Ok..I've got to stop this procrastination and finally get my new computer parts ordered today and just need to add a gfx card for a bit of decent gaming, that won't break the bank. I won't be playing games every day but when I do, I want something that will make playing them worthwhile, rather than a struggle!
My list below, shows an H67 mobo - that's because I won't be over-clocking this 2500k rig but, I intend to swap this H67 mobo plus a i5 23/2400 into second machine which I've decided I will build later in the year and replace my current build mobo with a P67 mobo which I can then OC, once I have the second machine up and running.
At the moment, I need an ultra reliable machine with decent onboard graphics for mostly image editing, to which I can add a gfx card for gaming etc but, should the gfx card fail, I can still work on the machine, hence the H67 mobo choice.
Here's the parts I've finally got around to choosing and intend to order. If you have any suggestions to improve the list, then by all means let me know.
I'm particularly interested in what you think of the PSU and whether it's a good option. Also, what do you think of the case? (I like the flip-fronts for the optical drives).
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £184.99
(£154.16) £184.99
(£154.16)
Asus P8H67M-EVO Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £103.99
(£86.66) £103.99
(£86.66)
XFX Pro 750W Core Edition Power Supply £73.99
(£61.66) £73.99
(£61.66)
Akasa Raptor Gaming Case - Black £40.99
(£34.16) £40.99
(£34.16)
GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz VALUE PLUS Dual Channel (GVP34GB1600C9DC) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (0F10383) £39.59
(£32.99) £79.18 (Dual HDD Drives)
(£65.98)
Pioneer 24x Internal S19LBK DVD Rewriter including Labelflash SATA Retail £21.98
(£18.32) £21.98
(£18.32)
Samsung TS-H353A/HPBH SATA 16x48 DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £10.98
(£9.15) £10.98
(£9.15)
Akasa Internal Media Card Reader (AK-ICR-07) £7.49
(£6.24) £7.49
(£6.24)
Sub Total : £469.65
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £96.03
Total : £576.18
My list below, shows an H67 mobo - that's because I won't be over-clocking this 2500k rig but, I intend to swap this H67 mobo plus a i5 23/2400 into second machine which I've decided I will build later in the year and replace my current build mobo with a P67 mobo which I can then OC, once I have the second machine up and running.
At the moment, I need an ultra reliable machine with decent onboard graphics for mostly image editing, to which I can add a gfx card for gaming etc but, should the gfx card fail, I can still work on the machine, hence the H67 mobo choice.
Here's the parts I've finally got around to choosing and intend to order. If you have any suggestions to improve the list, then by all means let me know.
I'm particularly interested in what you think of the PSU and whether it's a good option. Also, what do you think of the case? (I like the flip-fronts for the optical drives).
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £184.99
(£154.16) £184.99
(£154.16)
Asus P8H67M-EVO Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £103.99
(£86.66) £103.99
(£86.66)
XFX Pro 750W Core Edition Power Supply £73.99
(£61.66) £73.99
(£61.66)
Akasa Raptor Gaming Case - Black £40.99
(£34.16) £40.99
(£34.16)
GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz VALUE PLUS Dual Channel (GVP34GB1600C9DC) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (0F10383) £39.59
(£32.99) £79.18 (Dual HDD Drives)
(£65.98)
Pioneer 24x Internal S19LBK DVD Rewriter including Labelflash SATA Retail £21.98
(£18.32) £21.98
(£18.32)
Samsung TS-H353A/HPBH SATA 16x48 DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM £10.98
(£9.15) £10.98
(£9.15)
Akasa Internal Media Card Reader (AK-ICR-07) £7.49
(£6.24) £7.49
(£6.24)
Sub Total : £469.65
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £96.03
Total : £576.18
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