new i5 build

temp291 · 27 Sep 2011 at 18:12

looking for i5 build for gaming have around £700-800 this is what i was looking at but wasn't sure if its the best build i could get for my money any input would be a great help

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

Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive

Gainward GeForce GTX 460 GS 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK)

Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI)

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX)

Akasa AK-CC4005SP01 Venom Nano CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)

Predicament · 27 Sep 2011 at 18:15

This is a great spec. However, you could really do with a stronger GPU.

The GTX 460 is a great card but it would really bottleneck the i5. I would go for a GTX 480, GTX 570 or Radeon 6950

A comparison between a GTX 460 1 Gb and a unlocked Radeon 6950:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/313?vs=292

In order to reallocoate your funds:

Go for 4 Gb of ram, grab a cheaper HSF.

temp291 · 27 Sep 2011 at 18:52

i guess i take the gtx 460 out and put in HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo 2048MB

mickyflinn · 27 Sep 2011 at 22:04

Get the boxed 2500k which has 3 years warrenty unlike the oem with 1 year.

logi-cat · 27 Sep 2011 at 22:58

what about the case?

ruskle · 27 Sep 2011 at 23:41

Thats almost identical to the build I just bought and I'll be suprised if you can get it for £700-£800. Mine cost me more like £1100

olivier renault · 28 Sep 2011 at 01:38

Yeah, no way this is £800.

olivier renault · 28 Sep 2011 at 01:40

Here's a start.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with FREE Batman: Arkham City PC game** £233.99
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game £167.99
1 x Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £122.98
1 x Antec TruePower New Modular 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £31.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £26.99
1 x LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £731.89 (includes shipping : £12.50).