Building new system. Unsure on few things

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Hi guys

Wanting a new system but I am not quite sure what I should go for.

I want it for the likes of The Witcher 2 and Battlefield 3... All I do know is that my bedroom where the PC is stored tends to be pretty warm so I dont want a cheap case, as I want decent cooling but doesnt mean I want the most expensive case.

I think I want something along these lines....
i5 2500k, 8gb DDR3 ram (1600mhz?).... my plan is to eventually get a decent geforce card nearer the time but for now I will just use my single AMD 4870 card.

Im basically hoping to get everything in a decently cooled case for around £500 without a graphic card. Not sure what PSU I need either.

Any advice would be appreciated
Thank you :)


All I want is a tower without a graphic card, for roughly £500

Regards

Lee
 
Thanks fella
Would you say that case is good? or should I buy a more expensive one

Also do you or anyone know how much extra OCuk would charge if I asked them to build it for me?
 
Or might just give it a go myself, always found it easy .. always except for the USB/Power/Reset wires.... you know the little tiny ones? Ive always struggled with them :(
Spoils my confidence when comes to building new systems because of that
 
How about this? Would all this work well together.

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (£133.32) £159.98

Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
£129.98

Corsair Hydro H50-1 High-Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366/AM2/AM3)
£56.99

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX)
£49.99

Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black A
£43.99

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)
£6.98

Sub Total : £373.27
Shipping : FREE
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £74.65
Total : £447.92

My current system is a Intel Core 2 Duo e8500 with DDR2 4GB Ram on the MSI P43 Neo Motherboard. I dont remember what PSU I have but I think it is a decent wattage one, like 750W or something. I have a ATi Radeon 4870 1GB Graphic card too.

Would my PSU work with everything on the new computer I am wanting to buy?

Im also wondering about the 2500k and 2600k for that matter. At the moment there is £60 price difference, is it worth upgrading to the 2600k?
Is it also true or false that purchasing a 2500k or 2600k is a waste of money if you dont intend on overclocking?

How effective is that CPU Water Cooler? Ive never used Water Cooling before. I am used to only setting up CPU Fan coolers and having to hoover/wipe them to clean off the dust every couple of months. How does it work with this CPU Water Cooler. Is it easy enough to install and how do you go about cleaning them or whatever you have to do with the water?

Is the chosen case fine for all this hardware? Will everything fit inside etc?

Cant think of anything else but yeah Im planning on buying all these for now.
Will be using the PSU, Hard Drive and AMD 4870 Graphic card for now, hoping they all work and overtime I will upgrade the graphic card. Buy a larger harddrive as well as an SSD Drive. Will also be using my DVD-Drive for now until I upgrade to a Bluray player later on.

Will everything be compatible and work fine?
Is there anything I am missing from the list

Thanks :P
Xanity
 
Maybe I should drop the cpu water cooler and stick to the one you told me to get.
As for everything else?
Sorry for my long posts, I just want to be certain before ordering
 
Actually its closer to 3 years old hehe. Christmas 2008 I got this system.
Not sure what the usual life duration of PSU's are, thats why Im saying this
 
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Great stuff, ill go for the one thats £7 cheaper then :P

I have changed my shopping order somewhat since your first original one.
Im now back to your CPU Cooler you chose for me, the only difference I have changed is the 2500k. With the 2600k being £60 dearer, I have decided to get the 2600k instead.... but I havent ordered yet. Can you convince me otherwise to get the 2500k instead?
 
The way I see it, I could spend £160 now and then in a years time want to upgrade my system and the 2600k may be the only upgrade available for my motherboard before having to replace the motherboard etc.... so then Id have to spend another £200+ to upgrade the CPU, where as I could just spend an extra £60 now ..... Makes sense in my head but I dont always think clearly :)
 
Ive never heard of IvyBridge, Is that Intels next series in processors? So maybe Id be better off getting a 2500k. :)
I do intend on getting a SSD, deffinately. Just not straight away.
Case. I agree Marine, Need a good one. Not so bothered about the way it looks. Just want a seriously good cooling one. What do you recommend
 
Gone back to what I was originally suggested, added a few extra items though. All I believe I need now is a graphic card which I will get later on, will use my current 4870 until then. How does this look now, should I change anything?


Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
(£108.32) £129.98
(£108.32)
XFX Pro 750W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply XFX Pro 750W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
OCZ Vertex 60GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1VTX60G) OCZ Vertex 60GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1VTX60G) £75.98
(£63.32) £75.98
(£63.32)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £64.99
(£54.16) £64.99
(£54.16)
Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
Samsung SH-B123L/RSBP 12x BluRay ROM DVDRW DL & RAM Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (Retail) Samsung SH-B123L/RSBP 12x BluRay ROM DVDRW DL & RAM Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (Retail) £54.98
(£45.82) £54.98
(£45.82)
Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £44.99
(£37.49) £44.99
(£37.49)
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
(£21.66) £25.99
(£21.66)
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £6.98
(£5.82) £6.98
(£5.82)
ArctiClean Thermal Material Remover and Surface Purifier - 60ml Kit ArctiClean Thermal Material Remover and Surface Purifier - 60ml Kit

Sub Total : £587.39
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £119.98
Total : £719.87
 
Ive gone ahead and purchased the below just incase anyone was wondering::


Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155

Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

XFX Pro 750W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply

Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit

Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black

OCZ Vertex 30GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive

Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)


Order Total: £701.48


Will get a graphic card in a few weeks. Gona use the 4870 until then



Thanks for all the help guys
 
Ah well im happy with it for the price

Only question I do have is about the PSU, does it come with a Power lead or do I need to buy one seperately?

That PSU will work fine with my motherboard wont it? And everything is compatible I hope :o
 
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