Problem with full towers is 1. They are big. And some are really big. They wont fit on most desks and are totally pointless if you don't have the floor space either. 2. Airflow, true they are awesome for airflow. But that can also mean more fans which in turn = noise. There are masses of mid cases with decent airflow that can accomodate a single rad cooler, and a xfire/sli setup with ease and no dramatic increases in temps.3. Price, they're expensive and it makes much more sense to save £50 by getting a mid and spending that on a more efficient cooling system or something else for the case or build.I have to agree with Kirkers on the case front here.However, its Joe's decision, and if he has the space for a great big full tower then I won't stop you!EDIT: Also, the new AMD cards don't get particularly hot in the first place so more extreme cooling isn't (necessarily) required.
Quote from: Azbec on May 08, 2012, 11:33:10 PMProblem with full towers is 1. They are big. And some are really big. They wont fit on most desks and are totally pointless if you don't have the floor space either. 2. Airflow, true they are awesome for airflow. But that can also mean more fans which in turn = noise. There are masses of mid cases with decent airflow that can accomodate a single rad cooler, and a xfire/sli setup with ease and no dramatic increases in temps.3. Price, they're expensive and it makes much more sense to save £50 by getting a mid and spending that on a more efficient cooling system or something else for the case or build.I have to agree with Kirkers on the case front here.However, its Joe's decision, and if he has the space for a great big full tower then I won't stop you!EDIT: Also, the new AMD cards don't get particularly hot in the first place so more extreme cooling isn't (necessarily) required.I partially agree here, still high towers ( if you have space and don't mind the price ) have shitloads of benefits over mid towers.But ye, if money and desk space are an issue ( even though my build is within Joe's budget ) consider changing the case I picked with something cheaper.
Quote from: KriS on May 08, 2012, 04:04:29 AMthats wrong.. you can mix amd with intel i knowAsus motherbored (AMD)Processor (Intel)Graphics Card ATI Readon 6990 (AMD)RAM dominator gt DDR3 (intel)as you can see mixed you can also do a dual graphics card 1 nvida other one ATI works better than 2 nvida or 2 ati its really odNever said you can't mix..I just said its better not to. and as stated above ATI/nVidia can't Xfire/SLI with intel/AMD. Main reason being that ATI graphics cards are made by AMD...
thats wrong.. you can mix amd with intel i knowAsus motherbored (AMD)Processor (Intel)Graphics Card ATI Readon 6990 (AMD)RAM dominator gt DDR3 (intel)as you can see mixed you can also do a dual graphics card 1 nvida other one ATI works better than 2 nvida or 2 ati its really od
Joe, if you change the case/psu I picked for your build with the case/psu combo Azbec linked ( still a very good case and PSU ) and can live without the SSD, you'll save enough to afford this GPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/349750-sapphire-hd-7870-ghz-oc-edition-2gb-gddr5-hdmi-dvi-dual-mini-11199-03-20g It's basically the 7850's older ( older here meaning more powerful ) "brother". Here is a comparison chart between the two GPUs ( game benchmarks ):http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-radeon-hd-7850-and-7870-review/21
With a custom PC build its always the case that you can find ways to spend a bit more here and there, and provided you spend wisely it will improve the end product. However its important to target your budget towards what you want from your PC - Do you want an all rounder? Do you want a silent PC? Are pure frame rates your thing? The less you spend the more you have to target your PC build.Quote from: Limey on May 08, 2012, 11:03:14 PMThe noise wont really bother me that much, doesn't need to be silent. Im not too sure what an 'all rounder' includes, I will be using it for everything I do aswell as gaming So i'd say im more focused on frame rates
The noise wont really bother me that much, doesn't need to be silent. Im not too sure what an 'all rounder' includes, I will be using it for everything I do aswell as gaming So i'd say im more focused on frame rates
Something I found in a review: If your an enthusiast like me, measure your GPU before you buy this case. My XFX HD 5870 did NOT fit in this case, it does now obviously, but i had to really REALLY force it, which is not something I like doing. Note that this only represents this brand of graphics card, not all HD 5870s. It was literally a 50/50 chance that I snapped the PCB, if you want that risk, then on your head be it.They also gave it 5 stars though.Im guessing this wont be a problem or tight fit for me?