new components for £226 :/

Jonathan G

Jonathan G

Jonathan G

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Atm I am wanting to upgrade my computer, specifically the processor, motherboard and sound card. I have a budget of £226 but don't mind increasing it by about £200. I am looking for a good gaming processor that is future proof and maybe overclock plus a motherboard that is preferably future proof. A sound card with 5.1 surround sound capability is needed though.

Current specs -

CPU - Intel Pentium E5300 @ 3.7 Ghz
RAM - 4.00 GB Dual-Chaneel DDR2
Motherboard - Gigabyte G41M-ES2l (Socket 775)
Graphics - ATI Radeon 5870


Need any more information just ask!

Thanks in Advance!!
 
I need to know what size motherboard your case takes maximum (mATX or ATX).

Are your current optical and harddrive a SATA or IDE interface.

Also what PSU do you have?
 
Thats excellent then,

You will also need newer DDR3 RAM for modern boards, so,


Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
(£70.82) £84.98
(£70.82)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) **BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL DEAL** £34.99
(£29.16) £34.99
(£29.16)
Corsair A50 High-Performance CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/LGA2011) £24.98
(£20.82) £24.98
(£20.82)
Sub Total : £250.79
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £52.06
Total : £312.35


Thats £300 with your free delivery (unless you live outside mainland UK?)

The motherboard has 7.1 audio built-in.

Here are motherboard reviews for that one,
http://www.kitguru.net/components/m...-z68ap-d3-z68-review-bargain-buy-of-the-year/
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/gigabyte_ga_z68ap_d3_review,1.html
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc...herboards/gigabyte-ga-z68ap-d3-1026263/review
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/motherboards/2011/10/11/gigabyte-ga-z68ap-d3-review/1
 
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As you said you can increase it by £200 or so I've gone somewhere in the middle:

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Uncanny Stulid :D
 
True, but then every motherboard for the last 6 or so years has, wasn't sure if you wanted a dedicated one for better sound quality :)
 
Raikiri the cooler you showed has the socket LGA1156 but not LGA1155 is that a problem?

EDIT - are you sure it'll fit into my case? Is there a way for me to check? I have a pic of the inside if u need it..
 
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Jonathan G said:
Raikiri the cooler you showed has the socket LGA1156 but not LGA1155 is that a problem?

EDIT - are you sure it'll fit into my case? Is there a way for me to check? I have a pic of the inside if u need it..
Click to expand...

As stulid says 1156 and 1155 are the same, cooler wise. Not sure about the case, but will check for you.
 
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It should be ok, someone else with the 300 had a XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 fitted which is only 1mm shorter.

stulid said:
What bit dont you think will fit? are you sure thats an Antec300?
Click to expand...

Height wise I'm guessing, the cooler I specced is quite tall (160mm).
 
Don't know just have never put in a motherboard before so don't know about how it all works and that and don't want all my parts to come and not find they fit.

EDIT - not is it not a 300 but it is very similar, i have no idea what case it is.
 
See all the empty space under your current board? thats where a ATX sized board will fill up and give access to the extra expansion slots.

Do you have any left over motherboard standoffs and screws? about three more?
 
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