point, well worth a shot if you an squeeze it into your budget. Should add around £30 or so.
 
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Shaun

Member
Forgot to post the Spec I ordered - the waiting is excrutiating and exciting at the same - am sure it will be worth it - still in pre-production after 19 days (11 working days) - PCS must be busy !!

Case
COOLERMASTER SILEO 500 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-950 (3.06GHz) 4.8GTs/8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P6X58D-E: DDR3, USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, 3-Way SLI
Memory (RAM)
6GB KINGSTON HYPER-X TRI-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (3 x 2GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS450 GDDR5 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD20EARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply & Case Cooling
CORSAIR 650W PSU (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET (£76)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 12 working days
 
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gazza9000

Member
it will come soon :) mine went into quality control today. Went into building on the 12th working day so yours should be soon :)
 
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