check over before i buy please

Ian Jones

Ian Jones

Ian Jones

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Hi all, im about to order, and would like a check over.

there have been a lot of options on the motherbaord. I would like one that is good, easy to OC and can take another graphics card at a later time.

and not sure if it worth getting/changing the ram

-HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5
-Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail
-Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011 / 1366 / 1155 / 1156 / 775 / AM2 / AM3)

i would like a mid size case as well, if it will fit?

my current power supply is ocz zs 750w
my current ram is Corsair vengeance 8gb ram (pc3-10700h) (2x4gb)


thanks
ian
 
 
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Ian Jones said:
is the fan cooler better than the water cooler?
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They offer better value for money, a £30 air cooler will have similar performance to that H60 while costing half of the price. They also have less that can brake on them.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-037-AL&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2337


Ian Jones said:
this MB is on offer and looks nice, is it any better than the other 2 listed?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-219-MS&tool=3
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That is a nice motherbaord, but do you need all of it's features?

If you just want somthing that can go Crossfire later and will give you a respectable OC then this will suffice.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-390-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261
 
tbh i havent a clue what the extra features are or even do.

i just want to get the correct one that will last me first time around
 
Ian Jones said:
tbh i havent a clue what the extra features are or even do.

i just want to get the correct one that will last me first time around
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If you don't know what they do then chances are you don't need them :D

The MSI board has built in Wifi, (which may be useful) slightly better audio, and it should OC better when chasing higher overclocks, 4.6GHz +.
 
 
It doesn't have as many features as the MSI (Wifi) but it will get you a respectable OC on the CPU, run crossfire GPUs, and is £30 cheaper.
 
ok, ill think ill keep with the msi one.

is my ram i have up to the job? (it is 2x4gb) Corsair vengeance 8gb ram (pc3-10700h)

and still need to fine a good and good price cooler
 
That looks like it is DDR3 and running at 1333MHz.

It will work, but 1600MHz RAM is considered the sweep spot performance wise.

What is the budget for a cooler and case?
 
i did set my self a £500 budget, but have gone over that now lol

if i could get this lot with a case, cooler and ram for under £600 ill be happy :-)
 
 
Ian Jones said:
is this case the u3 version? as it looks like it, but im not sure?

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £229.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £139.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £52.99
Total : £617.05 (includes shipping : £11.75).

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No it's not mate. I was about to suggest you look for the U3 as it's the improved version with USB3 and a proper side window. The Z9 plus has mostly mesh
 
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