Hey everyone,
So this'll be my first ever build. Before I've just used this iMac, but I've been getting seriously ****ed off at the inability to customize anything from it, not to mention I only ever use bootcamp now anyway, so its time to upgrade.
Here is what I have in mind so far:
Asus P8P67 Pro B3 revision Intel 1155 motherboard
Intel Core i5-2500K SandyBridge Quadcore 3.3ghz
Sapphire Toxic HD Radeon 6850 1GB GPU
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz Dual channel Ram @ 1.50v
2 x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200rpm HDDs
Either a Cooler Master HAF 932 or a HAF X
Edimax PCI Wifi card/300mbps/802.11n with 3 aerials
LG DVD-RW SATA
Corsair HX 750W modular PSU
I'll be using this build predominantly for a mix of gaming and audio production, with some usage of photoshop mixed in. I'll also be storing a lot of films and music on here, normally in quite high quality.
At the moment, the cost of this build on [Edit: someplace somewhere] is around £950, which is roughly my budget. Is this a good deal, or should I look elsewhere? I've browsed your site a little, but the parts seem to be slightly more expensive here. As it is, I'm unsure where is the best place to buy, so your advice here is greatly appreciated.
Also, in regards to cooling.. Should I buy the extra fans for the HAF case? Also should I get one of those CPU coolers? i.e. the Arctic Cooler? If so, I'm not entirely sure which is best for my price range/CPU, and what paste I should buy, if any.
I've done my research and the PSU seems good. Lots of headroom in case I want to put in another card in crossfire later, which is likely, and it seems to be a very good quality make.
Also is the HAF X worth it over the HAF 932? I won't overclock straight away after I get the computer, as I've never done it before, but in the future it is again likely.
Your help will be greatly appreciated
Cheers
So this'll be my first ever build. Before I've just used this iMac, but I've been getting seriously ****ed off at the inability to customize anything from it, not to mention I only ever use bootcamp now anyway, so its time to upgrade.
Here is what I have in mind so far:
Asus P8P67 Pro B3 revision Intel 1155 motherboard
Intel Core i5-2500K SandyBridge Quadcore 3.3ghz
Sapphire Toxic HD Radeon 6850 1GB GPU
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz Dual channel Ram @ 1.50v
2 x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200rpm HDDs
Either a Cooler Master HAF 932 or a HAF X
Edimax PCI Wifi card/300mbps/802.11n with 3 aerials
LG DVD-RW SATA
Corsair HX 750W modular PSU
I'll be using this build predominantly for a mix of gaming and audio production, with some usage of photoshop mixed in. I'll also be storing a lot of films and music on here, normally in quite high quality.
At the moment, the cost of this build on [Edit: someplace somewhere] is around £950, which is roughly my budget. Is this a good deal, or should I look elsewhere? I've browsed your site a little, but the parts seem to be slightly more expensive here. As it is, I'm unsure where is the best place to buy, so your advice here is greatly appreciated.
Also, in regards to cooling.. Should I buy the extra fans for the HAF case? Also should I get one of those CPU coolers? i.e. the Arctic Cooler? If so, I'm not entirely sure which is best for my price range/CPU, and what paste I should buy, if any.
I've done my research and the PSU seems good. Lots of headroom in case I want to put in another card in crossfire later, which is likely, and it seems to be a very good quality make.
Also is the HAF X worth it over the HAF 932? I won't overclock straight away after I get the computer, as I've never done it before, but in the future it is again likely.
Your help will be greatly appreciated

Cheers
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