£600 Gaming PC

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I've £600 to spend on a gaming PC, The parts I already have is,

PC Case
DVD Writer
Keyboard/Mouse
Monitor

My requirements of components are,

1TB HDD 7200RPM
8GB DDR3 RAM
2x 120mm fan (Must have good dBA and CFM level)
1x 92mm fan (Must have good dBA and CFM level)

If I get everything sorted out, I'll make the purchase tomorrow
 
 
 
 
mickyflinn said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ / ST1000DM005) £65.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.98
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £38.99
2 x Akasa AK-FN055 Quiet Pearl White 120mm Fan - 3 Pin £5.99 (11.98)
1 x Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fan XE1 Fan - 92mm £5.99
Total : £613.85 (includes shipping : £10.00).

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What's the difference between 2500K and 3570K?

Will wait for other peoples build to see which one to go for
 
Get the D3H, not DS3H. Better board.

3570K 5-10% more efficient (speed for same clock).

IMO a 2500K is perfectly fine if you can't stretch to the 3570K.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £65.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.98
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £38.99
2 x BitFenix Spectre LED WHITE 120mm Fan £6.49 (12.98)
1 x Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fan XE1 Fan - 92mm £5.99
Total : £602.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 
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olivier renault said:
Get the D3H, not DS3H. Better board.

3570K 5-10% more efficient (speed for same clock).

IMO a 2500K is perfectly fine if you can't stretch to the 3570K.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £169.99
1 x Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £65.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.98
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £38.99
2 x BitFenix Spectre LED WHITE 120mm Fan £6.49 (12.98)
1 x Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fan XE1 Fan - 92mm £5.99
Total : £602.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).

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Can you explain more the difference between 3570K and 2500K

Sapphire HD 6950 Dual Fan, is the card good and does it make a lot of noise?

Is the Cooler Master PSU good or should I go for the OCZ 550W?

I need a aftermarket CPU Cooler so I can overclock the CPU
 
Casterina said:
Can you explain more the difference between 3570K and 2500K
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sigh, what is there left to say.
- 3570K : PCIE3, better integrated graphics, lower power consumption, 5-10% better IPC.
- 2500K : Cheaper, overclocks slightly higher. I'm on a 2500K and it's nowhere near stretched.

The differences are marginal, we're not talking a massive difference in every department. PCIE3 is moot, since you will never get a card that will make use of the full bandwidth.

Sapphire HD 6950 Dual Fan, is the card good and does it make a lot of noise?
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1. yes.
2. no.

Is the Cooler Master PSU good or should I go for the OCZ 550W?/quote]
It's good enough for a HD6850 / HD7850. HD6950 / HD7950 / GTX670, imo it's a bit too close for comfort, but it will work.

I need a aftermarket CPU Cooler so I can overclock the CPU
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You can get that later since your budget is already stretched. Better save your £25-£30 now, and spend those on a motherboard and whatnot. Hell, I would drop the fans if you don't actually need them, maybe use the money for a 3570K retail.
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olivier renault said:
sigh, what is there left to say.
- 3570K : PCIE3, better integrated graphics, lower power consumption, 5-10% better IPC.
- 2500K : Cheaper, overclocks slightly higher. I'm on a 2500K and it's nowhere near stretched.

The differences are marginal, we're not talking a massive difference in every department. PCIE3 is moot, since you will never get a card that will make use of the full bandwidth.
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Could the 3570K overclock better than 2500K?

I'll go for the Sapphire HD 6950 graphics card

olivier renault said:
It's good enough for a HD6850 / HD7850. HD6950 / HD7950 / GTX670, imo it's a bit too close for comfort, but it will work.
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Which one is better? Cooler Master or OCZ PSU?

olivier renault said:
You can get that later since your budget is already stretched. Better save your £25-£30 now, and spend those on a motherboard and whatnot. Hell, I would drop the fans if you don't actually need them, maybe use the money for a 3570K retail.
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I can spend £30-40 on a good CPU cooler as I really want to overclock the CPU

What's the difference between CPUs that is OEM and Retail?
 
Casterina said:
Could the 3570K overclock better than 2500K?
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They are about hte same really. It depends on the chip you get. It's not worth obsessing over.

Which one is better? Cooler Master or OCZ PSU?
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Get the OCZ.

I can spend £30-40 on a good CPU cooler as I really want to overclock the CPU
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Thermalright TrueSpirit 120, Matterhorn Pure, Coolermaster 612S, Gelid Tranquillo.

Either one of these, but my pick would be the True Spirit 120, as I have the older brother the MUX-120 which has impressed me (good build quality, quiet, good performance, good brackets and no ram interference).

What's the difference between CPUs that is OEM and Retail?
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Retail : Three year warranty, retail stock fan and box.
OEM : One year warranty.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £173.99
1 x Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £65.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £38.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
Total : £618.92 (includes shipping : £10.00).



It's all over budget, which is why I'd recommend you stick with a retail CPU for a while.
 
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olivier renault said:
They are about hte same really. It depends on the chip you get. It's not worth obsessing over.
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With the Thermalright True Spirit CPU cooler, could I get the 3570K to 4.5GHz?

olivier renault said:
Get the OCZ.
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Will do

olivier renault said:
Thermalright TrueSpirit 120, Matterhorn Pure, Coolermaster 612S, Gelid Tranquillo.

Either one of these, but my pick would be the True Spirit 120, as I have the older brother the MUX-120 which has impressed me (good build quality, quiet, good performance, good brackets and no ram interference).
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How about the Thermalright True Spirit 140? £15 more

olivier renault said:
It's all over budget, which is why I'd recommend you stick with a retail CPU for a while.
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It's alright if it's abit over the budget

Do I need some thermal paste?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £173.99
1 x Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £82.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £65.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £38.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
Total : £618.92 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 
Looks good olivier has helped you well :)

Personally I'd look at the matterhorn or the CM 612S as they have more copper heatpipes which should help keep the CPU cooler. The 612S comes with a tube of paste the matterhorn has a lil sachet of paste supplied.

What case do you have? It's important to make sure these heatsinks will fit as well as the 6950 GPU
 
Casterina said:
With the Thermalright True Spirit CPU cooler, could I get the 3570K to 4.5GHz?
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Maybe. It's a voltage thing. Limit voltage to 1.325V and see how high the chip can go. Why 4.5GHz matters?

How about the Thermalright True Spirit 140? £15 more
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I'd get the matterhorn Pure / CM 612S if you want to spend more.

Do I need some thermal paste?
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No.
 
honosuseri said:
Looks good olivier has helped you well :)

Personally I'd look at the matterhorn or the CM 612S as they have more copper heatpipes which should help keep the CPU cooler. The 612S comes with a tube of paste the matterhorn has a lil sachet of paste supplied.

What case do you have? It's important to make sure these heatsinks will fit as well as the 6950 GPU
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This is a picture of my case,

http://i3.lulzimg.com/6d1bb8fe6c.jpg

olivier renault said:
Maybe. It's a voltage thing. Limit voltage to 1.325V and see how high the chip can go. Why 4.5GHz matters?


I'd get the matterhorn Pure / CM 612S if you want to spend more.


No.
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Which one should I choose? Matterhorn Pure or CM 612S? Is it better than Thermalright True Spirit 120? Are they good?
 
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