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Build Ready - Could someone review?

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  • #2
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Is the choice of GPU intentional? It's a weak card; only equivalent to a 6670 and not the latest hardware at that.


  • #3
    EmmetF
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭EmmetF


    Yes it is. I went for the business end card which is much more expensive than the consumer cards (even with the same spec) but 1GB is plenty anyway.


  • #4
    ..Brian..
    Registered Users Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭..Brian..


    Personally I'd get a Samsung EVO SSD over Crucial. Must faster read speeds imo. My bros 840 Pro leaves my M4 in the dust with boot times. Probably 2.5 times faster!


  • #5
    free_man
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭free_man


    Go for Noctua NH-U12S for CPU cooling. Might add 30euro to build but recommended.


  • #6
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    ..Brian.. wrote: »
    Personally I'd get a Samsung EVO SSD over Crucial. Must faster read speeds imo. My bros 840 Pro leaves my M4 in the dust with boot times. Probably 2.5 times faster!

    That's the new MX100. It's two generations newer than the M4. Evo still has the edge, but not by much, unless you get the 512GB. On the other hand, the MX100 is €15 cheaper and you get an extra couple of GB.


    Re the graphics card - is it needed at all? Why not just run on Intel's integrated? It's pretty competent.


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  • #7
    ..Brian..
    Registered Users Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭..Brian..


    Ah thought it was an M500. Didn't know they had new ones out.


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