Motherboad, CPU Cooler, SSD.

Oberon · 27 Feb 2012 at 20:04

Hi people,

I'm looking to buy a new motherboard, CPU cooler and SSD for a general upgrade to my system. My current motherboard is a B2 revision of the ASUS P8P67 LE and my Sata 3gig ports are officially busted. They killed my RAID 0 setup and my DVD RW doesn't like them either, has been like this for months now. I missed the return period despite it being 3 months long, HOW DID I NOT SEE THAT?! So that's my reason for replacing it and going for a Z68 board and I'd like to be able to hit 4.6Ghz without too much fiddling.

I want the SSD as a boot drive, so 64Gb works for me as I'll keep my 500Gb Seagate drives as storage. The CPU cooler should preferably come with pre-applied thermal paste as I'm special and probably will melt my CPU. I'm looking to spend an absolute maximum of £250 not inc delivery, as it is free for me thanks to the forum status.

Thanks for any comments and advice

Incapable · 27 Feb 2012 at 20:08

Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Asus P8Z68-V GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £144.98
(£120.82) £144.98
(£120.82)
Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT064M4SSD2) £77.99
(£64.99) £77.99
(£64.99)
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
(£21.66) £25.99
(£21.66)
* Sub Total : £207.47
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £43.39
* Total : £260.36

Buy now pay February 2013?

Spend another £84.38 for finance options.

Davefran · 27 Feb 2012 at 20:08

If you can manage to wait a few more weeks the Z77 Motherboards will be out

stulid · 27 Feb 2012 at 20:14

Your current RAM wouldnt happen to have a tall heatsink on them?

Grimley · 27 Feb 2012 at 20:19

Oberon said:
Hi people,

The CPU cooler should preferably come with pre-applied thermal paste as I'm special and probably will melt my CPU.

Easy enough to do, see here.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/intel_application_method.html#

loads of youtube vids on how to apply thermal past onto a CPU.

but if you really want a cooler with the paste pre applied theres the artic cooling range. (freezer pro 7 or 13)

don't forget to clean the old paste off the CPU 1st though. use this stuff

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=OA-001-AK

Oberon · 27 Feb 2012 at 20:20

I've heard the new boards won't be out for a good while yet and I've got that upgrade itch... really bad! My current RAM is this stuff... http://www.geil.com.tw/products/show/id/273 hopefully that should clarify your question.

stulid · 27 Feb 2012 at 20:22

RAM is low profile, so thats good.

Oberon · 27 Feb 2012 at 20:30

Thanks Grimley, I'll keep that in mind if/when it comes to it. I've done some reading on the Gellid cooler that Incapable mentioned, people really rate it so I think I will get that one. I'll try and get it right first time! :S

Davefran · 27 Feb 2012 at 23:06

Oberon said:
I've heard the new boards won't be out for a good while yet and I've got that upgrade itch... really bad! My current RAM is this stuff... http://www.geil.com.tw/products/show/id/273 hopefully that should clarify your question.

Should be in the shops on 8th April apparently

http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-s-revised-ivy-bridge-launch-schedule-revealed/15043.html

Helios1234 · 28 Feb 2012 at 08:16

I'd get the cooler master hyper 212 EVO over the gelid. It allows you to add a second fan more easily.