New All Rounder Build...help?

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Hi guys

Right I have an of Q9550 system with a GeForce 6800 GT which I'm dispensing with and building y first system in about 10 years.

The idea of the build is features, options ( video editing, games, general processing) and silence. No budget but I'm trying to b careful.

So far I have this, but am stuck on an AMD card....I have no idea of gfx cards by more.

1 x Intel i5 3570k retail
1 x Noctua F12 PWM (to replace the HS fan)
1 x Coolermaster Hyper 212
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX
2 x Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600mhz
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R case

On Overclockers so far that comes to just over £500. So any ideas of a mid range card for a casual gamer? I also need to get two HDMI monitors, so if anyone has ideas on that one too???

Fun and games eh

Remember, silence is a main consideration with temps a very close second. However all of that is underpinned with he fact that everything I use the machine for will be occasional. ( casual gaming...occasional video encoding, etc)
 
Welcome, First of all..

That looks a good start.

Normally if video ecoding we'd suggest the i7 3770k as it's extra thread help it.. As it's occasional (and budgeted) im pretty sure the 3570k will fulfill your needs.

If you're going to replace the Fan, you may aswell just get a better cooler..

Just so you know, that motherboard is voltage locked, so really your can't overclock over 4.2Ghz.

You'd be also better off getting a 16GB (2 x 8GB) set.

The case is a bit pricey for someone on a budget..

Also, you'll need a power supply. :)
 
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CeePeeBee said:
Hi guys

Right I have an of Q9550 system with a GeForce 6800 GT which I'm dispensing with and building y first system in about 10 years.

The idea of the build is features, options ( video editing, games, general processing) and silence. No budget but I'm trying to b careful.

So far I have this, but am stuck on an AMD card....I have no idea of gfx cards by more.

1 x Intel i5 3570k retail
1 x Noctua F12 PWM (to replace the HS fan)
1 x Coolermaster Hyper 212
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX
2 x Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600mhz
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R case

On Overclockers so far that comes to just over £500. So any ideas of a mid range card for a casual gamer? I also need to get two HDMI monitors, so if anyone has ideas on that one too???

Fun and games eh

Remember, silence is a main consideration with temps a very close second. However all of that is underpinned with he fact that everything I use the machine for will be occasional. ( casual gaming...occasional video encoding, etc)
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I think most people are going to recommend a 2Gb 7850 for casual gaming.

As for being quiet something with an after market cooler will do. I would read a few reviews first just to make sure the cooler is indeed quit.

At a guess I would say this is up your street.

decent review of the card here.

If you wanted to spend more, then a 7950 would be in order.
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785QN2G2M) w/ FARCRY3 & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £155.99
2 x Iiyama Prolite X2377HDS 23" Premium IPS Panel Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £139.99 (£279.98)
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Blu 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C10D3B1K2/16G) £59.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK) £56.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU Cooler - Blue (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £39.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £977.42 (includes shipping : £25.45).

 
Hi Doomed

Thanks for that. Any explanation for the mobo and cooler change? After I knew I was hitting the 1K mark I re-evaluated budget to c.£700. More work to do think
 
CeePeeBee said:
Hi Doomed

Thanks for that. Any explanation for the mobo and cooler change? After I knew I was hitting the 1K mark I re-evaluated budget to c.£700. More work to do think
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No worries..

The Motherboard, i changed to one that wasn't voltage locked, so you can get a better overclock, the cooler is well review (though not released yet) and offers great cooling for the price (and 2 fans)..

A £700 Build? Do you mind sacrificing overclocking?

Do you still need 2 monitors, or just 1?
 
Hi,

Thanks for your continuing help....I can trawl all day but as I say, I've been out of the spec game for nearly 10 yrs!

So £700....yes I can sacrifice over clocking as long as stock offers considerable/adequate future proofing. Dual monitors are a must. I use 2 currently for work when at home, so need to replicate that....I have them I can use and look to replace monitors at a later date if required I suppose.
 
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