New Rig - Better Options?

S.Moss · 28 Aug 2011 at 20:49

Looking at getting a new rig and was wondering if you guys would recommend anything slightly better or more cost effective.

Krypton Z68 650i Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40Ghz @ 4.60Ghz Overclocked Bundle
Added the Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) option.

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB)
Seems worth it for £30 but is more than 8GB just overkill?

Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle + Seagate 1TB 6GB/S Sata
Seems a decent saving than buying the 2 seperated.

Sony Optiarc AD-7280S 24x DVD±RW

OcUK Battle 750W Dual Rail High Efficiency Modular Power Supply
I much prefer modular supplies but all the wires trailing from a normal PSU but is there anything bit more cost effective?

Cooler Master Elite 335 Case - Black
I have one of these on my current build. As it sits below the desk I don't need anything pretty to look at

Akasa AK-191-SM Smoke Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin

I already have an aTi 6870 onboard my current build which i'll be getting rid of and putting my older aTi 4890 2GB back in.

stulid · 28 Aug 2011 at 20:52

Well the PSU just wont do,

Modular - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-118-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1088

Non modular - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

Both these are better quality and stronger despite the lower wattage rating, cheap PSU's that claim to be a high power never deliver the wattage they say they do.

RJC · 28 Aug 2011 at 20:52

Do you have a budget?

S.Moss · 28 Aug 2011 at 20:59

Ideally i'd like to spend £800 but I could do £850

stulid · 28 Aug 2011 at 21:07

Whats this PC for? as if its gaming mostly then a i5 2500K is just as quick as a i7 2600K

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=287

S.Moss · 28 Aug 2011 at 21:33

For gaming mainly. I currently have a Quad Q9550 but thought i'd better upgrade for BF3 seen as I bought my system 2 1/2 years ago. I also play iRacing lots and its started struggling now even with the GPU upgrade so figured its time to do a main upgrade.

stulid · 28 Aug 2011 at 21:36

Then a i5 2500K is a much cheaper option.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £159.98
(£133.32) £159.98
(£133.32)
Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £131.99
(£109.99) £131.99
(£109.99)
Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £74.98
(£62.48) £74.98
(£62.48)
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £68.40
(£57.00) £68.40
(£57.00)
Options applied to the above product:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £32.99
(£27.49) £32.99
(£27.49)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Cooler Master Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £37.99
(£31.66) £37.99
(£31.66)
Corsair A50 High-Performance CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £23.99
(£19.99) £23.99
(£19.99)
Samsung SH-S222AL/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.16) £16.99
(£14.16)
Sub Total : £489.41
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(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : FREE
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £97.88
Total : £587.29

Buy everything separately instead of the bundle, overclocking these chips isnt hard.

The PSU may seem overkill but it has power for say two graphics card and almost anything else you want to add.

I already have an aTi 6870 onboard my current build which i'll be getting rid of and putting my older aTi 4890 2GB back in.

And some clarification on this is needed, are you saying you will put a 6870 in this new rig?

fowler002 · 28 Aug 2011 at 21:47

pro version of the asus or maybe the asrock extreme4 gen3(option for future upgrade to ivy bridge and pci-e3.0 gpu without needing to change the motherboard as well)?

what res monitor are you using? might want to think about a 2nd 6870 as well seeing as this only £120 tho better decide quickly as pre-order price only will go up once they get stock.

S.Moss · 28 Aug 2011 at 21:48

stulid said:
And some clarification on this is needed, are you saying you will put a 6870 in this new rig?

Yes the 6870 will be going in the new rig. Thanks for your help guys

stulid · 28 Aug 2011 at 21:51

S.Moss said:
Yes the 6870 will be going in the new rig. Thanks for your help guys

Ah good, then adding a second 6870 in the future will give a big boost.

6870CF vs a £250+ 6970 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/301?vs=292

S.Moss · 28 Aug 2011 at 23:08

If i CF then do i need to match the cards on brands too? My current one is an HIS 6870 ICEQ but they don't sell it anymore.

If i go CF then thats +£150 which seems well worth it.

What about swapping the Cooler Master 430 for a 600 and adding more fans? Specially if i'm overclocking which i've never done surely better safe than sorry :confused:

stulid · 28 Aug 2011 at 23:11

S.Moss said:
If i CF then do i need to match the cards on brands too? My current one is an HIS 6870 ICEQ but they don't sell it anymore.

Nope, just needs to be the same ram capacity. Even clock speeds dont matter.

What about swapping the Cooler Master 430 for a 600 and adding more fans? Specially if i'm overclocking which i've never done surely better safe than sorry

The CM690MKII lite? good case at £65

Case choice is entirely up to you

just remember that if you add lots of expensive fans then you can get another more expensive case entirely.

If i go CF then thats +£150 which seems well worth it.

Aye