New Build, any comments?

[SpiritOfTheAge]

Ok im looking to upgrade my PC and thought this owuld be a decent set up, anyone got anything they would have instead (budget of around £400) better Motherboard? better CPU? is the ram ok? Id be looking to overclock to 4GHz.

 

[SpiritOfTheAge]

** B3 REVISION **
mobo if i was you...

Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **
£149.99 inc VAT
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-443-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1906

Yes i saw that and will prorbably go for that Motherboard intsead, CPU is a no brainer, and it looks like the Corsair XMS3 ram.

 

[SpiritOfTheAge]

Second spec is much better.

Agree with Cookeh

No point getting the Core i5 - 2500K unless you plan to overclock in which case you need a decent CPU cooler.

If you plan to never overclock get the Core i5 - 2500 and save some dosh.

Personally I would buy retail over oem as you get longer warranty.

Yeah going to overclock of course, so the OEM cooler is no good for that then? even for just 4GHz?

If so whats a decent cooler for a decent overclock?

 

[SpiritOfTheAge]

Nope, not if you want to keep temperatures below 92 degrees

Decent coolers? Well, a Gelid Tranquillo will see you to 4.6GHz with decent temps. Recommended by CustomPC and Bit-tech.

Okay then so aftermarket cooler it is, I like the price of the Gelid Tranquillo, hows this one stack up, looks a lot 'cooler'

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-072-AK

 

[SpiritOfTheAge]

What about Corsair Hydro H50 if you are going to clock your i5 2500

Air is my preferred meduim sir.

Im in an antec 1200 and will only be using 2 sticks of 2 gig ram (or may 2x4 gig sticks) so if it covers a couple of ram slots then its not an issue.

So i think i have my final selection