Any problems with this build...?

Legend · 13 Oct 2010 at 13:25

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

RJC · 13 Oct 2010 at 13:27

They should work well together

Legend · 13 Oct 2010 at 13:28

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.

rickh · 13 Oct 2010 at 13:56

Legend said:
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.

no, it's not worth it

mp260767 · 13 Oct 2010 at 14:20

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

Porcelina · 13 Oct 2010 at 14:36

Would not think the H70 is really worth it over the H50. But sometimes you just go with the things that make you happier, and those may be things that are not worth it for other people.

About teh combination, they will do great together. Whether you should be looking at the 1GB version as suggester by the above poster is mainly dependent on your budget, your screen resolution and the what settings the game you play are at.

Legend · 13 Oct 2010 at 20:14

mp260767 said:
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.

Gantoris · 13 Oct 2010 at 20:27

1gb 460 gives a pretty respectable performance boost, definitely enough to justify the extra cost imo.

Legend · 13 Oct 2010 at 20:58

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?

Cookeh · 13 Oct 2010 at 21:11

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/156?vs=180

That's the performance comparisons on both 768MB and 1GB GTX460's.
As you can see, there is quite a difference, but you have to decide if its worth your extra cash

Legend · 13 Oct 2010 at 21:12

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?

Mayfair · 13 Oct 2010 at 21:17

Gantoris said:
1gb 460 gives a pretty respectable performance boost, definitely enough to justify the extra cost imo.

Cookeh said:
That's the performance comparisons on both 768MB and 1GB GTX460's.
As you can see, there is quite a difference, but you have to decide if its worth your extra cash

Just a matter of time before the *famous* £50 note image from Big.Wayne

Gantoris · 13 Oct 2010 at 21:48

Well weather or not you want to pay the extra for the 1gb model is completely dependent on how seriously you take your PC gaming, its probably not worth it if gaming on your PC isnt much of a priority but if you do want to play some of the latest games then it certainly is.

As for the CPU im a bit of an AMD fanboy tbh so would recommend that but realistically there shouldn't be a huge difference for the average consumer, that said im pretty sure the top end AMD your looking at is better than the i5 series. Would take an expensive i7 to beat it.