CPU Mobo upgrade

[hellarda]

Hi all,

Just wondered if someone could reccommend me a good CPU/mobo/closed loop watercooler upgrade for my rig?

Current specs are:

2500k
z68 Extreme 4
Big air cooler.

Want a new cooler so I can overclock and also want to reuse my current mobo/cpu for my server.

Budget: £500 (preferably less as i would ideally like to use that for a second SSD)

Cheers

Ali

 

[hellarda]

What case do you have and also what RAM do you have?


Actually if you have very tall RAM and a case that can take a 240mm rad in the roof?


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 1220 Series 4 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (LGA1155 / LGA1156 / LGA1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM2+ / AM3+) £99.98
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £89.99
Total : £514.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).



I even got a nice SSD in there for you.

Take away the delivery charge because you get free delivery and its £502.

Thanks for that.

I have the xigamatek Elysium so plenty of room for a rad. and currently have low profile RAM.

I have a Crucial m4 128gb atm, would I be able to RAID those two or would I be better off getting a second m4?

Thanks

 

[hellarda]

New Haswell chips are been released in June. Also worth nothing 3570k price has shot up to £200

I know :/ Worth waiting for? Sham i have the upgrade itch...

 

[hellarda]

Would have to agree, waste of money. I have no intention of buying an IB chip and will most likely not bother with Haswell either. Just don`t see any real benefits.
If you have the "itch", then by all means upgrade your cooler and get a nice 256gb ssd. What Gpu do you currently have.

Hmm. have a 7950 currently. Seems to cope fine with everything except crysis 3