i5 spec check

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Would you good people kindly check this for me please ;)

i5 750 OEM
Gigabyte P55-UD3
G Skill Ripjaw 1600mhz DDR3 8-8-8-24
HD 4850
Samsung F3 1TB HDD
Coolermaster 335 + 460w PSU

Is that PSU wattage enough? might add a 2nd GPU at some point and will be running a 2nd HDD. Also if I am getting the OEM CPU then do I need to buy anything extra ie fan/heatsink??

Many thanks
 
Yep, you'll need to buy yourself an HSF if buying OEM. Even if buying retail, I'd still recommend one as the stock one is pretty abysmal.

I wouldn't risk that power supply on two cards. For the price, this Antec should be OK (I assume you're on a fairly tight budget?) If I were you though I'd try to stretch to a Corsair or Be.Quiet, you really shouldn't skimp on the PSU. The OCZ Modstream 600W should also do you well - it's good value for money.
 
Yes I am on a bit of a budget but then again the PSU should last a fair while so don't mind spending extra. Anyone able to recommend a HSF for the i5 as I really have no idea on this area...

Also is the Antec 300 case regarded any more highly than the Coolermaster Elite?

Thanks
 
Just a pointer - if you can stretch £20, and plan to go Crossfire in the future, consider getting one of these:

HIS HD4870 1Gb £103

It'll be that much longer before you have to upgrade and when you do, the 2Gb memory total will keep you in the game (lol - pun) for a lot longer that 1Gb. (And the cooler is cool. lol - another pun)

I wouldn't worry about the case, I've heard good things about both so go for whichever is your personal preference.

I'll have a look for an appropriate i5 cooler...
Well, at first glance there's a ridiculous amount of choice. But if you look closer, only 10% of the CPU fans in OcUK's range actually support socket 1156. The cheapest is the arctic freezer pro rev. 2 for £20. This has been extremely popular in the past for dual cores and the like, no idea how it would do on i5s.
I have the Sythe Ninja Rev B. (Also one of the cheaper ones), which is frankly amazing. It's also massive - but from a quick glance, it should fit in either case (don't quote me on that).

I don't have an i5, and I couldn't find a thread anywhere asking for cooler recommendations, so someone else will have to help you there. If there aren't any other more detailed replies before you order, and you're not planning to over-clock massively, then either of these two should do the job, and quietly too.

Arctic Freezer Pro
Sythe Ninja
 
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Quick update... ended up ordering late last night and went for the Be Quiet straight power 650w + Coolermaster Elite 335. zsolmanz - thanks for your time in looking into the coolers for me, I actually went for a retail version of the i5 from a competitor as I don't plan to overclock for quite a while so opted for the extra warranty and stock cooler. Hopefully that will do the job at stock speeds. I did take your advice on the 1gb graphics card however.

Thanks again for the replies... now I need to try and put everything together over the weekend :S
 
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