First build in years, need some suggestions

kacpr

kacpr

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Hi guys, I need some help picking the right components for my build, I've already got Gigabyte GTX 670 ordered, the rest will consist of:

Intel i5 3570k
4GB (2x2GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Jet Black, PC3-12800 (1600)
Fractal Design Define R3 USB 3.0 Black Pearl
1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 7200
750W PSU, XFX Pro Series Core Edition P1-750S-UKB9, 85% Eff'

need motherboard suggestion, one that would support SLI if I choose to get another card this year, an SSD of good quality, but not necessarily high capacity. I've also been advised to get a cooler, but OC isn't going to be my primary interest.
can I also say that I'd rather keep it moderately cheap.
 
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Oh, that's what you meant. Yeah, but this RAM I've posted is wrong, it's not the one I wanted, it's not even 8GB.

Is 1333 RAM ok, or should I get different speed? I'm not sure if that still makes difference for example when Overclocking...
 
No, sorry if I didn't make it clear. I only have the graphics card, the rest is still open to suggestions, like PSU for example.
 
kacpr said:
No, sorry if I didn't make it clear. I only have the graphics card, the rest is still open to suggestions, like PSU for example.
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £173.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £126.00
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M High Performance 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020003-UK) £86.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £74.99
1 x Fractal Design Define R3 Midi Tower Case - Black Pearl £69.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C11 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1866C11D3P1K2/8G) £53.99
Total : £600.94 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Fast RAM.

Good overclocking board.
 
Dell UltraSharp U2312HM 23" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey [U2312HM] £189.95

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £161.99

Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £104.99

Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £89.99

Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M High Performance 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £86.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM £74.99

Fractal Design Define R3 Midi Tower Case - Silver Arrow £69.98

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £39.95

Akasa AK-CC4007EP01 Nero 3 CPU Cooler £23.99

£866.93 Total

How about this? I won't do much overclocking, as it's quite a beast as is, but what kind of clocks could I get on this setup?
 
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kacpr said:
Dell UltraSharp U2312HM 23" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey [U2312HM] £189.95

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £161.99

Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £104.99

Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £89.99

Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M High Performance 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £86.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM £74.99

Fractal Design Define R3 Midi Tower Case - Silver Arrow £69.98

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £39.95

Akasa AK-CC4007EP01 Nero 3 CPU Cooler £23.99

£866.93 Total

How about this? I won't do much overclocking, as it's quite a beast as is, but what kind of clocks could I get on this setup?
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Swap the RAM for this then - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Its under £1 extra, then you are good to go.
 
 
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