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chriscpritchard · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:26

Hi Guys,

My old PC decided to die today, much to my disappointment. I've been looking to upgrade recently anyway, so this has just kicked me into action.

The spec I was thinking of was:

Asus P8Z68-V LX Motherboard,
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz Processor
Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9
Cooler Master Elite 334 Midi Case - Black

I was going to reuse my current PSU, Graphics (8800 GTX 512), Hard Drive (1TB), monitors, DVD drive and speakers, with the possibility of upgrading the graphics card at a later date (can't really afford to get a decent one at the moment, and I'd rather leave it and get a better one later)

Could you take a look and see if there's anything you'd change

Plec · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:35

If the build will mainly be used for gaming and light apps use you may want to consider changing the 2600k to 2500K - and you could the money saved towards a gfx card.

chriscpritchard · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:36

I could, but the 2600k is on a this week only offer, and I tend to do a lot of CPU intensive stuff and not loads of gaming, so I think the 2600k is the best bet!

Plec · 3 Oct 2011 at 11:43

brainiac ghost said:
I could, but the 2600k is on a this week only offer, and I tend to do a lot of CPU intensive stuff and not loads of gaming, so I think the 2600k is the best bet!

Fair enough, if you will make use the of the hyperthreading with your 'CPU intensive stuff' then the 2600K makes sense - it's a fantastic chip.

If not then the 2500K will motor its way through most everyday apps with ease - it's a great all rounder (i only mention it as it's quite a saving if you don't require the hyperthreading.).