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TwistNut

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Hey guys i popped onto this forum about 3 years ago to build the computer im on now

its now time for a upgrade and i figured who better to come see but you guys again as you was so helpfull last time (thanks for that)

ok hers the plan im looking to get a i7 bundle overclocked there 5 within my price range cant afford the 1200 pound one lol

but most the other no problem anyone got any advice on which ones best to get im thinking the 6 gig of ram will be handy but could do with some help on this one guys

ill put the links in to make it easy

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-066-OE&groupid=43&catid=2052&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-029-OB&groupid=43&catid=2052&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-060-OE&groupid=43&catid=2052&subcat=

ok well thats got that out the way

now on to gfx cards i dont want to spend silly amounts on cards but want some solid proformance for most games out at the moment and within the next year of so

any ideas what sutes the bundles ? i useally use ati stuff but dont mid

cases hehe i need a case big enouth to pit the bundle in as i hear the cpu coolers are BIG lol and just want a basic case as cheap as can be its not going to be seen i say cheap just not stupid expensive still good quality with some fans i want to computer to stay cool

PSU what size of psu will i need to run this lot and i would like a quiet one lol well as can be

do i need a sound card ? if so what one do i need to fit the mobo not to worried about amzing sound quality

have i missed anything out ? like i say its been 3 years since i built this baby and you guys helped me with that and for 3 years it been solid no problems at all just getting tired no so im going to retire her to the daughters pc :p

and if you have read this far i know its a bit of a story thanks a lot and i look forward to your replys

darren
 
The best thing for you to do is specify what you use the PC for and how much you want to spend.

If it's mainly for gaming what resolution is your monitor?

Do you require just the base unit or do you need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers etc?

Do you have an operating system and if so what is it?

If you set all this out someone will put together a good build for you.
 
ok well the pc is used for gaming rts mainly sc2 lol hon ect
want a moniter put into the price 24"
got the rest keyboard mouse ect

need a windows 7 operating system

want to spend 700 maybe a grand

hope this helps
 
If your gaming then an i5-2500K will do you. it runs games almost identically to the i7-2600K.

Here's a few ideas for a £1K setup:


YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti OC Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £194.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £167.99
1 x Iiyama ProLite E2407HDS 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £149.99
1 x MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** with FREE Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler £139.99
1 x BeQuiet Dark Power Pro P9 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £119.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £79.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black £59.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £43.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £34.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £1,031.02 (includes shipping : £20.10).

Edit: changed my mind on the graphics card
 
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A basis for a £800 gaming build.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6950 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE DIRT3 Game £203.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £173.99
1 x MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** with FREE Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler £139.99
1 x XFX Pro 750W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £29.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black £59.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £34.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £824.02 (includes shipping : £14.75).

 
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olivier renault said:
A basis for a £800 build.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6950 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE DIRT3 Game £203.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £173.99
1 x MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** with FREE Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler £139.99
1 x XFX Pro 750W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £29.99
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black £59.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £34.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £824.02 (includes shipping : £14.75).

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Needs a 24" monitor.

PSU out of stock.
 
Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor £173.99
(£144.99) £173.99
(£144.99)
OcUK GeForce GTX 460 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £109.99
(£91.66) £109.99
(£91.66)
Asrock Z68 PRO3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
(£88.32) £105.98
(£88.32)
OcUK V-Line 221V2SB 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £68.98
(£57.48) £68.98
(£57.48)
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
(£57.00) £68.40
(£57.00)
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £43.99
(£36.66) £43.99
(£36.66)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
(£12.49) £14.99
(£12.49)
Sub Total : £626.07
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £128.16
Total : £768.98

£750 with free delivery


• A Z68 chipset motherboard so you get SSD caching and Lucid Virtu.
• Philips 22" Monitor with the same resolution as a common 24" screen and a decent graphics card to power it all.
 
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Expanding a bit.

- You don't need anything above 650W, unless you thinking to go XFire / SLI.
- get a decent PSU by a good brand (Antec, XFX, Corsair, Enermax...).
- CM 690 II Lite is the best for anything under £80. also Zalman Z9, Lancool PC-K62, and the CM HAF cases.
- For monitor, a LG IPS, like the IPS231P. Look them up :)
- 4 gigs enough for gaming and general usage.
- Get low profile ram so it fits under cooler.
- 2500K as good as 2600K for gaming.
- The motherboard bundle is good for 4.2-4.4GHz easy.
- The HD + Win 7 bundle is decent, good value.
- Spend the rest of your money on the best graphics card you can get :)
- 580 > 6970 or 570 > 6950 2GB > 560ti > 6870 or 5850 or GTX 460 OC.
 
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Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Dell Ultrasharp U2311H 23" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Midnight Grey £229.99
(£191.66) £229.99
(£191.66)
HIS ATI Radeon 6950 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £179.99
(£149.99) £179.99
(£149.99)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £167.99
(£139.99) £167.99
(£139.99)
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £144.98
(£120.82) £144.98
(£120.82)
Lancool Dragon-Lord PC-K62 Mid Tower - Red Dragon Windowed Edition £86.78
(£72.32) £86.78
(£72.32)
Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £72.98
(£60.82) £72.98
(£60.82)
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
(£57.00) £68.40
(£57.00)
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £29.99
(£24.99) £29.99
(£24.99)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Corsair A50 High-Performance CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £28.99
(£24.16) £28.99
(£24.16)
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
(£12.49) £14.99
(£12.49)
Sub Total : £883.40
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £20.10
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £180.70
Total : £1,084.20

£1060 with your free delivery

The case,

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http://www.lancoolpc.com/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=15&cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=62&g=f

the dell ips screen,

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/monitors/display/dell-eips-roundup_6.html#sect0

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2311h.htm



• Motherboard supports SLI/Crossfire and still has SSD caching and Lucid Virtu.
• The PSU is very good and are part of Enermax brand.

Included a much faster 6950 card - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/331?vs=313
 
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Hmm slightly confused now,
Today, the LEPA B850 will be the second power supply we have seen from Enermax’ low cost house brand LEPA. Like with the previous G700, this is not exactly the first time we have seen this type of design from Sirfa as this type of design served Enermax previously in 750W dress as the NAXN 750W. Obviously, that unit was another low cost but not Enermax built unit and it performed decently in our testing. With this in mind, we have some results to compare this units results with to today in regards to similar designs used by Enermax and, of course, other 850W units on the market in general. Before moving on to our load testing, let’s see what Enermax expects us to see with the LEPA B850 today:
Click to expand...
from http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/06/20/lepa_b_series_850w_power_supply_review/

Does Sirfa = Enermax? :confused:
 
ok guys i have narowed it down to this build one final check over before i put the order in this week :)

thanks again guys

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor
£173.99

Asrock P67 Extreme 6 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) **B3 REVISION **
£157.99

MSI GeForce GTX 460 HAWK "Super-OC" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
£127.99

OcUK V-Line 221V2SB 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
£99.98

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599)
£79.99

Cooler Master GX 650W '80 Plus' Power Supply
£64.99

Lancool Dragon-Lord PC-K58 Mid Tower Case - Black
£59.99

Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)
£34.99

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX)
£29.99

Corsair A50 High-Performance CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366)
£28.99

Pioneer 24x Internal S19LBK DVD Rewriter including Labelflash SATA Retail £19.99

any advice welcome :)
 
yeah, might aswell get a Z68 board.
and if i can remember correctly, isnt there a bundle offer for W7 + Cavaiar Blue 500GB but i cant find it in OCUKs website.
the rest seems spot on.
 
It's in the software section.

I would get the XFX PSU as well.

Not much to say about the rest. Decent case if that's the one you want, decent graphics card. The Extreme 6 is a good motherboard, the Z68 Extreme 4 is also great.
 
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