Building PC - First time.

Save £30 and get the hyper 212 I'd say. It would take a big overclock to need that cooler.

And definitely the white version.
 
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Yeah, not sure about SSD, although Intel claims the 320 is specifically geared towards SRT, the Vertex could actually do a better job (and it's bigger).

EDIT : It's actually the Intel 311 20GB to provide support for SRT. I'd go with the Vertex 60GB. Nice SSD, that.
 
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olivier renault said:
Yeah, not sure about SSD, although Intel claims the 320 is specifically geared towards SRT, the Vertex could actually do a better job (and it's bigger).

EDIT : It's actually the Intel 311 20GB to provide support for SRT. I'd go with the Vertex 60GB. Nice SSD, that.
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Ok sounds good, cheers.

I'm abit of newbie here so don't laugh - What will this internal hard drive replaace from my original list?

thanks,
 
SlothTech said:
Ok sounds good, cheers.

I'm abit of newbie here so don't laugh - What will this internal hard drive replaace from my original list?
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Nah, just install windows and a few favourite games on it, use a normal HDD for storage (pics/videos/mp3s etc)
 
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £227.99
(£189.99) £227.99
(£189.99) XFX ATI Radeon 6950 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £199.99
(£166.66) £199.99
(£166.66) Gigabyte Z68X-UD4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £169.99
(£141.66) £169.99
(£141.66) BitFenix Colossus Blue & Red LED Big Tower Case - White £126.98
(£105.82) £126.98
(£105.82) Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 850W V2 High Performance Power Supply (CMPSU-850TXV2UK) £106.99
(£89.16) £106.99
(£89.16) OCZ Vertex 2E 60GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2VTXE60G) £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99) LG BH10LS30 10x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Drive - Black (OEM) £86.99
(£72.49) £86.99
(£72.49) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66) Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66) Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM2+/AM3/775/1155/1156/1366) £19.99
(£16.66) £19.99
(£16.66)

this is what its looking like now.
 
SlothTech said:
What will this internal hard drive replaace from my original list?
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The SSD acts as a cache for the hard drive, basically making the files that are the most accessed quicker to respond by cahcing them on the SSD. If you want an equivalent, look up the Momentus XT technology. It's a better version of that, with a much bigger cache capacity (basically, a whole SSD).

Alternatively, you can use the SSD as a regular drive and install windows on it, as well as your applications and a few games, but using the Intel Smart Response Tech and the SSD as a cache drive gives you a lot more freedom, as you wont be restricted by the SSD size, and even your most popular games will be accelerated transparently.
 
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And you realise that the corsair TX isn't modular? Just you mentioned that you were looking for one. The HX is basically the modular equivalent.
 
The Seagate Barracuda is a replacement for your drive. If you already have a drive you are happy with, then just use that.

Bear in mind than with a complete system overhaul, you will have to re-install windows, and possibly format your current drive. So you may need a new drive if you want to back up your stuff first or not reformat, and hopefully you already have Win7.

If you are unsure about the SSD, you can remove it from the budget. You can add a SSD later for caching, once you are happy to do so. You don't need a big drive either.

The likely outcome of ading SSD cache will be a much faster boot time, your favorite programs will load quicker, as well as some of your games.
 
olivier renault said:
The SSD acts as a cache for the hard drive, basically making the files that are the most accessed quicker to respond by cahcing them on the SSD. If you want an equivalent, look up the Momentus XT technology. It's a better version of that, with a much bigger cache capacity (basically, a whole SSD).

Alternatively, you can use the SSD as a regular drive and install windows on it, as well as your applications and a few games, but using the Intel Smart Response Tech and the SSD as a cache drive gives you a lot more freedom, as you wont be restricted by the SSD size, and even your most popular games will be accelerated transparently.
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olivier renault said:
The Seagate Barracuda is a replacement for your drive. If you already have a drive you are happy with, then just use that.

Bear in mind than with a complete system overhaul, you will have to re-install windows, and possibly format your current drive. So you may need a new drive if you want to back up your stuff first or not reformat, and hopefully you already have Win7.

If you are unsure about the SSD, you can remove it from the budget. You can add a SSD later for caching, once you are happy to do so. You don't need a big drive either.

The likely outcome of ading SSD cache will be a much faster boot time, your favorite programs will load quicker, as well as some of your games.
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Thanks for explaining, will probably come back to this quote in the near future. :)

Really helped :)
 
For gaming purposes the i5-2500k is just as good at the i7-2600k, and £75 cheaper.

Heres a comparison - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=287

Put that money towards a more powerful PSU if you plan to overclock at all, or to future-proof your system incase you decide to go Crossfire later down the road.
Or just save a bit of cash :)

Edit: Bit late on the reply concering the PSU, it was a XFX 650 in the spec last time i looked before replying. My point still stands about the i5 v i7 though!
 
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