Judge my very Cheap Build! :D

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On a Mission to build an Elite gaming PC on a Low Budget, How do you think I did? :)

CPU: Intel i5 2500k - £130 ✓

Graphics: Sapphire HD Radeon 6870 - £95 ✓

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77x-D3H - £99.97 ✓

Memory RAM: OCZ Technology 2x4 GB DDR3 - £25 ✓

HDD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive - £64.99 ✓

Optical Drive: LiteOn IHAS124-19 24x DVD+/-RW SATA Black - OEM - £14.99 ✓

Case: Coolermaster Elite 430 Black Mid Tower Case (NX-430-KWN1) - £38.99 ✓

PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2 600W - £49.98 ✓

Gaming Keyboard: Ajazz Wolfteam Gaming Keyboard - £21.99 ✓

Gaming Mouse: 2400DPI 6D Ajazz Desert Eagle 6 Buttons Mouse - £12.99 ✓

-IGNORE MY SIGGY WHERE IT SAYS 700W THAT WAS AN UPGRADE I GOT LATER ON-
 
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Ivybridge uses less power and has a better IGP but the sandybridge CPU is no slouch.

The Z77 mobo has lucidMVP so the IGP can boost that 6870 for you. I have the liteon DVD drive, you can actually flash the firmware to a 524 and unlock the extra features ;)

I use this case for budget gaming builds (i have one myself). Lots of features for a good price.

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Did you sort a cooler to overclock the CPU? Is that RAM low profile?
 
honosuseri said:
Ivybridge uses less power and has a better IGP but the sandybridge CPU is no slouch.

The Z77 mobo has lucidMVP so the IGP can boost that 6870 for you. I have the liteon DVD drive, you can actually flash the firmware to a 524 and unlock the extra features ;)

I use this case for budget gaming builds (i have one myself). Lots of features for a good price.

Click me!

Did you sort a cooler to overclock the CPU? Is that RAM low profile?
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Honestly I don't know what Low profile RAM is lol.

Can you recommened me a CPU cooler for under £20 please? :) I'm only looking to overclock it to roughly 4.2-4.5
 
TBH honest you should have gone for a cheaper Core I5 Quad, the ones that dont oc and a cheap H61 Mobo and put the money saved on something like a GTX 480.

in terms of gaming

i5 2320/h61/gtx480 >>> i5 2500k/z77/radeon 6870.
 
6644kp said:
TBH honest you should have gone for a cheaper Core I5 Quad, the ones that dont oc and a cheap H61 Mobo and put the money saved on something like a GTX 480.

in terms of gaming

i5 2320/h61/gtx480 >>> i5 2500k/z77/radeon 6870.
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Won't it 2530 bottleneck i5 2500k? - I'm overclocking the CPU and crossfiring my 6870, with h61 board I can't crossfire.
 
GamersBureau said:
Won't it 2530 bottleneck i5 2500k? - I'm overclocking the CPU and crossfiring my 6870, with h61 board I can't crossfire.
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It wouldn't bottleneck a 6870 really. However, your route is better I'd say. Best to get a good CPU, and a good motherboard. Easy then to upgrade the graphics card or add another one later and you know you've got the CPU power for it (and can overclock too if needs be :))
 
GamersBureau said:
Won't it 2530 bottleneck i5 2500k? - I'm overclocking the CPU and crossfiring my 6870, with h61 board I can't crossfire.
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it wont bottleneck.

if you want to crossfire that a different story personally though i like to have one powerful card than 2 weaker ones, less of a headache that way
 
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