£800 build (Think im ready for purchase)

willclarke · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:34

Hi everyone, over the past two weeks i've gone from knowing nothing about computers or what goes in them. I didn't really carewas just happy playing games. But now after my research i put together this build, i want to overclock to around 3.5ghz and play games in max/high mid graphics. Any suggestions on how to improve are greatly appriciated.

I have used different websites to get these parts, not all are from OCUK. In this build i am not including any optical drives, hard drives or perhiprials.

CPU - I5 750 - £150
GPU - XFX 5850 - £250
RAM - 2X2GB 7-8-7-24 - £80
MOBO - Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3 - £100 (Dont want crossfire or sli, help would be appriciated in order to find a better/cheaper motherboard that will allow me to OC to 3.5 ghz.)
PSU - Corsair 650w (lots of builds use this in videos, build suggestions or reviews i've read. Don't know if i need 650w though. £70
Cooler - coolermaster 212 - £20
Case - HAF 922 - £75
Total - £745

Is there anything i am missing/can improve or get cheaper for similar quality? I haven't included any thermal paste, don't know if i need but i know i will get some with the cooler.

IIGAZI360II · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:38

What operating system do you plan on using?

willclarke · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:39

Windows 7 ultimate

IIGAZI360II · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:48

willclarke said:
Windows 7 ultimate

Cool. Overall a brill system, and using windows 7 you will be able to take advnatage of DX11, a lot of people make that mistake when buying a 5000 series card and having XP.

Enjoy

willclarke · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:50

Thank you

any parts that you suggest i change?

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:53

IIGAZI360II said:
Cool. Overall a brill system, and using windows 7 you will be able to take advnatage of DX11, a lot of people make that mistake when buying a 5000 series card and having vista/XP.

Enjoy

DX11 runs fine under Vista.

This motherboard has an 8+2 phase VRM which should be better for overclocking:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-363-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1495

Of course make sure that you have decent airflow in your case as it is important to keep the VRMs cool in any system.

colinuk · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:54

From my recent past experince id stay away from Gigabyte M/B's. Or at least make sure there are no reports on it not booting up all that well before buying it.

Other than that, looking good! Like to see how it behaves when built.

ColiNfr

IKMS · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:54

Just to ask, why did you get ultimate? The advantages over Home Premium are minimal.

IIGAZI360II · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:57

Maybe go for a cheaper 5850, the club 3D one has the same clocks, and is £30 cheaper, £30 you could spend on a game or something.

willclarke · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:58

My cousin got one which can be used on up to 3 computers so saves me buying one.

willclarke · 28 Feb 2010 at 15:59

colinuk said:
From my recent past experince id stay away from Gigabyte M/B's. Or at least make sure there are no reports on it not booting up all that well before buying it.

Other than that, looking good! Like to see how it behaves when built.

ColiNfr

Thank you i've liked the P7P55D motherboards just didn't know the difference between them.

willclarke · 28 Feb 2010 at 16:00

IIGAZI360II said:
Maybe go for a cheaper 5850, the club 3D one has the same clocks, and is £30 cheaper, £30 you could spend on a game or something.

I want the door hanger hehe worth £30

IIGAZI360II · 28 Feb 2010 at 16:01

willclarke said:
I want the door hanger hehe worth £30

Fair enough, glad its not my money lol

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 28 Feb 2010 at 16:05

The P7P55D LE I linked too does not have VRM cooling like the Asus P7P55D and also the latter has a 16 phase VRM too.

Here are the web-pages for both motherboards:

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=e7Zic83PvQSr80Lm

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=RBA8CzWoopUlYRFZ

OTH,the 8+2 phase VRM on the P7P55D LE would be more than enough to overclock a Core i5 to 4GHZ IMHO.

willclarke · 28 Feb 2010 at 16:08

Will the cooler attach to those motherboards?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-029-CM

IKMS · 28 Feb 2010 at 16:12

willclarke said:
My cousin got one which can be used on up to 3 computers so saves me buying one.

Ah ok. I though you had bought it.

willclarke · 28 Feb 2010 at 16:15

Nope freeby

Sildeh · 28 Feb 2010 at 17:56

willclarke said:
Will the cooler attach to those motherboards?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-029-CM

Yeah it will.

willclarke · 28 Feb 2010 at 19:13

ok cool going for a P7P55D LE and taking the PSU

Considering taking the PSU down to 450w since my rig won't use all of 650w yet. If i go for 650w what will the difference be? Will my rig just get hot or will it actually improve performance?

Nico_Joey · 28 Feb 2010 at 19:26

If you could take some pics/review of that Asus P7P55D LE, would really appreciate it. Deciding between the Asus P7P55D LE or Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 atm.

Thanks