Please Spec Me i5 2500k Dual Screen Setup

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Hi all

Can you guys please help me spec a Core i5 2500k system to use two Monitors.

System will be primarily used for MS Office and recording screencasts (tutorials). No gaming.

Looking at the Fractal Define R3 case (other suggestions welcome - dislike seeing optical drives) so welcome any extra fans, if required.

Don't require monitors, OS, or Optical drive.

Budget £400-500

Thanks
 
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Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £131.99
(£109.99) £131.99
(£109.99)
Gigabyte H67M-UD2H-B3 Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £84.98
(£70.82) £84.98
(£70.82)
Fractal Design Define XL Full Tower Case - Black Pearl £84.98
(£70.82) £84.98
(£70.82)
OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W Power Supply £50.99
(£42.49) £50.99
(£42.49)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £43.99
(£36.66) £43.99
(£36.66)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
(£13.32) £15.98
(£13.32)
Sub Total : £374.09
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £77.77
Total : £466.61
 
I'd like to overclock hence an i5 2500k.

Would I be able to plug and use two monitors into that MOBO at the same time?
 
Yes you can use upto two monitors at once, it has these outputs,

1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200

Your budget doesnt really allow for a 2500K, you need a P67 or Z68 chipset to overclock a "K" cpu

But you dont get any outputs to monitors with a P67 chipset needing a discrete GPU.
 
 
sk82jack said:
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £155.99

Coolermaster CM690-II Lite Dominator Case & GX 750W Power Supply £114.66

Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99

Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500413AS) £28.99

Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99

Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98

Total : £499.00 (includes shipping : £9.50)

Z68 board allows overclocking and has onboard graphics with a d-sub, DVI and HDMI output
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Didnt want to see the optical drives, so FAIL.
 
Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £144.98
(£120.82) £144.98
(£120.82)
Fractal Design Define XL Full Tower Case - Black Pearl £84.98
(£70.82) £84.98
(£70.82)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Corsair Builder Series CX 430W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUK) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500413AS) £28.99
(£24.16) £28.99
(£24.16)
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
(£13.32) £15.98
(£13.32)
Sub Total : £419.09
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £13.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £86.57
Total : £519.41

There you go.

motherboard has these outputs,

Multi VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68 Extreme4
 
jax_5 said:
I also don't require any Optical drives. Just updated inital post sorry.
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Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £144.98
(£120.82) £144.98
(£120.82)
Fractal Design Define XL Full Tower Case - Black Pearl £84.98
(£70.82) £84.98
(£70.82)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Corsair Builder Series CX 430W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUK) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500413AS) £28.99
(£24.16) £28.99
(£24.16)
Sub Total : £405.77
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £13.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £83.90
Total : £503.42

same as above, but no optical drive.
 
 
jax_5 said:
Wicked. Do you know if the Fractal Define R3 XL case offers better cooling over the Midi?
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More info here,

http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2&prod=54

Cooling system
2x 140mm fans (one 140mm included, one optional) with removable and washable filters, in the front. Recommended for intake of air.
1x 120mm fan optional with removable and washable filter, in the front. Recommended for intake of air.
1x 180mm fan included in the top of the case. Recommended for exhaust of air.
1x 140mm fan included in the rear of the case. Recommended for exhaust of air.
1x 120/140mm fan optional in the side of the case. Recommended for intake of air.
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http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2&prod=48

Cooling system
* Fan controller for 3 fans included
* 1 rear Fractal Design 120mm @ 1350rpm included
* 1 front Fractal Design 120mm @ 1350rpm included
* 1 front 120mm fan (optional)
* 1 bottom 120mm/140mm fan (optional)
* 1 side panel 120mm/140mm fan (optional)
* 2 top 120mm/140mm fan (optional)
Click to expand...
 
stulid said:
Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £144.98
(£120.82) £144.98
(£120.82)
Fractal Design Define XL Full Tower Case - Black Pearl £84.98
(£70.82) £84.98
(£70.82)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Corsair Builder Series CX 430W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUK) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500413AS) £28.99
(£24.16) £28.99
(£24.16)
Sub Total : £405.77
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £13.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £83.90
Total : £503.42

same as above, but no optical drive.
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1. What about a CPU cooler?
2. Motherboard seems quite pricey, worth it in your opinion?
 
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stulid said:
the motherboard is full size ATX and loaded with features and connections.
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Compared to the gigabyte I specced (which is a mATX sized board) the AsRock has:

1 more PCIe 2.0 slot (running at x8)
1 more PCIe x1
2 PCI slots, where the gigabyte has no PCI slots
2 more SATA 6.0GB/s (taking the total to 8 SATA connections)
2 more USB 2.0 ports (taking the total to 8 USB ports)
more VRM power

Full details here.
 
Thank you guys so far.

Last few questions (hopefully):

3. How does the Asrock Z68 EXTREME4 compare to Asus P8Z68-V PRO Z68? (in short which one's better)
4. BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply, worth £6 more over the Corsair Builder Series CX 430W?
 
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