My new specs (unsure on mobo)

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I'm looking to update, and looking for it to be quieter than what I have now.. Would appreciate it if you could look over my ideas and see if it all seems ok, and perhaps give me some advice on the mobo too... Will be using SSD/HD/DVD from current setup..


Current PC Specs:

- Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.16GHz (1333FSB) - Retail £119.99
- Asus P5Q Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £84.99
- OCZ Gold Edition 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Series (OCZ2G8004GK)
- HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - OEM £164.99
- OCZ Vertex 96GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1VTX96G)
- Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB ATA-100 8MB Cache - OEM (WD2500AAJB)
- Samsung SH-B083L/RSBP 8x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Drive - Black (Retail)
- Antec EarthWatts 500W Power Supply
- Asus Xonar D2 7.1 PCI Sound Card


New PC Spec ideas:

£158.99 - Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM [BX80623I52500K] - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-368-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

£221.99 - EVGA GeForce GTX 560Ti 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [02G-P3-1568-KR] - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-153-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=

£31.99 - Scythe Shuriken BIG Quiet Low Profile CPU Cooler (Scoket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) [SCBSK-1000 ] - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-026-SY

£62.99 - Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXV2UK) [CMPSU-650TXV2] - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

£53.99 - Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) [KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX] - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS



Asus P8P67 / Asus P8Z68-V / Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard (or any other one going that's good!)



Arctic Cooling MX-5 Thermal Compound
 
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Yeah it's pricey, I dunno about that at all :( I liked it as I heard it was quiet (due to the single fan). What do you think?


Leeroy123 said:
Asus P8Z68-V pro. superb board mate.
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Sounds like a good idea :) I can't see any different between the pro and non-pro versions though, the pages seem identical? :confused:
 
 
toString said:
Yeah it's pricey, I dunno about that at all :( I liked it as I heard it was quiet (due to the single fan). What do you think?
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The main attraction is the 2GB RAM imo. However, I owuld take a cheaper 6950 2GB.

Sounds like a good idea :) I can't see any different between the pro and non-pro versions though, the pages seem identical? :confused:
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The good thing about that board is that it's nearly identical to the pro version. Except the extra SATA3 and USB3 ports, and I think a power on button on the motherboard. Even has bluetooth.

Another good board is the Asrock Z68 Extreme 4. A lil bit more expensive.

Shame you missed the 8GB HyperX for £40 by a few hours.

The TX650V2 is a great PSU. Also look up the Antec TruPower New 650.
 
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olivier renault said:
The main attraction is the 2GB RAM imo. However, I owuld take a cheaper 6950 2GB.



The good thing about that board is that it's nearly identical to the pro version. Except the extra SATA3 and USB3 ports, and I think a power on button on the motherboard. Even has bluetooth.

Another good board is the Asrock Z68 Extreme 4. A lil bit more expensive.

Shame you missed the 8GB HyperX for £40 by a few hours.

The TX650V2 is a great PSU. Also look up the Antec TruPower New 650.
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??? its still showing £39.99
 
Yeah I did it yesterday :D It's still cheap now so I might order tonight....



OcUK Motherboard Bundle - Intel Core i5 2500K & Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 Mainboard £288.97

Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXV2UK) £62.99

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.98

Scythe Shuriken BIG Quiet Low Profile CPU Cooler (Scoket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £31.99

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £7.99



Just working out which 560Ti to get atm and then hopefully order before the RAM goes up 20 quid!
 
Thanks for your help and advice lads!


OcUK Motherboard Bundle - Intel Core i5 2500K & Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 Mainboard £288.97

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560Ti OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £179.99

Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXV2UK) £62.99

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.98

Scythe Shuriken BIG Quiet Low Profile CPU Cooler (Scoket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £31.99

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £7.99

Sub Total : £509.93
Shipping cost based on delivery to New Address, SE1 6EE with:
FREE SHIPPING (DPD Next Day)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : FREE
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £101.99
Total : £611.92



Not a bad little upgrade for 600 quid :)
 
So many times I've got good gear incase I ever want to SLI and I never have! So hopefully I won't...

The cooler was recommended to me by a friend for being good and quiet. I said ok, we'll see.....
 
fowler002 said:
guess you didn't like the 6950 suggestions :)
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Good suggestion, but I'd decided I wanted to move to Nvidia this upgrade for various reasons. Thank you anyway :)

I always order at the worst time as well... Order saturday night and have to wait til wednesday to get it! Damn weeekend and bank holiday :P


FYI That RAM is still 40 quid, I guess it will stay that price until the 'allotted units' go. Currently 57 left :)
 
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