New PC spec check

moorlander

moorlander

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I posted several days ago re a new system and the replies got me thinking about what might be best. I have abandoned the idea of using my existing GFX card and have decided to go for a decent / balanced system that will handle most things.
I have added an SSD to utilise the SRT utility to generally make things faster - is this recommended or am I wasting my time?

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Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £169.99
(£141.66) £169.99
(£141.66)
OcUK GeForce GTX 560Ti 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with FREE Batman: Arkham City PC game** £163.99
(£136.66) £163.99
(£136.66)
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
Antec TruePower New Modular 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.98
(£54.15) £64.98
(£54.15)
OCZ Vertex 30GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-1VTX30G) £53.99
(£44.99) £53.99
(£44.99)
Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £45.98
(£38.32) £45.98
(£38.32)
Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B) £44.99
(£37.49) £44.99
(£37.49)
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
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LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
(£14.99)
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Total : £752.88

With regard to the MB and Ram does it make much of a difference at this sort of price point? I had thought of an Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 board, would this be of any benefit.

I intend to OC the 2500K myself - although I do not have a great deal of experience I understand that a moderate overclock can be achieved using the board EFI bios.

I do not intend to go SLi - is the PSU sufficient or could I save some money lastly Iwould also like it to be as quiet as possible although this is not a deal breaker.

I would like to keep the budget as close to the £700 as possible.

Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Get a bigger SSD. 30GB really really isn't enough.

I've got Windows 7 and the minimum app's installed (no games) and it's using up 41GB!
 
The idea is to use the SSD as a cache for the main HDD using the boards Smart Response Technology, thus avoiding having to spend a lot on a bigger SSD.
 
Hi there, I have the same processor, ram and mobo. Got it last week, and I'm happy with it.

I went for a 64GB SSD as I'm already using 39gb (will be more when this service pack installs)
 
Thats good to hear - have you set the SSD up using the SRT or as a standalone drive.
Have you overclocked it yet? if so was it straight forward to do? Sorry I am a bit of a noob at overclocking:)
 
Thanks for the thumbs up - appreciated. Sorry to labour the point about the SRT and overclocking its just that I am a bit nervous regarding both aspects. Any advice would be welcome
 
Overclocking is simple, set the multiplier to 40X instead of stock 33X and it will boot straight up, even a easy 4.5GHz only requires a slight more Vcore.
 
SRT is not as quick as using a SSD as a drive, it's a sort of 1/2 way compromise between a SSD and a hard drive. also depends on usage. Gigabytes have EZ Smart Response utility. A bit unsure about it. Seems like a good idea, will probably rely on how it is setup, if you can select what files / directories / partitions to cache, ect... The Momentus XT is a precursor to that technology, although not as performant due to the smaller cache, and probably implementation :)
 
I already have a 1TB F3 drive that I could use.
Therefore would it be more beneficial to have a larger SSD just as the boot drive - I am guessing it is! If so which one and what size would be best.

I have just checked my Windows and Program files and they currently stand at about 39GB. Would I be ok with a 64GB SSD or would it be best to use a 100+
Cheers
 
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