New computer build.

Does this mean I need to overclock it myself? Or is it predone? I am a little confused about the voltage tweak and what not. Sorry never overclocked in my life! Also I know it says ATI crossfire ready, but will it be easy enough to crossfire this further down the line?

Thanks!
 
Haha that comparison is nice! Right well obviously crossfire is not in my budget now so I will just be getting one. But also what I meant is can it be any 6870 that I can crossfire it with when I do? Or would it have to be the idential MSI OC one?

This is the final order:

1 x MSI ATI Radeon HD 6870 Twin FrozR II OC 1048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Shogun 2
1 x Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
1 x MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** with FREE Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler
1 x OCZ 60GB Vertex 2E SSD 2.5" SATA-II Read = 285MB/s, Write = 275MB/s 50,000 IOPS
1 x G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM)
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition Power Supply
1 x Coolermaster CM 690 II LITE Version
1 x Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM) [SH-B123L/BSBP ]

Thanks for all of your help!
 
Will do :) Now I am just looking at monitors. I can't decide whether to go with 2 x 24inch monitors or 3 x 22inch monitors for example. The price would be about the same. I have found the below monitor, for about £100. Could just go with 3 of them and make use of eyefinity? What do you guys think?

Thanks :)

Benq G2222HDL 21.5" LCD/ LED Full HD Monitor

Features
LED Backlit
Screen Size: 22" Widescreen
Resolution: 1920x1080
Contrast Ratio: 5000000:1
Brightness: 250cd/m²
Response Time: 5ms
Viewing Angles (H/V): 170°/160°
Colours: 16.7 Million
Inputs: 1x Analogue & 1x DVI-D
VESA Compliant
Dimensions: 504.6mm x 392.9mm x 175.0mm
Weight: 3.8kg
Warranty: 2 Years On-Site


EDIT: I am aware I would need a displayport to dvi adapter as well. Also if I went with three can I still have my TV connected to HDMI to use as an external device?
 
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Hello Olivier thanks for the response. The only thing is with that adapter is I don't think it's active, and I think there is a difference. Not sure though!

Also the parts have started arriving :)
 
Thanks for the response. I can't decide whether to get two monitors and when I play games just use one of them. Or buy three monitors and game on all of them. Will eyefinity with one 6870 make the fps much lower?

Thanks.
 
Thanks as always for the responses guys. It sounds like it is definitely worth sticking with just two for now. Still stuggling with which ones to buy though. I think I linked this one before but I am slowly swaying towards this one:

LG W2361V-PF Full HD TFT LCD 23" HDMI Gaming monitor - £140

Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Resolution - 1920 x 1080
Brightness- 300 cd/m2
Digital Fine Contrast Ratio- 50,000:1
Response Time (GTG) - 2ms
Viewing Angle - 170°/160°
Surface Treatment- 3H, Anti-Glare

Everywhere I look it has good reviews, what do you guys think? Two of these? Or does anyone know of anything better for a similar price?

@stulid - I think you are talking about the spec for my build. I appreciate it, but I have already ordered!

1 x MSI ATI Radeon HD 6870 Twin FrozR II OC 1048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Shogun 2
1 x Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
1 x MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** with FREE Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler
1 x OCZ 60GB Vertex 2E SSD 2.5" SATA-II Read = 285MB/s, Write = 275MB/s 50,000 IOPS
1 x G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM)
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition Power Supply
1 x Coolermaster CM 690 II LITE Version
1 x Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM) [SH-B123L/BSBP ]

Perhaps I should change the first post?

Thanks.
 
Thanks for the response. Yes that's what everybody seems to say about. The picture is the best thing about it. I think I could buy the IPS if I could find a cheaper one to go with it. The problem with IPS is the tend to have slower response times. I think I could get that particular monitor for about £200. Is there another monitor I could put with it?

Thanks for all the help.
 
Well that's three of you that give a thumbs up for that monitor! But the only problem is I do want dual setup.

The other monitor I linked too appears to also be good but would they be suitable for a dual monitor setup?

Thanks.
 
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I would go for the dell I think if I could find for £400, however it's gone way over my budget which had already gone up to £300 lol!

What would you guys recommend, I think these are the choices and bearing in mind these are for gaming:

http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sn...e_bnrank=1&baynote_irrank=0&~ck=baynoteSearch
http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sn...e_bnrank=1&baynote_irrank=0&~ck=baynoteSearch

Or:

2 x http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sn...e_bnrank=1&baynote_irrank=0&~ck=baynoteSearch

I have decided I will spend the just over the £400 providing this monitor is worth it!

Or:

2 x 23" LG IPS231P-BN Widescreen IPS LED Monitor

Or:

2 x http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-093-LG


So this basically consists of: (U2311H and ST2220L) vs (2 x U2311H) vs (2 x IPS231P-BN) vs (2 x W2361V-PF)

Thanks
 
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I am mostly concerned of the LED which can make monitors worse. The U2311H doesnt use LED which I think is a better thing in a monitor for now. Just cant decide between them, I would get 2 of the U2311H monitors but I need to be certain they will be good for gaming considering the high price tag!

Thanks :)

EDIT: Also just to add I think I know where you are talking about for the U2311H but unfortunately you can only buy 1 at a time!
 
Right thanks a lot still trying to decide whether the U2311H will be better for gaming as oppose to something like the ST2220L or the W2361V-PF. There's so many monitors on the market!
 
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