Budget Powerhouse

Jony27 · 28 Aug 2011 at 01:26

stulid said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-172-MS

Thats has things like SATA3.0 and USB3.0, it only has two RAM slots, so maybe worth getting 8GB now.

yes true, and since the 2x4gb kingstons are still on £40 :eek:

wakayoda · 28 Aug 2011 at 01:28

If you could get an i5, 8GB of DDR3 and a GPU on an ITX board that would be epic

Zotac Z68ITX-A-E Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-010-ZT&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2071

Intel Core i5-2500 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processorhttp://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-361-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kithttp://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-134-CR

ITX/Small Case

Decent PSU

stulid · 28 Aug 2011 at 01:31

wakayoda said:
If you could get an i5, 8GB of DDR3 and a GPU on an ITX board that would be epic

You can,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-010-ZT&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2071

wakayoda · 28 Aug 2011 at 01:40

Yeah its a shame that it would bump the cost of the build up by at least £70 whilst limiting the amount of RAM that could be put in it.

wakayoda · 28 Aug 2011 at 13:11

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £159.98

MSI H67MA-E35 Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) **B3 REVISION** £64.99

Fractal Design Core 3000 Midi Tower Case - Black £54.98

Lepa W-Series 500W '80 Plus' Power Supply £46.99

Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £29.99

Total = £356.94

Any issues with this build? Will add a GPU at a later time.

Jony27 · 28 Aug 2011 at 13:24

you cant overclock with a h67 board, you need either a p67 or z68 to overclock a K chip.
theres better cases at that price range.
the 2x4gb kingstons ram are still on offer

wakayoda · 28 Aug 2011 at 16:21

How about this build?

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £159.98

Asus P8P67 LE Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £74.99

Lepa W-Series 500W '80 Plus' Power Supply £46.99

Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £29.99

Cooler Master Elite 360 Mini Tower Case - Black £26.39

Total = £338.34

Jony27 · 28 Aug 2011 at 16:26

get this PSU
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

8gb kingston RAM for £10 more
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS

and case is a bit on the pants side
try and stretch to this for better cooling

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-ZA&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

the P67 cant use the integrated gpu of the chip, only the H61/H67/Z68 have onboard graphics

wakayoda · 28 Aug 2011 at 18:29

Is it worth getting this mobo instead? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-172-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=190

That Fractal Design Core 3000 Midi Tower Case looks decent.

wakayoda · 30 Aug 2011 at 00:21

Hate to bump this but I need some answers, Stuild where are you when we need some expert advice?

stulid · 30 Aug 2011 at 00:24

I have mentioned that board a few times in this thread, it is a good board for the money.

But you cant overclock with it if you use a K cpu.

For overclocking you must have a "K" cpu and a P67 or Z68 board.

If overclocking doesnt bother you? then this cpu will save £20 over a i5 2500K - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-362-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

Jony27 · 30 Aug 2011 at 00:29

wakayoda said:
Is it worth getting this mobo instead? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-172-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=190

That Fractal Design Core 3000 Midi Tower Case looks decent.

heres some case choices if you chane your mind about the Core 3000

Zalman Z9 Plus
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-ZA&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

Antec 100
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-161-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

Bitfenix Shinobi - Window
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-009-BX&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

wakayoda · 30 Aug 2011 at 00:49

Ok how does this look?

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail
Asus P8P67 LE Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION **
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX)
Fractal Design Core 3000 Midi Tower Case - Black
Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 ATX '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUKV2)

Total - £381.94

stulid · 30 Aug 2011 at 00:51

This RAM now - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-290-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

A bit more power, just in case - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

Then its done.

chrisarm · 30 Aug 2011 at 08:50

If you want to upgrade the GPU to play BF3 then would it be better to spec you system without one and use the one built in the processor for now, you would get a better system and saves wasting money. Never mind just read the posts on second page and already been specced with no GPU, really need to read whole thing first