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Nyvo

Nyvo

Nyvo

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Hello, I'm wanting to put together a new machine. My current one is struggling and it's been a while since I changed any of the major components. I generally change motherboard/CPU/RAM etc every 4 years or so, so I'd like it to last.

Some parts from my current build I can re-use are:

AOC G2460PQU 24" Monitor
Corsair Obsidian 350D
Corsair Hydro H80i
EVGA GTX 770

I have an OS.

I'm looking at the below for now with a new graphics card, probably a 1070, sometime in the future.

Have I missed anything? Can I get better for the money at the moment?

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £686.91
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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Thanks!
 
If you're struggling in games with a 3570K then overclock the CPU and get a better GPU. You won't see much improvement going to a current gen CPU whilst sticking with the 770 (in games at least)
 
Ahh, should clarify, not struggling performance wise in that way... more my motherboard seems to be on the way out, usb ports have stopped working, doesnt always boot first time, mouse not seen, etc etc. Tested most parts on other machines and all seem fine apart from when using this motherboard. And I can't find a decently priced replacement.
 
Ahh, ok :)

Well my advice would be to drop down to a 550w PSU which will be more than enough for a GTX 1070 and maybe drop the m.2 in favour of a regular SSD as I don't think the small performance gains are worth the extra outlay.
 
Agree with ExRayTed.

Also for the price difference compared to 2400mhz RAM current at £53 IIRC the 3000mhz isn't worth it for gaming IMO
 
Okay, so basket is currently:

Is the Kingston RAM any good? I've had Corsair in my last couple of machines, but this is much cheaper and comes with a lifetime warranty.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £589.91
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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Kingston RAM is great, no worries there :)

Also you can save a few quid with this bundle deal if you don't need a Micro ATX board, everything else looks good though.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £327.48
(includes shipping: £10.50)
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Edit: Scrap that just noticed your case doesn't support ATX motherboard. Your spec is all good then :) I have the same micro ATX board you've chosen and its a good one.
 
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seems to be a few posts on these older motherboards starting to fade.. hope mins isn't on its way out!

I am starting to get a few Windows BSODs though :|
 
I would also try and source a decent Z77 motherboard.

Are you aware that the Superflower Leadex psu's have bright white leds where the cables plug in and cannot be turned off? The XFX XTR 550w is a very good alternative to the Superflower. It's a Seasonic built gold rated unit with a 5 year warranty.
 
if you are going for a z170 mobo you will be able to overclock non K skylake chips so you could save some money dropping down to a 6500 or 6400 there.
 
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Only certain boards allow this. I would not recommend going down this route anyway due to the many negatives.
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yeah but still quite a big selection of boards and easy to OC to a decent 4ghz without pushing much and keeping the chip around 50C or less on full load with an average heatsink.

Also what negatives have you seen from this? Not being funny, genuinely interested as im considering changing my mobo so i can oc my 6400 to around 3.5 or 4ghz which seems reasonable, seen it pushed much more than that.

Was looking at the z170-e from Asus
 
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No power saving so the cpu runs at the overclocked speed with the overclock voltage all of the time. That alone is a deal breaker for me.

You can't use the likes of core temp for temp monitoring so you have to use the software that comes with the motherboard or hardware monitor.

You can never update the bios. This could be a serious problem down the line. If you buy a new gpu that need's a motherboard bios update to make it compatible with the motherboard you will have to lose the overclock ability. It happened not long after the Z77 chipset was launched and some Z87/Z97 boards are needing bios updates to be compatible with the latest cards so it's not uncommon to need to do this.

No igpu, not that it's a problem unless the graphics card dies and you need something to tide you over until it's replaced.

I would always pay the extra for a k series cpu. Your case is different as you already have the 6400 but even on here a 6600k isn't that much more expensive than a i5 6400 and looking around you can easily find 6600k's for less than £200.
 
I agree with pastymuncher, IMO not worth the hassle and disadvantages to save a few quid. The 6600K isn't a lot more expensive than the 6400.
 
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No power saving so the cpu runs at the overclocked speed with the overclock voltage all of the time. That alone is a deal breaker for me.

You can't use the likes of core temp for temp monitoring so you have to use the software that comes with the motherboard or hardware monitor.

You can never update the bios. This could be a serious problem down the line. If you buy a new gpu that need's a motherboard bios update to make it compatible with the motherboard you will have to lose the overclock ability. It happened not long after the Z77 chipset was launched and some Z87/Z97 boards are needing bios updates to be compatible with the latest cards so it's not uncommon to need to do this.

No igpu, not that it's a problem unless the graphics card dies and you need something to tide you over until it's replaced.

I would always pay the extra for a k series cpu. Your case is different as you already have the 6400 but even on here a 6600k isn't that much more expensive than a i5 6400 and looking around you can easily find 6600k's for less than £200.
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cool, cheers dude
 
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