i5/5870 rig for under £1000

[Pete.Dakota]

Here's my plan: for under £1k, an i5-based ATI 5870 gaming rig.

 

[DarkMatter]

I think you could squeeze a H50 in instead of that Zalman..... Should be better( i dont personall own ether )

 

[Stuff]

I think you could squeeze a H50 in instead of that Zalman..... Should be better( i dont personall own ether )

Agreed, go for the Corsair H50

 

[Pete.Dakota]

The reason I've opted not for the H50 is I'm unable to find any assurance they now come with a 1156 bracket.

 

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Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £298.99
(£259.99) £298.99
(£259.99)
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £149.98
(£130.42) £149.98
(£130.42)
Gigabyte GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AMD 790GX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AMD 790GX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £107.99
(£93.90) £107.99
(£93.90)
Chieftec CX-05B-B Aegis Extreme Tower - Black (No PSU) Chieftec CX-05B-B Aegis Extreme Tower - Black (No PSU) £80.99
(£70.43) £80.99
(£70.43)
Geil Ultra Series 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-17000 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (GU34GB2133C9DC) Geil Ultra Series 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-17000 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (GU34GB2133C9DC) £74.98
(£65.20) £74.98
(£65.20)
Be Quiet! Straight Power 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant Power Supply Be Quiet! Straight Power 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant Power Supply £66.99
(£58.25) £66.99
(£58.25)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail £65.99
(£57.38) £65.99
(£57.38)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £59.98
(£52.16) £59.98
(£52.16)
Corsair H50 High-Performance CPU Watercooler (Socket LGA775/1366) Corsair H50 High-Performance CPU Watercooler (Socket LGA775/1366) £54.99
(£47.82) £54.99
(£47.82)
Sony Optiarc AD-7241S 24x DVD±RW SATA Lightscribe Optical Drive (Black) - OEM Sony Optiarc AD-7241S 24x DVD±RW SATA Lightscribe Optical Drive (Black) - OEM £18.99
(£16.51) £18.99
(£16.51)
Sub Total : £852.06
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £129.68
Total : £994.24

An alternative... case is personal preference.

 

[Stuff]

The reason I've opted not for the H50 is I'm unable to find any assurance they now come with a 1156 bracket.

Ah, very true. Just been reading a review of the H50 in my Custom PC mag and it says:

Corsair is designing an LGA1156 bracket but couldn't tell us when or how you'd be able to get it