Moving to I5 set-up

This system will have to last about 3-4years?
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That ASUS board and many others including support Ivybridge when they are released.


Another thought is if you are anal and want a colour scheme,


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £122.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £47.99
1 x Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/775/1155/1156/1366) £26.99
Total : £379.34 (includes shipping : £9.50).

 
stulid said:
That ASUS board and many others including support Ivybridge when they are released.


Another thought is if you are anal and want a colour scheme,


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £122.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £47.99
1 x Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/775/1155/1156/1366) £26.99
Total : £379.34 (includes shipping : £9.50).

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Thanks for your help nah not to bothered about a colour scheme can't really see into the case. Would you say Asus bored is worth it then?
 
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Thanks for your help nah not to bothered about a colour scheme can't really see into the case. Would you say Asus bored is worth it then?
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If you arent bothered about SLI/Crossfire, then this board is fine,
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-364-gi&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990


reviews,
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/motherboards/2011/10/11/gigabyte-ga-z68ap-d3-review/1
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/gigabyte_z68ap-d3_review/1
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/gigabyte_ga_z68ap_d3_review,1.html
http://www.kitguru.net/components/m...-z68ap-d3-z68-review-bargain-buy-of-the-year/


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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard REV 1 £78.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £37.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £324.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).




Lastly if you have IDE (ribbon cable) drive (HDD/DVD?), then you cant use it.
 
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stulid said:
If you arent bothered about SLI/Crossfire, then this board is fine,
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-364-gi&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990


reviews,
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/motherboards/2011/10/11/gigabyte-ga-z68ap-d3-review/1
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/gigabyte_z68ap-d3_review/1
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/gigabyte_ga_z68ap_d3_review,1.html
http://www.kitguru.net/components/m...-z68ap-d3-z68-review-bargain-buy-of-the-year/


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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £169.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard REV 1 £78.98
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £37.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £324.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).




Lastly if you have IDE (ribbon cable) drive (HDD/DVD?), then you cant use it.
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Yea definitely won't go x-fire or SLI

Look good there is a review about waiting for the V2 due to some voltage auto issues or shall this not be a problem? I do have an Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-E but by the looks of it that shouldn't be a problem. As i say if one is more future proof then the other then I don't mind spending £30 but does have some great reviews that board.
 
I've never heard about a auto voltage issue, the only difference I know of beteewn the two versions is the number of SATAII ports (one has 3 the other is 4) both support PCI-E3.0 with a Ivybridge chip which there are BIOS updates already for.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3897#bios

The latest also solves an issue that has plagued all the boards,
 
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Was just in one of the reviews on OcUK website. I think I shall go for the above. Any difference in the Corsair A50 and Gelid? Would say I have £50 spare but I guess I could put that towards a new GPU
 
I shall just got with

-A50
- Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz
-Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155)
-Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB)

Then put the saved cash towards a 6870 or 560ti instead of a 6850 unless you see the cash being better spent on cpu etc

My 600w PSU should be fine i am presuming?
 
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Your PSU is fine for any of those cards, no need to get anything more than a i5 2500K for gaming.
 
Had to wait to gather some more funds but does this set up look good and all compatible:

vq1i11.jpg
 
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