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feck199

feck199

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New System, Games Mainly.

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2)
Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9)
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM

Building this for a friend, Still can't decide on the last few pieces.

Things that can change, SSD open to suggestions.
Choice of gfx card, atm its between 6950's and 560ti I think. Also 7xxx range if they come out quick enough.

Question about the ram, The ram i've linked is pretty much the same as the XMS3 apart from running at sandybridge volts(even tho the xms runs at 1.5 no problem)

So please suggest
PSU (modular)
GFX Card, Single screen. Aiming 200-250 mark.
SSD, if there is a better option.
Cooler, (any suggestions on fan replacement for the Hxx to make them quieter)

I currently have in my system a Noctua NH-D14, But i'm tempted by the H60 / H80 or something along them lines. For this build and my current computer. Either way i'm guessing the water cooler fans will just be as noisey as the Noctua NH-D14.

Sure there was more, but wanted to get this posted already. There was originally a budget of 700-900. But i'm still trying to avoid spending anything I don't have too. No need for a second harddrive just yet, prices are silly :)

Cheers for any help!
 
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Done the spec below:


Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X PLUS Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with Dirt 3 PC Game** £215.99
(£179.99) £215.99
(£179.99)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £184.99
(£154.16) £184.99
(£154.16)
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £159.98
(£133.32) £159.98
(£133.32)
Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £149.99
(£124.99) £149.99
(£124.99)
XFX 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
(£62.49) £74.99
(£62.49)
Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AMD AM2 / AM3 / AM2+ / AM3+) £46.99
(£39.16) £46.99
(£39.16)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £41.99
(£34.99) £41.99
(£34.99)
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
(£14.99)
* Sub Total : £744.09
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £150.82
* Total : £904.91
 
Friendly person at microsoft, they have promo copys :)

I've been reading some other build threads and seen a few people suggesting the Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler, are they just as good. Would anyone suggest replacing the stock fans on them if so with what?

*edit*, Cooling i'm thinking of getting two of, want something quieter in my pc also.
 
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what about a case?

any plans for xfire in future? if so if you go with rjcs spec would want to up the psu to 750/850w.

the 7970 and 7950 are due out on the 9th, 7970 is ment to be around the £400-£450 mark not sure on the 7950(£300-£400?).
 
Really only needed what i listed in the original post. Things such as cases can be picked later if I decide to get a new one. Currently have a case that could be used, i just like having ones you can put cables behind :) tempted by one of the cheaper antecs.

Gfx card was always planned to be a new ATI, but depending on prices and i thought i read the 50/70 were going to be out closer to feb than the 9th. Could be mistaken there tho. Which depending what comes out on the 9th, i'll make a choice on.

No plans for xfire in this system.

Currently just thinking about the water cooler, happy with the cheaper one linked but also dont mind paying a bit more if any of the others are better!

Oh i'll add, i currently have most of what i listed in my current system and this is to build another one for a friend. I may upgrade mine to 2700k, and re use current i5 in the new system. Which is another reason i'll get a better cooler if its worth it, saying that i do have a nice air cooler just dont like how loud it is.
 
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