What would you do?

Takaharu · May 23, 2010, 11:27 AM

Not sure if this is the right section...

As many of you already know, Sapphire are giving away a 1250W PSU, a 5870 and a AM3 motherboard with £2000 to spend in Overclockers (or, for the US, $3000 to spend in CyberPower).

Would would you get/build if you won?

Liqourice · May 23, 2010, 01:12 PM

UK and US only?

I could build a real monster with £2000 to spend. 4 5870's, watercooling and so on...

Takaharu · May 23, 2010, 02:05 PM

Details, man, details. Specifics, based on one of those two websites

I'm intrigued to see what people would come up with given a budget like that.

Dybdal · May 23, 2010, 02:23 PM

My shopping list would contain the following:

Case: Thermaltake level 10
Ssd: Ocz Vertex 120gb
Monitor: Acer gd245hq 23.6" 120 hz
Ram: Ocz Gold 4gb (2x2gb) ddr3 pc3-16000 c10
Cpu: AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE
Hdd: WD Caviar Black 1 tb
Cpu cooler: Noctua NH-DH14 dual radiator
Bluray drive: Samsung SH-B083L/BSBP
Mouse: Razer Mambe
Keyboard: Razor Arctosa
Mouse pad: Steelseries 5L

And the rest is sponsored by sapphire

That could be an awesome rig..

Liqourice · May 23, 2010, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takaharu

Details, man, details. Specifics, based on one of those two websites

I'm intrigued to see what people would come up with given a budget like that.

I'm to lazy to put a list together :P

anonemus · May 25, 2010, 10:56 AM

With this amount, I sure would like to get at least 3 30" LCD panels!

Optix · May 25, 2010, 03:09 PM

I'd probably go with a Raven or other such insanely overpriced yet completely bitchin' case, grab a Gulftown CPU, 12GB of memory, a few SSD's, a 5970 and three 22" monitors or possibly one really, REALLY big monitor.

It's hard to say.

I'm building a $1500 rig for a guy and my head is spinning with the hardware he is putting in. My entire upgrade cost me about $20 by the time everything was counted (selling my old rig, contest winnings, etc) so being able to drop that kind of cash is just dumb founding.

I think I could sum it up in 5 words and a picture.

Kid in a candy store.

Takaharu · May 25, 2010, 05:07 PM

When you think it through all this top-end stuff is beyond ridiculously-priced. £2000 is a lot for a PC.
Intel 6-core = £900
5970 = >£500
You're now left with £600. It's not that much any more.

I'll have a look up later of the budget but I'm thinking 6-core AMD with SSD and 4GB DDR3. Graphics card pending budget review.

Dybdal · May 25, 2010, 05:15 PM

The rig i put together costs 1950 £

but iwe also picked a pretty expensive case

Takaharu · May 26, 2010, 02:23 PM

Well I wouldn't go completely insane with what I bought with a 6-core processor and three-way graphics but I thinl I'd make good use of the budget.

Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5870 2048MB "Eyefinity 6 Edition" (making it two)
Asus Rampage III Extreme Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - OEM
LG E2250V 22" Widescreen LED Monitor
Kingston HyperX 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3-12800CL9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel
Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black

I'd add my current WD 750GB Black, the 300GB HDD and 1TB HDD to the rig and keep the sound system, monitor, CPU fan (I still have the original so I can flog the CPU), mouse & keyboard. I'd also utilise the PSU from the winnings. 1250W should more than suffice for those specs.
I'd then take the motherboard won, add a Phenom x4 955 and spend sold items on 4GB DDR3, use my current SSD and make an updated rig for my fiance.

That would take me to £1,992.60 including postage. I'm sure I could spend £7 somewhere, maybe cable ties or something.

blibbax · May 27, 2010, 12:25 PM

I answered this question in the news post regarding said competition before I saw it here :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by blibbax

I'd probably have to sell the 3 named items, with the possible exception of the PSU. Don't fancy an matx board or eyefinity.

Then the £2000 voucher? Still have to pay vat on that, which is £350. Ouch. But the earnings from the Ebayage should cover it.

That leaves me free to massivley overhaul my desktop with choice OCUK parts, nice Lian Li case and X58 setup I suppose, then it's time to by some GTX480s for ebay with the change!

Takaharu · May 28, 2010, 11:45 AM

You never pay VAT on receipt of vouchers. A £2000 voucher will get you up to £2000 worth of items for wherever the voucher is for.

blibbax · May 28, 2010, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takaharu

You never pay VAT on receipt of vouchers. A £2000 voucher will get you up to £2000 worth of items for wherever the voucher is for.

Normally yeah. I swear I raid it in the terms and conditions somewhere when I entered... nm!

May 23, 2010, 11:27 AM	#1
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	What would you do? Not sure if this is the right section... As many of you already know, Sapphire are giving away a 1250W PSU, a 5870 and a AM3 motherboard with £2000 to spend in Overclockers (or, for the US, $3000 to spend in CyberPower). Would would you get/build if you won? __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

May 23, 2010, 01:12 PM	#2
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,702 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: What would you do? UK and US only? I could build a real monster with £2000 to spend. 4 5870's, watercooling and so on...

May 23, 2010, 02:05 PM	Thread Starter #3
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: What would you do? Details, man, details. Specifics, based on one of those two websites I'm intrigued to see what people would come up with given a budget like that. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

May 23, 2010, 02:23 PM	#4
Dybdal HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Aarhus, Dk Posts: 234 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: What would you do? My shopping list would contain the following: Case: Thermaltake level 10 Ssd: Ocz Vertex 120gb Monitor: Acer gd245hq 23.6" 120 hz Ram: Ocz Gold 4gb (2x2gb) ddr3 pc3-16000 c10 Cpu: AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE Hdd: WD Caviar Black 1 tb Cpu cooler: Noctua NH-DH14 dual radiator Bluray drive: Samsung SH-B083L/BSBP Mouse: Razer Mambe Keyboard: Razor Arctosa Mouse pad: Steelseries 5L And the rest is sponsored by sapphire That could be an awesome rig.. __________________ Im a Danish hardwareheaven addict. Best stable overclock done:

May 25, 2010, 10:56 AM	#6
anonemus 80 Plus Certified Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 989 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Re: What would you do? With this amount, I sure would like to get at least 3 30" LCD panels!

May 25, 2010, 05:07 PM	Thread Starter #8
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: What would you do? When you think it through all this top-end stuff is beyond ridiculously-priced. £2000 is a lot for a PC. Intel 6-core = £900 5970 = >£500 You're now left with £600. It's not that much any more. I'll have a look up later of the budget but I'm thinking 6-core AMD with SSD and 4GB DDR3. Graphics card pending budget review. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

May 25, 2010, 05:15 PM	#9
Dybdal HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Aarhus, Dk Posts: 234 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: What would you do? The rig i put together costs 1950 £ but iwe also picked a pretty expensive case __________________ Im a Danish hardwareheaven addict. Best stable overclock done:

May 26, 2010, 02:23 PM	Thread Starter #10
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: What would you do? Well I wouldn't go completely insane with what I bought with a 6-core processor and three-way graphics but I thinl I'd make good use of the budget. Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5870 2048MB "Eyefinity 6 Edition" (making it two) Asus Rampage III Extreme Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - OEM LG E2250V 22" Widescreen LED Monitor Kingston HyperX 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3-12800CL9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black I'd add my current WD 750GB Black, the 300GB HDD and 1TB HDD to the rig and keep the sound system, monitor, CPU fan (I still have the original so I can flog the CPU), mouse & keyboard. I'd also utilise the PSU from the winnings. 1250W should more than suffice for those specs. I'd then take the motherboard won, add a Phenom x4 955 and spend sold items on 4GB DDR3, use my current SSD and make an updated rig for my fiance. That would take me to £1,992.60 including postage. I'm sure I could spend £7 somewhere, maybe cable ties or something. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

May 28, 2010, 11:45 AM	Thread Starter #12
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: What would you do? You never pay VAT on receipt of vouchers. A £2000 voucher will get you up to £2000 worth of items for wherever the voucher is for. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details