new rig

Monster ninja · 8 Oct 2010 at 08:25

hi guys wanting a new cpu mobo and ram and i have a budget of £400-500 would like a amd rig. it would be used for gaming mostly.

thanks

Monster ninja · 8 Oct 2010 at 17:23

build myself

Monster ninja · 8 Oct 2010 at 18:00

Grimley said:
There you go.

awesome thanks

also i have been reading that the 6core stuff can be slower in a lot of games

Monster ninja · 8 Oct 2010 at 18:02

d_brennen said:
I though referal links were frowned apon here? (the one in yor sig Monster Ninja)

Anyhoo, as Grimley said plus a good cooler if you don't have one. Also consider the hex core CPUs, there within your budget. More software is making use of more cores so they may have a bit more staying power than a quad

i got a h50 and for xmas i am getting a 800d water cooling "kit" Overclockers sell and build http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-023-OE

Monster ninja · 8 Oct 2010 at 18:11

yeah unless is it worth getting the 965/970? there only £20-£30 cheaper anyways thanks again

forgot to say i will be overclocking or using the overclocking button on the mobo
cus the 970 with a 30% overclock would be running at 4.55ghz

Monster ninja · 8 Oct 2010 at 19:40

Grimley said:
I don't think spending the extra money on a 965 or a 970 is going to be worth it if you are using the new rig for gaming. Better off spending the extra cash on a better graphics card.

i got 2 5850s :L but if thats 30quid i am not moaning

Monster ninja · 9 Oct 2010 at 11:32

Gantoris said:
2x5850s, an Asus Corsair IV Formula combined with a 6 core phenom 2 black edition makes my pants tighten with excitement just to think of it. You can get that and 4gb of good ram with £50 to spare easily on a £500 budget and would end up with a powerhouse system that wont need to be upgraded for quite some time, and great overclock potential.

i think i will stick with the 970 but i am tempted with the 6core

so it will be

OcUK Extreme H2O Pre-Watercooled Case - Corsair Obsidian 800D £429.99

Asus Crosshair IV Formula AMD 890FX (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard Motherboard £169.99

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 970 Black Edition "140W Edition" 3.50GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 970 Black Edition "140W Edition" 3.50GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £144.51

Corsair Dominator GT 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 16000C8 (2000MHz) Dual-Channel Kit (CMT4GX3M2A2000C8) £140.99

X2 EK HD 4850 Acrylic Nickel Plated Full Cover VGA Water Block EK HD 4850 Acrylic Nickel Plated Full Cover VGA Water Block (23.50) £47.00

Total of £944.82

OR

AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1090T Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £224.99

total of £1,025.29

Monster ninja · 9 Oct 2010 at 16:59

maybe its a bit OTT but its pretty cool

Monster ninja · 9 Oct 2010 at 21:28

Gantoris said:
tbh id go with the 6 core just to do justice to your mobo, thats a top end state of the art mobo and it deserves the very best

You will have insane epeen style bragging rights with the 6 core and a crosshair iv running 2x 5850s.

yeah plus the watercooling

and the 800d with UV red or blood red water with white leds

Monster ninja · 9 Oct 2010 at 23:06

Grimley said:
Well when you've finished building it post a pic here or in this thread

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17185358

So some of us can go green with envy.

dont worry i am going to show my baby off!