Any problems with this build...?

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Looking at getting the following, and just checking if any known issues with compatibility, fitting in the case etc. I already own a Fractal Design R2 case. Been a while since I put together a system so just making sure... I would be going with the H70 cooler upgrade. Thanks...

Radon AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 95W Edition 2.80GHz @ 3.80GHz Overclocked Bundle
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Cyclone 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

 

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I was wondering if the H70 is worth it over the H50-1. They seem very similar. Guessing with the OC'd CPU though, the better cooler is preferable.

 

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any chance you could budget for the 1gb version of the 460 ?

Possibly. I was wondering if it was worth it or not. I only have a 21" screen size (1680x1050) and have no plans to upgrade that anytime soon. Have been out of the loop for a while on graphics cards, so wasn't sure if the 1GB made THAT much difference over the 768mb. If I was to stretch to a 1GB version, which would be best, or are they all much of a muchness?

Point taken on the cooler. I guess that's £20 saved there then.

 

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Thanks. Might go for that then. The Gigabyte one is offer this week too, looks decent.

Back to the AMD CPU/mbd combo I'm looking at though, what are thoughts vs the Intel i5 760 combo (very similar price)? I've been reading totally contradictory reports on these, some say the AMD is better, others say Intel. I do play games, but will use for other stuff too, including Photoshop, video encoding etc. so I need a good all rounder. Any thoughts? Is there really THAT much difference between them in real world performance anyway?

 

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Yeah, think i will go for the 1GB. Seems to make sense. My dilemma now is just on the CPU/mbd combo, and if i'm going for the right one?