PC Heads...How Do These Specs Look?

[TeEdIzZeL]

First off I NEVER heard of this brand and really dont want to look into building my own. Basically all I want is a PC that is able to convert blu ray, .rar files up, un-rar files and convert regular dvds fast as shit. I asked a couple people on some different custom pc building sites and the said the processor that would fit my needs is the i7 2600. I was asking about the i7 980x but they said the i7 2600 could perform just as good if not better. Bestbuy dont have shit and Frys has one that Im interested in. I just happened to be on QVC looking at a camera and decided to check out thier desktops and they had this one with the exact processor that I was told would benefit me the most. What do yall think aside from the brand.hahaha

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/...th-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-2TB-HD-1GB-Graphics


Heres the specs

* Includes Affinity 7607Mi desktop and AC adapter
* 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-2600 processor
* Intel H67 Express chipset
* 16GB DDR3 memory
* 2TB SATA II hard drive
* 22X DVD+/-RW optical drive
* ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics with 1GB VRAM
* Supports dual display operation, DirectX 11
* 10-channel Intel high-definition audio
* USB desktop keyboard
* USB mouse
* 10/100/1000 ethernet LAN
* Front panel 19-in-1 digital multimedia card reader
* Six back USB 2.0 ports
* Two front USB 2.0 ports
* Two USB 3.0 ports
* Five audio ports
* HDMI+DVI-I, RJ-45, eSATA ports
* PCI/PCI Express slots
* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
* Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition
* 60 days of Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
* Measures approximately 13-7/8"H x 7-1/8"W x 16-7/8"D
* UL listed adapter; 1-year Limited Manufacturers Warranty
* Assembled in USA from domestic and imported parts

 

[praetor]

Well, it sounds like some of the programs you'll be using might, and i stress might, be able to take advantage of a processor with more cores. The i7 970 has 6 while the i7 2600 has 4. You should google some test results that show the performance of each processor while encoding video.

The system looks good to me, however you'll probably want to have a solid state drive as your boot drive and keep that 2 TB drive as a storage drive.

the 980x has been "replaced" by the 990x. neither one of them are worth $1000, you could get a i7 970 and just overclock it.

 

[Turri]

The videocard sucks and its overpriced other than that its ok

 

[brace]

The people at those pc sites told you right. The i72600k is one of the best processors to get right now. It's built for encoding video. It just came out a month ago and it a hardware encoder on the chip for video. It has 4 hyperthreaded cores running at 3.8ghz. Also the chip has a GPU on it when you use it with the P67/H67 chipset So you wouldn't need that ATI card. You do want to stick with H67 since your encoding video.

I think you can save some money building this yourself though and use the money saved for an additional hard drive since this board does support raid for 6gbit sata. Let me break it down

* 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-2600 processor
$330

* Intel H67 Express chipset
* Supports dual display operation, DirectX 11
* 10-channel Intel high-definition audio
* Six back USB 2.0 ports
* Two front USB 2.0 ports
* Two USB 3.0 ports
* Five audio ports
* HDMI+DVI-I, RJ-45, eSATA ports
* PCI/PCI Express slots
* 10/100/1000 ethernet LAN
$120

* 16GB DDR3 memory
$200

* 2TB SATA II hard drive
$100

* 22X DVD+/-RW optical drive
$30

* ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics with 1GB VRAM
not needed

* USB desktop keyboard
* USB mouse
$20

* Front panel 19-in-1 digital multimedia card reader
$20

* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
* Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition
* 60 days of Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011

case and power supply
$100

Total = $920

If you don't build it yourself the system your looking is still a good deal. Just take out the GPU when you get. The encoder on the processor is part of it's internal GPU and you really want to be able to take advantage of all that encoding power.

 

[Rel]

Heres the specs

* Includes Affinity 7607Mi desktop and AC adapter
* 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-2600 processor
* Intel H67 Express chipset
* 16GB DDR3 memory
* 2TB SATA II hard drive
* 22X DVD+/-RW optical drive
* ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics with 1GB VRAM
* Supports dual display operation, DirectX 11
* 10-channel Intel high-definition audio
* USB desktop keyboard
* USB mouse
* 10/100/1000 ethernet LAN
* Front panel 19-in-1 digital multimedia card reader
* Six back USB 2.0 ports
* Two front USB 2.0 ports
* Two USB 3.0 ports
* Five audio ports
* HDMI+DVI-I, RJ-45, eSATA ports
* PCI/PCI Express slots
* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
* Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition
* 60 days of Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
* Measures approximately 13-7/8"H x 7-1/8"W x 16-7/8"D
* UL listed adapter; 1-year Limited Manufacturers Warranty
* Assembled in USA from domestic and imported parts

man thats 1 very powerful computa...im a hav to upgrade to sumtin like that

 

[kwazdog]

I got the 980x but yes the 2600k (not 2600) is about the same. Personally I would build my own shit (Thats what I did). I'd get a 2600k and put an corsair h70 liquid cooler on it and moderately over clock it (4ghz maybe a tad faster)). I'm about to overclock my 980x as soon as I get a case big enough to accommodate my H70.


You could build your own shit for much less at microcenter, but you wont have legit versions office of window 7 included.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354587

2600k's are going for 279.00 at select micro centers.


I'd go with a Gigabyte Mobo or Asus Mobo over intel.

 

[BorderLord]

You lost me as soon as you stated you were going to load a virus on that machine...i.e. Windoze.

 

[TeEdIzZeL]

Good lookin...I wasnt planning on overclocking, Im looking to plug and go....Im not trippin off a nice graphics card cause I dont game or watch movies on my pc. I aint trippin on hard drives becauses I have a GRIP of them. I aint trippin on the drives it has because Ill replace those.

@Brace...whats a GPU homie?

@Kwazdog...is the motherboard it comes with at least decent enough for my needs? and you say 2600k, not the 2600...so this isnt the "k" that comes with this computer famo?


Heres my current set up:

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E6400(2.13GHz)
Processor Main Features 64 bit Dual Core Processor
Cache Per Processor 2MB L2 Cache
Memory 4GB DDR2 533
Hard Drive 3.0TB (2 x 1.5TB) 7200RPM SATA
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT graphics card with 256MB video memory, TV-out, and Dual DVI-I capabilities
Audio Intel High Definition Audio
Ethernet 10/100Base-T network interface
Wireless Card Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g


*I have a different graphics card..the original went out on me so I bought a new one.



Right now to convert a DVD takes me about 20-30 mins

to convert a 1080P .mkv takes me about 9-14 hours

to convert a 1080P 3D .mkv takes me about 20-27 hours.

Yah i know its long as shit but the end result is worth it.

 

[TeEdIzZeL]

You lost me as soon as you stated you were going to load a virus on that machine...i.e. Windoze.

hahaha....I need windows because of programs I run (aside from converting programs)

Im not trippin on what OP they have on there cause ima wipe that shit out and put my own.

 

[brace]

@Brace...whats a GPU homie?


Right now to convert a DVD takes me about 20-30 mins

to convert a 1080P .mkv takes me about 9-14 hours

to convert a 1080P 3D .mkv takes me about 20-27 hours.

GPU=Graphics card

The 2600k should cut those times by 75%

 

[Studio718]

Walmart.com has those same affinity systems for less.

 

[TeEdIzZeL]

good lookin yall....is this one I mentioned a 2600k or 2600? I didnt know there were 2 different ones..lol


Keep comin with the info. though cause im listenin to all opinions

Ill see whats good there Studio, thats where I got my current set up at..lol

 

[brace]

good lookin yall....is this one I mentioned a 2600k or 2600? I didnt know there were 2 different ones..lol

The "K" at the end means that multiplier is unlocked and that the processor can overclocked. Other than that they are the same processor.

 

[hsm2448]

Just came in here to say that there is some hard core nerdifying going on and to salute ya'll. I wish I understood what you guys were talking about. Niggaz talking about overclocking their solid state ethernet motherboards.

 

[durham]

my recommendations build it

1) the 2600K, with a h70 can easily run 4.5ghz-5ghz, if you have a nice board....that video card is out of date

if you live near a microcenter, or a frys (as they will price match microcenter with a printout), you can get the processor for 270+ tax+ 60 for the cooler

2) 16gb ddr3 1600 (1600 and up doesnt really help the architecture of the new sandy bridge) is close to $200 or so, ram is super cheap these days

3) id get a blu-ray burner drive these days, if nothing else back up on a 25Gb drive is nice, if you dont have a NAS backup or large external BD-5300S-0B, nice large cache, its on sale at newegg It think for like $80, normally $110

5) SSD for the boot drive, is the way to go, a crucial c300 is down to $100, the new c400 just came out a few days ago 139 on sale now...will speed up boot, read times, basic browsing, use your old hard drives as backups/storage

6) case, $50 all kinds, aluminum save you the weight, no need to go crazy on the case imo

7) at least 1000W power supply, $100 or so, buy NEW, not used

8) 6850, $140 new off ebay, the warranty is still valid no matter where it is purchased so ebay is fine on video cards, just make sure you register it

9) sound card, cheap but good xonar d2x $30, high end xonar essence stX $180

10) TP67B+ , good average price, in a few steps, up the volatge, tale the chip to 4.8ghz EASY, not the best, but price vs performance $140

11) card reader, $20 for the digi camera , video camera, cell phone microsd

total

$1060 (using the cheapest options for SSD, and soundcard)

most of those pre made systems, lock the bios, so basically you lose tons of performance out of the new sandy bridge processors, my two cents

 

[LIH]

You don't need to build anything. That is a good price for rig with those specs and should do exactly what you need it to. Consider the extra 100 or so a service charge for having it built. As far as brand name, its really only indicative of the quality of support and customer service you will get....or in the case of dell, how long the machine will last lol

 

[TeEdIzZeL]

Aaight fasho....Good lookin on the info.

 

[TeEdIzZeL]

2 new updates....I checked walmart.com and i checked ibuypower.com. ibuypower.com sent me a quote for these 2 set ups:

Case 1 x Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition Gaming Case-Black
Case Lighting 0 x None-
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction 0 x None-
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion 0 x None-
Processor 1 x [= Quad Core =] AMD Phenom™ II X4 970 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU-
Processor Cooling 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD]-[Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan
Memory 1 x 16 GB [4 GB X4] DDR3-1333 Memory Module-Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card 1 x ATI Radeon HD 5570 - 1GB-Single Card
Video Card Brand 1 x Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA-
Motherboard 1 x [CrossFire] ASUS M4A87TD EVO -- AMD 870 w/ 2x PCI-E 2.0 x16-
Motherboard USB / SATA Interface 1 x Motherboard default USB / SATA Interface-
Power Supply 1 x 650 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-650TX-
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s-Single Drive
Data Hard Drive 0 x None-
Optical Drive 1 x 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black
2nd Optical Drive 0 x None-
Flash Media Reader / Writer 1 x 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer-Black
Meter Display 0 x None-
USB Expansion 0 x None-
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard-
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)-
Operating System 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel)-64-Bit
Keyboard 1 x iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard-Black
Mouse 1 x iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse-
Monitor 0 x None-
2nd Monitor 0 x None-
Speaker System 1 x iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System-
Headset 0 x None-
Video Camera 0 x None-
Warranty 1 x Standard Warranty Service-Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
Rush Service 1 x Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee)-No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days
Subtotal* $1116.00 (plus tax & shipping)






Case 1 x Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition Gaming Case-Black
Case Lighting 0 x None-
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction 0 x None-
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion 0 x None-
Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-2600K Processor (4x 3.40GHz/8MB L3 Cache)-
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive 0 x None-
Processor Cooling 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1155 & 1156]-[Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan
Memory 1 x 16 GB [4 GB X4] DDR3-1333 Memory Module-Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card 1 x ATI Radeon HD 5570 - 1GB-Single Card
Video Card Brand 1 x Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA-
Motherboard 1 x Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3-B3-
Power Supply 1 x 600 Watt -- Standard-
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s-Single Drive
Data Hard Drive 0 x None-
Optical Drive 1 x 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black
2nd Optical Drive 0 x None-
Flash Media Reader / Writer 1 x 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer-Black
Meter Display 0 x None-
USB Expansion 0 x None-
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard-
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)-
Operating System 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel)-64-Bit
Keyboard 1 x iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard-Black
Mouse 1 x iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse-
Monitor 0 x None-
2nd Monitor 0 x None-
Speaker System 1 x iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System-
Headset 0 x None-
Video Camera 0 x None-
Warranty 1 x Standard Warranty Service-Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
Rush Service 1 x Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee)-No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days
Subtotal* $1158.00 (plus tax & shipping)



Heres some from walmart

http://www.walmart.com/browse/Compu...arch_sort=3&selected_items=+&tab_value=Online

 

[TeEdIzZeL]

Any news on the quotes sent over to me? lol.

 

[brace]

Any news on the quotes sent over to me? lol.

The very first one was much better. These latter two not so much. The 2 key items that you want is

i72600k <--Processor
h67 chipset with support for 32g's of ram <--Motherboard
there's chipset out there with only 16g's of ram for the same price

and NO Graphics Card!!!

I know that sounds foreign to computer heads especially since it defies the logic of building a gaming rig but this is an encoding rig and adding a graphics card will bypass the encoding abilities of i72600k which is the reason why this processor is such a beast. You would need at least a $500 graphics card to compensate for that lost.

The graphics card is already embedded into i72600 and i72600k and the one in the i72600k is twice as fast.

Plus the graphics card that is embedded into the i72600k has an encoding unit just for converting video. The graphics card embedded in the 172600k for regular things such as rendering and HD is equivalent to a $100 graphics card.

This video shows the encoding power and he's using a p67 instead of a h67 which the h67 will be much faster because it takes advantage of the hardware encoder on the i72600k




This video shows the difference between the processors and compatible motherboards. The Z68 board would be the best choice but it's not out yet and probably won't support this version of the i7 processor when it does come out.

 

[brace]

Just came in here to say that there is some hard core nerdifying going on and to salute ya'll. I wish I understood what you guys were talking about. Niggaz talking about overclocking their solid state ethernet motherboards.

 

[gatorthaking]

* Includes Affinity 7607Mi desktop and AC adapter
* 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-2600 processor
* Intel H67 Express chipset
* 16GB DDR3 memory
* 2TB SATA II hard drive
* 22X DVD+/-RW optical drive
* ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics with 1GB VRAM
* Supports dual display operation, DirectX 11
* 10-channel Intel high-definition audio
* USB desktop keyboard
* USB mouse
* 10/100/1000 ethernet LAN
* Front panel 19-in-1 digital multimedia card reader
* Six back USB 2.0 ports
* Two front USB 2.0 ports
* Two USB 3.0 ports
* Five audio ports
* HDMI+DVI-I, RJ-45, eSATA ports
* PCI/PCI Express slots
* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
* Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition
* 60 days of Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
* Measures approximately 13-7/8"H x 7-1/8"W x 16-7/8"D
* UL listed adapter; 1-year Limited Manufacturers Warranty
* Assembled in USA from domestic and imported parts
__________________


i want to edit hd video files, every one keep telling me to by a mac but im a pc head 4 life.. so my question is will these specs
help me create and render hd music videos, using vegas pro 9
what yall think some 'insight'

 

[veritech]

GPU=Graphics card

The 2600k should cut those times by 75%

nigga please.

 

[actinanass]

if you are in to gaming, you might want to update the video card. Other than that, it's a nice buy...

I'm looking to upgrade the system below in a couple months after I move into a new house...

 

[cbm_redux]

This late in the game, you couldn't give me a desktop with only four cores... but that's just me.
Also, I'm not a gamer... but a graphics card or cards that won't run 3 large wide-screen monitors at least 1920 x 1200 ain't gonna cut it.

 

[veritech]

This late in the game, you couldn't give me a desktop with only four cores... but that's just me.

name three programs that use more than 4 cores........

 

[Lord Vicious]

Not for nothing but,i think you should check out www.newegg.com.

I'm not saying they are the best but their DIY systems are dope and at a great price.I built a pc just for production for under $500.To do something like what you have in mind may run you about $800 or $900.For real b,save some money where you can.


Peace.

 

[cbm_redux]

name three programs that use more than 4 cores........

This nigga.
Think about how absurd that statement was in light of how people use computers in 2011.
I have 3 24" monitors, and there are plenty of times when I'm running 8 or 10 multi-threaded applications simultaneously.
You can't have too many cores or too much memory.

 

[brace]

nigga please.

watch the video i posted "i72600k on after effects"

 

[kwazdog]

Good luck on what ever you decide.

 

[kamoze357]

2 new updates....I checked walmart.com and i checked ibuypower.com. ibuypower.com sent me a quote for these 2 set ups:

I wouldnt suggest Ibuypower homes. I bought my current set up there and had major issues within 12 months. Had to replace the ram, mother board and video card on 2 separate occassions. I boughtthe extended warranty but as they are located in Cali, shipping itto them is a bitch plus you are out of a pc for weeks. Lastly, they tie up there wiring and installs in a manner which is "neat" and organizaed but makes it next to impossible to go in and make swaps yourself.

Be warned.

 

[kwazdog]

2 new updates....I checked walmart.com and i checked ibuypower.com. ibuypower.com sent me a quote for these 2 set ups:

I wouldnt suggest Ibuypower homes. I bought my current set up there and had major issues within 12 months. Had to replace the ram, mother board and video card on 2 separate occassions. I boughtthe extended warranty but as they are located in Cali, shipping itto them is a bitch plus you are out of a pc for weeks. Lastly, they tie up there wiring and installs in a manner which is "neat" and organizaed but makes it next to impossible to go in and make swaps yourself.

Be warned.

My cuzzo was just telling me about Ibuypower and how their a rip off. They have deceptive marketing techniques.

 

[veritech]

This nigga.
Think about how absurd that statement was in light of how people use computers in 2011.
I have 3 24" monitors, and there are plenty of times when I'm running 8 or 10 multi-threaded applications simultaneously.
You can't have too many cores or too much memory.

sigh..... i hate when the misinformed throw quantity at something instead of learning how to optimize. 3 24" monitors have nothing to do with cpu power. in addition to that just because you are running multiple applications does not mean that the cpu automatically uses the additional cores. all of this mulitple core marketing is just that. marketing. remember when you could get a pentium 4 at almost 3.5-4.0 ghz. lol. that shit was garbage. but in marketing terms more ghz was better. even on a chip that had gone into diminishing returns....

i currently run quad core machines because i actually use the capability of a quad core. most folks that i build or fix for have no need for a quad core. they play on the internet/facebook, shop and check email. how many cores you need for that?

99 percent of the computer using public would be gravy with single core pentium 4, 2 gigs of ram and integrated graphics...

 

[veritech]

watch the video i posted "i72600k on after effects"

i think that test was suspect....

the chips are faster but they are not giving 75 percent reductions in encoding times. also, xeon processors (the chip competing in the vid) are over priced and overhyped.

benchmarks from a decent source below.

http://www.legionhardware.com/artic..._2500k_and_core_i7_2600k_sandy_bridge,11.html

 

[divine]

First off I NEVER heard of this brand and really dont want to look into building my own. Basically all I want is a PC that is able to convert blu ray, .rar files up, un-rar files and convert regular dvds fast as shit. I asked a couple people on some different custom pc building sites and the said the processor that would fit my needs is the i7 2600. I was asking about the i7 980x but they said the i7 2600 could perform just as good if not better. Bestbuy dont have shit and Frys has one that Im interested in. I just happened to be on QVC looking at a camera and decided to check out thier desktops and they had this one with the exact processor that I was told would benefit me the most. What do yall think aside from the brand.hahaha

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/...th-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-2TB-HD-1GB-Graphics


Heres the specs

* Includes Affinity 7607Mi desktop and AC adapter
* 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-2600 processor
* Intel H67 Express chipset
* 16GB DDR3 memory
* 2TB SATA II hard drive
* 22X DVD+/-RW optical drive
* ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics with 1GB VRAM
* Supports dual display operation, DirectX 11
* 10-channel Intel high-definition audio
* USB desktop keyboard
* USB mouse
* 10/100/1000 ethernet LAN
* Front panel 19-in-1 digital multimedia card reader
* Six back USB 2.0 ports
* Two front USB 2.0 ports
* Two USB 3.0 ports
* Five audio ports
* HDMI+DVI-I, RJ-45, eSATA ports
* PCI/PCI Express slots
* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
* Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition
* 60 days of Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
* Measures approximately 13-7/8"H x 7-1/8"W x 16-7/8"D
* UL listed adapter; 1-year Limited Manufacturers Warranty
* Assembled in USA from domestic and imported parts

I identified your weakest link. Get rid of Windowz.