My Mates P67 build.. halp...

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ShaolinDreams

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Hello lovely people of the interwebz.

I'll keep it to the point... My good friend is upgrading from a P4 system, to a Sandybridge system.

hes already bought this mobo...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-449-AS

and wishes to put this cpu in...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-358-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1859

is this RAM ok? I thought i7 takes triple channel?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-292-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387


Helps appreciated :p
 
If he's getting a K version (better for overclocking), I strongly suggest you pick up an aftermarket cooler so that he can use the 2600K to it's full potential. Frequently recommended in terms of air cooling are the Coolermaster Hyper 212+ (Budget), the Akasa Venom (Mid) and the Thermaltake Frio (High Perf). I'd recommend looking on bit-tech for some good reviews.
 
mikeyholt said:
If he's getting a K version (better for overclocking), I strongly suggest you pick up an aftermarket cooler so that he can use the 2600K to it's full potential. Frequently recommended in terms of air cooling are the Coolermaster Hyper 212+ (Budget), the Akasa Venom (Mid) and the Thermaltake Frio (High Perf). I'd recommend looking on bit-tech for some good reviews.
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+1, overclocking will require better cooling than the stock HSF supplies. If you do buy an after market cooler you may want to buy the 'OEM' version of the CPU which does not provide the retail cooler and saves you some money ;).

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Scratch that, just noticed that the moment the retail version is cheaper than the OEM one atm lol. I would still recommend the after market cooler however.
 
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Not a bad set of kit. I had one of those Sabretooth boards shipped to me incorrectly - they look really cool in the flesh. Not much good for watercooling though, the components will bake under the shielding with no airflow.

That cooler should do the trick - he'll be able to get at least 4.5ghz without breaking a sweat.
 
What's the primary use of the computer? Is he going to encode, use adobe or anything like that?
 
Mnemonik said:
Not a bad set of kit. I had one of those Sabretooth boards shipped to me incorrectly - they look really cool in the flesh. Not much good for watercooling though, the components will bake under the shielding with no airflow.

That cooler should do the trick - he'll be able to get at least 4.5ghz without breaking a sweat.
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Good to know Mnemonik, thanks. I see you have the same RAM that i have specced my mate too. The case is this... http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-212-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29 with a few extra fans. So the cooling shouldn't be a problem we thought. Originally was thinking of getting the i5, but for less than £100 you get HT and more overclocking potential, baring in mind he probably wont ever upgrade the cpu again.

Another thing we've noticed is on the i7 2600K webpage is says "- Memory Controller: Dual channel DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 MHz" and on the Sabertooth mobo wepage it says "- Support for 1333/1600/1866/2133MHz Memory" ... is the 1866Mhz RAM going to be ok? or would going for 1600Mhz RAM be any different.

Thanks again :)
 
Trusty said:
What's the primary use of the computer? Is he going to encode, use adobe or anything like that?
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Hardcore gaming.. dont think he uses any video editing software but that might change now. Really want to be futureproof and able to eat Battlefield 3 for breakfast.. along with any other good PC game that comes out.
 
mikeyholt said:
Stay with the i5, there will be no real difference for gaming compared to the price.
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I read the other day BF3 will utilise extra threads/cores more than a quadcore and judging by how DICE games run at the moment they are more CPU dependant than Graphics. Like i said hes not looking to upgrade anything in future and if he does it is only be the graphics card. A good Motherboard deserves a good CPU. I think we'll stick with i7 :)
 
I agree with others, there is not point to i7 over i5 for gaming.

I don't know of any games that make effective use of Hyperthreading, and most games are infact gpu dependant ;).

Get the i5, put the saved money towards a better graphics card :)
 
Cookeh said:
I agree with others, there is not point to i7 over i5 for gaming.

I don't know of any games that make effective use of Hyperthreading, and most games are infact gpu dependant ;).

Get the i5, put the saved money towards a better graphics card :)
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Hes getting a decent graphics card anyway. And your wrong on DICE games, i didnt say all games were. I know as i've tested it myself. What about Cache size too i thought the bigger the better for gaming.. I7 has 33% bigger cache than the i5, and it should reach a higher overclock too. We're not after a budget build here and this isn't even proper highend. i guess tri-sli watercooling build would be abit overkill if someone asked you?

We want it to be an awesome build so popping the best cpu in the awesome motherboard makes sense. Unless you can show me some figures on BF3 and performance then we'll stick with the Sandybridge i7. Thanks for thinking of making a saving but not necessary :)
 
Tri-SLI would be rubbish as would bottle-neck each other and you'd end up with worse performance ;) :p

What graphics card is he getting?

If budget is limitless, why a comparatively "budget" mobo? ;)
 
Cookeh said:
Tri-SLI would be rubbish as would bottle-neck each other and you'd end up with worse performance ;) :p

What graphics card is he getting?

If budget is limitless, why a comparatively "budget" mobo? ;)
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Dont tell OcUK that ;)

He's aiming aroung ATI 6970. And no the budget it not limitless dont get sarky pal. How is a £167 motherboard that achieves 5ghz with great cooling a budget mobo :confused:
 
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