Building new PC to replace my old 2003 vintage

Ken W · 05-06-2012, 11:09

I am looking to build a new PC to replace my old 2003 vintage PC.
I will not be running games, just Office and Corel Paint Shop Pro.
Email, Internet.

I am thinking about using these parts, has any one any thoughts.
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SSD SATA 3
ASUS P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) Motherboard

Core i7 / i5 / i3 Support, ATX, DDR3 (max 32GB), 4 x USB3, 10 x USB2, 4 x SATA3, 4 x SATA2, DVI, HDMI, SPDIF

3rd Generation IntelÂ® Coreâ„¢ i5 3450 3.10GHz Socket LGA1155
Quad Core Technology, 3.10GHz clock speed, 6MB L3 Cache, Dual Channel DDR3 Controller, 22nm, Integrated HD 2500 Graphics, 3yr Warranty
Corsair XMS3 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666 C9 1333MHz Memory Module
1333MHz RAM Speed, CAS 9-9-9-24 Timings, 1.5v DIMM

**Rob** · 05-06-2012, 13:04

What do you use Paint shop Pro for? That is potentially your most demanding application and whilst the general spec you are looking at is fine, the only concern to me his how big the filesize of your graphics things might be and whether it would justify a dedicated rather than the integral GPU.

SSD is still quite expensive (prices are dropping) relative to storage space. You might want a SSD for the OS and main software, and a cheaper, larger, HDD for storage.

tizmeinnit · 05-06-2012, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken W

I am looking to build a new PC to replace my old 2003 vintage PC.
I will not be running games, just Office and Corel Paint Shop Pro.
Email, Internet.

I am thinking about using these parts, has any one any thoughts.
------------------------------------------
SSD SATA 3
ASUS P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) Motherboard

Core i7 / i5 / i3 Support, ATX, DDR3 (max 32GB), 4 x USB3, 10 x USB2, 4 x SATA3, 4 x SATA2, DVI, HDMI, SPDIF

3rd Generation IntelÂ® Core™ i5 3450 3.10GHz Socket LGA1155
Quad Core Technology, 3.10GHz clock speed, 6MB L3 Cache, Dual Channel DDR3 Controller, 22nm, Integrated HD 2500 Graphics, 3yr Warranty
Corsair XMS3 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666 C9 1333MHz Memory Module
1333MHz RAM Speed, CAS 9-9-9-24 Timings, 1.5v DIMM

double the ram to 8 gig

SnoopZ · 05-06-2012, 13:13

You could probably get away with an Intel i3 processor seeing what you use it for, mine is i3 based and it flies, and as Tiz says you should get 8GB(2x4GB sticks) of ram which will run in duel channel mode.

Ken W · 05-06-2012, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

What do you use Paint shop Pro for? That is potentially your most demanding application and whilst the general spec you are looking at is fine, the only concern to me his how big the filesize of your graphics things might be and whether it would justify a dedicated rather than the integral GPU.

SSD is still quite expensive (prices are dropping) relative to storage space. You might want a SSD for the OS and main software, and a cheaper, larger, HDD for storage.

I won Paint Shop Pro in a raffle so that is why I use it.
A SSD is what I am hoping for the operating system and applications and I always store data on a separate drive which makes backing easier.
I will not be using the on board graphics but a dedicated card, I have not decided on which one but it will be NVidia rather than Radeon.

SnoopZ · 05-06-2012, 14:07

SSD prices are dropping like crazy at the moment and you can pick up a Sata III 120GB drive for Â£75-Â£85 at the moment, keep your eye on HotUKDeals.

Skully · 12-06-2012, 10:50

Whatever you do, I suggest you future-proof that mofo!
If you're the kind of guy who doesn't upgrade in 9 years, you'll want something mid to high end so you don't have to upgrade for the forseable future.

tizmeinnit · 12-06-2012, 12:11

there is no such thing as a future proof mobo

**Hugh** · 12-06-2012, 13:06

He said "mofo", not "mobo" - something completely different....

Although, when you have a problem with your mobo, you may call it a mofo!

tizmeinnit · 12-06-2012, 13:33

ok there is no such thing as future proofing in computer hardware whether its a mofo or not lol

qasdfdsaq · 12-06-2012, 14:31

Yes there is.

Gavin78 · 12-06-2012, 14:40

To be fair other than development software pc's seem to be taking a step backwards for the gaming front. most games only need an average pc with a mid range graphics card to get things going.

Online gaming is the main thing at the moment so developers are trying to cram in as many people as possible so not really pushing pc graphics to the edge.