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noobftw

noobftw

noobftw

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my current system is:
crucial m4 64gb ssd
samsung hd103sj 1tb drive
p5q deluxe
intel q9550 quad core co stepping
2x4gb cl51066twin corsair dominator ram
Be Quiet! BQT E9-700W PSU Straight Power
zotac 560ti 448 core 1280mb

i7 or i5? tis the question

as you can see its getting long in the tooth and i am wanting an upgrade for gaming purposes, mainly need some help with the cpu, motherboard and memory, i also have a cooler master hyper 212 plus, can this be used with updated motherboards? if so i will probably keep and use that and obviously the ssd and mechanical hdd and power supply, thanks in advance

i7 or i5? tis the question
 
Just a quick thought what would you advise be on the AMD FX-8350 gaming system instead of i5-3570K

i will go i5 as i dnt have the extra cash for i7 and i cant see me really stressing it i would like to overclock the i5 to at least 4ghz - 4.5, budget for cpu and mobo will be about 260 - 270, i will have to check my hyper 212 plus, it only came with 1 fitting so maybe some one who has 1 can help me out on that question, thanks guys

got this info from the cooler master site so thats more money saved :) Versatile all-in-one mounting solution for Intel Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775

i may spend a little more on the motherboard as i really want to squeeze all the juice out the cpu, some i found are below if you could help me decide that would be fantastic:

Gigabyte SKT-1155 Z77X-UD3H Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-V LK Motherboard
AsRock Z77 OC Formula Motherboard
AsRock Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard
AsRock Z77 Extreme6
Asus P8Z77-V PRO Motherboard

any recommendations for memory also guys
 
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im going to stick with ivy as its a tad cheaper and i want be upgrading for quite along time anyway, can u recommend a higher priced motherboard better for overclocking, is the AsRock Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard any good or will the Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 be ample?
i heard that some memory is incompatible with that as rock board, may have been sorted with a bios update anyway
 
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hi guys, i ended up getting GA-Z87X-UD4H and Intel Core i5 4670K so hopefully it will keep me going for a while longer :) i just need some ram now, can you guys recommend me some, thanks, cant wait to get building this thing now
ill be getting a graphics card a tad further down the line as im skint at the mo haha
 
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hyper 212 plus
i have been reading up on xtreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules is it more of a gimmick or is it worth getting compatible modules
Im wanting to over clock as-well
 
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just received all my stuff, just curious if motherboards are meant to come with screws or stand off's nowadys or is it the norm for them not to be included and do brand new motherboard come in properly sealed in the mobo box or all ready opened ''that normal'' ie, not taped at sides or front, just wondering if i got a return :/
 
i meant it cam in the motherboard box as normal but it was open and wasnt sealed, do they usually come unsealed ? thanks for the quick response :D
 
hi again, received Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual CHannel Kit this morning, wasn't from overclockers but was purchased from an on-line retailer beginning with a****n, and the pcb is green instead of black grrrr, the picture stated black, looks tacky as im going for a black and red build and the green looks a tad funny, is it worth getting a replacement out - here is a pic, what do you guys think -

pics -
4u72v9.jpg


2612fbo.jpg


ram - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-064-PA

am i just being picky haha :/
 
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