My First System Build - I5

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I am thinking about buying the following machine from OC UK

PC will be used for Photoshop CS5 & Photoshop Elements 9

Titan Exodus" Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz @ 3.80GHz Quad Core DDR3

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-252-OK&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat=

Operating System - Windows 7 Premium 64
Card Option - Geforce GTX 460
Memory Choice - Cosair XMS3 4GB (2XGB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual
Hard Drives - Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
Hard Drives - Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache

Advice please , would be very greatful
 
Sorry was a bit tipsy & didnt notice it was a bundle...:(
Was drinking ready for footy on telly ?!!!!
 
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Are you willing to build your own PC? If so, have a look at the components below. It comes out £20 more expensive than the system above however it provides superior performance. I also suggest adding an SSD at some point.


Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £231.98
(£193.32) £231.98
(£193.32)
Asus GeForce GTX 460 1024MB DirectCU GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Asus GeForce GTX 460 1024MB DirectCU GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £129.98
(£108.32) £129.98
(£108.32)
Asus P8P67-M Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) Asus P8P67-M Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £107.99
(£89.99) £107.99
(£89.99)
GeIL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz VALUE PLUS Dual Channel (GVP38GB1600C9DC) GeIL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz VALUE PLUS Dual Channel (GVP38GB1600C9DC) £85.99
(£71.66) £85.99
(£71.66)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £81.98
(£68.32) £81.98
(£68.32)
Coolermaster CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black Coolermaster CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black £58.99
(£49.16) £58.99
(£49.16)
BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Power Supply £42.98
(£35.82) £42.98
(£35.82)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £40.99
(£34.16) £40.99
(£34.16)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939 / AM2 / AM3 / 775 / 1155/ 1156 / 1366) Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939 / AM2 / AM3 / 775 / 1155/ 1156 / 1366) £19.39
(£16.16) £19.39
(£16.16)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Sub Total : £678.57
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £137.81
Total : £826.88
 
What will the PC be used for if not gaming? Would you consider building it yourself or overclocking it yourself?

Remember i5 (1156) has now been replaced with Sandy Bridge i5, so this would be the way to go.
 
shadow_boxer said:
What will the PC be used for if not gaming? Would you consider building it yourself or overclocking it yourself?

Remember i5 (1156) has now been replaced with Sandy Bridge i5, so this would be the way to go.
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So if i replaced with Sandy Bridge i5 would the price be much more ?
 
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Going for this today , sticking with I5 , not sandybridge as i am not a games player :D

"Titan Exodus" Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz @ 3.80GHz Quad Core
DDR3 System going for pre-build as never built a p.c before


SW-127-MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit OEM
XX-049-XX No SSD Upgrade
GX-236-AS Asus GeForce GTX 460 1024MB Direct CU GDDR5
CD-099-LG OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
CA-101-AN Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black
CP-339-IN Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail
MY-203-CS Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual
Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)
MB-248-GI Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard
CA-035-CS Corsair Builder Series CX 600W ATX Power Supply
(CMPSU-600CXUK)
WC-002-CS Corsair Hydro H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler (Socket
LGA775/1155/1156/1366/AM2/AM3)
FG-036-AK Akasa AK-191-BL Blue Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 Pin
FG-036-AK Akasa AK-191-BL Blue Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 Pin
HD-082-SA Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM
(HD103SJ)
HD-082-SA Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM
(HD103SJ)
OcUK Value 300Mbps Wireless-N PCI Adapter
 
LEUVEN said:
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So you're going to Cut off your nose to spite your face, just because you don't play games?
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I only have £860 max to spend , system is only for photoshop CS5 & Photoshop Elements 9 & i want a pre built system by OC UK as i dont trust myself building a machine
 
Fair enough if you can't afford one.:)
You say you're not buying Sandybridge because you're not a gamer, but instead you are buying a gaming system.
I'm not saying the i5 isn't good at all, but you do know the Sandy performs better in more than just games?
 
LEUVEN said:
Fair enough if you can't afford one.:)
You say you're not buying Sandybridge because you're not a gamer, but instead you are buying a gaming system.
I'm not saying the i5 isn't good at all, but you do know the Sandy performs better in more than just games?
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might look at

i5 2300 2.80GHz DDR3 Sandybridge System
 
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