Hello - and some questions

[chalkstorm]

Hi all

New here - so hello....

I've come from a background of overclocking - back in the Celeron 300A days.... but not messed with it for some years now and am way out of touch!

Planning to upgrade to something I can play games on. Currently got a DFI Lanparty mobo, Intel Q6600 (2.4ghz running at 2.7), 8Gb or RAM and an ATI HD 3870x2 (with 4 x DVI). Only really using office apps at the moment.

Really want to buy an overclocked bundle - just not sure if to go i5 or i7 - and what overclock. Also thinking a GTX560 to handle the graphics.

Budget - haven't really got one -but thinking 'best ghz for my £' would do it...

Anyone got any thoughts? Is an i7 bundle overkill? Would i5 be better...? Gigabyte or Asus mobo... (used both brands in the past and like both)

Decisions decisions....



Simon

 

[chalkstorm]

Thanks 95 - was just reading the i5 v i7 stuff from the linky in your sig
How do you rate Asus v gigabyte P67 boards?

I'd really like a quiet PC as 90% of the time it'll be used for office stuff (I work from home) - but will look at the 480....

 

[chalkstorm]

ok, thanks again.

Think I've decided against the Asus (seems lots of folk have had issues)... so the Giga UD4 is looking good - altough the MSI is sneaking in - read some pretty good reviews.

Si