Hi guys,
I am trying to decide on some components to use on my new sandy bridge build. I use my computer for gaming/media consumption/student stuff - nothing really mission critical.
I have got the following:
EVGA 570 SC, Bitfenix colossus (white), Corsair AX850, Asus Xonar D2X, Intel X25-M 160GB and Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB.
What I now need is a mobo, ram and a cpu.
CPU:
I was thinking the 2500k - don't think I need the 2600k however I only upgrade every 3/4 years so will I regret not getting the better one? Will HT ever really improve game performance or everyday tasks (3-4 years down the road)?
CPU Cooler
The colossus only has 4 fan slots so I was thinking the H70 with direct venting out the back would be a good idea but the Noctua NH-D14/Thermalright Silver Arrow seems to perform better. Anyone have experience with this case and any of these coolers?
Mobo:
I was thinking ASUS P8P67 pro/evo/deluxe - don't know which but would like a good overclock, so is more more suited to overclocking/performs much better than the other? Does another manufacture have a better board in the £150-£200 price range? I also think my ram decision may factor into this (see below).
RAM
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 2250MHz - thinking 8GB of this as timings and speed look great. It runs at 1.6-1.7v which is high, would any of the p67 mobos be able to supply power to the ram without problems - will this affect the cpu overclock?
Any advice would be great.
I am trying to decide on some components to use on my new sandy bridge build. I use my computer for gaming/media consumption/student stuff - nothing really mission critical.
I have got the following:
EVGA 570 SC, Bitfenix colossus (white), Corsair AX850, Asus Xonar D2X, Intel X25-M 160GB and Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB.
What I now need is a mobo, ram and a cpu.
CPU:
I was thinking the 2500k - don't think I need the 2600k however I only upgrade every 3/4 years so will I regret not getting the better one? Will HT ever really improve game performance or everyday tasks (3-4 years down the road)?
CPU Cooler
The colossus only has 4 fan slots so I was thinking the H70 with direct venting out the back would be a good idea but the Noctua NH-D14/Thermalright Silver Arrow seems to perform better. Anyone have experience with this case and any of these coolers?
Mobo:
I was thinking ASUS P8P67 pro/evo/deluxe - don't know which but would like a good overclock, so is more more suited to overclocking/performs much better than the other? Does another manufacture have a better board in the £150-£200 price range? I also think my ram decision may factor into this (see below).
RAM
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 2250MHz - thinking 8GB of this as timings and speed look great. It runs at 1.6-1.7v which is high, would any of the p67 mobos be able to supply power to the ram without problems - will this affect the cpu overclock?
Any advice would be great.
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